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<p>Definitely not. Most gimmicks don’t help–but some do–and only those that are truly in poor taste are apt to actually hurt. </p>
<p>Barraging admission officials with phone calls, postcards, emails, etc, (even clever ones) is likely to fall under the “poor taste” rubric. When dealing with admissions folks in general, try to always remember that these people, no matter how friendly they may seem, are busy professionals who deal with thousands of students, so do respect their privacy and personal space.</p>