farenheit451

Thank you for the responses! I emailed one Professor (at Rockefeller University, so it makes more sense) and two Coordinators. We will see what happens! Now it's all last minute, so I doubt I'll get much.

Hi I'm currently in Germany, working on my Master's degree (Neural and Behavioral Sciences). I will be applying for Fall 2013 PhD programs. My question is this: I'll be in New York for the month of August and was thinking of visiting Professors. Is that acceptable or just odd? How does one go about sending requests for this? I tried once, last year, and got the most annoyed response from a Professor who didn't seem to know why I would want a meeting. I realize that I won't be applying to a specific Professor, but if I am applying to a specific program and hope to work with two or three specific Professors, doesn't it make sense to see if I actually like them and their research? I also would like to get a feel of what the University and it's Professors are like. Thanks!