Acceptance disadvantage for not visiting?

MConklin
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:14:53 +0000

Hi… I’ll echo the sentiments above and add some of my own. It is important that students express interest in the University of Rochester, be it through an e-mail exchange, phone call, interview, etc. Contact, though, is not ever going to make or break a students application.

We are very understanding of the fact that it can be very difficult to visit, especially for those students coming from further away. With regard to our decisions, it becomes a concern when a local student has never connected with our office, or if there is very little indication that a student knows anything about Rochester.

It is more important, in my opinion, that the student visit Rochester for his or her sake. A visit helps him or her to make the most informed decision possible when deciding which school to attend.

Either way, it is one piece of a much larger puzzle. Let me know if you have any questions!