<p>He's pretty fluent but I don't know about his writing. He's my poli sci professor and his first language is korean. I'm a poli sci major and I want to transfer to a new college so I'm asking him. He's a nice guy but I don't know how this will work out. Btw the rec letter is optional but recommended so it probably won't affect my app too much right?</p>
<p>If he is a university professor, he has written scads of things in English, and has a system for getting his letters, articles, etc. proofread by trustworthy proofreaders. This really is nothing to worry about.</p>
<p>If he is Korean and teaches Korean, then it’s reasonable to be a bit worried. However, he teaches a totally different subject, political science, which has very little to do with the language Korean. Since you said that he’s fluent in English, his writing will probably be good too. I mean, I’m Korean myself and my first language was Korean. Still, I’m fluent in English and I can write well in English. It’ll be okay to ask him :)</p>
<p>Korean people learn written English and reading. They are not taught spoken English growing up. So the English writing skills will be at a much higher level than perceived through speaking to him. He is a professor so I don’t know what you are worried about. Recommended letters should always be submitted and it can only help you.</p>
<p>He’s a college professor. Based on his lectures in class, you should be able to tell if he knows English well through his speaking.</p>
<p>What if I have an teacher from India as my honors physics and ap physics teacher? Should I not be worried</p>
<p>^Is she fluent in English? During class, is it easy for you to understand what she’s saying? If so, you don’t need to be worried. People can be from all races and still be fluent in English. But if you’re not really sure, maybe ask a different teacher? lol</p>
<p>just found out he isnt actually a professor. He is a graduate student, but teaching Political Science 110. The school im transferring to says letters of rec can be from anyone,not just professors. I should be fine right? i really want to ask him because he is teaching the class for my major</p>
<p>I think you should have him write and then a good writer form the faculty at your school should correct it and sign it saying that he has corrected it.
Otherwise, just let your teacher write it and I think if you are applying to a reasonable school they will understand that second language skills are not correspondent to the actual brightness of the person. Good luck!</p>
<p>@Dumbledore211 </p>
<p>Thank you. Letters of rec arent required. Theyre optional, but recommended, so i guess it cant hurt me. Btw, would it be rude if i asked him to have it proofread by someone else? Im not allowed to look at the letter right?</p>
<p>You should ask him if he feels comfortable writing the letter. He might not feel that he can write a good letter for you, or he may not believe that he is the best person to do this for you. If he believes that he can do a good job, let him do it without mentioning a proofreader. </p>
<p>If you want to see the letter, ask him about that when you make the arrangement for him to write it. While many students do formally waive their rights to reading their letters of recommendation, that certainly is not a requirement. It isn’t unusual at all for students to see the letters the profs have written - or even to help the prof write the letter in the first place.</p>