<p>Hi guys, I founded an aviation club at my school. Long story's short, it's very successful, and a couple professors from UNT and other schools have emailed me, interested in what has happened and giving me advice. My question is, can I email a professor first? My dream school is rice, and I'd love to talk to a professor in the aerospace engineering program about advice, suggestions, or recommendations for the future of both the club and myself. Plus, it might help my chances of getting in. </p>
<p>Long story short, should I talk to them and try to start a convo, or are they too busy or too important to talk to a high schooler? I'm not just trying to get in easier, I genuinely care about his/her opinions. What do you think?!</p>
<p>I would email a prof if you really want to-honestly, some profs are really busy and some not as much-and sometimes even the busy ones are so passionate about their studies they might make time for you anyway.</p>
<p>Also, profs usually are not on the admissions committees-so I don’t know if they would even think that you are trying to use them for admissions-and I’m not sure if it will help you get in easier too. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Thanks so much! Even if they aren’t a huge part of helping me get in, I still really want their input for my club. I really want us to be successful. Plus, I’d get a feel of the university through them, and that’s great. Of course I’d love a little boost, and maybe if we become close that could happen, but that’s not my main goal. I’m doing this for my club, I just don’t want to come off as a selfish kiss up trying to sneak into the university through them</p>
<p>Oh make sure you look them up online to see their creds (if they are a doctor or just a prof (so that you don’t call a dr. a prof or a prof a dr)-also make sure to thank them at the end-just basic polite stuff that you probably already know haha</p>
<p>Ok I did email him! I’m also going to email the music coordinator about my high school achievement. I’m going to have to stop my senior year and I want to know if I could transition back into the music program</p>
<p>If the music director does not respond you could probably just call the department (a secretary will probably answer and give you your info about the major-what you need to have etc.-they often know about how declaring a major works (if you need to audition or you can just declare it))</p>
<p>As an elective course in college? The person in charge of the phones should know the qualifications for taking a class or the course catalog (the list of all the courses you can take at the school) should have prerequisite requirements listed.</p>