<p>Should I send photo if school doen't ask for it? Or they will think that I am not follow the direction?</p>
<p>There is an admission’s officer who post’s on this board sometimes, can’t remember her name, but she suggested including a photo with application materials. After I saw her post last year, d included photo’s with all her applications.</p>
<p>They’ll only think you’re not following the direction if you send a photo when they say not to send one. I think you’ll be fine sending one if they don’t ask for it as long as they don’t say “Don’t send a photo.”</p>
<p>However I don’t think people who have already sent in their application should worry about sending in another mail with a photo. No legit boarding school will base their admission’s descion on what color you hair is or how your eyes are shaped.</p>
<p>It’s up to you. The photo is there to help keep a face in mind with the applications.</p>
<p>Vida supra
when we interviewed, they came out and said hello to d by name</p>
<p>plus, when I intervierw for med schools, if we don’t have photo - we take one when we discuss the applicant, we pass photo first to remind us who he/she is</p>
<p>you want them to remember you. Always send photo</p>
<p>Plus the mental picture they’ll have of you when discussing your application will be your photo-you at your smiling best.</p>
<p>When child #1 applied to middle schools we sent a rather outrageous pic of him involved in his unusual and interesting sport with a big grin on his face. We knew he was very shy and probably didn’t smile at the interview. It was our way of reassuring admissions that he was not the withdrawn guy they might otherwise assume him to be and of reminding him of a unique talent. He was admitted to all his schools.</p>
<p>This is NOT a strategy I would recommend to most people, as like the home-baked cookies or essay written on the back of a barf bag it can come off as cliche or desperate.</p>
<p>I didn’t send a photo, and I still got in, so it’s definitely not decision-altering. But I do agree, it would be nice for the admissions officers to have a face in mind when they’re reviewing the applications. Also, make sure it’s a good picture! And by good picture I mean, if you’re a girl, don’t wear too much make up or skimpy clothes! NOT the way you want to portray yourself.</p>
<p>My son has completed most of his candidate profiles (which is where they usually ask you to provide a wallet sized photo) online. When he sends in his graded paper, he will include the asked for photo.</p>
<p>They are not judging you by the photo. Like others have said, they just want to attach a face to the name. My son’s will most likely be a casual snapshot type photo (since interviews are a formal setting).</p>
<p>It’s not going to make or break your application. But to answer your question, yes.</p>