Would it be a bad idea to “fake” a reference letter?
I am applying to a 1-year program at a semi-prestigious university in my country. One of the requirements is an academic/work reference letter, and then two other references for a scholarship which I would need to study. I have heard from people that they accept everyone in the program, and that the scholarship is easy to get because the program is always on the brink of closing due to lack of applicants.
I was not close with any professor during university, I reached out to one and he ghosted me. I have two people from work I could reach out to but I want those references for the scholarship.
I was telling my friend about it yesterday and he offered himself to be a reference. I met him a year ago, he went to my same university but in another program, he is pretty off the grid and does not have LinkedIn. Would it be a bad idea for him to write me a reference? We did not interact in university at all and met after graduation