Online v.s real life application

[HardcoreCook]

Ok, heres the deal.
I wana apply to some colleges, but the thing is, im on the other side of the country. Therefore i need to travel 4 time zones (or 3 if you exlide the one i live in) and plane tickets aint cheap. Now thats not bad, because i can also apply online. But i think i would have a better chance of getting in if i show up in person.
So, what to do????

[Brummy]

Make a phone call?

[supahpingi]

Going there IRL definatly gives you a higher chance to get in,presenting urself can help alot :P

If you got the money then spends a couple of dayon the other sie of the country and visit them all in that time

[[R-DEV]crazy11]

I am pretty sure that you dont get higher priority if you show up in person vs. doing an online application.

[[R-DEV]OkitaMakoto]

might help you get a personal relationship0, face to a name, etc. But generally, I think you should be ok. By far, your grades, achievements, and the like should be taking priority over them actually meeting you. The vast majority of people wont be applying in person.

They might make a short meeting with someone or get a tour, etc. But not everyones in a position to meet with the Dean and have dinner and then submit an application

[BloodBane611]

Your numbers and any essays you write will be a lot more important than a personal meeting. The only way a personal meeting will help is if you're right on the edge, it might help bump you up into the group they accept. But admissions officers have a lot of statistical groups they are trying to fill, and unless you fit into or above the range they want, not much is going to help.

If I were you I'd just apply online, especially if a personal visit is expensive.

[Mad-Mike]

Originally Posted by Brummy

Make a phone call?

lol straight to the point brummy.

[ma21212]

talk to the Dean, make sure he knows who you are and youll get in. (Deans like to have foreigners, cuz it gives their college/uni diversity)

[[R-DEV]Masaq]

Originally Posted by ma21212

talk to the Dean, make sure he knows who you are and youll get in. (Deans like to have foreigners, cuz it gives their college/uni diversity)

Showing that you read and comprehend what's been written by others is always a good start, should you ever wish to join a university, MA21212...

Originally Posted by HardcoreCook

Ok, heres the deal.
I wana apply to some colleges, but the thing is, im on the other side of the country

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He's an American applying to American colleges. I'm pretty sure that being three timezones away doesn't qualify you as a foreign national yet

[ma21212]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Masaq

Showing that you read and comprehend what's been written by others is always a good start, should you ever wish to join a university, MA21212...


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He's an American applying to American colleges. I'm pretty sure that being three timezones away doesn't qualify you as a foreign national yet

oh ...well you have got me there i read it a little too fast, but they still like people from other states so its the same principle (btw and i am in a college first year)