Emailing Admissions Officer

Applying to College
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<p>A school recently became my top choice, but by this point I have already applied early (and been rejected) from a school that is not my top choice. I feel like my current top choice may think I'm not as interested in the college as I truly am. My counselor wrote that my top choice was the school I was rejected to on his recommendation as well, and I feel this will put me in a negative light for the other colleges I apply to, especially my current top choice. I'm going to talk to him about it tomorrow to see what we can do, but in the meantime:</p>

<p>Is it a good idea to email the admissions officer of the school who represents my state (it's a small school but still fairly selective) about how interested I am in the school, as well asking a couple questions I may have about the school and admissions? </p>

<p>If so, how long should this email be? I don't want to take up their time by sending a long email.</p>

<p>If not, would it be a good idea to write about my high level of interest in the additional info section of the common app, or should I do something else to show my interest? </p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>BUMP</p>

<p>10char</p>

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<p>You need to talk to your counselor and double-check whether that report is really going to all the other schools. It’s hard to believe that a counselor would do that. If that’s really the case, the counselor should contact the schools and tell them that he/she made a mistake, that in any case it’s no longer your first choice, etc.</p>

<p>It wouldn’t hurt for you to write a short email also.</p>

<p>As for your last question, if there’s an appropriate place for it, it’s always a good idea to give a school specific reasons why you’re a good match for it.</p>