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...would it be more advantageous to email directly to the adcom who is the rep for your area. Would that "more personal" touch be more impressive? For an upcoming high school junior when is the best time to request matierals (July?, August?) etc.
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<p>Yes, but......</p>
<p>You are on the right track; keep thinking like that! Depending on the school, initiating a courteous, professional, information-seeking communication with your regional adcom is a good idea. But, you are a year too early for that sort of thing. Summer before senior year is the time for that. Odds are the current regional adcom won't even be there a year from now.</p>
<p>For now, I would just check the request boxes on the websites.</p>