<p>a lot of people have been saying that it's important to call/email the admissions director/committee in order to show the school that you're still interested. although i doubt it, many claim that doing so will increase one's chance of acceptance.</p>
<p>how does one go about doing this? </p>
<p>HI MY NAME IS SOANDSO AND I JUST WANTED TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM STILL VERY INTERESTED IN ATTENDING YOUR SCHOOL. I SURE HOPE YOU DECIDE TO ACCEPT ME. THANKS. BYE!</p>
<p>any comments/suggestions??</p>
<p>Its not actually saying HI IM STILL INTERESTED...you should keep in contact with the admissions reps, the person who answered your questions, people you know...call and let them know how you are doing in school, ask about how the admissions are going, or ask them a few more detailed questions about different aspects of the school.</p>
<p>Maintaining interest comes in a lot of forms and is most important with smaller schools. Your looking to do something to maintain interest at HYP won't mean a hill of beans but could be big a a school like Tufts.</p>
<p>You maintain interest through visits (either physically visititng the school or making sure you show up when the school visits your high school or has a session in your neck of the woods), </p>
<p>Some schools have on line chats that you can sign up to participate in.</p>
<p>You maintain interest by really becoming knowledgeable about the school and asking interesting questions (not just stuff that can easily be found on the website/fact book) when interviewing. </p>
<p>You take the interview if you are offered one.</p>
<p>Sometimes the alumni will have an event in your area and they send information to prospective students. Attend and make sure you sign in if there is a guest book.</p>
<p>Above all you show interest by writing a really good why ____ college essay showing that you really have done your homework and why you and it are good for each other.</p>
<p>"u should keep in contact with the admissions reps, the person who answered your questions, people you know...call and let them know how you are doing in school, ask about how the admissions are going, or ask them a few more detailed questions about different aspects of the school."</p>
<p>Do NOT call just to ask idle questions like, "How are admissions going?" The adcoms don't have time for that kind of chatter.</p>
<p>If you have questions that aren't answered on the college's web pages, e-mail adcoms those questions, but don't answer questions that you can easily find the answer to on the web page.</p>
<p>I also agree with the poster who suggested that one show interest by interviewing, going to events that alum host for students, going when the college rep visits your school, and by most of all writing an essay that clearly states thoughtful reasons why you're interested in that college.</p>
<p>Hmm, this is interesting, so should one research all aspects of the school before going to the interview, or just the school/area they are considering? Like Cornell, if one were going for CALS or CAS (biology), must they research the English dept also?</p>
<p>No, one shouldn't research all aspects, but certainly should research the aspects of a college that one is interested in.</p>
<p>For instance, students don't come off well when they tell their Harvard interviewer that they plan to major in "business" when Harvard has no undergraduate business program. </p>
<p>Students also don't come off well when they ask basic questions like, "Is there a core curriculum?" and "Do you have a study abroad program?"</p>