<p>Write
Pros: no goofs, say what i want to say, very safe
cons: can lack personality a call can convey</p>
<p>Call:
pros: can convey my personality better (smthing i think was lacking on my app)
cons: can mess up, make it worse, unprepared, akward</p>
<p>definitely write.</p>
<p>thanks for your input. the only thing im afraid of is that i feel like i have great grades/sat/activities, but I think that my essays and stuff didnt really show WHO i am. so i feel calling would do this better than writing, and, frankley, if fell i have nthing to lose…</p>
<p>You decision will be made as they are looking over the various documents they have from you, such as essays, grades, test scores, recommendations, etc. By writing them a letter this ensures it will go into your file and it will be appropriately weighed in you decision process. By calling it may be lost to memory or your wit/eloquence may be forgotten. Either way I think writing is the best way to go. You may want to write a letter and also drop them a call if you just want your name in their heads, but this isn’t likely to have too great of an effect. Save the effort, just write a good letter, then after send them any further updates/awards/whatever if needed.</p>
<p>I am in your exact situation. I called and talked to my admissions officer and he went as far as to tell me what he liked and didn’t like on my application. He then told me I could write a letter to him about why I want to go to Penn because my Why Penn essay was weak. He said it wouldn’t make much of a difference but it was the only thing i could do at this point. In your case I don’t think it would hurt to call your admissions officer just to discuss the process of being deferred and to find out what your options are. I’m sure they will advise you on what you can do to have the best shot. I’d say call first but you will probably end up writing to them as well because as allbusiness said, its what goes into your file.</p>
<p>^^ when you called, did you just ask to speak with your AO? is it really that simple? or what’s the process to getting in touch with your own AO? share</p>
<p>do you mean like literally write a letter and snail mail it in, or email?</p>
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<p>why? did he basically tell you your getting rejected?</p>
<p>I’m gonna fax it…</p>
<p>Oh and I just called and she was very helpful. You may wanna call, I don’t think it will do anything to your decision but they tell you if theres anything additional you should do.</p>
<p>I would look on UPenn’s website and see if you can find a list of local admissions officers. I got deferred from Yale and I emailed my local officer to inform them of updated standardized test scores and a few exta achievements that I had accomplished since submitting my application. By no means should you pester them as to WHY you were deferred. Chances are they’re probably not sure themselves (remember, these are not necessarily the people that are making your admissions decision). Simply inform them of any extra information and let them know that you are still interested in UPenn and hoping for acceptance in the Regular Decision round!</p>
<p>I applied to wharton and he said he would be looking at my calc bc grade on the mid year report. I called the # on the website for my regional dude and it actually connects you to their secretary. The guy then called me back a couple hours later and seemed fairly familiar with my application. I think the letter may have been specific to me because it was to address my weak Why Penn essay. Hope that clears things up.</p>
<p>wow do they really look at your grades that closely? (wharton - bc calc) thank you all for the information :)</p>
<p>I am out of the country this year and it is extremely difficult for me to mail things out. And if I do it wont get to Penn for a while anyway. Would it look bad if I only emial them a letter? Or should I get someone to mail something (Id rather not do this)? Thanks</p>