Out of school for awhile...How can I get good LOR???

[toto2006]

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I have been out of school for a few years and am trying to figure out how to get LOR from science professors. The schools that I attended had large classes (300 students in a class). While I was there, I asked my TA to write a letter and had the professor co-signed it, but I don't think they remember me anymore. They barely knew me back then and those TAs are probably gone by now. My current boss would definitely write a decent LOR for me, but what should I do about LOR from science professors? Should I take a class at a local community college and ask the instructor to write a letter for me? This is the only thing I can think of. Or should I go back to professors who wrote me letters 4 years ago and ask to print them again for me??? The writer should be my current or recent association, right? Those of you who have been out of school for awhile, how did you do it?

 

[Dr.Detroit]

I would enroll in a couple of university science courses.

You probably have a real job right now and a community college seems appealing for ease of scheduling, but I would make every effort to take the courses at a university or four year college. Ideally, you could find a couple of classes at a small liberal arts college, but a good letter is not impossible to find at a large university--I got one of my best letters from a bio prof that was teaching my lab section at a huge school.

Also, this seems like the perfect thread for the non-traditional applicants forum: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=110

I don't care where you where post, but they eat this kind of **** up over there.

Good luck!

 

[cubbbie]

Find a professor you remember as being nice and probably willing to write a letter. Then give him your resume and personal statement and whatever else, along with a really long email about yourself, what you think your good qualities are, and what you're hoping he can convey in a letter for you. I know a lot of professors are willing to write letters if you hold their hand through the process like that and make it a quick and easy write. You should also offer to meet with him if he wants. I offered that to all my profs, but no one took me up on it. Also remind him what grade you got in his class.

 

[toto2006]

Thank you both for your advice. I will see if I can enroll in an university class this spring. I did not think about telling my professor about my qualities and such, but I actually think that is a good idea. I will send him my personal statement as well.