<p>Xanatos
Your comments about WUSTL hit home. At accepted students weekend at one school, not WUSTL, I spent time with 3 mothers. A prof at WUSTL had been e-mailing her D regularly, and her D kept comparing the fact that she felt she was really wanted there vs. the school we were at. She ended going to WUSTL. It showed that the dialogue goes both ways, and definitely has an impact.
Momof 3
My S is generally shy, and clearly was inhibited when writing to professors at college. Made me upset when he'd put off responding to a personal e-mail, or sending thank yous to alumni who interviewed him. So, I sympathize with you.</p>