What does it mean when a school tracks interest?

[Anonymous]

Interestingly, DC got the highest merit scholarship offers from the schools we didn't visit and was rejected at most of the schools we did visit.

So showing interest matters, but it is only one piece of the puzzle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interestingly, DC got the highest merit scholarship offers from the schools we didn't visit and was rejected at most of the schools we did visit.

So showing interest matters, but it is only one piece of the puzzle.

Curious--- did you find that this was consistent with what the school had on their Common Data Set?

You might have visited the ones that don't consider interest and visited the ones that did consider interest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interestingly, DC got the highest merit scholarship offers from the schools we didn't visit and was rejected at most of the schools we did visit.

So showing interest matters, but it is only one piece of the puzzle.

Curious--- did you find that this was consistent with what the school had on their Common Data Set?

You might have visited the ones that don't consider interest and visited the ones that did consider interest.

DP the common data set was accurate and played out as we expected for demonstrated interest. Pay attention to it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They can see if their emails have been opened, or just deleted. They know if you've signed up for tours, that kind of thing.

This. Also time spent on website, areas of web site that were clicked on, for example academics majors res life.

How do their computer programs determine if you have spent time on the website? Clicking website links from emails, or something else? Can they track website browsing to a specific person otherwise?

nonsense. Interest is when you visit on campus

You ignorance is bliss when you’re stuck in the Flinstone era. Welcome to the Digital Age my boomer friend. Do you honestly thiknk DCUM Facebook and Amazon ads are rando??! Data analytics on email links ARE tracked, it’s called the Click Through Rate in Digital Marketing. There’s a new tool called Google which you could use to educate yourself on it.

Just because that poster is dumb, doesn't mean they're old. The two are not mutually linked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interestingly, DC got the highest merit scholarship offers from the schools we didn't visit and was rejected at most of the schools we did visit.

So showing interest matters, but it is only one piece of the puzzle.

Curious--- did you find that this was consistent with what the school had on their Common Data Set?

You might have visited the ones that don't consider interest and visited the ones that did consider interest.

No, we visited the ones that were easy to get to, some of which do consider demonstrated interest, and pre-offer, did not visit those that were more difficult to get to even if they track interest. But DC's essays all showed very clearly that DC has specific interests in each school. My point was only that the visit isn't the end all be all. You can show interest in other ways.

[Anonymous]

The college may have a Regional Rep. It's their job to drive up the numbers of qualified candidates from their territory. If they come to your student's HS and your students may be interested in applying, they better attend the presentation. They should get on record as having attended. Maybe write/email a thank you. Let the Rep know they are applying/have applied.

Or contact the Rep with a question and ask their visit schedule. Closest may be a college fair.

DC did this for a few schools, some schools didn't visit/contact at all. DD, with great stats, had the luxury of choice, so we didn't worry given her list. DS, we were less certain and we highly encouraged every advantage. Both had good results, so who knows?

[Anonymous]

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