<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I am planning to transfer to Cornell. I have decent stats and ECs but I really want an amazing rec letter? Do you guys have any tips? I would appreciate them.</p>
<p>Also, do I have my uni send my app with the transcript to Cornell, or do I send everything including the transcript and recs myself?</p>
<p>Thanks, all tips appreciated :)</p>
<p>The second half of this post is just a big bowl of wrong...look at the application and call your admissions office and you'll figure out how it all works.</p>
<p>Here's how the ideal recommendation letter would go to me, more or less in order of importance:</p>
<p>-Written by a professor who knows your work and style intimately
-Said professor is in your field of interest, preferably with an excellent reputation in their circle
-Said professor is experienced in writing recommendation letters (every professor I've ever spoken to has said that there's a bit of an art to them, at least in the humanities)
-Said professor doesn't think you're a jackass personality-wise</p>
<p>So, the best tip would be to be a good student and take classes with professors you want to learn from, more or less. Sucking up for a rec letter seems like an exercise in futility to me.</p>
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<p>Here's how the ideal recommendation letter would go to me, more or less in order of importance:</p>
<p>-Written by a professor who knows your work and style intimately -Said professor is in your field of interest, preferably with an excellent reputation in their circle -Said professor is experienced in writing recommendation letters (every professor I've ever spoken to has said that there's a bit of an art to them, at least in the humanities) -Said professor doesn't think you're a jackass personality-wise</p>
<p>So, the best tip would be to be a good student and take classes with professors you want to learn from, more or less. Sucking up for a rec letter seems like an exercise in futility to me.
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<p>Thanks man, very informative indeed!</p>
<p>The problem is I am majoring in Philosophy and I intern with a professor who knows me well. However, he never taught me in any of my classes. Can I still getb a rec letter from him?</p>
<p>Thanks again!</p>
<p>Yes, but only as an additional recommendation. Cornell states clearly that they require TWO recommendations from professors who have taught you.</p>
<p>hold them up at gunpoint</p>
<p>How do you guys manage to get rec letters by knowing your prof. for only one semester (4 months)?</p>
<p>My econ professor wrote my rec for U-M, and he did it around the 3 months period. </p>
<p>I showed interest in his class, asked and answered questions, helped other students within the class if they had trouble, and did well overall. </p>
<p>I also talked to him about his thoughts of economic situations in the world, the future of economics, some theories, ect</p>
<p>Basically like that.</p>
<p>Take more than one class. One of mine refused to write me one until after I had done so. It was his policy.</p>