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Strange Interaction with Professor
I can give you an anecdote from my own experience. Three years ago I took an undergraduate who had a very mediocre GPA (~3.2), but otherwise was hardworking. I was aware of the GPA, and in my years of ...
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Professor previously wrote letter, and now he's not responding to my emails
Some students may believe that professors just sit in their offices between classes, but I assure you it's not true. A typical professor, if such exists, will have teaching, service, and research ...
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Strange Interaction with Professor
This sounds like it could be entirely sincere, and the professor is genuinely interested in helping you move forward in your career. Based on your interactions in connection with his research work, ...
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Professor previously wrote letter, and now he's not responding to my emails
Professors work differently. Some are very respondent to emails; some are clearly overwhelmed by the volume they receive. They also write LoR differently. One LoR writer clearly told me that they just ...
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Strange Interaction with Professor
From what you write, it sounds like he wants you to work for him but no others. Sadly, a kind of ownership.
If you are happy to continue where you are then there are no real issues, and I'd guess he ...
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Strange Interaction with Professor
If the professor can't attest to stellar academic ability, you might want to ask him what the best recommendation he'd be willing to write might look like.
You obviously can't hide your transcript ...
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Strange Interaction with Professor
There are times in all of our lives when we somehow imagine that the closer we are physically to something that attracts us, the closer we are to actually possessing it.
But this is a folly.
I won't ...
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Strange Interaction with Professor
Professors have a lot of pull in their own department. They can easily enroll a student or even hire them in RA/TA positions with subpar grades who normally would have no chance. If they said they can ...
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Strange Interaction with Professor
Talk to your advisor
We can speculate on your situation, but the bottom line is that there is a gap between what you understood your advisor was telling you earlier and what he is telling you now. You ...
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