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I graduated from undergrad in 2024 and decided I wanted to pursue law school during the summer of 2025. I was a business major, so most of my classes were online; therefore, I did not develop a personal connection with any of my professors. I also did not think I would need to, since I was not thinking of pursuing higher education after I graduated. I plan on getting a letter of recommendation from my supervisor, but I also need one from an undergraduate professor. How do I go about asking my professors for a letter of recommendation when I did not establish a connection with them?
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I've had professors ask me for a copy of my personal statement for law schools and previous assignments that I did in their class! It helps jog their memories, and they can better cater the letter for you. You can offer this to your professor in your email (or just attach it), and I'm sure they'll be able to write something up!
Personally, I would choose a professor of the class you had one of the highest scores in. Preferably one that you got positive feedback from on projects/assignments that they could possibly use as reference to jog their memory of what kind of student you are.
A persuasive letter of recommendation is going to depend more on objective criteria the professor can point to (ex. "Joe had the highest GPA in my course") rather than "Joe exhibits great leadership"
Professors have tons of students so it isn't abnormal to request a LOR despite having no personal connection. Just mention what course and when. They will probably just go back and review your grades in that course in order to determine if they have something to write about. A strong relationship obviously helps but isn't necessary.
One of the professors I chose was for a course I had two years prior. I had doubts that he would even know who I was. But I had one of the top scores in the class. I just emailed him saying who I was and when I took his course. Then I said that I felt my performance in his class would be a good indicator of my potential as a law student. He quickly agreed and it was a done deal.
Hope this helps!