Recc Letters! Advice

Transfer Students
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<p>Hey!</p>

<p>I need some advice on who would be the best candidate for my recomendation letters. Im applying to Yale, Columbia and UConn and my major is Political Science with a specialization in International Relations and I plan to continue my studies in civil rights law. I already got one professor down, who was my ethics professor. Im very confident that this professor will write a tremendous letter. My problem is with the second one. I have a few options:</p>

<p>-My introduction to political science and United States Government professor: My problem with this professor is that he is very bipolar and its very stubborn and we had a few altercations (although I would just stay quiet while he will be screaming at me because I had an opinion different than his). Despite the problems, he did help me a lot and we had a very close relationship. He would be constantly boasting about how I'm such a great student, the best he had in a long time. I'm afraid of his constant mood swings. I already asked him if he would write me the letter, and after demanding basically a biography of me, he said sure no problem. I dont have a 100% certainty that he will write the type of rec. letter I need.</p>

<p>-My Global Society professor: She is known in our campus for being really difficult, and basically everybody failed her class. I got an 95 in her class which is great and she did like me a lot. However, I had a misunderstanding with her concerning a test-date. Long story short, she was really angry but she still gave me another chance and permitted me to the test again (I got a 100). Would it be wise to ask her for this favor?</p>

<p>-My Classic Political Thought, Middle East Politics and Political Research professor- I recently started to take class with him (I start in Jan. 20). He recieved his J.D from Columbia University in the 60's. I know I can develop a good relationship with him (I already started). My concern is that both Yale and Columbia's deadline are in early and mid march. I am not sure if the lack of time of the professor knowing me will look bad in the application. On other hand, being an ivy alumni may help me. </p>

<p>Please, please help me</p>

<p>Thankd anticipated, </p>

<p>jemma</p>

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<p>where the prof. went to school 40 years ago will not matter</p>

<p>if you had a very close relationship with your first prof. and did fantastic in his class, that seems the best option</p>

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<p>bump bump...</p>

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<p>First or second, not the third because he won't know you long enough and where he went to school is immaterial.</p>

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<p>Either of the first two; not the third.</p>