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Send Krishna an email! He is always happy to hear from prospective students. In fact, He highly encourages prospective students to email him before applying. That way, you can find out if He will be accepting students that year and whether your interests and experiences fit with him research group's current goals. Just drop him a note with a few sentences about your current position and interests, and attach your CV. Make sure to let him know your area of interest (don't worry if you don't yet have a specific interest).

> __How to email Krishna:__
If you are interested in applying, send an email with the following subject: **Geoelements + Favorite soil type:**. For e.g., if you like `sand`, your email subject should read `Geoelements sand:`. This helps me in knowing that you have read our wiki (or at least this paragraph), and shows your dedication to join our group. If you follow this guideline, I'll gurantee you an email response (which may take up to a week sometimes). Do NOT expect to hear back if you don't follow the email subject guideline. Make sure you indicate the following in your email:
If you are interested in applying, send an email with the following subject: **Geoelements + Favorite soil type:**. For e.g., if you like `sand`, your email subject should read `Geoelements sand:`. This helps me in knowing that you have read our wiki (or at least this paragraph), and shows your dedication to join our group. If you follow this guideline, I'll gurantee you an email response (which may take up to a week sometimes). Do NOT expect to hear back if you don't address the three sections in your email:
(1) Specify your interest: MS/PhD or PhD
(2) What research area you would like to explore and why: [https://www.geoelements.org/research/](https://www.geoelements.org/research/)
(2) One-page research statement on what research area you would like to explore and why: [https://www.geoelements.org/research/](https://www.geoelements.org/research/)
(3) Explain your interest in joining our group and What makes you an ideal candidate?

## How do I make my research statement as strong as possible?
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