<p>I recently received two likely letters from my top choices schools and was very surprised. I worked extremely hard on my applications, but I still was doubtful about acceptance, much less early ones. That said, I'd really like to know what stood out on my application so I could keep that in mind for some scholarship applications that are due soon. Would it be ok to politely ask the admissions office what they liked about my application enough to give me a likely letter? Would this be the kind of thing an adcom would probably respond to favorably, or is it not a good idea?</p>
<p>I suggest not doing that. Why? The fact that you got a likely letter means that the colleges value you enough that they're trying to snag you by giving you early notice that you're on their short list. If you call asking why, they may wonder if they made a mistake in thinking that they have to work hard to entice you away from choosing other acceptances.</p>
<p>Particularly if you might have a chance at getting merit aid from those colleges, it wouldn't be a good idea for you to leave admissions officers with the impression that you're surprised to get admitted. Your question may make them so confident of your choosing their college that they don't offer you any perks that their top recruits get.</p>
<p>I agree. I also think it gives them a reason to look at your profile much more closely. Obviously you're doing something right, and I doubt you need their advice anyways.</p>
<p>I would say that it wouldnt hurt after you get the acceptance letter.</p>
<p>I think this is one of those "Don't ask too many questions...." scenarios.</p>
<p>Agreed. Just let it go, and congrats!</p>
<p>Anyway, what do you really expect them to say? They won't give you a blow by blow account of what happened in any case.</p>
<p>I agree with the sentiments stated above. Don't bother the busy, stressed out admissions office; however, maybe we could help?? Of course, we don't have the insight of the adcoms, but if you provided your stats here, we might be able to hazard a guess as to what stood out in your applications, ya know?</p>
<p>Congratulations on the likely letters!</p>
<p>Yes congrats on getting your top choices. Ask if you really have to, AFTER YOU ARE ADMIITTED, but i wouldnt do it personally. Whats the chance somebody remember the particulars about your app ? Also can they divulge what caused you to be admitted ? I doubt they would do such a thing. I'd let it go.</p>
<p>I'd actually have to disagree. Do any of you really think this person would have his/her admission taken away because he/she called to ask why he/she got accepted? Do you really think that just because someone calls to ask that, the secretary will inform the admissions officers to take a second look at his/her application? And that even so, those people who thought the application was good enough for a likely letter would all of a sudden reject it? People here are getting so paranoid.</p>
<p>I'd say go for it if you really want, but don't expect a great answer.</p>
<p>Don't bother them- they are busy re-working all the applications that had wrong October SAT scores. :)</p>
<p>MomofWildChild <== LOL</p>
<p>i'd stay away from doing that. No reason to raise red flags until the bird is in the hand.</p>