How to prepare for meeting a professor?

Applying to College
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<p>I'm meeting with a professor at Wesleyan next week, and I have no idea about what I should bring, the kinds of things he will ask, what I should ask, etc. </p>

<p>How can I prepare? </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Well, it might help if you tell us what his field of study is.</p>

3

<p>Film and Video</p>

4

<p>bumppppppppp</p>

5

<p>bump ten char</p>

6

<p>…no one at all?</p>

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<p>I’ve never met with a professor in person, but I did have a phone conversation with a professor (a professor of ME at Lehigh).</p>

<p>I would recommend you get familiar with the university itself, but more specifically get familiar with courses in the department. What courses does this professor teach that interest you (and why)? Why are you interested in this school? Why do you want to study film and video?</p>

<p>Bring your transcript and activities resume (if you have one), but don’t give it to the professor unless he/she asks. Bring a list of questions you want to ask the professor (you don’t have to bring a physical list; but definitely think about the questions you’d like to ask them beforehand). </p>

<p>I would recommend dressing up, but I don’t think you need to get too formal.</p>

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<p>My daughter and I met with professors at 7 different universities before she applied. These visits were the most helpful for her in determining fit with the university. Your objective should be to determine if this university and this department in the university is a good fit for you and you want to help them determine if you would be a good fit for the university. Your questions should be about what your experience would be like as a student at the university. My daughter wants to study biology and do research so she asked questions about the opportunities to do research, she asked to see the labs, she asked about class size and she asked about the emphasis on premed. Your questions should be similar but as they relate to your major.</p>

<p>Sound interested and ask followup questions. Dress decently but remember that professors are used to seeing students in all manner of attire so I don’t think I would overdress (My daughter dressed up more for her admissions interviews than for the professors).</p>