Expressed Interest

Applying to College
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<p>So I am having a dilemma,</p>

<p>My guidance councellor is telling me to go visit Stanford as I really want to go there, I've been wanting to go for many times now but things have come up. He has told me that expressing interest in a certain instiution shows that institution that this student is interested in our school, and may use that as a factor in gaining admission. Could anyone please confirm what he has told me? I would love to visit the campus just for the sake of it, whether or not it would increase my chances would merely be a bonus. I also went to their session when they came to Vancouver. </p>

<p>Quoting Stanford site: </p>

<p>"DEMONSTRATED INTEREST</p>

<p>Does Stanford show preference in the admission process for students who have demonstrated their interest by visiting, calling and emailing?
Not at all. Contacting the Admission Office is neither a requirement nor an advantage in our admission process. We offer campus tours and information sessions to provide you with the information you need to make an informed college choice, not to evaluate you. And we welcome calls and emails for the same reason. Please do not feel compelled to contact us to demonstrate your interest in Stanford; we know by the very fact of your applying that you are seriously interested in Stanford. We don’t keep records of prospective student contacts with our office."</p>

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<p>You won't get credit for it, but it would be a great idea to visit for your own sake, as you said, just so that you can get a feel for the school and the location that it is in.</p>

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<p>yeah i was there over the summer in their summer program and it's an awesome school although I guess it's kind of unique, has its own feel. I don't think it's a big deal though, Stanford seems to be pretty open and truthful about their admissions process</p>

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<p>Schools with over 70% yield rate are not concerned whether you demonstrate interest by visiting, because they know most kids will attend if accepted. It's schools with lower yield and small LACs that want you to demonstrate interest.</p>