<p>Hey guys, do you think that contacting the regional director for Brown in your area will make you a more viable candidate, since you might be showing extra interest? In general, for any school, does contacting these people via phone or email actually increase your chances for admission? Just wondering</p>
<p>Probably not now when they are busy as heck reading files. But, if you’re a a sophomore or junior, I would take every opportunity to meet face-to-face with your regional director when he or she visits your state. Brown actually lists their spring and fall tour schedules here: [Brown</a> Near You | Undergraduate Admission](<a href=“Undergraduate Admission | Brown University”>Undergraduate Admission | Brown University) </p>
<p>Also, listen very carefully to what the director has to say about Brown. It may help you in preparing your application and talking to teachers about recommendations. At the presentations my D attended, he actually told the audience what he looks for in applications and teacher recommendations. </p>
<p>In the year and half leading up to applying, my D met with and chit-chatted with her rep at four different Brown presentations. When my D was accepted, he sent her a hand written note saying he had remembered meeting her.</p>
<p>tspro: it’s just a bad idea. Put yourself in their shoes: you have a huge workload and random beggars keep flooding your email and voicemail box w/inane questions to “try to show interest” or to boast about some new worthless award/honor/test grade. I’d remember those people – but for their being annoying.</p>
<p>The only time I contacted my regional officer was when I got deferred ED and I needed to send a letter detailing my new awards/activities and continued interest in Brown. If you are not in such a situation, it’s useless to bother your officer.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks for the responses guys. Also, @T26E4, I was thinking along the same lines as you, but just wanted to make sure that contacting the person wouldn’t be beneficial at this point.</p>