letter of rec from Professor/Class u got 'B'!

[A6project]

Hey guys!!!

So I have a little situaiton right here (not talking about Jersey Shore. 😉)

I'm trying to get a letter of recommendation, yet I am not a typical straight A/stellar student. I have gotton B in the classes that I participated a lot and got to know professors.

So what do you think I should do? I could definitely ask professors whom I got As from. Yet, it was a long time ago (I will be surprised if they still remember me) and the class size was huge. So not much of student-instructor interactions!

Although I got B in class, I know the professor is very friendly and caring , and always looks after the students no matter how much research she is doing.

I am sorta leaning towards asking her for the letter of Rec, but I just wanted to ask you guys opinions !

Only wish I was a little bit smarter !!!!!

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[psychoboylol123]

In my opinion,
A "B" is still acceptable.
So you should get your recommendation letters from any professors/instructors who really know you and are willing to write you very good ones. 😍
Those letters will be more efficient and useful for dental schools to tell who you are and why they should consider your application. 😎
Gl.

 

[dentalpath]

go get that recommendation. A B isnt a bad grade, plus its always better if the proff knows you personally. their recommendation will stand out much more and be a lot more personal than a standard one you may get from your other proffs who taught classes you received A's in.

 

[7 Iron]

Definitely get your recommendations from professors who would know you the best and would write about some positive attributes about yourself. It doesn't matter if you got an A or a B. The admissions committee can easily see whether you got an A or a B just by looking at your transcript; so getting a letter from a professor who didn't know you well does not add anything to your application, even if you scored the A.

 

[RSlex]

In my opinion,
A "B" is still acceptable.
So you should get your recommendation letters from any professors/instructors who really know you and are willing to write you very good ones. 😍
Those letters will be more efficient and useful for dental schools to tell who you are and why they should consider your application. 😎
Gl.

Exactly. D schools aren't looking for brilliant students. They are more interested in candidates able to overcome difficulties and problems.

 

[eringer]

Something you might want to do when you talk to your professor is ask him/her whether or not they think they can write a good letter. One professor may think a 'B' is worthy of a letter and that you are a great person...another may think a 'B' isn't special and they would write you a poor one. I'm just saying, ask the professor.

 

[aphorth88]

my two letters of rec came from an o chem professor that i got an A & B's in his lecture and labs. and for my bio prof that did my other letter, I received B's in two of his classes and lab. needless to say, they got to know me well as a well rounded person over the last 1.5 years because not only did I have lecture with them, I also had labs, which shows them how well you work in a different setting than in lecture.

their letters mustve been good enough for me to get an acceptance 🙂

 

[imjonk]

i got a letter of recommendation from a teacher i got a C+ in during my last quarter of ochem. i was hesitant, but i suppose it worked out since i got accepted to the school i wanted.
i, of course, explained in my request for a recommendation that she was literally the only reason i did well on the ochem part of the DAT and also why my grade wasn't so stellar that last quarter.
If it's justifiable, the professor is cool, then i don't see why he/she won't write you a good letter.

 

[DemQ]

my two letters of rec came from an o chem professor that i got an A & B's in his lecture and labs. and for my bio prof that did my other letter, I received B's in two of his classes and lab. needless to say, they got to know me well as a well rounded person over the last 1.5 years because not only did I have lecture with them, I also had labs, which shows them how well you work in a different setting than in lecture.

their letters mustve been good enough for me to get an acceptance 🙂

Wow u got into UCSF with those scores? really?


Yes, good LoR from B professors are fine.

 

[Derk]

I agree with the above posters. I had professors that refused to write me a LOR even though I got an A/A- in their class. But a professor that I interacted with more often (but received a B+ in her class) was very willing! And I guess it was good enough because I managed to gain an acceptance! 😀

 

[Vaiyoretto]

Go with the professor who gave you a B, because they know you better, so they can write a better recommendation.

 

[DrReo]

Your acknowledged character and work ethic that'll be commented on is significantly more important than the letter grade you earned.

Hey guys!!!

So I have a little situaiton right here (not talking about Jersey Shore. 😉)

I'm trying to get a letter of recommendation, yet I am not a typical straight A/stellar student. I have gotton B in the classes that I participated a lot and got to know professors.

So what do you think I should do? I could definitely ask professors whom I got As from. Yet, it was a long time ago (I will be surprised if they still remember me) and the class size was huge. So not much of student-instructor interactions!

Although I got B in class, I know the professor is very friendly and caring , and always looks after the students no matter how much research she is doing.

I am sorta leaning towards asking her for the letter of Rec, but I just wanted to ask you guys opinions !

Only wish I was a little bit smarter !!!!!

 

[Impulse155]

Something you might want to do when you talk to your professor is ask him/her whether or not they think they can write a good letter. One professor may think a 'B' is worthy of a letter and that you are a great person...another may think a 'B' isn't special and they would write you a poor one. I'm just saying, ask the professor.

Completly agree with this.
My microbiology teacher I got a B in, im asking him for a recommendation (took intro bio with him and got an A in that though, will also be a TA for it) so we go a bit of a way.

Another teacher who I have heard stories about wont give you a recommendation unless you get an A in introduction physilogy, AND an A in Mamalian Physiology (I personally dont even know anybody who got an A in mamalian in my school and only heard of a couple students who have, and the rumor is if you do, the recommendation gets you accepted to its med school program)

Also, Adcoms can pick up on when a person is saying in a nice way "Dont take this guy" so you would rather have a good recommendation from a professor with a B then a meh one with a professor with an A. However, I know professors who will tell you just right your own recommendation.

 

[aphorth88]

Wow u got into UCSF with those scores? really?


Yes, good LoR from B professors are fine.

yes i got into ucsf with the scores. i thought i had no shot too cause it was my first set of scores that was available by the oct 15 deadline. my second scores mustve gotten there in mid nov.