Letter of Recs from community college prof?

[x2x3i5x]

I graduated from UC Riverside already. I am going to be taking courses at a community college to get an Electronic Technology certification. Would it be ok to have a professor there to write me a letter of rec? He's going to be teaching most of the classes I need to take... And the problem with me is that I really wasn't too much with professors at UC Riverside so it's going to be hard to get LOR's from there... sadly

[a fragrant plant]

I graduated from UC Riverside already. I am going to be taking courses at a community college to get an Electronic Technology certification. Would it be ok to have a professor there to write me a letter of rec? He's going to be teaching most of the classes I need to take... And the problem with me is that I really wasn't too much with professors at UC Riverside so it's going to be hard to get LOR's from there... sadly

I think it's perfectly fine to have a community college faculty to write you a LOR to his/her program. However, do you think this professor know you well enough to write you a good LOR? Do you need a LOR for admission to communtiy college?

[rising_star]

Does the community college professor have a PhD?

[jacib]

Does the community college professor have a PhD?

I think the PhD question is a good one... though I think it might not be necessary if he writes you an absolutely glowing rec AND you have some recs from more prestigious professors. It'd be one of those things that I think is fine, if it's balanced. Schools I'm applying to generally want three recs that show "academic ability" which this rec would clearly do.

[x2x3i5x]

I think the PhD question is a good one... though I think it might not be necessary if he writes you an absolutely glowing rec AND you have some recs from more prestigious professors. It'd be one of those things that I think is fine, if it's balanced. Schools I'm applying to generally want three recs that show "academic ability" which this rec would clearly do.

Doesn't professors need to have a pHD before they become professors? Just wondering ...

[ScreamingHairyArmadillo]

Doesn't professors need to have a pHD before they become professors? Just wondering ...

Instructors don't. I've had a few as an undergrad - it's sort of confusing cos you can't just go with the short "Prof" if you forget their name.

[x2x3i5x]

Instructors don't. I've had a few as an undergrad - it's sort of confusing cos you can't just go with the short "Prof" if you forget their name.

True, but ...

The website of Irvine Valley College, the community college I'm going to go to, lists the instructor as "Ray Chandos, Electronics Technology Professor" and even he's referred to as IVC professor Ray Chandos on this webpage. http://www.socccd.cc...7highlights.htm

So to be called "professor" officially by the school he teaches at, that means he must have a pHD doesn't it?

All that aside, the real question is where should I get letter of recs from now? UCR wasn't too inspiring for me so I'll have difficulties getting LORs there...

Edited December 9, 2009 by x2x3i5x

[a fragrant plant]

Professor is not only a (job) title, it's also a rank. The official title of a PhD holder is Dr.; not Professor. I had an instructor at community college who wrongly proclaims that he's a Professor. But no he's not a professor. You're only a professor when a school gives you that title and rank. So in your case if Irvine Valley College refers Dr. Chandos as Professor, he's a Professor.

I also have a letter of recommendation written by a president of a community college. He doesn't have a PhD but he has a master degree in Education from an Ivy.