Recommendation Requirements

[lindap815]

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OK, I think I'm in big trouble here. I submitted my application already and paid a lot of money to apply to many schools. It turned out I have to have a science professor's letter, which I don't have. I graduated undergraduate in 2012 and I majored in Math.. so I don't have any close relationships with professors to ask for the letter. I got a letter from my math professor but dental schools won't consider it as a letter of recommendation. I did send out emails to science professors (to the ones I took classes with), but I doubt that they will email me back.
I always got positive feedback when I posted my problems in this forum, but this time I think I'm screwed .. what should I do....

 

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I was kind of in a similar situation as I was one letter short and had used up all my reliable sources. Basically I sent an email to every science professor that taught me and just asked if I could meet with them for a few minutes and get a letter of recommendation. Of the 10 or so that I emailed, 1 emailed back and did it even though I didn't know him.

If you live close to your university it may be worth a day trip to try to catch them in person because I'm sure it's a little harder to say no to a person in person than just ignoring an email. Although I was rejected once by asking in person to a professor I hardly knew.

 

[lindap815]

I was kind of in a similar situation as I was one letter short and had used up all my reliable sources. Basically I sent an email to every science professor that taught me and just asked if I could meet with them for a few minutes and get a letter of recommendation. Of the 10 or so that I emailed, 1 emailed back and did it even though I didn't know him.

If you live close to your university it may be worth a day trip to try to catch them in person because I'm sure it's a little harder to say no to a person in person than just ignoring an email. Although I was rejected once by asking in person to a professor I hardly knew.

Thanks for your reply. It helps a lot! I'm gonna do whatever I can to get one too..