Meeting with prof while on campus tour

cathymee
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:38:59 +0000

D is a PhD student in the Music Dep’t of a Top 25 Private U in the midwest. They (whole dep’t) are instructed to respond to anyone “wandering by the dep’t” with a friendly…can I help you?.. she has given informal tours if the timing is right, answered questions, brought a potential student in to meet a prof,etc. I would assume someone who calls ahead would be given the same or more courtesy,or someone who is in the Admissions Office and asks for some contact with a dep’t.
Of course, if you just wander by you take the chance that noone will be around during the summer months except the office staffers.It may be easier to happen by a Science type dep’t with labs and find people working.