Here is another way to look at the issue:
Admissions recruiter doesn’t visit your school because generally there is not that much interest in the college so they put effort where it pays off. They are all about # of applicants and Yield. Your new GC contacts them…when? During the admissions busy season? Summer? Maybe they are finishing up this year before they get to into next year. Or maybe they don’t want to answer questions about “why don’t you come to our college fair”…
So I would suggest looking at the Common Data Set of the college and see if "Level of Applicant’ Interest is checked as considered or important…if it is, make sure to sign up on the admissions page to receive info, open those emails, attend info sessions if they have them, visit the college, get an alumni interview, ask specific questions to the admissions office, …what ever makes sense for that college.
And then apply and see what happens.