Parental pressure horror stories

marite
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:07:12 +0000

Opie:

Can I ask which schools put up the presentation you attended?

Profs are choosy about whom they hire to do research, so students in general must make the first move and show an aptitude for the work and an interest in the general field. In other words, these are not instances of converting students already embarked on a different path, but nurturing an already existing interest.

It’s different from a prof encouraging a student who shows up on the prof’s doorstep asking advice on what to major–usually after having taken the prof’s class. I did it myself, way back when.