Emailing departments for feedback

[kbirch]

Hey everyone, congrats on all your acceptances! :-) I have a question... I didn't get in anywhere this year and I was wondering if it would be okay if I emailed the DGS at the different schools to ask for feedback on my application. Is that an okay thing to do? I want to make sure my next round of applications are in improvement over this one.

[mechengr2000]

Hey everyone, congrats on all your acceptances! :-) I have a question... I didn't get in anywhere this year and I was wondering if it would be okay if I emailed the DGS at the different schools to ask for feedback on my application. Is that an okay thing to do? I want to make sure my next round of applications are in improvement over this one.

I would email and then follow up with a phone call.

Good luck! i got absolutely no feedback when I've asked. I would get a professor to do it, rather than an admissions counselor, but try both and dont give up.

[ringo2009]

Hey everyone, congrats on all your acceptances! :-) I have a question... I didn't get in anywhere this year and I was wondering if it would be okay if I emailed the DGS at the different schools to ask for feedback on my application. Is that an okay thing to do? I want to make sure my next round of applications are in improvement over this one.

Its always useful to get feedback if you plan on reaplying. I think that getting feedback works best when you have tried to establish a relationship with the DGS prior to the application process i.e. informational interview over the phone or face to face meeting. This has worked for me in the past and I got really candid feedback which was useful to me.

[jacib]

Its always useful to get feedback if you plan on reaplying. I think that getting feedback works best when you have tried to establish a relationship with the DGS prior to the application process i.e. informational interview over the phone or face to face meeting. This has worked for me in the past and I got really candid feedback which was useful to me.

There may not be any harm in trying, but I feel like many DGS will just simply not reply. I know my DGS asked me last year, "Why are so many kids we didn't accept emailing me this year?" and I explained to him about this website. I do not think he responded in detail to those emails. Don't think that's rude, or take it as a reflection on your application. No DGS has the time to write dozens of individual responses, and if one responds to you in detail, it likely means you were memorable or they are in a particularly good mood or both. Thank them profusely for their time if they do.