<p>Times have changed. Son was just called by a professor from an Engineering college that is one of his top 5 picks. He just wanted to chat and see if son had any questions. They talked for about 30 minutes.</p>
<p>He is accepted there but will need $$ to go. We have had students call from other schools but not professors.</p>
<p>Anybody else seeing this? It is a large public University</p>
<p>PM'ed you.</p>
<p>My undergrad, when I graduated, was just getting into having profs call students. It was a state public. I don't remember the exact criteria for having a prof call, but it's somewhat similar to the kids who came for campus visits on days other than designated HS Senior visit days. The kids in Art&Sciences, especially psychology often got a personal visit with one of the "favorite" psych professors while on campus. </p>
<p>A lot of it depends on if the school has dynamic, engaging faculty who are interested in helping the recruiting cause.</p>
<p>Yes, my son got a call from a prof at his "early write" school, offering to answer any questions.</p>
<p>My S got called by a prof and a honors student to his second choice school plus 3/4 scholarship including room and board and accepted into honors college and hasn't heard back from his first choice. It is going to be interesting to see which way he goes on May 1.</p>
<p>Yes, in our family we track contacts from schools to rank them in terms of demonstrated interest in our student.</p>
<p>dt123</p>
<p>Ha,ha! But it does feel good.</p>
<p>dt123, I'm sure everyone who reads your post will chuckle!</p>
<p>The practice isn't new. </p>
<p>Back when I was a wee high school senior, I got a call from a faculty member who wound up being my department chair. I was already in love with the school, but it was a nice touch. :)</p>
<p>Would somebody clarify for me...What is an 'early write' school? Thanx</p>
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It's commonly called a "likely letter". Some schools, mine included, send notes to applicants that struck them as particularly strong to tell them that the application was impressive.</p>
<p>Yesterday my D got a call from a professor at a school where she got an early write. I thought it was interesting that they go through all this effort and yet gave us no grant money in the financial aid package. I don't know about the student, but that isn't the way to win the parents heart!</p>
<p>An early write, in the sense I'm using it, is an actual acceptance that comes early, as in we are "pleased and excited to send you this early notice of acceptance". Son's also cane with a scholarship award.</p>
<p>Long ago,(mid 80's) when I worked in admissions, my school had professors call admitted students through April, also coinciding with the Admitted Student Days.
Some profs are much more receptive to doing this than others!</p>
<p>I agree with Post #12. (Show Us The Money -- if there's demonstrated need)</p>
<p>I realize that some people only see money as the way a school can demonstrate interest in a student. But, I hope you don't fault the professor or student who is calling for not getting the aid package you expected. </p>
<p>To echo what irishbird said, some faculty and student really look forward to doing this and I hope people appreciate the time they spend making the calls. It's their way of showing students that they are wanted. They can't control the aid, but they can carve out a little time in their day to answer questions and talk about their dept.</p>
<p>Did I say that? (No)
Am I the "some people"? (If you judge me that way, you don't know me well.)</p>
<p>I think the meaning of the earlier (not my) post is that it is not very effective to lure a student who cannot reasonably afford to attend. At least that's my meaning. And the U in question knows whether the student can afford that institution because they have all the pertinent financial info about him or her if that student has applied for aid with/at that institution. </p>
<p>I am also not against loans. However, many people on CC -- both parents & college administrators or those representing colleges -- have suggested many times that excessive student loans are not prudent. Therefore, it leaves a student in a bind when seduction methods are used which do not address the central issue, because the student can do nothing about his or her ability to pay, short of criminal activity. (Perhaps it would even make the student feel worse to be the target of repeated efforts, because it would reinforce the disappointment.) I just think that perhaps profs should be given a list of accepted students who have <em>not</em> applied for aid? Just a suggestion, no need to flame.</p>
<p>We had profs and college president.</p>
<p>When I went to Parent's Weekend last year, i was able to tell the college president, who also teaches classes, that I apologized for blubbering when he called my D. I was so astonished to have the pres call, that I froze! D talked to him for about 15 minutes. He said that he has had a lot of strange reactions - including people not believing he is who he is - "all right, John, stop kidding. Whis is this, really?" Anyway, he says that admissions assigns different students to different profs to call, depending on their interests. D drew the pres. she did mention money to him, and he discussed the package with her, and mentioned her essay. The package really was very good. She is there now, a sophomore. It certainly didn't hurt. I guess tracking interest really does work!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Wow, mini, that's impressive.<br>
Just a prof for us. (But after aid was awarded.)</p>