Possible Awkward Situation, Advice Appreciated...
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:45 am
1. To gain residency at my school, we have to do a RA next year. Now, or soon, is about when I should start looking for professors who may be interested.
2. I need to get letters of recommendation for some jobs.
3. I'm considering applying to transfer, and I need to speak with professors about their thoughts on this and gauging whether they would be willing to write a letter.
Awkward situation arises because it would seem like the professor(s) I would be speaking with about all these things would be the same. This isn't necessarily true, especially in regards to the RA position, but I feel like the letters would probably come from the same professor(s). However, the RA position adds another element, because I don't think I should really be looking for an RA position next year when I am also exploring transferring.
Any ideas on how to approach this whole situation? I feel like it is pretty weird, and probably not even doable, to ask a professor to write you a LOR for transferring, and then also saying I would be interested in a RA if I don't transfer. Almost as inappropriate is probably asking one professor for a LOR to transfer and another for a RA, since there is that chance I have to turn around and say, "Oh hey, can't do the RA. Peace."
One thing that may be worth considering is that part of my scholarship "guarantees" me a RA (because I am guaranteed resident tuition, which still requires working as a RA). So I feel maybe it is possible to wait until the last minute when I know I am not transferring and then being like, "Okay, I'm guaranteed a RA, so what do you have for me?"
Sorry this got long.
2. I need to get letters of recommendation for some jobs.
3. I'm considering applying to transfer, and I need to speak with professors about their thoughts on this and gauging whether they would be willing to write a letter.
Awkward situation arises because it would seem like the professor(s) I would be speaking with about all these things would be the same. This isn't necessarily true, especially in regards to the RA position, but I feel like the letters would probably come from the same professor(s). However, the RA position adds another element, because I don't think I should really be looking for an RA position next year when I am also exploring transferring.
Any ideas on how to approach this whole situation? I feel like it is pretty weird, and probably not even doable, to ask a professor to write you a LOR for transferring, and then also saying I would be interested in a RA if I don't transfer. Almost as inappropriate is probably asking one professor for a LOR to transfer and another for a RA, since there is that chance I have to turn around and say, "Oh hey, can't do the RA. Peace."
One thing that may be worth considering is that part of my scholarship "guarantees" me a RA (because I am guaranteed resident tuition, which still requires working as a RA). So I feel maybe it is possible to wait until the last minute when I know I am not transferring and then being like, "Okay, I'm guaranteed a RA, so what do you have for me?"
Sorry this got long.