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Is it common for a professor to tell a student they will write a letter of recommendation with no intention of doing so?

Hello, all. I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I am applying for an internship which constitutes the last year of my undergrad degree. The programs I applied to all require a letter of recommendation from both a chemistry and a biology professor. No problems with the letter from the chemistry professor but the due date for the letters was 2 weeks ago and the biology professor still has not sent hers. She was the only biology professor I had had up until this past semester and I had done well in the classes she taught that I had taken (93%+), besides being an active participant in her classes. I asked her in late September if she would write me a letter of recommendation and she agreed. I provided her with the necessary forms (an evaluation was also required), my personal statement, and a copy of my transcript, all contained in an envelope with my name and purpose on it. I finished my interviews mid-november and after was told that her letter had still not arrived but not to worry because she was historically not late. I emailed her and my chemistry professor after the interviews to thank them once again for being an integral part of this process, hoping that would remind her in the event she forgot. I never received a reply from her (though I got an enthusiastic one from the chem professor). Last week, I received an email from one of the program directors that she had still not received it from the bio professor, so I politely emailed her again to remind her (at this point, it was a week late). I never received a reply. Today, I received a second email that they STILL had not received it. This professor has always replied timely to me when I emailed with a question/to set up an appointment with her. Anyway, thanks for letting me at least vent. I'm not sure what my next course of action should be as it has become apparent that I am not getting a letter of recommendation from this particular professor.
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It's way more likely that the professor is incredibly busy and just forgot about it and hasn't seen your email. Send more emails and try to find her if possible. If there was a physical paper form to fill, bring new copies to her office just in case.