yeodc Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 i have a BS in Biochemistry, 3.95GPA, 1 year undergrad research experience, 1 year full time post-grad research experience (will be two when by the time I plan to start grad school.) I'll be taking the GRE in a couple of months, so no scores yet. The problem with my application is that I only have two letters of recommendation (one from my undergrad research advisor and one from my current research advisor.) I've begun to compile a list of graduate school which only require two letters, I'm hoping that someone can help me expand it a bit. So far... University of Virginia Umass Amherst LSU New Orleans SUNY Downstate SUNY Binghamton University of Arizona Some place in Grenada... Thanks for any help.
Xanthan Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 i have a BS in Biochemistry, 3.95GPA, 1 year undergrad research experience, 1 year full time post-grad research experience (will be two when by the time I plan to start grad school.) I'll be taking the GRE in a couple of months, so no scores yet. The problem with my application is that I only have two letters of recommendation (one from my undergrad research advisor and one from my current research advisor.) I've begun to compile a list of graduate school which only require two letters, I'm hoping that someone can help me expand it a bit. So far... University of Virginia Umass Amherst LSU New Orleans SUNY Downstate SUNY Binghamton University of Arizona Some place in Grenada... Thanks for any help. Why not just get a third letter? From some undergrad prof or something? I know it's not as good as a prof you did research with, but schools understand that many people don't do research with three different profs. Even a letter from a postdoc in a lab you worked in could do it. That's what I did--it was a bit hard for me to track down letter writers, being 8 years out of undergrad.
yeodc Posted October 10, 2011 Author Posted October 10, 2011 Well, the problem I'm having is that all of my undergrad science courses had 250-600 people in them so none of my undergrad professors actually know who I am because I never went to any one's office hours more than once or twice. I can't imagine any of them being able to write anything more than a mediocre letter.
emmm Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Get a third letter. If you are geographically able to, meet with one of your professors and let them know what you're hoping to do. I ran into one of my old profs recently, and she was delighted to see me again and get a short update. You shouldn't assume none of your old profs would be willing to help you. After all, they might even remember you -- you have a great GPA and it doesn't sound as though you've been out of school for very long.
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