[valkyrie]

My only advice is:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Don't do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't even remember who I had write letters. No wait -- I know I had my boss from my current job do one, but I don't remember the others. I applied kind of last minute, so I just threw everything together.

When I applied to take the bar, I had to have an undergraduate professor to list as a reference. It was years after I graduated and I hadn't kept in touch with any professors at all. Out of the blue, I emailed one in whose class I had done really well, even though it was a large class and I knew he probably didn't even know who I was, much less remember me. It turned out that he apparently kept notes on everyone, because he did remember me and was happy to be a really good reference, and we've even kept in touch a little since then. Email is great because you can ask people you might not feel totally comfortable asking.

I'd say if you can have 3 letters, you might as well ask the president of the company do one, as long as you're sure it will be a good one. It can't hurt.