<p>For the record I didn’t really check out your stats so I can’t comment on your chances…As far as the recommendation goes, most admissions officers I’ve heard speak (at info sessions and such) say simply that you should ask a teacher who will be able to write the best rec for you. The fact that your science teacher taught you freshman year shouldn’t deter you from asking him. If he can comment most accurately (and, hopefully, most glowingly), then he is the best candidate.</p>
<p>On the other hand, if you haven’t kept in contact with him, his recommendation my be a little flaky. Most high school seniors would say with relative assurance that they have changed quite a bit since freshman year and if you haven’t stayed in touch it might not work in your favor; I would fear having a recommendation that starts with “I hadn’t been spoken with _____ for 2 years until she asked me for this letter…”</p>