So I'm pretty much setup to apply to school choice #1 but there is one thing (not in my control) holding me back... A letter of recommendation from a former Professor I had. He originally wrote a letter for me back when I was job hunting in June of 2007 and said he would be happy to do another for me when I started looking to grad school. However, actually getting a letter has been quite the task (much as it was last June). My school of choice does NOT have a hard deadline but I do want to get my app in as though it is a round 1 application for the earliest consideration.

My question is...should I think about just submitting the letter I got from my Professor last Summer or will that be frowned upon? I have back-up options for recommendations but I really want this letter as it expresses a lot of the qualities the school is looking for and I believe it compliments my application nicely. My Professor even gives out his personal info in there to be contacted so I know he would back it up if any question was raised enough by the school. I just don't want to bother him anymore but definitely want to get this letter in my application. Just concerned about it being (in the very slightest way) geared somewhat toward a job recommendation (although the exact wording says 'position') and that it is dated back by about 1.5 years now.

Sorry for the long post! Thanks for the help!

-Brent