Send a Cover Letter and Student Résumé to College Representative(s) Who Support Your Admission to Their College.

Send a cover letter and copy of your student résumé to college representatives you believe support your acceptance to their college or university. This may include sending letters to professors you interviewed with several months ago, an alumnus you spoke with or interviewed with, or another college representative with whom you held a conversation.  

Don’t send a letter and résumé to the admissions officer who interviewed you earlier; he/she will be receiving and reviewing all of your application materials and doesn’t need duplicate information.

Sending a letter and student résumé to college representatives will make an excellent impression and may prompt them to contact the admissions office on your behalf.  Their contact could influence the admissions office to make a positive decision about your admission to college.

An example cover letter (admission advocate letter) is provided.