<p>I recently visited a handful of colleges that I'm interested in. Several of my visits were very memorable. I had a chance to introduce myself to the admissions officers there after the information sessions (one of them is actually in charge of my region).</p>
<p>Any advice on whether I should write a brief letter to the admissions officers I met? I wouldn't make my letter too long, but I think it might be a good way to show your interest for a certain school.
Also...
1) What content? When I visited, I had a chance to talk to profs and students, visit student organizations. Should I mention that stuff very briefly?
2) Would this hurt me, if it's not done properly? Do you think this would be interpreted as sucking up OR showing intiative and passion for a college?</p>
<p>DS always writes thank-you notes to key people he met, with whom he interviewed or who guided his tour if he made a real connection. I’m assuming they throw them in his file – or File 13.</p>
<p>They are literally on thank-you notes – keeps you from writing too much. :)</p>
<p>Text could be something like: "Thank you so much for the (adjective) interview. I really enjoyed learning about (something specific you talked about). I think (campus name) would be a great fit (if true) and definitely will be applying this fall (if true).</p>
<p>Sincerely,
yangx88</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s sucking up, unless you’re writing to someone with the most tangential connection possible; I think it’s good manners. He’s gotten thank-you postcards from some of his interviewers. It works both ways.</p>
<p>You could send an e-mail to the admissions officers and other people that you met and yes, being specific only helps. “While I was at <em>__, I had the opportunity to talk to </em> in ___ department, tour the campus, and visit ___ organization.”</p>
<p>Keep it brief, clear and concise - the actual content of the letter should be no more than a half page. It IS good manners. In the future, when you visit graduate/professional schools and network at conferences, people will tell you that you should always write a letter of thanks - both to be polite AND to keep in contact with the folks you networked with!</p>
<p>Should I do this (just a brief letter) even if I only know the admissions officer very tangentially from the info session? (e.g., shook his hand, introduced myself, asked questions actively at info session)</p>
<p>Sure! It might be less suck-uppy if you shoot him/her an e-mail and ask a question. This would engage him/her in a dialogue. But it has to be a question you can’t get an answer to from the website. So, something like:</p>
<p>Mr./Ms. Adcom:</p>
<p>I very much enjoyed the tour and information session at Big U on (date). Your session answered all my questions about (something specific). I’ve since realized I should have asked about (something specific. then ask the specific question).</p>
<p>I think (campus name) would be a great fit (if true) and look forward to learning even more.</p>
<p>Sincerely,
yangx88</p>
<p>Then when you get the e-mail response e-mail a thank you right back. Don’t write again unless you have to. Don’t be a stalker.</p>