letters of recommendation?

SterlingTFX
Sun, 03 May 2009 03:57:19 +0000

I never used to go to office hours either since I understood the material but going to office hours is a good start. The better they know you, the better the letter they’ll be able to write. Talking to them about an assignment the first time you go is a good departure point. Doing well on that assignment would be best. Basically, though, show them your interests, show them your abilities. You want to prove to them that you’re worth the time it takes to write a letter. The Poli department has a guide for doing these things here [Before Asking for a Letter of Recommendation](http://polisci.ucsd.edu/undergrad/Recommendation%20Guidelines.htm).