Episode 26: What Is Demonstrated Interest?

Published: Oct. 4, 2021, 7 a.m.

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Imagine this: Every time you visit a college, email a counselor or even click a link in an email from a university on your list, you\\u2019re helping your chances of getting admitted.

For schools that consider demonstrated interest, those scenarios are often a reality.

Some schools keep a record of the actions you take to, as the name implies, demonstrate that you're interested in that school. It\\u2019s one way for those colleges to know whether an applicant considers that school one of their top choices \\u2014 or closer to the bottom of their list.

Those could be important factors when a school is considering whom to admit or choose from a wait list.

But how do you know whether a school considers demonstrated interest? What actions count as demonstrated interest? And is there such a thing as too much demonstrated interest?

In this episode of College Admissions Insider, we'll explore this important concept in detail. Our guest is Lisa Keegan, Bucknell's vice president for enrollment management.

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