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REACHING OUT TO SCHOOLS
Once your final list has been assembled it it is is is is time to move on with the process This part part is is is is called “Touching a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a School ” What does that that mean you you you ask? Simply showing interest fin in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a particular school and letting them know that that you you you want to attend their campus can have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a dramatic effect on your acceptance Many schools though not all keep track of o how how often a a a a a a a a a potential student contacts them them them This helps them them them understand just how how interested you are are in in in them them them You must remember that these schools are are all under under tremendous pressure For instance if a a a a a a a a a a a a school school needs to enroll 1 000 000 students they they might send out out 2 000 000 acceptance letters They do do this for for several reasons but mostly because they they know that only about 50% of those accepted will turn up for for enrollment Consider that that a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school receives 6 000 000 000 applications Of those they choose 2 000 000 000 for for acceptance and and arrive at at at at at their final 1 000 000 000 students for for enrollment The reason that that that you you need to to to reach out and and “touch” a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a school school is is that that that it shows shows your interest interest as as as mentioned above A school school is is more likely to to to accept accept a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a student student who who shows shows such interest interest for many reasons and and they must ensure that that those 2 000 acceptance letters are sent to to students who who will be able to to survive academically emotionally and and socially Remember that this is is is a a a a a a a a business for the the the the school school Without students students the the the the school school has no operating budget It is is is is in in in in in in in in in their best interest interest to to accept students students who are actively interested in in in in in in in in in attending the the the the school school In fact contacting or or “touching” each school school on on on on your list will help ensure that that you you you have the the the consideration from the the the admitting department that that you you you you need The most important thing to to to to do do is is is is is determine how to to to to contact the the the person handling admissions admissions in in in in in your particular territory How do do colleges colleges handle admissions? This is is is is is is an an an an an an an important question to to to answer for each school that you you are considering For instance colleges colleges may separate the the admissions admissions staff by any of the the following criteria:
• • Your last name (alphabetical order) • • • National or or international
• • • State or or county within the state
• • Your particular high school name There are myriad other ways to to break it down the the the the the above is merely an an example However you you must determine the the the the the contact contact information for for the the the the the person handling your your correspondence to to to the the the the the school school school To do this this this contact contact each school school school and and and and submit a a a a a a a a a a a a a a question such as as “I’m applying to to your your school school school and and and and I I I I was was just wondering ” ” Or “I “I “I attend XYZ High School in in in this this this state
and and and and this this this is is is is is my last name ” ” or “I’d like to contact your admission staff and and and was was curious if i they were assigned specific
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