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Don’t send updates unless you actually have something substantial to tell them, such as new grades, an award/honor, or publication. Every school has distinct rules on this as well, so make sure to do your research beforehand. Personally, sending letters of interest did nothing positive for me even though they included updates of 500+ new hours of research, clinical experience, and volunteering.Once you have submitted your primary and secondary, is there anything else you can do to help your chances of getting an interview? I noticed that the big weed out process is from secondary --> interview. Does it help to send an update reiterating your interest in the school? How about an in the area e-mail? Any thoughts, especially from successful former applicants who have used any such tactic, is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help!
Please don't do this, especially now.Once you have submitted your primary and secondary, is there anything else you can do to help your chances of getting an interview? I noticed that the big weed out process is from secondary --> interview. Does it help to send an update reiterating your interest in the school? How about an in the area e-mail? Any thoughts, especially from successful former applicants who have used any such tactic, is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help!
Refrain from allowing your Mom/PI/Doc-you-shadow-who-thinks-you're-great/Senator call and tell the admissions office what a great person you are.Once you have submitted your primary and secondary, is there anything else you can do to help your chances of getting an interview?
Send the school a six figure donation check.Once you have submitted your primary and secondary, is there anything else you can do to help your chances of getting an interview? I noticed that the big weed out process is from secondary --> interview. Does it help to send an update reiterating your interest in the school? How about an in the area e-mail? Any thoughts, especially from successful former applicants who have used any such tactic, is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help!
Send the school a six figure donation check.
Schools know that you're interested because you sent them an app. Continued love letters don't help, and only annoy the Admissions Dean's staff.
There are a few needy schools that like seeing applicants grovel. Send them updates.
Just what we like to know when we consider candidates
MayoAny chance you or any of the other adcoms know the names of some of these schools? Lol. I can think of Mayo?
Any chance you or any of the other adcoms know the names of some of these schools? Lol. I can think of Mayo?
Mayo's earned my respect and admiration at least for being an extremely successful academic program focused on clinical education without being associated with a university with an endowment as large as a small country's GDP. Georgetown can shove it.
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