Interested in visiting a school- do adcomms take notes?
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:29 pm
I'm interested in visiting a school-attending one of their information sessions. I am working on my application now and have some free time this week to visit. I figured I might as well visit since i have free time now.
However, I am worried that I might make a bad impression on the admissions committee if I don't ask any questions and am really quiet during the whole thing. I've never been to an info session so I don't know if they go around asking for everyones' names or what. If everyone at the visit is going to introduce themselves to adcomms I will obviously go over and introduce myself very briefly. I just don't want to come off as too quiet or uninterested to the adcomms.
I'm just wondering-- how much of an impact do info sessions have on a student's app? Do the adcomms take notes of students who are there based on their level of participation and questions asked during the session? I just am naturally not a gunner-type and would like to listen rather than ask questions at these type of visits/info sessions. I don't want to make a bad impression on admissions officers!
However, I am worried that I might make a bad impression on the admissions committee if I don't ask any questions and am really quiet during the whole thing. I've never been to an info session so I don't know if they go around asking for everyones' names or what. If everyone at the visit is going to introduce themselves to adcomms I will obviously go over and introduce myself very briefly. I just don't want to come off as too quiet or uninterested to the adcomms.
I'm just wondering-- how much of an impact do info sessions have on a student's app? Do the adcomms take notes of students who are there based on their level of participation and questions asked during the session? I just am naturally not a gunner-type and would like to listen rather than ask questions at these type of visits/info sessions. I don't want to make a bad impression on admissions officers!