<p>I was going to post this in reply to another thread but I thought that starting a new thread would make it more visible and therefore more helpful to others.</p>
<p>The other day I had called the Admissions office with some questions for my Admissions officer and I mentioned my wanting to send an update (I was deferred) and my AO gave me some tips which I thought were pretty helpful.</p>
<p>He told me that the best/quickest way to get a letter into your file is by fax using the number that you can find when you log into your application status page as this number goes directly to their filing room. If whatever you're sending is more than one page you should have your name at the top of each page so nothing will become scattered or lost. You should also try to include your applicant ID # on anything you're sending in, be it by fax or mail, as it will help speed up the materials being put into your file.</p>
<p>If you're sending something by mail it's probably better not to address it directly to your admissions officer as it could end up unopened and unread in your AO's mailbox for a few days instead of immediately going into your file. My AO also mentioned that he was "inundated with emails", so I would also think that if you're concerned about something getting to admissions as quickly as possible that email might not be the best choice.</p>
<p>Obviously I don't work in the admissions office and this is all coming from a brief talk with my region's AO, but hopefully this can be helpful to anyone who was unsure about how to send in materials or updates.</p>