2/22    How famous is professor Culler? Looking for a decent prof to do
        undergrad research with. I've heard bad things about Patterson and
        other "big shot" profs. Any comment?                    -junior
        \_ Some of the things that should be said in response to an inquiry
           like this are best said off the record and offline. Drop by
           the CSUA office or the HKN office some time, and there should
           be people around who can say some of said things. Certainly
           if I'm around I should be able to give you a braindump. -alexf
        \_ Maybe you want someone famous like bh who got listed in the geek
           book as "the friendly hacker" or something like that.
           \_ what is "the geek book"? --geek wanna-be
        \_ He is well known and respected in his field.  Here's a question
           for you: Why do you want to do research?  --jon
           \_ I'm bored of undergrad classes. I want more challenge. I want
              to read and publish interesting research topic. I want to go
              to read and publish on interesting research topics. I want to go
              reason jon???
              \_ All your research topic are belong to us.
              \_ And wants em good engrish skill!
              to grad school (research experience helps). Are those good
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              reasons, jon?
              \_ Jon's question was totally valid. If you care more about
                 grad school (and want to go to school for prestige/money)
                 than the other things mentioned, than picking a name-brand
                 prof might be more important. Also, the CSUA is off-the-rec
                 as long as you don't sign your posts...
                 \_ I would not, in general, trust advice from unsigned motd
                    posts on anything remotely important. -alexf
                    \_ Is this self-fulfilling?
                    \_ alexf, I strongly advise you *not* to go on a killing
                       spree on campus.  --unsigned motd poster
        \_ Pick a professor that you like, that you respect, whose philosophy
           agrees with yours. Don't worry about "fame". You're at Berkeley.
           Everyone's pretty great. Look for someone whose interests are like