Thank You’s for the Future?
Students applying to college are always looking for an edge, any edge, to get into their desired college. The latest trend: Thank you notes.
The New York Times reports on the growing number of students that are sending thank you notes to colleges after visits or interviews.
Within the trend there is much disagreement. Do the notes help? Some admissions officers said they liked to receive the letters while other colleges said they are tossed away unopened. Counselors, parents and students also have divergent opinions about what type of note to send and what to say.
Have you sent thank you notes to any prospective colleges? You should be sending them to anyone that helps with your college application, like your letter of recommendation writers.
Are you sending typed letters? Short hand-written notes?
Will a note help you get in? It might not make a big impact, but it certainly won’t hurt.
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February 14th, 2008 at 11:24 am
This is great advice. I sent a thank you note to an academic adviser who assisted me when I enrolled in college. Three years later when I ended up working in that office as an assistant and my card was still pinned to her board. “Thank Yous” are equivalent to “Remember Me!”
April 16th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
I say thank you through notes and in person! I’m so very happy that they spent their time and energy helping me try to achieve my goal of getting into a great college. They deserve more than a note! They are part of my development