Introduction In the previous articles, I discussed how to prepare application documents (SOP and CV) and how to choose a U.S. graduate school . In this article, I focus on one of the most frequently asked—and misunderstood—questions: How should you email professors for U.S. graduate school applications? Whether you are applying for a master’s program, a PhD, or a postdoctoral position, emailing professors for U.S. graduate school is often your first direct academic interacti