<p>I go to a big, big, BIG school. I have 3 classes, two of which are taught my TAs ONLY (small classes with TAs). Do I -have- to get recommendation letters by a professor? My profs are rarely, if not never, going to have the opportunity to have a sit-down with me to be honest...and I want transfer letters of rec that aren't just "She is a nice student," you know? Would this be a huge problem to other colleges, though?</p>
<p>TA letters are fine. Sometimes the TA will collaborate with a prof, with the TA writing the bulk of the rec and the prof (or prof and TA) signing it. Sometimes it's just straight from the TA.</p>
<p>It's all okay.</p>
<p>If you have the opportunity to meet with profs in office hours, that's an added advantage. But a pure TA rec is fine when the TA is the actual "prof" for the class.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>