<p>What's the best way to go about asking for recommendations? I mean, in person's definitely preferable to email, but I'm just really nervous about approaching my professors about this. </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I sent both and e-mail and met with them. I sent an e-mail first asking if we could set up a time and then I spent some time to talk to them. I think meeting with them in person is important since they can get more of a sense as to why you want to transfer and you have some time to talk over things. One of my professors was one I didn’t really know well but after meeting with her, we ended up talking for a while and that gave her an opportunity to write more of a personable recommendation then just a straight academic one. It’s nerve wracking at first but once you meet with them you realize that there was not much to be nervous about in the first place. Good Luck. :)</p>
<p>Professors get asked to write LORs all the time. (They needed to ask for them too, to get into grad school). </p>
<p>I asked my professors in person if they were willing to write me a strong LOR. (This way, I could judge their reaction in person). Then I set up an appointment with them. When I met with them, I then explained why I needed a LOR, and gave them the necessary materials.</p>
<p>Did you have to provide the “official letterhead”? This whole process confuses me.</p>
<p>Rippa, I didn’t give my profs official letterhead. I gave them the necessary forms (from the common app) and addressed and stamped envelopes.</p>
<p>Ah, ok. Northeastern in particular requires the letter in official letterhead.</p>
<p>I e-mailed them first explaining my goals and then scheduled a time to meet with them in person to talk about the situation in more detail and to hand them the required forms and envelopes. </p>
<p>You should definitely meet in person at least sometime in the process.</p>