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Pushing the envelope

Abstract:
Some potential college students don't wait until the winter holidays to get into the spirit of giving....

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Kate

posted 10/25/07 @ 8:48 AM EST

Not to be rude or anything but I do not see the purpose of this article. Someone sending oranges to SU and other ridiculous gifts like braids of hair are one thing and honestly make a mockery of the applying student. This gift giving is the only part of the article that appealed to me, I laughed out loud. However, thank you notes are a must if you are applying to a school that you want to get into more than anything. Usually when you visit that University, the student should go out of their way to introduce themselves or set up an interview. Then, the student has a chance to create a common bond with the admissions officer. I graduated from Tulane University in 2004 and the thought of sending a gift would never have crossed my mind. What I did do and still do with job applications and such is exactly what the SU admissions officer states in the article: "What really impresses SU Admissions are notes that show extra effort, where a student tries to pick up on something he or she discussed with an official at the school, Rothschild said." Doesn't everyone qualified know this?

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Jeanne

posted 10/25/07 @ 5:20 PM EST

I don't know what a ridiculous "braid of hair" meant-(way TOO personal) but I DO believe that the crate of oranges was a unique and positive way to send a positive message to the admissions office. "Orange" IS the school color and it showed more than a urgency to gain admission. If the student has a genuine shot at being admitted due to their many qualifications-I think the orange gesture attempted to imply the student had "SU spirit" even prior to admission and longed to show that.
Along with the writing- I think this was a very unique way of setting yourself apart from others in the crowded admissions process. AND it worked!!

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