Is it shady that my professor asked me to meet for a coffee?
I can say I had coffee with professors many times in college. Often it was initiated by them. One professor, who eventually became my most influential mentor from college asked me to get coffee after the first week of class. I was clearly really into his class and his intent was to offer me a job, which I accepted on the spot.I occasionally went to conferences with this team and often asked professors to go to dinner or got invited by a group. It was extremely enriching and often more challenging than class. Sometimes it was just social too.Now, one big thing to note here. I assume by shady, you mean there is some sort of romantic intent. With me, I was privileged in never having to think about it. I was male, I was in computer science, so my teachers, sadly all were too. They were mostly straight and married to women. So this hadn't even occurred to me to be worried and I'm sure it didn't occur to them I might be.If you're a freshman, and changing from the culture of highschool to college, I can tell you, yes this is way more normal than in highschool. It's often a great opportunity to learn or get a very formative job. But use your judgement. If you think they have any inappropriate intent you should avoid it. But don't write this off completely because lots of great things can result.
Should I let my parents meet my professor?
Your question is whether you should “let” your parents meet your professors?So … No! You are in college now and nobody I have ever heard of does that. (I counsel your age group) .There are a few reasons, first college is much different than highschool. Where in highschool your parents might have been aware of your grades, talked to your teachers, reminded you to keep on top of things, etc times have changed and you are independent now. Keeping in communication with professors - That's your job. And then YOU communicate with your parents. Because what are they going to do if they find out you aren't working 100 percent ? all the time ( nobody does in college) Are they going to move in, call you every day, text you reminders? No, they can't do any of those things. So you have to set their anxiety at ease and let them know that YOU are handling your school work to the best of your ability. Explain to them that they taught you well on how to look after yourself and that's what you have been doing. Perhaps maybe they just need some reassurance from you?Second point- professors don't meet with parents. You're lucky if they will meet with you when they have office hours once a week.Third Point- Fact! It is hard for parents to let go. Especially mothers and Especially if they are paying for your college . Go easy on them. Reassure them that you are taking good care of your grades and yourself. Attempt to understand where they are coming from. But maintain your boundaries!Fourth Point: introducing them to your friends would be much more appropriate. That would take the focus off of you for some time and give your parents something else to think about. For instance when they come, maybe you and your parents take a friend or two out to dinner or lunch with you. Take a tour /walk around campus. Point out your special study spots. Keeping busy with activities will be helpful and I bet you will have a really nice visit.Good Luck!
Does my Professor Like me?
When there are only a small group of students and us 2, he always gives me the most attention. He always just seems to hang around me any chance he can Sometimes I'd just kinda stare at him while he would talk to another student and he's glance at me, which makes me wonder does he do that even when I'm not looking at him Compared to everyone else in the classes I've taken with him, he is the most playful with me by far He remembers little things we have talked about, and we have little inside jokes we do in public He's told me a handful of things I'm sure he doesn't tell every other student he has about his personal life/family He has complimented me as a student and almost slipped up in calling me cute He said he would come visit me at work if the timing were ever right We are always playfully teasing each other and play arguing and it's more intense and frequent than with other students When we first started "flirting" in front of others it would be subtle but now it's like neither of us cares who sees When I suggest that he does something, he actually considers it and tries to do it He doesn't seem to mind when I'm the last one to leave his class; and it also seems like he enjoys it when I come visit him in his office. He will even ask if we are meeting with each other when I didn't even plan to meet with him! We just have this close relationship that I haven't really seen him come close with any other student I admire my professor sooooooo much, in fact I do have a crush on him but my admiration for him outweighs it by far so I won't jeopardize his job or family. But I get the vibe that he does have a crush on me too.
My professor wants to meet with me about a paper???!!?
We had a term paper due in one of my classes that I also take with my boyfriend. We did not cheat off of each other but we helped each other figuring out the form and what the paper was asking for and our data/numbers were the same. I thought our papers were drastically different in writing style (despite the same #s in the statistics but if they were right then a lot of people probably had the same info) Also, everyone had to have the same topic so obviously there is going to be some similarities. All of a sudden, we get emails from the professor asking to meet us as soon as possible to discuss our term papers and I'm pretty sure he thinks we worked together on this and/or plagarized each other or something. How can I get out of this or explain this is not the case? I am freaking out because this is really serious. 58 minutes ago - 4 days left to answer. Yes we had the same data BUT everyone else in the class probably had the same exact numbers as well because we ALL had to look at the same tables! So having the same numbers is not entirely as bad as it could be. And I know collaborating was wrong, but I need to get out of this. I don't need lectures about what I did was wrong because clearly, I understand and clearly, I am paying for it in some way I'll find out soon.
How to write an e-mail to my Professor requesting an Appointment?
I am simply not sure why a professor who, I would assume, teaches in the master's program would decline a meeting with a Master's candidate to discuss preliminary points of the thesis. Are you concerned he will tell you to talk it over with your advisor? Is he your advisor? If he is, he should not ever decline a meeting with you. I assume he does not have summer office hours. Dear Dr. Anderson: I hope your summer is going well. I am a candidate for the MS degree in biology, and I write today to request an appointment with you. The purpose of the meeting would be to discuss options for the topic and scope of my master's thesis. Will you let me know of your availability for an appointment in the next two weeks? Thank you. Alexis Sharp
My professor gave me his number?
Is this normal? I stayed after class one day to ask him a few questions about a paper. There were about 7 other people who stayed to ask questions. He answered mine last. (after everyone else figured out what they needed and left) After asking my questions, his response was "well..do you have my number? Here.." and wrote it down for me and proceeded to tell me that it was faster and a better way of communicating and to just text or call him if I needed anything. We made plans to have a meeting to get all my missing work taken care of and to help me get ahead in the class for the next day..he told me just to text him. When I went to leave he grabbed all of his things and walked out with me..asking me questions about what I wanted to do with my degree and in my future and stuff like that. I didn't think anything about it then, I figured it was just him being nice and helpful. However, I texted him today asking when he'd want to meet. This is the conversation that took place: (no editing) Me: Hi, this is Erin from class. Would you want to meet up around 12 in the library? Him: I'm at home feeling kinda rough..what are u doing... Me: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just finishing up some math homework. That's fine though, no rush. Him: I see..do you live on campus or off campus? Me: Off. I'm a commuter. But I have classes all day, everyday, so I'm always on campus. Him: Oh, I knew that...duh..I asked you yesterday. We were going to talk about make up work and shedualing, right? I'm a little forgetful sometimes..lol..it comes with the trade lol Me: The class just gets confusing because it's only once a week..and at 8 a.m so it's hard to remember all the little details and models and things like that. Him: I know it's a pain. Anything at 8 a.m is a pain. I wish I was on campus to talk to u..but i'm going to be off campus in (insert city here) all day... Does anyone else see the weirdness in this? He's 28 years old.
My Professor DEFINITELY Hates me, what do I do?
Ok this is the first teacher to ever hate me & I don't know how to handle it. I'm really shy & have very bad stage fright. A couple of days ago my group & I had a presentation to do. I knew what I was going to say, but I was so nervous doing it, I ended up reading the whole thing & never once made eye contact, so I can see why that would irritate him. After which we had to answer questions that we were asked by other classmates, everytime I answered one, he would cut me off & go on & on about the answer in his own way, he just kept making me sound pathetic & stupid ( my answers weren't wrong, they were too "short & specific") the worst part of it my classmates were getting a kick out of it & I was laughed at. I still feel awful about it. After the presentation was over he made a point to thank my other group mates & completely ignore my existence. It still hurts :/ I probably sound like I'm exaggerating by saying he hates me, but I'm not. Here's why: 1.From the first day of class (I was on time, & not disruptive) he had an attitude problem with me. I went to ask him a question about the syllabus & he basically told me to just look at it again :/ 2.He completely avoided eye contact with me, meanwhile smiling at some chick that was making her way to ask him something :/ 3. One day last week I was 10min late (doc appt.) & he's usually lenient with others, but he gave me an evil stare when I walked in, & so I tried to give him the doc. note & he just paused & sarcastically told me he didn't want it yet :/ I don't know what to do with this jerk. I'm a 4.0 student & he's making my life unnecessarily difficult.
Do students get into a college if a certain professor wants them to be there?
The fact that you are asking the question, means that you have missed the Major point about applications to an elite private university in the USA.It is a Requirement that anyone that is accepted to an elite private university (like Harvard or MIT), must be considered able to attend, do well in a major, and graduate within four years. Taking a college course (real college course) and doing well and getting a letter of recommendation from the professor will go a long way to guaranteeing that you make that requirement.Yet, for a number of reasons, HALF (or more) of the applicants to those colleges can do that. Half....... (meet the requirement)And yet those colleges accept 8% or Less of the overall applicant pool.There are numerous high school valedictorians with perfect or near-perfect standardized test scores that have been Rejected. Meeting that academic standard (as described above) is a Requirement but is Not Sufficient (not by a Long shot).It is your Extracurricular activities that Demonstrate:Passion, Commitment, Leadership,Ability to budget your time and manage it well,A very good ability to work well with others.And your letters of recommendation Must mention your extracurricular activities (at least one each) in glowing detail or they did not exist for the purposes of the admission committee.So, NO, that professor can Not insist that you be admitted to Harvard or MIT as a freshman.If you are taking that course to Only try and improve your chances of admission, then do Not.If you got a Job and worked hard and well over the summer, that is an Extracurricular Activity. Get a glowing letter of recommendation from your employer and that goes Much more towards assisting you in admission to Harvard or MIT.The manager of the McDonalds where I had a job wrote a Glowing recommendation for me, as an example. MIT loved that. I had already proved (in high school) that I could meet the requirement..................................
I’m failing a class and the professor suspects me of cheating and wants to meet. Can I just not come to the meeting and not attend class anymore and get a 0.0 grade, or might something worse happen?
I agree with the other responders; go to the meeting for the reasons they identify.Possibilities from going:The professor is seeking to figure out with you what happened, and give you a chance to explain. That’s a good sign. The professor could just levy the accusation and penalty, and force you to go through a disciplinary process. But they are looking to work it out instead.If you did cheat, be honest, apologize, and have a discussion with the professor of the options going forward. Failing a class is a lot less problematic than being dismissed from your university for academic dishonesty.If you did cheat, and you try to get away with it during the meeting, if the professor’s evidence is sufficiently compelling, you are making it worse by being dishonest about it.If you didn’t cheat, you have a chance to make your case and be exonerated. The professor will appreciate knowing what actually happened.You and the professor may have different views of what constitutes cheating, and the meeting could be a learning opportunity for you (and the professor). “I didn’t realize that was cheating because I thought…” can go a long way.Possibilities from not going:You might be able to get away with officially withdrawing from the course. The professor will believe you cheated, and you may be “lucky” enough to be at an institution that doesn’t have a strong disciplinary process, and you’ll get away with it. Without any negative impact on your GPA (as an F would do). My institution closed that loophole a few years ago and instituted a “WF” grade (“Withdrawn Failing”).The professor and a disciplinary board will view your failure to meet with the professor as an admission of guilt, and you will face appropriate penalties for academic dishonesty.Bottom line: Go to the meeting. It will be hard. Welcome to adulthood.