Visiting close to application deadline- too obvious?

FallenAngel9
Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:49:15 +0000

An alum told me at an off-campus information session that Emory only places emphasis on interest because they want to know that you’ve done your research and that you are applying to Emory knowing that you want to go there (rather than just applying to see if you can get in). He said that if you’ve been to an information session and whatnot then that’s good enough; you don’t have to send thirty emails to the admissions office, order the DVD, go to two off-campus info sessions, visit campus, etc. Just show that you’ve done your research and you think Emory is a good fit.

I don’t see why visiting close to the deadline is very dangerous, though. Although you do live nearby, sometimes people just don’t have time to visit until a certain date, and maybe that date just happens to be close to the deadline.