<p>How do you go about doing this?</p>
<p>E-mail them? And just ask questions?
Call and ask questions?</p>
<p>Do you think it is even worth it?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>i have no clue, but if its your first choice school (id guess if you applied early, it is) then it is definetly worth it.</p>
<p>its not worth it they dont pay attnetion to emails that much. and emailing them too much can be annoying...</p>
<p>So, is it better to keep a steady relationship, or is it better to surprise them with a bunch of EC's and awards (etc.) right before the decision is made?</p>
<p>Also, are you in contact with the same adcom for the whole time, or does someone else make the final decision (adcom A vs. adcom B) I mean, if you send in updates, who sees them, is it the main person who makes your decision, or someone else? Does everyone on the admissions commitee see it and talk about it?</p>
<p>Why would you want to talk to your admissions couselor? That's so weird. Who does that.</p>
<p>"Does everyone on the admissions commitee see it and talk about it?"
yes......</p>
<p>Ok, i thought only one person really goes into your app, then they introduce it to the commitee, which only spends a few moments on it, before going on the next one.</p>
<p>basically i thought only one person handles your app, and the rest are just for support.</p>
<p>and ultimate frisbee, if you get deffered and want to be admitted, it helps to talk to your adcom and update them with new stuff so they admit you.</p>
<p>At private schools, they will normally have two people read your essay(s). One of the readers will be the regional rep for your area. The essays are scored on a 1-5 or 1-9 scale and the readers will make notes about you on your app. At this point, you might be an auto-deny or auto-accept. If you aren't either one of those, then the app will go to committee weeks later. At that time, the regional rep will probably be the person who reads your name and stats. After getting the info and a discussion, the committee votes.</p>
<p>Large public schools are more numbers driven with a larger number of auto-denies and auto-accepts. Where necessary, they will examine the app by hand.</p>
<p>There probably isn't much value in maintaining a personal relationship with the regional rep unless the regional rep is especially interested in your app anyway, such a URM, development case, or VIP situation. Schools have 10000+ applicants. However, keep them informed about anything that changes in your app for the better such as awards, becoming Eagle scout, etc.</p>
<p>Only e-mail or call if you have a specific question or concern that's not answered by the web site. The adcoms do not have time for brown nosing chats. They are very overworked people, and such calls are more likely to irritate them than to get them to accept you.</p>
<p>Do, however, make sure that you update the adcoms (preferably with a letter that includes your name, birthdate and/or social security #) about any awards or achievements you've obtained since you applied.</p>
<p>Northstarmom</p>
<p>Is it better to email the updated awards/achievements or snail mail it in?</p>
<p>I suggest mailing it because it's easy for e-mails to get overlooked. It also takes more work to print out and put an e-mail into an application folder than it takes to put a letter into the folder. More than likely, too, there are clerks whose job it is to do the latter.</p>
<p>Hey!
I was accepted to Carleton College Early Decision and my relationship with the admissions office had two parts:
1. I had an interview this summer and built a strong connection with my admissions interviewer. I wrote a thank-you note after the session and then wrote to him one week before my application was sent in. In my second email I reminded him who I was and told him that meeting with him had helped me arrive at Carleton as my first choice college.
2. I emailed Carleton with a question early on in the process and my email was returned by a certain individual in the admissions office. I saved this direct email address and thgen emailed her with all followup questions. I tried not to overburden her with needless questions but when something in the common app supplement didnt look quite right, I emailed her to show my attention to detail and my sincere interest in impressing Carleton.
I have no idea if these steps helped, but they apparently didnt hurt!</p>
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<p>Well, it might be weird. It's not uncommon, however. Depends on the school, however. At a place where app volume isn't high, and/or they rely on admissions counselors to shepherd applications through the process, those kinds of relationships do develop.</p>
<p>Some of those students, after enrollment, remain interested in admissions and become tour guides, act as hosts for prospective student visitors, and so on.</p>
<p>Hey! I think it really depends on the college you are applying to. Kenyon's admission for example, takes pride in knowing their applicants really well. In fact, they want you to get in touch with them. By maintaining a relationship with the adcom, they will get to know you as a person, not an applicant/folder/awards. </p>
<p>But of course, try not to overburden them with needless questions/endless phone calls! But it's important to demonstrate interest in the school you are applying to and that includes scheduling an interview/visit campus and such!</p>
<p>Northstarmom</p>
<p>Thanks! Son was selected to perform in some regional and all-state performances this month. Will send the updated list by USPS today!</p>
<p>FresnoMom</p>
<p>i think it's really worth it though i think it'd be better if you've met the adrep before hand.</p>
<p>in my case, i only started developing a 'relationship after i met my adrep face to face. i had a mini informal interview with her. then she gave me a card and said to keep in touch. a week or so after the interview, i emailed her reminding her where i met her and what a pleasure it was to meet her. then periodically maybe once a month, i would email her with questions about the application and all. </p>
<p>so definitely now i get the sense that she remembers who i am. she sees me not just an application but a person with a face. so that's always helpful i guess during admissions. </p>
<p>like others said, don't ask fluff questions, read the site before you ask questions because you'd be surprised at the amount of info there is in there. generally they start getting busy during december so reply time gets slower. </p>
<p>my advice, visit the campus, try to have an informal chat with one of them first. then ask if you could stay in contact with them (with their personal email as in <a href="mailto:joe@whateverschool.com">joe@whateverschool.com</a>, not just the general <a href="mailto:admissions@whateverschool.com">admissions@whateverschool.com</a>) if you have any questions. after the chat, a couple of days later, tell them thanks for the chat, tell them something that might remind them of you, then ask a question or two about the college. then if you have any questions throughout the whole application process, then ask away. that's what they're there for!</p>