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Originally Posted by fuwing2007
One point I wonder is that, will it be an advantage if the school's faculties know the applicant's recommender(s)?
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That definitely helps. They don't necessarily have to know the recommender personally (which is not to say that the personal connection wouldn't help), it's best to have letters from people whose mathematical work is well-known. In particular, asking a postdoc or assistant professor for a letter isn't usually a good idea.