Should I ask professors that I don't know too well to be my references for graduate school?

Question

I did not get to know most of my professors during my third year and applications to graduate school are due in December. Thus, I do not have enough time to establish a relationship with my current professors, to ask them to be my references.

Answer 1

I would suggest asking your advisor, a few professors who gave you A's and possibly your internship supervisor.

When you ask for the reference, made an actual appointment to sit down with each professor, bring a copy of your transcript and a copy of your resume. This way they will be able to write a better reference.

Also I would ask them soon. They usually would like a month of more to write a letter.

Don't worry about not knowing them too well. I get asked all the time. But it is really hard to write a letter when you do not know the person at all. If you tell them what you want to do, bring info about the type of grad program and the other info. I suggested you should be fine. Also be sure to find out ahead of time if the schools require a sealed reference. They will need this information too.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

This depends on the professor and the school.

I went to a large public institution and had most of my upper division courses from a couple professors, however, our classes were huge and developing a personal relationship with them was not possible or at least not probable.

I asked the professors I had mutiple classes from, and despite the fact, I didn't know them very well, I was not turned down by any of them.

Answer 3

Are you asking the ones where you at least got good grades ?

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