Academic References

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How does it work trying to get references from past teachers when someone such as my self has been out of college for two years. I never had a teacher more than 1 semester, so I doubt any of them remember my work.

Can a non traditional student get by with only 1 academic reference from a community college organic professor, or should I try to find a teacher that might slightly remember me at my 4 year school even though my major there was accounting?

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[Isoprop]

Some schools will waive the professor LOR requirements if you've been out of school for a while. But are you currently taking CC classes? If you are, you should ask your current professors for LORs.

 

[EdLongshanks]

How does it work trying to get references from past teachers when someone such as my self has been out of college for two years. I never had a teacher more than 1 semester, so I doubt any of them remember my work.

Can a non traditional student get by with only 1 academic reference from a community college organic professor, or should I try to find a teacher that might slightly remember me at my 4 year school even though my major there was accounting?

Teachers know that part of their job is to provide letters. They keep records and will write a letter even though they had a student for only 1 semester. It won't be a great letter, but it will check the box.

I'd try to make up for the weak academic letters by getting some really good ones from your EC's.

 

[briton]

A lot of schools will provide a committee letter which is not written by one individual professor but is instead a collective letter drawing on information provided by all your teachers. At my school they interviewed you as a panel about your motivation, qualities etc and used this as the basis to write the letter. It would seem that in your case, such a letter might be advisable.