<p>I plan on majoring in biochemistry in college, so of course I would like to ask a science/math teacher. The problem is that I took Chemistry at a community college (dual enrollment) and received a C+, and I’m afraid the recommendation would be bland and biased. Also, last year in math was a struggle for me (receiving 2 D’S only one is on my transcript), and I know my recommendation will be terrible. However, over the summer I had a fantastic internship at UW in the Chemistry department. This went very well, I learned a lot about how physics and chemistry correlate. The only teachers I know very well at my high school are from sophomore year, and my Band teacher. </p>
<p>My College list
Pepperdine (requires 2 recommendations one academic, most likely my counselor, and one personal, I’ve got this one covered)
Baylor (optional recommendations, i’m submitting, doesn’t specify academic or personal)
Seattle Pacfiic (two recommendations, one academic and one from counselor)
University of Washington (no recommendations)</p>
<p>I disagree strenuously with this advice. Colleges want recommendations from teachers who can talk knowledgeably about the work you do as a student. Whoever supervised you in that internship can’t say anything about how you’ll do in a class. And that is what colleges want to know about, because that is what you’re applying to do.</p>
<p>A recommendation from your internship would be relevant if you were applying for a job as a lab tech. It doesn’t say anything about whether you’ll be successful completing problem sets, taking exams, etc. These are the things that will determine whether you’re successful in college, so these are the things that admissions committees want to know about now. Unfortunately, you have something of a problem in this regard.</p>
<p>I think you may have a longer-term problem, too. The evidence you’ve presented in this post really suggests you’re choosing an unrealistic major. A C+ in community-college chemistry and a D in math do not augur well for a prospective biochem major.</p>
<p>The class at the community college was Gen Chem 3. I was a junior in high school and I’ve already taken the max amount of chemistry classes at my high school. Math, is a problem, but my ACT scores are pretty high and I currently have a high grade in my Calculus class. I hope this helps. I am still interested in biochemistry though, no one can take that away from me. Especially some random person on a college forum.</p>
<p>"I am still interested in biochemistry though, no one can take that away from me. Especially some random person on a college forum. "</p>
<p>That is rude, childish and petulant. Especially in response to someone who was generously providing advice that you asked for. If you don’t like the advice, ignore it.</p>