Clemson Letter

Hello Savannah;
 
First off, thanks for your note and for your interest in Clemson.  I’m very glad to hear of your interest in Clemson and hope you decide to apply to one of our graduate programs. 
 
When I first received your email I immediately forwarded it to Prof. G* in chemical and biomolecular engineering, because I knew of Prof G’s interest in biosensors and related topics.  I have an interest in biosensors and have worked on them in the past but my more recent interests are in materials for batteries and fuel cells, so I thought Prof. G might be a good match for you.  We (he and I) discussed a possible joint advising arrangement for you which is still possible; I thought we might discuss that further if your interest in Clemson stays strong and you come for a visit. 
 
I understand that he has been in communication with you, and that’s great.  I think that his C3B center would be a good match for you.  I hope you continue your communications with him and ultimately decide to apply to Clemson, if you have not already done so. 
 
Let me add one final thought.  We often invite especially strong prospective applicants to visit Clemson at our expense to explore opportunities for graduate study here.  Prof. G and I would like to extend such an invitation to you to come and visit for a day, to speak with faculty and see what we and Clemson have to offer that might be a good match to your interests.  You are quite close so it might be best for you to just come over for the day.  Or if it made more sense to do so we could put you up in a hotel.  Either way we would support your travel and local expenses.  If you want to do something like that please let me know, and we’ll schedule it. 
 
Thanks again for your interest in Clemson; and I hope I get to meet you sometime this spring during a visit.

Prof. C*

*Names removed out of respect for their privacy.