<p>I'm hoping building a rapport with admissions officers for my dream schools might help me a little in the long run, but I'm not sure exactly how to go about doing it. Reps are coming to my campus early next week, and I'm wondering, what kinds of questions should I be asking at the booth and then in later emails? I don't want to be fawning over them, but talking about the weather doesn't seem very...productive.</p>
<p>If you want to get someone to do something for you you should have your parent invite them over for diner.Its like when old guys go out golfing. They arent rilly going golfing they go out to make deals and stuff. I know cause my one friend is a caddy.</p>
<p>It would be cool to know someone who works at a college and if they were friends with your parents then you could get in.</p>
<p>kollege: your suggestion is valid because admissions professionals regularly accept random dinner invites from strangers? get real.</p>
<p>iris: what you seem to be implying doesn’t seem to be able to escape your term: fawning. Admissions officers want to be helpful to potential applicants, not to become their friends. You should expend more energy making your file excellent and stand out for good things rather than “omigosh, here’s that pest’s file”</p>
<p>T26E4, I think you misunderstood me…I meant what sorts of questions regarding the campus/the application process would be a good idea to ask. I don’t intend on faking interest in their personal lives or anything like that.</p>
<p>Ask questions that you really need answers to and aren’t able to find on the website: not just ones that show that you’re interested. Operative phrase here: avoid fawning.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you.</p>