<p>I want to ask for a recommendation letter from one of my professor who taught me a year and half ago (it is a summer course). Although I got the highest score in the class, there is no way he can remember me because the class was quite big. Moreover, the class is more like a lecture class which student and professor did not interact so much. So is it possible I can get the letter from him, need advise!!!!</p>
<p>Can you get one? Maybe. But why would you want to? </p>
<p>Besides saying “Student X scored the highest in course XYZ. But I really don’t know anything about him/her, anything about his/her actual inquisitiveness, anything about his/her stature among the other students. Basically, this person is a faceless stranger to me. Please admit him/her to your excellent college”</p>
<p>You’re wasting your efforts and the rec letter would be meaningless. The purpose of rec letters is their content and what it says about YOU, not about who wrote it. The 23 year old enthusiastic student teacher at your HS whom you had wonderful interactions could write a better rec letter than this previous professor.</p>
<p>I agree with T26E4</p>
<p>this goes the same way in college. When grad school apps come around and a student decides “oh I am applying to grad school” they seek out their old teachers and soon realive they have no clue who they are and get screwed on their recc. It is the students job to get aquainted with the professor. Yes it would be nice for you to have that but you didnt reach out. I mean you can try and ask him but if he seriously doesnt know you at all, I wouldnt bother. Just tell the colleges you took a summer class and the grade, they will trust that you did well.</p>