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The convenience and speed of emails has made keeping in touch easy. But Jonathan Glater shows how the spontaneity that email encourages has a downside too. While the article talks about how college students might make bad impressions on professors through thoughtless emailing, this is also a useful reminder for those of us in the thick of the admissions process. Through email we can contact professors who may have seemed unapproachable a few years ago. And yes, this may sometimes give us an edge, and interest a specific professor enough to ensure admission. But it is important to keep etiquette in mind (Look for a posting on email etiquette, coming up next). Remember that you are one of a number of applicants who may decide to email a professor. Pause and think before hitting the ’send’ button.

See the story at the New York Times (registration required) To: Professor@University.edu Subject: Why It’s All About Me

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