Is it a good idea to contact other faculty in your field to the schools you're applying to beyond your POI? Is this a "the more the merrier" thing or a "less is more" thing? If it is a good idea to reach out to other faculty, does anybody have a good template for that initial email (to keep it brief and not put off this weird vibe: "Hey, I like your work and I think it will be useful for my interests, but I'd rather work with your colleague. Just thought I'd say hello to score brownie points.")? Thanks!