Contacting POIs

[architecture 604]

Hey guys!

I know this has been brought up before, but I was wondering, is it alright to contact potential advisors and just say: this is my work, this is what I want to accomplish. I like your work for this reason, these are the intersections between the two and what I can learn from you and the program. Can you tell me if X school is a good fit? I'm applying to Masters programs so I don't know how accepted reaching out to professors is.

 

What do you all think?

[Guest |||]

Reaching out to potential supervisors is an excellent idea, do your best to personalize the email as well.  I like your work "specific example and note" and feel it strongly relates to what I wish to do in graduate school "xxxx".

 

 

All in all, you are doing the right move.

[Borden]

I did that last round, and got answers from about half of them, which I think is a pretty good ratio. My only hedge on it right now is that a lot of professors may still be out of the office still, since it's still summer, and maybe in September you'd have better luck?