Wondering if its advised to reach out to an AO at your top choice school? My S27 fell in love with U South Carolina and in one of the generic emails they sent him they specify who the AO is for our region with a link to set up a meeting. Not even sure what he would meet about other than to reiterate that its his first choice. Do you think these things have any weight especially with such a large SEC school?
So…call and set up a meeting. Surely your student has some questions to ask about the university.
They gave you the contact info and suggested how to use it. So…
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It can’t hurt. But before any meeting, the student should prepare some meaningful questions (where the answers cannot be found on the school website) and be able to explain why the college is the top choice.
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Was it to set up an interview? I would absolutely respond.
S27 should absolutely reach out to the admissions officer to meet virtually or better yet face-to-face, a signal of strong demonstrated (and documented) interest in attending the University of South Carolina. They are likely doing this to ensure they can meet enrollment targets for the next incoming class. The admit rate is around 60% (40% don’t get in) & the yield rate (the percentage of admitted students that ultimately enroll) has been declining over the past ten years (30% to 20%, more like upper 20’s to lower 20’s). S27 should inquire about financial aid, grants, merit & need-based scholarships, if applicable.
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That’s a really good point about yield rate - I hadn’t seen that number but is definitely helpful to put this into context.
The in-state admit rate has been around 75% whereas the out-of-state admit rate around 55%. I don’t know if the in-state vs. out-of-state yield rate is publicly available.
I think those numbers have gone significantly (60% IS and 45% OOS) according to the latest common data set for 2025 and anecdotally it seems even more competitive from last years seniors.
