<p>I have been reading a lot of books on Ivy League admission lately, and I came across something that for some reason, never crossed my mind as being a part of college admissions. A few books I have read have suggested that talking to the admissions office, sending emails, letters, or simply calling them and sort of selling yourself that way can help you get into their school. At first I thought they were joking, because that just seemed like it would annoy admissions officers, and I imagine they are not that easy to get a hold of.</p>
<p>Did any actual students do this? Please let me know if you did and you think this actually increased your chances at the school. I would be happy to do this but I want to do it effectively, and may need some assistance. :) I would be happy to PM any one who has some input! </p>
<p>While I am at it, I have another quick question. I have emailed Harvard asking for the name or contact of an admission counselor for my region, but I have received nothing back from them in over a month. Is there anyway for me to find that contact information so that I can speak to them directly rather than being ignored by the school?</p>
<p>I can’t imagine doing that. You cannot follow a formula for admissions to Ivies; it is much better to just be yourself. Those books are kind of a racket, in my opinion.</p>
<p>You can personalize your application in some ways: for instance, you can send a supplement to the application for, say, an art or music talent that you might have, including extra recommendations, CD’s or whatever the equivalent might be in your case. You would send that at the same time as the application.</p>
<p>You will find out the alumni/ae who interview in your area, when your interview is scheduled after the application is submitted. That is not the same thing as the regional admissions person, though.</p>
<p>Have you visited? You can do the info session and tour, and some people do visit classes before admission, especially if they live far away. Or that can wait for April for accepted students’ day.</p>
<p>Otherwise, just apply to Harvard and a bunch of other schools with some range of selectivity and wait until you hear results: chances are you will end up some place wonderful.</p>