Reaching our to director-unprofessional?

[scubafinn, BSN, RN]

Hello, 
I am a current RN working in an ICU for almost one year. I plan to begin my application for CRNA this Summer (July-September). I am honestly interested in just one school's program for a plethora of reasons. When I am comparing my stats to others on the internet, I feel I may be a weak applicant. I know there any plenty of things I can do between now and July to strengthen my application. However, at the end of the day, I really want the school to specifically tell me what they would recommend and what they look for. I have an email drafted up to send to the director of their CRNA program basically explaining my goal of applying the next application cycle and my desire to be a strong applicant. Also, I want to see if she had someone, whether it be alumni/professor, etc., that she could put me in contact with as a mentor for my journey into CRNA school. My real question breaks down to if it unprofessional to reach out to this school and make this request? I know they have their minimum requirements online but I want to know how can I stand out. I don't want to bother the director when this is beneath her but the only other faculty I can find is professors. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

[Defibn', RN, EMT-P]

I think this is perfectly acceptable. You may not get a response though. They have a lot on their plates. If there is an admissions coordinator or something you may have better luck there. However, as long as the email is professional, I don't see how it could be a negative.

[BigPappaCRNA]

That is a very reasonable course of action for you.  Why guess.  Hear it directly from them where you are strong, and areas in which you can improve.  The P.D.s don't bite, and were once in your shoes.  You will be fine.

[ProgressiveThinking, MSN, CRNA]

I did this exact thing because I thought my stats weren't competitive, and surprisingly, every single director replied to my email. Most said different things, but the recurring response was "Just apply. A lot of it depends on how competitive the cohort is from the application cycle you apply for, and more important than anything else is how you interview."