<p>@Alexandre when you say “waiting to hear back,” what exactly am I supposed to say to them aha. All i was planning on doing was sending my mid year report (do you guys think I should send me first mp first, AND my 2nd mp/mid year when it comes out, or is that too much).</p>
<p>@maniactango Just send them the mid year report via common app. That’s all they’re asking for. As for “demonstrated interest”, it’s blown up too much here in this forum. See this article in NY Times: <a href=“Pestering Parents: The Admissions Office Perspective - The New York Times”>Pestering Parents: The Admissions Office Perspective - The New York Times;
<p>But the most thoughtful and illuminating response to our post came from the admissions office at Dartmouth, my alma mater. In an entry published on Perspectives from Dartmouth Admissions, the admissions office blog, an officer identified only as “Sarah” explained that “demonstrated interest” — i.e., any logging of the calls and e-mail messages an applicant or parent might send — “is not a factor in our admissions process.”</p>
<p>The Dartmouth entry continues:</p>
<pre><code>I recognize that this is difficult for some students, parents, and guidance counselors to believe, but it’s true. If you take the time to apply to our College, we consider that to be the only necessary demonstration of your interest in attending our institution. Our job is to carefully review each application that comes into our office and thoughtfully select a great mix of students for each incoming class. Once we decide to admit you, it is our responsibility to convince you that Dartmouth is the best place for you to spend the next four years.
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<p>@anxious Michigan’s Tumblr seems to make pretty clear they are NOT like Dartmouth. They seem to want to hear that deferred students are interested. </p>
<p>maya, ALL universities, without exception, want to hear that deferred students are interested. Some universities, like Michigan, will admit it, others will not.</p>