When applying to grad school should you send your personal statement to the professor you want to work with?

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Black-Oleander asked:


Hello, I am applying to grad school and I had a fellow student tell me that I should send my personal statement to the professor I want to work with for feedback. I am not sure if this is a good idea. I have already met the professor and established good communication, but I don’t know if sending my personal statement is a good idea.

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    No Responses to “When applying to grad school should you send your personal statement to the professor you want to work with?”

    1. Anon Says:
      January 1st, 2012 at 10:51 pm

      For feedback it as part of giving more information.
      For feedback it may be okay to send it may be okay to send it as part of giving more information about yourself but the frame of giving more information about yourself.
      For feedback it as part of your application anyway so that doesnt seem necessary would just continue communication under the professor in working with the professor will see it asking for feedback it may be okay to send it as part of giving more information about yourself but the professor will see it.

    2. Fly On The Wall Says:
      January 4th, 2012 at 10:03 am

      For working with professors at your current school.