<p>Quick question on "applicant's interest" in the admissions process:</p>
<p>I realize that admissions officers will probably be making most of their "interest" judgments based on essays and the interview, but interviews and essays aside, do you think visiting or not visiting a school factors in at all?</p>
<p>Yes, you will stand out more the more interest you show in a school. They select students on how you would fit in their school, and by visiting shows you are a serious candidate who has taken the time to see the school first hand. Visiting is only a minor way to "show interest", and if you don't visit, it is not bad or something to really worry about.</p>
<p>Note that this is more of a factor at smaller schools (e.g. LACs) At schools such as Harvard or Stanford, visiting the school isn't really taken in to account (although perhaps visiting can help with admissions essays)</p>
<p>I ended up with a very nice merit scholarship at Bucknell, which I don't think I would have gotten had I not visited twice and talked to admissions counselors personally, showing great interest in the school. Interest matters.</p>
<p>Okay, so it's definitely a good idea to visit if you're interested.</p>
<p>Next question:</p>
<p>Acc. to Princeton Review's website, some schools do not consider interest in their application process (in the adm. section of each school's page). Obviously, the smart thing to do would be to check their websites, but none of them really mention it. </p>
<p>Do you think it's pretty safe to go with what PR says? Obviously, it's smart to convey interest in essays, but as I'm trying to decide which schools to visit, this is a big factor. There are some schools that I know very well and am applying to for sure, but I feel like I should visit anyways to help admissions.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of your help</p>