Comments on: How should I approach the professor if I would like to get into his class and I am on the waitlist? http://www.p-r-o.co.uk/how-should-i-approach-the-professor-if-i-would-like-to-get-into-his-class-and-i-am-on-the-waitlist/ Pro and Professional for your involvement Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:43:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cristopher Tucker http://www.p-r-o.co.uk/how-should-i-approach-the-professor-if-i-would-like-to-get-into-his-class-and-i-am-on-the-waitlist/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Cristopher Tucker Tue, 27 May 2008 03:56:36 +0000 http://www.p-r-o.co.uk/how-should-i-approach-the-professor-if-i-would-like-to-get-into-his-class-and-i-am-on-the-waitlist/#comment-355 With enthusiasm for his subject, and perhaps an assignment in hand that you have tried to do on your own. ;-) I would be careful about mentioning that the other professor is hard to follow. You may be right, but remember that these people work together. I would focus on the positive things you have heard about his class and if he asks you why you want to drop the other one, keep it upbeat and just reiterate that all your friends say he's the best at explaining calculus and, having been in his classroom for lecture, that you agree with them. With enthusiasm for his subject, and perhaps an assignment in hand that you have tried to do on your own.
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I would be careful about mentioning that the other professor is hard to follow. You may be right, but remember that these people work together. I would focus on the positive things you have heard about his class and if he asks you why you want to drop the other one, keep it upbeat and just reiterate that all your friends say he’s the best at explaining calculus and, having been in his classroom for lecture, that you agree with them.

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