Cool. Almost makes me want to do my algebra homework. But not enough to make me actually do it.
Actually, Emily, is there a copy of your class's syllabus online you could link me to? I have a feeling that our algebra class isn't covering as much as it should in the semester, and I was wondering how it compared to others.
BTW, that email looks fine.
Here's the class page, with a link to the (PDF) syllabus (I just mention it because I get irritated when I realize I'm going to have to twiddle my thumbs while my computer loads an unexpectedly PDF page). Also, thanks. Guess I'll go ahead and send it -- the whole applying-interviewing process makes me so uncomfortable, but there you have it.
Emily, Good note! I would cut the "Also" at the beginning of the second sentence and make it present tense "I realize that I'd been unclear so I...." Sounds a bit stronger.
Emily, you might want to add something in the "I was really impressed with the school and your curriculum" vein. More warm fuzzies, anyway.
Yeah, as I suspected. You guys started a week earlier than us, but are currently more than a month ahead of us - we're just looking at factor groups, and will certainly not be getting to rings this semester. How annoying. Guess that "Ivy League" stamp doesn't guarantee extra learning, surprise surprise.
Such a fine line between warm fuzzies and butt-kissing. I was really impressed with the school, though I don't know much about their curriculum. I'm just so uncomfortable with the whole saying-nice-things thing. It's pretty much the same thing as not liking to get flowers for the first six months of a relationship. We just don't know each other well enough for me to feel comfortable fawning over the disciplinary policy!
And yet, that's what you do. It's a good point, Ginger, thanks. And Robin, good call. Off to edit.
D., are you using the same book? Hey, maybe you're just going into more depth, or... something.
Such a fine line between warm fuzzies and butt-kissing.
Ah, but if there ever was a time for sucking up, it's in the post-interview e-mail. It's not like you're going to say, "You have the best school ever ever in the history of the world and I want to stay there until I collapse in the middle of an equation, struck down by the chalk dust that smells like the finest perfume to me."
Heh, I just checked, and yeah, we are using the same text.
We're supposed to cover the same material by the end of the second semester as you guys. We'll see if that happens..