<p>I'm emailing my Stanford admission officer about AP Tests and I'm genuinely curious as to what he saw in me. Could I ask him what he remembers standing out in my application, and then about the AP tests in the same email? Or would that be weird and unnecessary? I met him on campus last week and he mentioned a couple of minor things he remembered from my app, so he hasn't forgotten who I am.</p>
<p>Yes. It would be tacky. And then some.</p>
<p>Yeah don’t do that…it would be weird. </p>
<p>Does it matter? You’re in, they obviously liked you, you should know what the strong points of your application were.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t ask</p>
<p>Ask your counselor to speak with them. My GC does it all the time for kids who get into good schools. That way, it won’t seem tacky. </p>
<p>It’s really not appropriate. You are in. Be happy about it and look ahead to the fall.</p>
<p>Why do you care?</p>
<p>Why not? DS got into Columbia and the regional admissions officer wrote him and mentioned some aspects off his common app essay and other elements of the application. It was nice for him to hear and, of course, they’re not going to rescind you because you asked.</p>
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<p>Because an adcom volunteering the information and the student requesting it are two different things. Generosity is best when offered by the giver rather than asked for by the recipient.</p>
<p>I guess you could “fish” for the answer a bit when you email him…after giving him the info you need to convey, maybe you could state: I am so grateful that you saw in my application my ability to succeed at Stanford…and hope he elaborates in a reply…</p>
<p>The best thing is to ask yourself, “what would happen if all applicants did this?”. Would Stanford admissions want thousands of emails from people asking what was so cool about their application?</p>
<p>The sad truth is, admissions officers read thousands of applications and in reality, don’t remember most of them., even the ones that get in. Either you’re going to embarrass them by putting them on the spot or anything they tell you will likely be generic. As curious as you are, and I’m curious about my kid getting in to her school as well, this really isn’t anything you should ask about- it’s sort of like like you are bragging in reverse. In short, you’re asking “What was so wonderful about me that you admitted me? I’m sure you remember me over all those hundreds of other kids!”</p>
<p>Yes, it’s very tacky although many kids would like to know why they were/weren’t accepted. Just be happy that you got in:)</p>