References issue

Transfer Students
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<p>I currently go to a university (not a CC) and I'm pretty set on transferring. However the idea that I need a letter of recommendation from a professor or an advisor makes me feel really uncomfortable. The university I currently go to is all about the money. I'm not even allowed to transfer any credits from a local community college into the university. I feel like if I went to an advisor and asked for a letter of recommendation/fill out a reference sheet, they would try to persuade me not to transfer. I don't know any of my professors on a personal level. They're all a bit bitter and stand-off ish so approaching them is always awkward. </p>

<p>I've only been able to manage a good relationship with about one teacher (she was my chemistry recitiation instructor..she has a PhD in biochemistry and a BS in chemistry) but she was never good with my name. I don't ever seen her on campus (her office hours were about one hour one day a week when I had her) and I doubt she would be able to know who I am if I simply sent off an e-mail asking her to be a reference.</p>

<p>I'll be transferring after my 3rd year in the university. I know asking a high school teacher would be a bad idea. But if all else fails, would asking a high school teacher for a reference look THAT bad? The university I want to go to doesn't ask for a letter of recommendation. They just want me to list two references (one has to be a either principal, vice prinicipal, advsior/counselor, or teacher/professor).</p>

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<p>How is it that you don’t know your professors after 3 years in your university? And is that even possible? To transfer in the senior year?</p>

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<p>Actually I’ve been here two years and I don’t plan on transferring for another year. It’s really hard to form any type of relationships with your professors when you go to a commuting university and they rush out of the room faster than the students do. I’ve had to run after my professors COUNTLESS times after class just to get one simple thing in. </p>

<p>It’s very much possible to transfer in your senior year. Purdue is one example of a university that doesn’t have a limit for how many credits can transfer. And even so, what makes you think I would be a senior transfer? It depends on the amount of credits that transfer. Don’t think I haven’t done my research.</p>

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<p>Hey sorry if I had sounded impertinent!! I really didn’t know it because I have done 3 years of college myself and most of the colleges point blank said that I would not be eligible to transfer even if my credits are less. That was why I asked you.</p>

<p>I would say ask that one professor for a reference. You can then explain about your situation in the additional information section of the application or add a note. In our country we don’t have personalized classroom experiences either, so I just added a note about this.</p>