As someone who has written hundreds of letters of recommendation, and has spent just as much time talking to the admissions officers who read others' letters of recommendation, I know that these letters can make or break your application.

But rec letters feel like something that is completely out of your control. 

Or are they?

There are things you can do to ensure you will be getting outstanding recommendation letters. In this podcast, I teach the secret strategy that has helped my students get into Harvard, Stanford, and other amazing schools.