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Hi gradcafe, I have been mailing professors at various universities now, and one of the replies I received reads like the following: T, Thank you for your interest in our program. If you'd like to learn more about our research, take a look at abc.xyz for links to recent papers, conferences, and activities associated with the ICT for development work I've been involved with over the past few years. It's an exciting area, and there is an increasing amount of good research being done. Congratulations on selecting this area for your future work. If you look at our website, you'll see some of the students listed there. I'd encourage you to contact A, B or C all of whom are PhD students in our department. If I can provide any further information, please let me know. Best, Beth --- (names changed, hope no one minds) Now, this seems like an on-the-fence reply What to make out of it? I gave her my background and also asked if she would be accepting students in her group for next Fall, and if she could point me to some of her current students so I could come to know more abt their research. Though her reply has been very to-the-point, in what manner should I carry out further correspondence? Am a little confused! Would be great if any of you experienced ppl could help out Regards, -T

Thank you so much!! It made me stop worrying too much about contacting profs, instead I will spend more time on searching universities and finding which programs suit me; rather than figuring out what to write in an email to the prof. I can postpone that to early-id July then -T

Hi, a newbie here is this a good time to mail potential advisors? Since most schools would be having their holidays/vacations, would it make any sense to mail proffs at your schools of interest right now (for Fall 2010)? Kindly suggest and let me know what to do! I mailed 2-3 professors, and this doubt struck me later! Regards, -T