<p>Does anyone know of any powerful ways to demonstrate interest for a particular school after you have sent in your RD application?
I know that you can sometimes send in additional recs and schoolwork, but is there anything that leaves more of an impact?</p>
<p>Some people I know have contacted professors who work in the field they are interested in, but what would you say to them? How do you ask professors for admissions help when they don't even know you?</p>
<p>If anyone has done anything outstanding that they are sure helped/is helping them or a friend, can you please tell about it? When my application gets to the table I really want them to already know my name and be aware of my interest, but I also don't want to swarm them with desperation and tick them off!</p>
<p>Demonstrating interest: going to visit the school, interviewing, contacting the regional adcom and letting them know that the school is definitely your first choice. You can talk with professors about what to expect in your major, etc. but generally speaking a prof in your major isn't likely to influence adcoms unless you have done some outstanding work in the field..say you want to major in physics and you have already done independent research in physics or something crazy like that.<br>
Otherwise, I disagree with ihavenolife, demonstrating interest will definitely help you. Do some research on the school, send an email question to the adcom or regional person, etc. When you consider the number of applicants that any given school has they may not "know your name" but they may have the ability to track what your contact with the school has been. I hope this helps a bit more than the above post.</p>
<p>i would email a few times, send in updated resumes with a nice cover letter saying something along the lines of "sending this updated resume to reflect my desire to attend ____ school"...the best is to call the adcom office and see if they pay attention to demonstrating interest, as some colleges dont care and some care a lot</p>