<p>I'm a sophomore at American University and I'm applying for spring semester to schools such as Vassar, Union College, and NYU. I don't know my professors extremely well here, and I know my instructor evaluation will be good but not great. However I have a great relationship with many of my HS teachers whom I still keep in touch with. How weird would it be to send one from a teacher from a few years ago now that I've been in college for over a year?</p>
<p>(My GPA and SAT are all good, but not enough to get me in without impressive everything else)</p>
<p>Most schools want at least one recommendation from a current instructor. The fact that you’re a sophomore and are attending a mid-size school provides little excuse for not having two recommendations from instructors. Union and Vassar are small, but NYU admissions may doubt your ability to cultivate strong relationships with faculty at such a large school if you haven’t done so at a comparatively small school. Even for Union and Vassar would a college recommendation matter. Transfer admissions officers care about who you are now, not necessarily who you were two years ago.</p>
<p>I think this post may sound harsh, but I’m just trying to get you to really consider the merits of including a high school instructor’s recommendation. Is it really that impressive?</p>