<p>I was wondering if for schools like USC, for which prof recs are optional for transfers, it's worth sending in a prof rec? would it make a big difference?</p>
<p>Well it’s not needed. Or reccommended or optional but the website does say it reads everything you send in. So perhaps it would be good as long as you don’t go out of your way or stress out over it bc there really is no guarantee. :/</p>
<p>I sent two in I think. The adcom I spoke to said they would read anything you sent in (“you could write something on a napkin and we’d read it”). As long as the recommendation is a genuine one, I believe it helps.</p>
<p>Best of luck :)</p>