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What difficulties (if any) were the most salient during your search for an advisor? (Check all that apply)
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1Aug 20, 2009 5:56 AMFor emphasis: Introducing research lab rotations would be a great help in the research lab/advisor search process.
2Aug 20, 2009 3:08 PMProfessors failing to reply to emails.
3Aug 25, 2009 9:38 PMI felt over-pressured by the department to find an advisor quickly
4Aug 25, 2009 9:42 PMHe was possibly too busy.
5Aug 25, 2009 9:49 PMThis is not really other but I'd just like to emphasize, a structured method of doing this would be GREAT. This has been by far the worst part of my Berkeley experience so far, although it has worked out in the end.
6Aug 25, 2009 10:22 PMShyness
7Aug 25, 2009 10:34 PMNo difficulties...
8Aug 26, 2009 2:05 AMWas picked by an advisor immediately and didn't know protocol and etiquette for changing
9Aug 26, 2009 5:31 AMDidn't have any problems finding an advisor in my situation. I did research with him during undergrade