<p>Yes, of course I wouldn't have had the audacity to ask to read his recommendation.</p>
<p>However, there should be some sort of privacy act or something that states that whenever a written statement is done on another's regard such as a recommendation, the object of that recommedation should have the legal right to read it before it is sent off. After all, one has the right to protect their future from the potential carelessness and callousness of others. </p>
<p>I'll add this to my list of legislature that I aim to pass at some point in life, haha.</p>
<p>it's not the question of being "fair." Some professors just give a copy of the rec. to the student, so he or she could just make photocopies of it and send it to the respective schools.</p>
<p>But do any of you feel bad, I think I', going to feel like I'm betraying my next year's college and the professors who are going to teach me? Cn someone help me straight out my "GUILT"</p>
<p>"Hey, Professor (X). You know how I've been talking to you about my dissatisfactions with IIT and how I will probably transfer? Yeah, I'm applying to (these schools.) I wanted to know if you would be willing to write a letter of recommendation for me for my transfer application."</p>
<p>Three responses:
"Sure, let me know when you need it by."</p>
<p>"Good luck on getting out of here, I know how bad you want it. I'll have your letter soon."</p>
<p>"You belong at the University of Chicago. This may be one of the best letters I've ever written."</p>
<p>I havent tried to do this intentionally, but I guess its because I seem interested in the topic and talk with my profs after class or send them emails occasionally about related stuff that they may find interesting and want to share with the class (such as current news, statistics and stuff). Yeah...</p>
<p>My first choice for next year is Columbia, and my professor got her PhD there, so she was more than willing to help me out. Maybe if you have any profs who have connections to school's you are applying...?</p>
<p>I asked a visiting professor who got her undergrad degree from Wash U to write me my recommendation for both there and UChicago. I simply went in during her office hours and asked if she would be willing and had the time to write me a recommendation.</p>
<p>I am a little scared about asking for recs because I feel like the whole transfer process implies that you think you are "too good" for your present school, especially if you are aiming for the top colleges in your field.</p>
<p>that's what I was worring about too. I just want to change school, and really didn't mean to offend the school. I just hope that in the future, they wouldn'y misunderstand me.</p>
<p>I asked two profs: my advisor, and another for whom I acted as a research assistant. I was careful to stress how thankful I was for their help, and that my decision was influenced by a desire for more resources and a broader curriculum. I gave very specific reasons why I wanted to attend the schools to which I was applying; not why I wanted to leave my current school. Both had taught me twice, and were exceptionally enthusiastic. </p>
<p>Each of my recommenders had degrees from top-10s. I gave them each suggestions and a copy of my resume, and one asked for copies of my papers that I had written for her.</p>
<p>i'm having trouble deciding which professors to ask for recommendations. i go to a community college so it's basically a new professor for every class. i've really liked several of my professors and am trying to build my schedule so that i have the same professor for at least two classes (like economics or calculus III and linear algebra) - which isn't an easy thing to do. What do other people at community colleges do when it's hard to have a better relationship with the professor because they only have them for one semester?</p>