<p>I suggest you read, “To Snag a Job Offer, Learn What Damage You Do in in Interivews,” which appeared on page B1 of the Wall Street Journal on May 2. Although the article is geared toward people seeking jobs in management, you may benefit from learning the general approach you should have when talking with the professor. Do NOT approach him with a bad attitude or a chip on your shoulder. Ask him politely for suggestions that would strengthen your application if you apply for a similar job elsewhere. If you listen with an open mind and take postive actions to address any constructive criticisms he may have, it may be of far more benefit to your college applications than the research project would have been.</p>
<p>Flierdeke - I understand what you mean about those women’s books, etc. Be glad you weren’t born thirty years earlier. Things were much worse back then. But I think you are on the right track. Ability, demonstrated in a competent, confident, unostentatious manner, often works much better than legal action to change people’s minds.</p>