Some colleges consider how much you've engaged with them when making admission decisions. Understanding which schools track this can help you be strategic!
Tulane, Wake Forest, Syracuse, Boston University, Lehigh, American, Case Western, and many liberal arts colleges
All Ivy League schools, MIT, Stanford, Caltech, UC system, most large public universities
Google "[College Name] demonstrated interest" or check their Common Data Set (Section C7).
Even if a school doesn't officially track demonstrated interest, genuine engagement helps you write better essays and make more informed decisions!
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