Awkward experience #1: setting up a call with a professor who runs a program I am interested in, only to have the call last 3 minutes after he finds out I have yet to commit to the school. He told me when I was set on coming there to give him another call and we could chat more.
Awkward experience #2: asking to be put in touch with students who had received a certain named scholarship in the past, only to be told I can have this info once I commit to fly in for an interview.
Is this normal?
Admin/Professor Secrets: "Commit first, then we'll share!" Forum
- spicyyoda17
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- helix23
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Re: Admin/Professor Secrets: "Commit first, then we'll share!"
sorry bruh, some give up the goods easy, others you gotta meet the parents first.
- gingerbreadsmouse
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Re: Admin/Professor Secrets: "Commit first, then we'll share!"
That's no fun 
I set up a call with a professor at UVA (actually suggested by Dugas) who works in an area in which I'm super interested, and he was great. It lasted 15-20 minutes, mostly him talking about their research endeavors, and it was very informative. I have not committed yet and he actually didn't ask! I am sure it varies a lot by school and individual professor.

I set up a call with a professor at UVA (actually suggested by Dugas) who works in an area in which I'm super interested, and he was great. It lasted 15-20 minutes, mostly him talking about their research endeavors, and it was very informative. I have not committed yet and he actually didn't ask! I am sure it varies a lot by school and individual professor.
- spicyyoda17
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Re: Admin/Professor Secrets: "Commit first, then we'll share!"
Ya, I mean it's not a deal-breaker at all by any means. I am just trying to collect as much information as possible before I commit one way or another.
I get it though, and it's fine.
I get it though, and it's fine.
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Re: Admin/Professor Secrets: "Commit first, then we'll share!"
I haven't had that experience at all... I'm more afraid of the opposite, that once I commit they won't give two shits anymore.
- manofjustice
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Re: Admin/Professor Secrets: "Commit first, then we'll share!"
Rule number #1: Law professors are brilliant and weird. The professor is operating off of a theory of retributive negotiation he just invented yesterday. Don't analyze the interaction within normal social constructs. Stick to your guns with the admissions office.spicyyoda17 wrote:Awkward experience #1: setting up a call with a professor who runs a program I am interested in, only to have the call last 3 minutes after he finds out I have yet to commit to the school. He told me when I was set on coming there to give him another call and we could chat more.
Awkward experience #2: asking to be put in touch with students who had received a certain named scholarship in the past, only to be told I can have this info once I commit to fly in for an interview.
Is this normal?
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