Directly asking admissions about what they're looking for?

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<p>Would it be a bad idea to directly send an e-mail to a college admission's office in order to ask about what they're looking for/if something will hurt or help you etc.</p>

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<p>Proxy email address.</p>

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<p>@AznSkyDragon</p>

<p>LOL.</p>

<p>But yeah, get yourself some proxying going.</p>

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<p>I don’t think you will get much out of that. Instead, google the college’s common data set – “Common Data Set (college name)”. Find the most recent year available (s/b 2012, I think) and look at the section on what they consider for admissions. They will tell you how strongly they weight grades, test scores, interest demonstrated, etc. There is tons of other good info in those documents, too. Stuff like what % of students get merit aid and how much, test score ranges, etc. I would not bug admissions for this question – they are really busy and the info is available already to an industrious student.</p>

<p>Also, you can get a lot of info out here from experienced posters, especially on the parent forums. If you have questions about your specific situation and how it might impact your admissions changes/financial aid/etc., you can get a lot of answers there.</p>

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<p>Based on my daughter’s experience with admissions officers at Tufts, to whom she addressed some specific questions while working on her app, I’d say you most definitely can communicate directly with them. It’s what they’re paid to do. Obviously, you don’t want to overstay your welcome, but generally they’re glad to offer any info you need, especially on points of clarification that aren’t available on the college’s website.</p>

<p>Unless Tufts is unique in its accessibility…</p>