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Ghosting Your Dream School? College Engagement Secrets Revealed! #shorts

20 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, the AI Counselor warns students against "ghosting" their declared top-choice college—ignoring emails, skipping virtual info sessions, and not following up after campus visits. The counselor explains that many colleges monitor applicant engagement and may penalize students who appear disinterested, as they prefer to admit candidates who demonstrate genuine interest and are less likely to decline an offer. The video urges students to stay responsive and engaged with their dream schools to improve admission chances.

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Sabotage number 6, ghosting the school you claim is your top choice. Here's a fun contradiction I see constantly. A student tells everyone this school is their dream school, their number one, the only place in the world they can picture themselves, and then never opens a single email from that school, never attends a virtual info session, never follows up on a campus visit, Meanwhile, many colleges are quietly tracking exactly how engaged you are because they don't want to admit students who are going to turn around and say no.