Will this look odd?

[245]

I just realized that none of my three academic recommenders are currently at my alma mater.  It's only been two years since I've graduated, but one has retired, another has taken a job in a different state, and the third has moved to university in Europe.  I hope that adcomms will understand...

[chewy06]

It's only odd if you assume professors never change universities.

[juliemccoy]

I just realized that none of my three academic recommenders are currently at my alma mater.  It's only been two years since I've graduated, but one has retired, another has taken a job in a different state, and the third has moved to university in Europe.  I hope that adcomms will understand...

Who cares? Can they speak to your performance in the classroom and give concrete examples of your thinking ability as a student? People retire and take new jobs. Do you really think the adcomms care that much about your recommender's current employer?