Visit helpful for admission?

Sikorsky
Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:57:23 +0000

Oh, right, if you can’t visit, definitely participate in the online chats.

And, as others have said, email the admissions office to ask whether there will be a representative from AU at your school or at a nearby college fair this fall. If so, be sure to talk to that person. And sign the email with your full name, street address and home phone number, so they’ll be able to log your contact with them. They will do that.



Some schools make a big deal about showing interest by a visit, some less so. Trying to figure out where American falls on that scale.



AU cares a lot about applicants’ demonstrated interest. On the other hand, AU also has to recognize that not everyone can just pick up and jet off to DC for a visit. They’ll notice and give you “credit” if you show your interest in American in the other ways people have mentioned here, but they’ll also notice if you don’t.