Do colleges keep track of emails?

Many colleges now monitor an applicant’s online behavior, tracking whether interested students open emails, how long they spend reading them and whether they follow links to university websites. The age of surveillance in college admissions is upon us.

Is it better to call or email college admissions?

Calling the admissions office to ask a question is harmless- they may or may not remember your name, but if they do it makes you look interested and eager not to mess anything up in your application. E-mailing is even better as you’re more likely to get a response (and they’ll be more likely to remember your name).

Should I reach out to admissions officers?

It is totally appropriate to contact admissions officers during the application process. You may have a question about your candidacy and how to represent yourself on the application. Your may have a question about the school that no one can answer.

Should you ignore college emails?

Ignoring Emails From Colleges Could Hurt Students’ Chances at Being Accepted, Admissions Experts Say. So much so that experts say failing to open emails from prospective schools can impact whether a student finds a large or small envelope containing the college’s decision in the mailbox.

What happens if you don’t respond to college emails?

If you are a junior or senior, email every week to every two weeks. ASK COACHES TO RESPOND. If you haven’t heard anything back after 5-8 emails, and you’ve been consistent, then you can drop the school off of your target list and replace it with another school.

Should you contact admissions?

Should I email a college admissions officer?

Typically, there are two reasons that a prospective college student would want to email a college admissions officer: 1) They have a legitimate question that they are genuinely not able to find the answer to online, or 2) they are “playing the game” by demonstrating interest, an increasingly important factor in college admissions decisions.

Is it easier to chat with admission counselors in person or email?

Luckily, admission counselors are usually really nice, and it’s easy to chat with them in person or over email. Here are helpful tips for doing both! College admission representatives are the human faces of your dream school.

What is a college admission Rep and why do they matter?

Not only are they super helpful throughout the college admission process—mostly because they know just about everything there is to know about a college—but they also have a say in whether or not you ultimately get into that school. (*gulp*) You’ll probably meet at least one admission rep during your junior and senior years of high school.

Should you send an email with a grammatical error?

Just as you wouldn’t come to a job interview donning a suit covered in coffee stains, you shouldn’t press send on the email equivalent riddled with grammatical errors. Some students attempt to use their email as a chance to make an elevator speech about how awesome they are.