I am a senior. I have one school that I really want to go to (top 20). I heard that showing interest to that school might raise some chances. If so, what would be the way to show some interest to that school? Also is there anything that I could do to raise the admission chance other than getting a good gpa, sat score, and writing good college essays?
At some schools, yes. At others, no. It’s easy to find which ones.
Definitely depends on the school! Many take interest into account, but this is often the smaller schools. If they do, campus visits can make big difference, along with departmental visits. If nothing else, you can write about your visit and experiences at the college in essays. Other than that, best form of showing interest is applying ED if they have it.
Also, Google whichever school you are looking for + “common data set.” this will show how they weigh aspects of applicants app
Get in touch with your regional admissions officer and express your interest in the school.