<p>compmom, you have an idealistic view of college life and college kids, and I hope it turns out to be an accurate one for your kids. My D is a senior with a full schedule, including a capstone project, so has no interest in working for this prof, and she has her recommendations lined up already. I haven’t asked whether she learned anything from the extra credit assignments, but my best guess is that she did them for the reason they were offered and the same reason as everyone else who did them–to boost a marginal grade. I think it would be foolish not to advocate for receiving what she deserves. So far, it’s just taken an email; hopefully that will be all it takes.</p>