Letters of Recommendation (Math)

ask him specifically if he would write you a positive reference letter

if he says no, that's good, you just avoided a bad letter

>>8453814
How though? I will only have this one class to get him to know me.

>>8453811
which fields medalist anon?

Anyway it's much better to get a letter from someone who actually knows you. You are not going to get much from someone who prob doesn't even know your name.

>>8453831
zelmanov.

My problem is that I didn't think I wanted to go to graduate school until now, so I didn't make any relationships with my professors. I was hoping to start doing that next term but I am not sure how to go about it.

>>8453811
Ask him a question or two after every class. Ace all his tests. Sit where his eyes would naturally fall (depends on the layout of the lecture hall, but if he's at the lowest point of the room then somewhere at natural eye level for him, maybe 2nd or 3rd row).
After the semester thank him for the extra help he gave you and his patience with a gift that you've made sure he likes (eg. ask his colleagues if he drinks, get him some whisky)
Then when it comes time for letter of recommendations ask him. He should remember you as hard working, attentive, always present and intelligent.

Worked for me

>>8453814
This. Offer to provide him a draft of a letter to lessen any inconvenience on him. That also ensures that they don't miss anything when discussing your best accomplishments.

>>8453839
>>8453816

can't you take another, possibly a graduate-level, course he teaches?

>>8454282
>can't you take another, possibly a graduate-level, course he teaches?
I don't think so. His class has like 6 graduate prerequisites I would need to clear.

>>8453889

you forgot to say he should offer to clean his dick with his saliver infested tounge