<p>To improve your chance of admission, VISIT the school. You will be regarded as a more serious candidate (i.e. a better yield risk) if you make the effort to go. </p>
<p>If you can afford the school fullpay, it will not reflect as well on u that u are not willing to invest the money to visit in person to get to know the school. Remember that you are competing w potentially HUNDREDS of candidates. When we were touring w S2, the waiting rooms were full of kids from other countries. The competition at the popular schools is FIERCE.</p>
<p>If you are asking for FA, then u also should be there in person to be making your case enthusiastically why that school needs u.</p>
<p>Yes, there are plenty of kids who do get admitted w a Skype interview. But why not try to give yourself every advantage.</p>
<p>Think of it this way: if u were making a decision about 2 similar kids to be your date for the prom, who would u be more likely to pick: the kid you met from Skype interview, or the kid you met in person.</p>