reddishh Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 I think most schools require at least 2 reference letters from your science professors (since we don't have a pre-health advisor committee). But in my school, most of our science courses have 700+ students and it's really hard to get in cotact with professors. Do you think if i just go to their office and show my resume+transcript etc and ask for a reference letter, they'll do it for me? I'm sure it's not the best way to get a letter, but I'ver heard someone's done this before. Can someone help me with this approach? Or does anyone have any other ideas that I can fulfill the reference letter requirement? thanks a lot!! your help is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathvvv Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 That works. But their letter will be very general "Ie Red is a good candidate for your school, he has good marks and shows high levels of intelligence and motivation". If you can, try to get a summer research course with a prof and get him or her to write a letter. If not, try lab courses, these classes tend to be smaller and you have a greater chance to interact with the instructors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMaster Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Some schools will also accept letters from your science TA as long as its endorsed by the Professor. I would contact the individual schools you're applying to in order to confirm this approach though. I remember having done it for a school last cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathvvv Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Better yet, have the TA write it and the prof sign it Some schools will also accept letters from your science TA as long as its endorsed by the Professor. I would contact the individual schools you're applying to in order to confirm this approach though. I remember having done it for a school last cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddishh Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Better yet, have the TA write it and the prof sign it Wait, so do you think asking a TA for a reference and getting a signature from a prof work? I'm not sure if there's a reference letter form floating here, but I guess it depends on the format of letters right? or is it all same for all schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayerrr Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 If this is true, does anyone know of what schools may accept reference letters from a science TA? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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