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How important are interview thank you notes? I kinda forgot to send them to any of the schools I've interviewed at.
You still owe me Dallas BBQ.How important are interview thank you notes? I kinda forgot to send them to any of the schools I've interviewed at.
How important are interview thank you notes? I kinda forgot to send them to any of the schools I've interviewed at.
What is the fastest you've ever made a yes decision on someone? My attending the other day said her record is 5 minutes so she wrapped up the interview asapAny decision by the interviewer about your application were made within 12-24 hours of your interview (sometimes, within 12 minutes).
What is the fastest you've ever made a yes decision on someone? My attending the other day said her record is 5 minutes so she wrapped up the interview asap
Correlation does not equal causation.My pre-med adviser told me that there are a few MD schools that have waitlisted borderline applicants that did not send thank you letters. Although I haven't seen proof of this, my adviser has been quite insightful throughout this process and I doubt my pre med committee would lie about such a thing. Just my 0.02, I've done it to be respectful and safe
My pre-med adviser told me that there are a few MD schools that have waitlisted borderline applicants that did not send thank you letters. Although I haven't seen proof of this, my adviser has been quite insightful throughout this process and I doubt my pre med committee would lie about such a thing. Just my 0.02, I've done it to be respectful and safe
Did your committee/adviser definitively rule out all possible confounding variables?
What a close-minded school...who's that guy around here with the hating on Georgetown admissions thread I saw a couple of days ago? Wonder what he thinksJust an addition: one of the speakers at Georgetown's interview day said that thank you letters are used during applicant review, and not doing one will almost surely yield a waitlist at the minimum. Just advice for future applicants there.
What a close-minded school...who's that guy around here with the hating on Georgetown thread I saw a couple of days ago?
Really? I just read it the other day, looked fairly recent@Jalby that post has been around years, it's hilarious!
Really? I just read it the other day, looked fairly recent
Woah never mind, just checked...14 years and going
Put this in the Georgetown threadJust an addition: one of the speakers at Georgetown's interview day said that thank you letters are used during applicant review, and not doing one will almost surely yield a waitlist at the minimum. Just advice for future applicants there. It was a long and insightful talk, but I was lucky to catch this part. Most of the other people interviewing had glazed looks on their faces by this point. Worked well in my case.
Just an addition: one of the speakers at Georgetown's interview day said that thank you letters are used during applicant review, and not doing one will almost surely yield a waitlist at the minimum. Just advice for future applicants there. It was a long and insightful talk, but I was lucky to catch this part. Most of the other people interviewing had glazed looks on their faces by this point. Worked well in my case.
Blame a school for wanting students that actually want to go there... Makes sense.One of the things that really made me hate Georgetown, outside of my own personal experience. They only let in the people who commit to going there. After the interview they reject the people they are going to reject and then put almost ever body in the acceptable pile. Then when people write letters of intent they admit only those people.
So I tell everybody, you should write a letter of intent to Georgetown. They are using ****ty tactics on you gus so you should use ****ty tactics back.
Not important. Any decision by the interviewer about your application were made within 12-24 hours of your interview (sometimes, within 12 minutes).
Don't feel guilty or nervous about not having sent them.
100% unimportant
Almost all schools accepts their students based on who actually is the best candidates, not who sucks their better. Georgetown stands out in that they only accept people who make firm commitments to go to their school. And that's why I say, if they want to play that kind of game, students should also play that game with them. Why spend your money interviewing at schools less than Georgetown when you can send them a letter saying you will go there and then withdraw if you get in.Blame a school for wanting students that actually want to go there... Makes sense.
Almost all schools accepts their students based on who actually is the best candidates, not who sucks their better. Georgetown stands out in that they only accept people who make firm commitments to go to their school. And that's why I say, if they want to play that kind of game, students should also play that game with them. Why spend your money interviewing at schools less than Georgetown when you can send them a letter saying you will go there and then withdraw if you get in.
I'm sure at other schools sending thank you letters helps you get admitted, but GT is the ONLY school that I know of that it is a deciding factor.
One of mine did call. Of the hundreds of applicants I have known over a lifetime, however, I have never heard of this happening before.That reminds me... curious, is it common to have your interviewers call or e-mail you congratulating you upon acceptance?
This is reading too much into it, but I'm sure that's apparent from the course of this thread alreadyInterviewed at 4 this year. Accepted at 2, waiting on 1, rejected at 1. Got rejected by the school I sent thank you notes to. Accepted at the schools I didn't.. hope that helps