Meeting with potential advisors

[walty]

Hi there!

I am going to apply to a PhD for F2011 and this summer I'll go visit the city of my top choice grad school.

I would like to meet in person with some professors (3-4 in the same department) I would love to work with, but don't know how to approach them.

It would be fantastic if could meet with all them on the same day...but what should I write in my email? Should I mention I will meet with other profs in the same dept? I was thinking to send them an email, one week-10 days prior my arrival in the city, stating my interest in their research and introducing myself with my CV..

I am an international student .

Thank you guys for all your suggestions!!!

W.

[ScreamingHairyArmadillo]

My first suggestion is email them sooner. If you already know now that you're going, go ahead and let them know. Also, there is communication within departments, so even if you didn't mention you wanted to meet other faculty, they'll all know. But no one will be jealous or anything

I have also heard that some faculty do not like being sent a CV on the first email; they want you to wait to be invited to send it. I'm not sure why, and I'll be honest I sent mine with all my introduction emails, but that's something to think about.