<p>Does a good letter of rec. from an alum provide any significant advantage in gaining admission as a transfer? I'm lucky enough to have 3 proffesors who are willing to write me rec's. One is my advisor, who I've had 2 film classes with and recieved A's in both. Another is a philosophy proffesor, who I've also had 2 classes with, again recieving A's in both. He recieved his PhD from Vanderbilt. My other option is a proffessor I had in a writing class (got an A in the class) who actually approached me asking if I'd like a letter from him. Any thoughts as to who I should go with? Right now I'm leaning towards my advisor and my philosophy prof...</p>
<p>Why don't you get letters from all three? I'd hate to turn down a letter from a professor who offered to write one; I think you can assume that one would be good. If you must choose two, I guess I would go with the alum and the one who offered.</p>
<p>midmo- Using all 3 is certainly an option, I was just afraid it might look like overkill. Do you think I should go for all 3? I know all the proffessors pretty well and expect them all to be good. Hence my struggle in deciding which to choose.</p>
<p>For a transfer application, I think the testimony of three professors would make the point very well that you are a good bet. Just my opinion, not a professional one.</p>
<p>I agree with midmo - three is not overkill. It is often harder to get recommendations from college professors as you typically have many of them for only 1 semester. If you have three who can write positively about you, it should speak very well for you.</p>