Letting Schools Know about Top Choice Status?

[london203]

I am taking a leaf from your book @photographermom. Here is my post on the subject from a parallel thread:

It is a bit of a moot point. If you believe that sending a letter is the best thing for your family, then send one. But, there is absolutely no way any of us can tell if that tips the scales. If admitted, an applicant will really not know whether it was the SSAT scores, the sport they play, the FP parents they have, the FC letter or the complete package. At this point, the letter would be more for your own comfort level.

I don’t disagree with @thacherparent’s premise that it could tip the scale on deciding between similar applicants, but how many people have sent such letters in the past only to have the child change their mind at the last minute (or at a re-visit day, these are teenagers, remember?)…if that number is high, then the impact of such a letter will be decreased. It is all a guessing game at this point.

I do, however, believe that a FC letter to a likely school would have more effect than a similar letter sent to a long-shot. But - what do I know?

Make the best application you can to the schools that “fit”. Then, wait for results. As has been said before, that would then be the time for loving a school that loves you. Hopefully, more than one school “loves” you. Good luck.