PhD/PsyD Contacting Professors

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For applying to Ph.D. programs, should I start contacting professors with questions that I want to work with now? Or should I wait until September when the majority of applications are open? Thanks!

 

[EmotRegulation]

Personally, I'd wait until September. Many faculty are on vacation or are on 9-month appointments, so they are not working at full speed right now. Also, many programs won't know about funding until the fall, so a faculty member interested in taking a student might not yet know if they will be *able* to take a student. In short? Wait.

 

[MCParent]

I think later July/early August is fine. I'd rather get emails about it before the Fall semester starts.

 

[xXIDaShizIXx]

I think later July/early August is fine. I'd rather get emails about it before the Fall semester starts.

I contacted my POIs and have gotten information from about half so far and they have been very helpful! Some were forwarded to graduate assistants though.

 

[Justanothergrad]

I contacted my POIs and have gotten information from about half so far and they have been very helpful! Some were forwarded to graduate assistants though.

everything is data

 

[int2014]

I contacted my POIs and have gotten information from about half so far and they have been very helpful! Some were forwarded to graduate assistants though.

Hey ,

I am wondering how to ask them and what is the best thing to write ?

 

[WisNeuro]

Hey ,

I am wondering how to ask them and what is the best thing to write ?

Well, I guess that would entirely depend on what you want to know.