<p>Hey CCers,</p>
<p>Well, I got accepted into my dream school Emory and am really happy. Before my acceptance, I contacted one of my regional counselors and asked questions and he really helped me... now that I got in, should I just email a short thank you note about how I am very grateful for his help! I don't know if this is proper or whether it is completely unnecessary so I am asking here on CC. Any suggestions on what would be the right thing to do? Thanks!</p>
<p>In this case, you can thank him, but understand that unless something has changed this year, Emory admissions officers read applications randomly;
that is, while your contact helped you answer questions, he/she may have had NOTHING to do with the fact that you were admitted, and could, in fact, not even know the status of your application (although I would find that surprising…)</p>
<p>Saying “thank-you” would be a nice and gracious gesture.</p>
<p>It is a great idea to email and thank him. Your excitement about getting into the school he represents will make his day!</p>
<p>And congratulations on your acceptance!</p>