Getting recommendations as a (late) transfer student?

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drjenkins

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I'm pretty worried about how I'm supposed to get some good recommendations. I finished all of my prereqs by the end of my sophomore year but transferred schools as a junior. Although I did exceptionally well at my previous school, my professors probably don't remember me at this point. Plus, it would be kind of awkward to say, "Hey, I don't really go here anymore, but I did pretty well in your class last year. Want to write me a recommendation?" :naughty:

The general idea is that I need 2 science and 1 non-science correct? It's kind of difficult with my prereqs being done and me not being a BCPM science major. I didn't plan this out very well, but I should have taken some science classes this previous semester and started building relationships. There was just a lot going on with the whole adapting to a new (much more difficult) school, working, shadowing, and other stuff! I'm a Computer Science major as well, so I need make sure I'm on track with those requirements to graduate on time.

I was thinking of just taking 2 random science classes this upcoming semester, kissing plenty of ass, and just having those professors write me for the science ones. Having only known me for a semester from little else other than just taking a class with them + the classes already being really big, they're probably going to be very average.

Not really sure what to do because I wanted to apply in June. Any suggestions? Has anyone else been in a similar situation?
 
I'm kind of in the same boat as you except I'm still a Sophomore.

Maybe try ask the teachers from your old school?
Even if you took their class a while back, you can give them a resume so they have new Info to work with when they are writing an LOR
 
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