<p>I really hope someone can offer me advice.</p>
<p>I have been to college twice (I'm in Ireland, by the way). The first time I dropped out after a year (I also failed one subject which is deemed as a failed year) so I can't transfer my credits.</p>
<p>I moved to a new school to do a diploma in something completely different, loved it and did really well. However, the course was less than 9 months long as it was a private, accelerated course (it's the equivalent of an AA).</p>
<p>That was 2 years ago & the first school was 4 years ago. I have applied to 3 of the 7 Sisters. I informed all three before I applied about my previous college experience. All three told me to apply as no credits could be transferred as I never spent more than 2 years in school. I applied as a first year and then Smith got back to me, asking me to re-apply as a transfer immediately.</p>
<p>I really want to go there so I contacted my first college to get recommendations. I had already forwarded transcripts/recommendations from my second school (as well as my high school) so the only thing I needed to send was a transcript & recommendation from college 1. No problem, right? Wrong.</p>
<p>I just got my 'recommendation' back from my first school. It's unsigned (but has the college stamp) and, no lie, is 23 words long; stating that I was in their school from 2004-2005. I'm horrified. I contacted the 3 lecturers I got on well with and I knew they wouldn't remember me (it was nursing school) as 100s of kids pass through that course each year. I was given the opportunity to repeat the exam I failed years ago, but turned it down as I would have had to remain in the course for another year before I could have repeated. Plus, I didn't want to be a nurse anymore. Other than that, I was a great student. I rarely got anything less than a B and my course work had fine reviews. </p>
<p>I know I have to tell the transfer lady at Smith, who has been so kind and patient with me, about this. I work full time but put lots of effort into my applications. Should I send a copy of some of my nursing essays with the professors comments included? I am going to have to do an interview aswell as I am so embarrassed as to what people might think of this recommendation.</p>
<p>Or should I just pull my application and start applying to safeties? </p>
<p>TIA</p>