<p>D was just invited to attend a Brown, MIT, Yale traveling info session. Are these worthwhile and do they show demonstrated interest?</p>
<p>At least at Brown, visits and info session attendance is not tracked. The way to show interest is through the interview, the “Why Brown?” essay, and so on.</p>
<p>All of my info sessions blended together after awhile, except Brown’s. I know it varies, but if it’s not possible to visit campus (do try if you can), it would be a worthwhile venture.</p>
<p>Two Brown info sessions, an interview and a trip to campus, combined w/ a 3/9 UW, the most rigorous curriculum, and a 2350 SAT w/comparable SAT 2s did not even produce a WL, so methinks it of dubious value.</p>
<p>It’s very useful for people who can’t take an actual visit to Brown. I would recommend going since they are helpful, but do NOT give you brownie points. Brown’s too popular to give extra interest points to those who go to info sessions. They would need auditoriums for an MIT Yale and Brown combined info session.</p>
<p>The Ivies and MIT don’t care about your “demonstrated interest”. They are good info sessions, however. Attend for that reason only</p>
<p>^That always confused me…“demonstrated interest”…even when I was applying to Brown. The College Board website and Brown’s common data sets all mention that the level of an applicant’s interest is “very important” when making admissions decisions.</p>
<p>I’m sure whether or not you visit the school is not factored in because many applicants simply cannot. Still, it was always interesting how Brown was practically the only Ivy that did mention they factor in applicants’ level of interest in the school when making admission decisions.</p>
<p>Brown cares a LOT about demonstrated interest. It just is demonstrated in ways other than tracking visits. </p>
<p>The admissions officers at these events often have amazing memories. Sometimes they meet students who they remember when they look at their applications. </p>
<p>It can’t hurt to attend, might be helpful in writing your essays, but in no way is it a ticket to acceptance and that should not be the reason you go.</p>