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Does anyone know when is a good time to send a letter of interest? I was waitlisted last week, would it be too early to send one now...? also considering I do not have any updates to include. Wondering if it's more beneficial to send it closer to Jan/Feb?
 
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Does anyone know when is a good time to send a letter of interest? I was waitlisted last week, would it be too early to send one now...? also considering I do not have any updates to include. Wondering if it's more beneficial to send it closer to Jan/Feb?

I can’t imagine that a letter of interest would accomplish anything post-waitlist. If anything, send a letter of intent, and send it sometime after January.
 
I can’t imagine that a letter of interest would accomplish anything post-waitlist. If anything, send a letter of intent, and send it sometime after January.
Georgetown has this statement in their portal: "When issuing acceptance offers from the wait list, priority is given to applicants who have submitted a letter of interest."

Does this change anything, or do you still recommend after January?
 
Georgetown has this statement in their portal: "When issuing acceptance offers from the wait list, priority is given to applicants who have submitted a letter of interest."

Does this change anything, or do you still recommend after January?
Let me preface this by saying that I am certainly not an expert. However, in my opinion, it makes more sense to submit it at the end of January.

We're in the middle of the cycle right now, and Georgetown knows that you could receive several more II between now and when they start their waitlist movement (March). I believe it will have more of an impact if you submit it at the end of January rather than earlier, as you'll have finished or nearly finished all your interviews, and despite those other interviews still have Georgetown as your first choice!
 
Let me preface this by saying that I am certainly not an expert. However, in my opinion, it makes more sense to submit it at the end of January.

We're in the middle of the cycle right now, and Georgetown knows that you could receive several more II between now and when they start their waitlist movement (March). I believe it will have more of an impact if you submit it at the end of January rather than earlier, as you'll have finished or nearly finished all your interviews, and despite those other interviews still have Georgetown as your first choice!
This makes sense, thank you! Also congrats on your A's 🙂
 
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If you submitted 7/20 and have not heard back yet does that mean they are considering you for an interview/ should I send an update letter or does that mean they are putting you on hold/ rejecting
 
If you submitted 7/20 and have not heard back yet does that mean they are considering you for an interview/ should I send an update letter or does that mean they are putting you on hold/ rejecting
Its very subjective b/c i submitted in September and got the interview. If you havent heard back and they had big R waves I think that is a good sign, they are still deciding what to do. If I were you I would send the update, its been about 3 months.
 
Are there any other veterans here that received an II? Wondering if anyone emailed the retired navy captain thats listed on the portal as a contact.
 
Its very subjective b/c i submitted in September and got the interview. If you havent heard back and they had big R waves I think that is a good sign, they are still deciding what to do. If I were you I would send the update, its been about 3 months.
when I send an update should it be school specific, like talking about how these activities would prepare me for georgetown in specific, or is it fine for it to be just a basic update?
 
when I send an update should it be school specific, like talking about how these activities would prepare me for georgetown in specific, or is it fine for it to be just a basic update?
Updates should be relatively brief. Just describe the activity, how long you've been doing it and for how many hours. If you say anything reflective about it, just keep it short and sweet, nothing special
 
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Does anyone know if Georgetown has started sending out decisions for October interviews? Thanks! I know they said 12-14 weeks from interview to decision, but from looking at the posts here it seems closer to 8-ish weeks.