Should I take a "Second" visit?

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  Selene Steelman Free Trial Member Admissions Consultant

  April 2019 2037 karma

  Go for another visit! Call the admissions office, see if you can sit in on a class and schedule a meeting with an admissions counselor. Treat the visit like it is an interview and do your best to charm the admissions office. If it is your top choice, let them know in person. Go to the meeting armed with 3-4 questions about the academic program and your own elevator pitch of why the school should choose YOU. Do not waste a question by asking what your chances are of getting off the waitlist. You want the admissions officer to come away from the meeting thinking "QuannieB was so nice in person, seemed really smart, enthusiastic and likable." You want them to add you to their list of favorite files that should get top consideration when they go to the WL. Good luck!
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  Princess Alum Member

  April 2019 821 karma

  Hey! I think a second visit could be helpful or even just another phone call meeting. Most admission officers have been open to speaking on the phone because my top schools are very far away. If you are able to visit the school though, it may help put a face to your name! You can even see if you like the environment, interact with the students, and more!
• QuannieB Alum Member

  April 2019 29 karma

  @"selene.steelman" said:
  Go for another visit! Call the admissions office, see if you can sit in on a class and schedule a meeting with an admissions counselor. Treat the visit like it is an interview and do your best to charm the admissions office. If it is your top choice, let them know in person. Go to the meeting armed with 3-4 questions about the academic program and your own elevator pitch of why the school should choose YOU. Do not waste a question by asking what your chances are of getting off the waitlist. You want the admissions officer to come away from the meeting thinking "QuannieB was so nice in person, seemed really smart, enthusiastic and likable." You want them to add you to their list of favorite files that should get top consideration when they go to the WL. Good luck!

  Thank you so much for your insight! Any particular questions you think I should ask?
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  NJBorg894 Free Trial Member

  April 2019 11 karma

  I would definitely go back for another visit. It shows your continued interest in their school and like @Princess said, its good to put a face with a name. It will give you a chance to make another impression (and maybe that much closer to you getting off that wait list!) Good luck to you!