<p>edad:</p>
<p>Yep. At least at smaller schools, meeting with faculty and other staff around campus can pay big dividends. You never know who might be having lunch with the Admissions Dean when the conversation turns to "that student who visited last week." I'm convinced that it is often such an unpredicable turn of events that results in an acceptance letter. Plus, meeting people on campus is a great way to find out if the school is the right place.</p>
<p>A rising freshman posted the best single piece of admissions advice I've ever seen this week on the Swat board, "If you really want to get in, prove it..." To me, that captures the essence of a really good application effort.</p>