<li><p>If I’m trying to transfer into a more difficult school to get into (my aim is from UCR to Northwestern), do they factor in the rigor of my courses? For example, I’m currently taking two very difficult classes (chemistry 1A and Math 8B), and it’s possible I might only get a B in chem. Would this screw my chances, or will Northwestern realize how difficult this class is?</p></li>
<li><p>If I apply to a few different schools for transfer, do I have to get two individual teacher recs for each school, or do the professors make the recs not specific to one school so that I can send it to a few schools? Also, how much ahead of time should I ask a professor for a rec? Also, if I have one good rec I could get from a college professor, but think a teacher I had my senior year of high school would write a fantastic recommendation, could I use her or no?</p></li>
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<p>p.s-I’m a first year btw</p>
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<li><p>Given the consistent, objective nature of science/math courses, their difficulty is implicit.</p></li>
<li><p>Your teachers will have to fill out separate forms, but their attached letters will be photocopies. Give them about a month for the letters (not less than two weeks). Use only college instructors; your high school teacher’s recommendation may be a supplement, but not a primary letter.</p></li>
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<p>What do you mean exactly by fill out separate forms?</p>
<p>1 Are you kidding? Chemistry is probably the easiest science course there is… besides all the natural sciences (i.e. environmental, etc.etc.) If you are getting a B, that’s bad. Math? That’s too easy to do poorly in as well. It’s understandable if you get a B in organic chemistry but not regular 'ol chem. It’s understandable if you struggle in physics, but math… no.<br>
2. I’m confused what you are asking? But always smooch up to them several weeks in advance.</p>
<p>Chemistry is definitley not an easy course, at least not where I go (BU). Orgo 1 is much easier in fact. Orgo 2 is another story.</p>
<p>arcadefire, check the Northwestern guidelines for letters of rec. My daughter is also applying as a transfer, but the univ. she’s applying to will accept one letter of rec from a professor and the second one from a high school teacher for transfer applicants that are currently first-year students. </p>
<p>In every case, check the guidelines for the specific colleges you’re applying to. They are not always the same.</p>
<p>And don’t worry about the B. Just do your best. (Northwestern certainly has students there that are also getting B’s in chem… or some other subject.)</p>
<p>Chemistry is the easiest science course there is? That’s one of the silliest comments I’ve ever heard. Yes, maybe easier than some graduate level advanced chemistry course, but as for general science courses go, it’s known to be one of the (or maybe the) most difficult.</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s so much whether or not Chem 1A is a hard class, but rather whether or not it’s an “advanced” course. My guess from the number is that it’s the first semester of Physical Chemistry, which considering that many people who took AP Chem in HS start in college with Orgo, it’s not a very advanced course and may not be considered particularly rigorous.</p>