<p>I know that Common App asks for 2 recs...do they have to be from teachers, or can it be from a professor at another university?</p>
<p>I'm doing Summer Ventures this year and the stats professor I have has a degree from Harvard and Renssesler (or h/e you spell that). Would it be better to get a rec from her than a teacher? She'll be with me for 4 weeks.</p>
<p>Colleges are usually looking from recs from academic teachers who have taught you very recently and know you well. In general, having the recommendation written by a professor at an university shouldn’t pose a problem, but in your case, it probably won’t work because the person hasn’t taught you in a formal, academic course. (Summer Ventures seems like a summer program.) If you really want a letter from her, consider sending it as a supplement in addition to your one/two required ones, and consult your guidance counselor in school.</p>
<p>Also, the undergrad school the teacher went to honestly doesn’t matter much. It’s always better to ask someone who know you very well, and I don’t know how close of a relationship you can build in four weeks.</p>