Do Grad Schools keep track of who emails them?

[karrie_o]

My academic advisor told me that if I have any questions about the application or about the program I should EMAIL instead of call them because they keep track of who emails them and when it's time to make a decision they can use e-mails to determine who contacted the school with relevant questions before applying. I heard they also look at who

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[zanylikethat]

It varies from department to department.

In my department, I get really sick of answering questions from applicants who are trying to look good.

I'm sure there are departments out there that do that, but I've never encountered any of them.

To put it very bluntly, admissions are about the quality of the application, not about the brownie points you've earned during the process.

[acommonreader]

I agree - most especially with the second and last lines of this feedback. Professors - particularly professors who are any committee, teaching, writing, and conducting their own research - would not have the time or patience to do anything like tally e-mails.

What you look like on paper counts - that is, on your application, in any form of writing sample, and by means of the details of your CV. This is what will determine their "yes" or "no," and grab their attention.

[freddie]

Are you a sitting professor?

[zanylikethat]

No, I am the graduate administrator.

[kandi_keith]

I couldn't agree more. We get emails left and right of people trying to make themselves better.

[kandi_keith]

*themselves look better :P