<p>That's Bull **** and i am allergic to that. Don't lie. Franklin was a big sniffing machine. If crack existed back then, he would weight 80 pounds and live outside port authority</p>
<p>wrathofachilles was being sarcastic, dendankin. Anyway, i'll give a brief explanatio of what i think about Frankling founding Penn and all that jazz, just to show that i understand what Penn's mission is based on Franklin. What do you think?</p>
<p>Contacting an adcom is a good idea. I mean, don't get all buddy buddy and take them dancing. That won't work. But my friend S called with so many questions to her college of choice that the adcoms there actually knew her by voice and addressed her by name when she called. Her grades were borderline to the great school and you know what? She got it. I think it's the relationship she formed with the school and the interest she showed that gave her the little extra push into acceptance.</p>
<p>That's interesting and inspiring, but the thing is, i dunno what to ask the adcom. So i have to do research and formulate some questions. this uh "questiong" sounds like a good alternative to an interview, as i tend to forget words when adrenaline starts to flow. it sucks. it's like i'm dyslexic or something.</p>
<p>My friend just asked procedure questions. Like, "what do I put in this space in the application?" and calling to make sure they had recieved a video that she sent, etc. I mean, they were real questions. But it worked out.</p>
<p>And don't bring up BF. Please. Nobody at Penn knows anything about Ben Franklin.</p>
<p>Research and formulate questions? I'm sure they'll come natural to you, don't worry. Whenever you have a question, just call; you don't need to sit down and make a list. Just chill out. Haha.</p>
<p>You can still send a thank you note. You could say you've grown increasingly interested in Penn, and as you've been researching the school you keep recalling things he discussed during that visit. In retrospect, the time he spent at your high school has turned out to be a big help to you as dig deeper into the place. (Better still give some concrete examples) And so... all this time later, you want to say "thanks."</p>
<p>That's pure genius. Thank you guys so much. If I make it to that school, I swear i'll like scream out a lung. </p>
<p>I have another question though. What do you think are some interesting courses and facilities of Penn?</p>
<p>Do you guys think it's better to e-mail admissions offices or call them?</p>
<p>Perhaps it's better to call them. for nervous people (i.e. me) write down your script. I'd think it's more memorable to let them hear your voice. People can determine quite a lot just from the way you talk. Of course, you'd have to speak your name clearly and whatnot. You can e-mail them, like everyone else does, and your name would be held in their computers, but when/if they meet you in person, they can't connect your e-mail address with your voice can they? As opposed to having spoken to them on the phone, where they already heard your voice. It's happened before, where students finally meet the adcom and they remember his/her voice and even address them by name. Amazing.</p>
<p>I would not advise calling, but instead emailing or meeting them during a infomation session. They are usually busy people (traveling for state to state giving information sessions). I would not expect you to be able to contact them and do what you wanted to do. Did Penn come your area yet? You should really check that out so that you can meet the rep face to face and ytou dont have to worry about "annoying" him/her.</p>
<p>My own opinion about calling vs. e-mailing is that calling should be reserved for something specific with a need for urgency in response. Unfortunately, most admissions counselors/directors are not easily accessible by telephone -- you may not be connected by the department receptionist, and if you are, you'll more than likely get their voice mail. </p>
<p>If you send e-mail, you can be assured that you will get an answer to your question, but you may not be particularly "memorable" among the hundreds of e-mails that adcoms get each week. I think e-mail is the proper channel, however, to get quick answers to specific questions. A caveat: Keep them short and to the point. Use proper English (versus i luv Epiphany U -- my fav ... n ur so nice! <3 )</p>
<p>If you want to make a more impressive impact, send a tasteful card via snail mail with a succint and sincere note of "gratitude for assisting me in my college selection process". Make sure that your handwriting is legible. In our electronic age, I know that adcoms don't get enough personal, hand-written notes like this. The one s/he receives may be the only one that day (compared to dozens of phone calls and e-mail messages). Which would you remember more?</p>