“Demonstrated interest” means showing a college that you want them just as much as you hope they want you.
You’re probably thinking that just by virtue of applying to that college that you are “demonstrating your interest”. That’s true, but in the competitive world of college application, it often helps to show them your love just a bit more.
Ways of “demonstrating your interest” include the following:
a) Going to their info sessions when admissions representatives come to your town or city.
b) Visiting their website and asking for more brochures.
c) Visiting their college is the best way to show your interest. You can often schedule an interview at the same time.
d) Interview with an alumnus if you can’t get to the college.
The best thing about trying to “demonstrate your interest” is that you will actually discover if you’re really interested in that college because you’ll have invested some real time and thought into the matter. You’ll have moved beyond the brand or ranking of that college.
Juliet Giglio
Educational Consultant in Syracuse, New York
What does "demonstrated interest" mean when applying to college?
Mark Montgomery
Mark is the Founder and CEO of Great College Advice, a national college admissions consulting firm. As a career educator, he has served as a college administrator, professor of international relations at the University of Denver and the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, program consultant at Yale and the University of Kansas, government instructor at Harvard and Tufts, high school teacher of French, and a Fulbright teacher of English in France. He has personally helped hundreds of students from around the world map their college journeys. Mark speaks on college preparation, selection, and admission to students and parents around the world, and his views have been published in major newspapers and journals.
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Mark Montgomery
Mark is the Founder and CEO of Great College Advice, a national college admissions consulting firm. As a career educator, he has served as a college administrator, professor of international relations at the University of Denver and the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, program consultant at Yale and the University of Kansas, government instructor at Harvard and Tufts, high school teacher of French, and a Fulbright teacher of English in France. He has personally helped hundreds of students from around the world map their college journeys. Mark speaks on college preparation, selection, and admission to students and parents around the world, and his views have been published in major newspapers and journals.