<p>How do you show interest in school? I know that there are schools that keep track of this as a factor for admissions and i know that showing interest will help me find out more about the school, but how do i go about doing this? </p>
<p>If i were to email an admissions counselor what should i ask as a Junior hoping to be admitted next year?</p>
<p>My high school counselor gave me the best advice ever for this situation. To show your interest email your states or regions admissions counselor from the college you like, and just ask question. But email them periodically so they learn your name and they see how much you are really interested in the school. Ask questions even if you already know the answers to them. Take a tour at the school. Email different parts of the universities and ask questions. </p>
<p>But I mean hopefully your resume is good enough to et in anyway thats always a plus.</p>
<p>Apply early decision if the school has it and you’re absolutely, positively sure you want to attend and finances have been discussed with your parents.
Stay in contact with your admissions counselor and other faculty.
Sign up for a visit and tour the campus.
Attend an information session in your area.</p>
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<p>Jets fan: that only works if the school in question has the state rep read his/her own state’s apps; some schools still read randomly…</p>
<p>We were told the only REAL way to demonstrate interest in top schools was to apply ED; didn’t do that; followed all the other demonstrated interest tips; got waitlisted…ancient history</p>
<p>Rodney: I know, that doesnt make it a bad strategy though. Nowadays though almost every school has a regional rep at the least which i noted above.</p>
<p>Applying ED typically does not constitute “interest” for those schools that use interest as a factor. Email and phone contacts, attendance at college fairs and other local events (make sure you go to their booth and that you or they write your name down!), an alumni and/or counselor interview, and a visit are the most common indicators of interest.</p>
<p>If the first contact is an application, (ED or RD), we’d count that as low interest.</p>
<p>All of that said, it is rare (never?) that interest trumps academic qualifications.</p>
<p>Ideas of ways to demonstrate interest in a school: (1) get on the school’s email list which can almost always be done online; (2) visit the school and be sure to sign in with admissions so they know you’ve been there – go to an information session and a tour whenever possible; (3) do an interview if they are available (most schools have local alumni interview available if you can’t get back to the school); (4) for my D’s top choice she was able to arrange to shadow a student on campus for a day; (5) if the school makes a visit to your HS or to a nearby college fair go and again make sure to sign-in so they know you were there; (5) any other emails (ex. thank you notes for interviews, follow up questions from an information session) that are appropriate without going overboard.</p>
<p>Good summary happy1.
As to (3), I’d add that alumni interviews are often available even if interviews are not required.
Also, if you have a question for a professor or student club, ask Admissions for a contact. If you contact the person directly, Admissions won’t know you “showed interest”.</p>