<p>For one of the colleges I am applying to, the dean of admissions has recommended to the admissions office to accept me into their college. Does the help of a dean necessarily mean that I have almost a sure chance of getting into that college?</p>
<p>It certainly sounds like it puts you in the top % of applicants!</p>
<p>Probably the best recommendation possible that carries the most weight…</p>
<p>hahhhaha congratulations! He’s the one who signs all the acceptance and rejection letters at the end, right?</p>
<p>“hahhhaha congratulations! He’s the one who signs all the acceptance and rejection letters at the end, right?” by starbucks08</p>
<p>I don’t think so. There are actually 2 deans recommending me. One is the dean of admissions. The other one is whom I had an interview with. He told me that there was no guarantee that I would get in since the dean of admissions is not the one making the final decision. But he did say that my odds of getting in were “highly likely”. My teachers are extremely sure I will get in. But my college counselor has doubts, saying that it is too prestigious and that no one for several years from my high school has gotten into this institution. </p>
<p>BTW
My college counselor and teachers have told me to keep this on the low, which is why I am not blabbering out the name of the institution.</p>
<p>is this like a top 10 school or something? congratulations anyways!</p>
<p>There is a book that followed admissions at a top LAC called The Gatekeepers. In it, the President of the college puts in a word for a candidate. He doesn’t get in. Who knows how typical that is.</p>
<p>Fortunately it is a top 10 school, so I am honored to have recommendations from two deans.</p>
<p>Hopefully you also have the stats.</p>
<p>How do recommendations from deans actually work? Do they just put something in my file saying that I am dean recommended?</p>
<p>No reply?? D:…bump…:P</p>
<p>I find it a little unfair for deans or admissions officers to put in recommendations for students. There are thousands of other students that the Dean hasn’t met personally and may like better but because he has met one student and likes that person, he can put in a very good word. Of course it seems unfair but hey that’s life.</p>