Need some advice for LORs

eg1
Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:02:51 +0000

Yes, it would be bad to keep going for help on the HW. That would be tedious. And if your class has a TA, you are probably expected to go to the TA with HW problems. But it should be fine to go to discuss topics that interested you or to ask for advice about grad school. If the prof acts like a jerk, that is useful information. You probably DON’T want a LOR from him/her. Don’t be intimidated. The worst that can happen is that you will leave knowing who NOT to get a letter from.

Don’t go with questions just to ask questions. No one wants to help you with questions you can and should find answers to on your own. That will not impress anyone the right way. And don’t think you have to go week after week. Even one conversation can make you memorable.