<p>Hi.</p>
<p>I am greatly interested in this one university (private) and am thinking about either/both emailing or/and calling the admission officers.</p>
<p>1) Should I do both?
2) Who should I send it to? I heard there's this Dean person, committee, and others.
3) Would explaining my substantially low test scores be appropriate? I have had numerous difficulties. I am also planning on WHY I really want to go there.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>First, what’s the primary purpose of contacting them?</p>
<p>I’m assuming that you’ve applied to this university and that you are waiting on their decision.</p>
<p>If so, I’m not sure calling to explain your test scores is a good idea. Perhaps your guidance counselor, to the extent that he has contacts in the admissions office at that university can call to see how they are viewing your application, and if he is knowledgeable and agrees with you regarding the test scores advocate for you.</p>
<p>Well, I just wish to express my great interest.
I’d also like to let them know certain things that weren’t portrayed in the application (even in the essays).</p>
<p>I heard a friend of mine got into U of Chicago although her scores were substantially lower. And she emailed and called the officers, too. So I thought maybe it’d help…</p>
<p>If you think it will be beneficial, but sometimes that can backfire on an applicant!</p>
<p>You may e-mail/fax new credentials to your colleges. Take advantage of this contact and show your great interest while exposing new data for them to evaluate. Make explicit that you are sending new pieces of information in order to enrich your application and help them to have a better view of you as a person.</p>