Emailing Admissions Officers Rules

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Hey Guys,

What are some rules I should follow when e-mailing admissions officers with questions about classes, etc i.e. email shouldn't be a block of text. etc?

I drafted this email but I feel like it may be pretty long and I bolded what my questions are.

Originally Posted by uphillBattle

Hey Guys,

What are some rules I should follow when e-mailing admissions officers with questions about classes, etc i.e. email shouldn't be a block of text. etc?

I drafted this email but I feel like it may be pretty long and I bolded what my questions are.

Dude, just call them... who knows how long they'll take to reply to your email. and btw, if email is your preferred method of comm. just be sincere and succinct since they probably get hundreds of emails.

Good point. I'll make a list and get on that.

You could always do what I do... ambush.

I go to UCLA, and today, I walked on down to the Geffen School of Medicine, went in through the front door, and dropped my questions directly on an admissions coordinator.

He obviously didn't want to take that much time talking to me, but I shook him down for what he had. The only thing I didn't get was his lunch money, and, looking back, maybe I should have taken that, too.

Originally Posted by uphillBattle

Hey Guys,

What are some rules I should follow when e-mailing admissions officers with questions about classes, etc i.e. email shouldn't be a block of text. etc?

I drafted this email but I feel like it may be pretty long and I bolded what my questions are.

What questions are you going to be asking the admissions office?

I feel so embarrassed about emailing the admissions committee for anything. They never reply.

Originally Posted by La Presse

I feel so embarrassed about emailing the admissions committee for anything. They never reply.

I don't. I e-mailed about 45 schools because I have a unique situation with one of my prerequisites. The majority of them responded within a few weeks. About a dozen schools didn't respond so I kept e-mailing them over and again. I'm down to about a half dozens schools that have yet to respond. I'll keep sending them e-mails.

I emailed random questions during July/August and received responses in 1 or 2 days (4 different ones), and schools were really friendly about it. All I did was throw in my amcas id in the subject line.

It might take longer now though, so I'd go with the phone.

Originally Posted by ShenanigansMD

I emailed random questions during July/August and received responses in 1 or 2 days (4 different ones), and schools were really friendly about it. All I did was throw in my amcas id in the subject line.

It might take longer now though, so I'd go with the phone.

I might be in the minority here, but I think it's always good to get things in writing. For all you know the person on the phone could be a new secretary or some temp who doesn't know the right answer and gives you a bogus one.

I'm willing to wait a few days to a week for a correct answer, or at least one that I can reproduce at a later date if need be.

Originally Posted by MDforMee

You could always do what I do... ambush.

I go to UCLA, and today, I walked on down to the Geffen School of Medicine, went in through the front door, and dropped my questions directly on an admissions coordinator.

He obviously didn't want to take that much time talking to me, but I shook him down for what he had. The only thing I didn't get was his lunch money, and, looking back, maybe I should have taken that, too.

Sounds like you made a good impression on a potential interviewer...

Originally Posted by AshPreMed

Sounds like you did a good impression on a potential interviewer...

Yeah, I'm the personable, well dressed guy with health care experience that made a new contact.

Who are you?

Originally Posted by circulus vitios

I don't. I e-mailed about 45 schools because I have a unique situation with one of my prerequisites. The majority of them responded within a few weeks. About a dozen schools didn't respond so I kept e-mailing them over and again. I'm down to about a half dozens schools that have yet to respond. I'll keep sending them e-mails.

How detailed were your emails? Mine give my background info, current situation and then I ask the question about post bacc classes.

Originally Posted by NickNaylor

What questions are you going to be asking the admissions office?

I currently work full time. I listed my background and current situation and I would be asking questions about classes I'm thinking about taking and which parts of my application to strengthen.

Originally Posted by ShenanigansMD

I emailed random questions during July/August and received responses in 1 or 2 days (4 different ones), and schools were really friendly about it. All I did was throw in my amcas id in the subject line.

It might take longer now though, so I'd go with the phone.

I haven't applied or anything. I would be asking about how to strengthen my application. etc.

Originally Posted by MDforMee

Yeah, I'm the personable, well dressed guy with health care experience that made a new contact.

Who are you?

This attitude is what is refreshing to see. If you want something bad in enough in life, you've got to be persuasive.

Originally Posted by uphillBattle

How detailed were your emails? Mine give my background info, current situation and then I ask the question about post bacc classes.

My school doesn't offer blah blah blah. I have taken blah blah blah. The descriptions of these classes can be found here (links to my school's course catalog description the classes.) Will these classes satisfy the prerequisites?

Thank you,

circulus vitios

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