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Remember that students develop different types of relationships over the four years at Dartmouth both inside and outside the classroom.
What you will need
- In the first and second years, you will be looking for advice about courses and potential majors, as well as help adapting to college or a challenging course. You will need recommendations for off-campus programs, internships, and summer jobs.
- In the third and fourth years, you will begin to develop academic mentors in the laboratory, in Foreign Study Programs, and in research seminars. Some of these contacts will lead to a major advisor, or in some cases, to an honors thesis advisor. You will usually draw from this network of more intensive interactions for recommendations for graduate school, academic prizes and fellowships, and prospective employers.
Approaching faculty members
- Recognize that faculty members expect students to initiate contact, and that they are most receptive if you make an effort to share their interests.
- Understand that you do not have to have a brilliant insight before seeking out a professor during office hours.
- Don't wait until you have a problem before getting to know your professors.
Make it your business to get to know at least one professor per year who could write a recommendation letter on your behalf.
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