Contacting the tutor is a method that many graduate students want to try before the second interview, but many candidates suffer from lack of channels and don't know how to contact the tutor, including telephone contact, email contact and face-to-face communication.
Telephone contact is the most direct method, which can communicate directly, omitting the long wait, but if you want to call the tutor's office, try to avoid making personal calls. On the official website of the school, the office phone number of the tutor can be found basically. As the office telephone is public, candidates can call during the tutor's office hours.
Talking to the tutor by telephone may leave a deep impression on some important information of the examinee, but the disadvantage is that there is little information, because the tutor can't talk to you for a long time.
In addition, many candidates will be nervous when talking to their tutors on the phone, which will further narrow down the useful information conveyed to them. Maybe they haven't conveyed any useful information for a long time, which is counterproductive. It is suggested that students with excellent psychological quality adopt this method.
E-mail contact is the same as telephone contact, and the tutor's e-mail address will generally be published on the campus network. The advantage of email contact is that it contains a lot of information and avoids the embarrassment caused by face-to-face communication and telephone communication. For example, candidates can introduce themselves to the tutor in detail by email, such as research interests, hobbies, specialties and so on. In this way, the tutor can have a more comprehensive grasp of the candidates.
However, the shortcomings are also obvious. If the tutor is busy with other things, it is very likely that he will ignore the candidates' emails, resulting in the candidates waiting for nothing. And because of his lack of intuition, even if he saw the email, he was not impressed enough. However, e-mail contact is still a good way to communicate between candidates and tutors.
The advantage of face-to-face communication is intuitive and informative. With its help, there will be a deep understanding between candidates and tutors, just like an interview. If the tutor praises the candidates, it will undoubtedly increase their chances of success, but there are also great risks in face-to-face communication, because some candidates' performance is not in the tutor's mind, and the result will be counterproductive.
Moreover, some candidates and colleges are not in the same city, and even if they go, they may not be able to see them. The high cost of time and money delayed their review time.
Contacting a tutor is a double-edged sword, and its advantages and disadvantages are obvious. The key depends on how you grasp it. Candidates are advised to weigh their own advantages and disadvantages to decide whether to contact the tutor. If they decide to contact, they should make full preparations to avoid the opposite situation.