<p>my econ professor wrote me a rec for nyu and he sent me a copy of it. i was just done reading it and while he recommended me as top 5% of students he came across, he also wrote that I was "loquacious" in class and sometimes even disruptive and that after going 2/3 of the way through that I failed to finish an honors option project. </p>
<p>i think he wrote the recommendation very sincerely and very honestly, but these words just stick "In this course he was much more loquacious, occasionally to the point of being dsruptive to the class. His questions were excellent, but were, on ocassion, not particularly helpful to the flow of the subject and, I sensed, were disruptive to the learning capabilities of some of the slower students."</p>
<p>i mean i think for the most part what he said is probably true, although i declined doing the honors project as it's for the TAPS agreement which i realized i wasn't going to be able to fulfill anyways as the schedule of TAPS honors classes weren't mentioned.</p>
<p>am i thinking too much or does this seem like a reason to auto-reject my application?</p>
<p>dude, i can't believe your professor wrote that about you. even if you are a little "loquacious," recs... are usually supposed to be kind and honoring... and what a crap word for him to use. "talkative" would've been nicer... or more gentle than LOQUACIOUS. </p>
<p>so you knew what he wrote about you and still sent it in??? </p>
<p>who knows ....its probably nothing... but i wouldnt even take the chance with that kind of rec.</p>
<p>Oy. Well, I had a professor last year who, despite having attended Oxford and being a key figure in the apartheid movement, sent in a rec. that literally had about 15 typos in it. Everything he said about me was good; but it still gave the impression that he didn't give a crap if I got in. In reality, the guy is just absent-minded.</p>
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my econ professor wrote me a rec for nyu and he sent me a copy of it. i was just done reading it and while he recommended me as top 5% of students he came across, he also wrote that I was "loquacious" in class and sometimes even disruptive and that after going 2/3 of the way through that I failed to finish an honors option project. </p>
<p>i think he wrote the recommendation very sincerely and very honestly, but these words just stick "In this course he was much more loquacious, occasionally to the point of being dsruptive to the class. His questions were excellent, but were, on ocassion, not particularly helpful to the flow of the subject and, I sensed, were disruptive to the learning capabilities of some of the slower students."</p>
<p>i mean i think for the most part what he said is probably true, although i declined doing the honors project as it's for the TAPS agreement which i realized i wasn't going to be able to fulfill anyways as the schedule of TAPS honors classes weren't mentioned.</p>
<p>am i thinking too much or does this seem like a reason to auto-reject my application?
<p>I think you hsould try and get another rec from another professor, and have that sent in as soon as possible. If your schools' deadlines weren't too long ago, they will likely consider the new rec along with the rest.</p>
<p>That sucks, but he did say "disruptive to the learning capabilities of some of the slower students," which kind of indicates that you should be placed with students of your caliber, which is greater...you know, you're too smart for your environment? It's too bad it also makes you seem disrespectful, but it's far from the worst comments he could have made. Good luck!</p>
<p>The professor was merely being honest. Schools usually suspect recommendations that are entirely positive; if the professor noted a few weaknesses, you should be glad since it adds credibility to the recommendation.</p>
<p>No. That would still be grammatically incorrect; 'them' always denotes plurality. Even if the gender is unknown, one is supposed to use "him" if it is singular, as it can refer to man, or humanity, in general.</p>