Send a Thank You Note.
We like the formality of a handwritten note, but an email has its benefits. A card might be pinned to an adorable bulletin board in the admissions office—or it might get lost in the shuffle. An email gets there fast and could encourage an immediate response. A response leaves the door open for a future exchange. Sending an email and a handwritten note is not overkill. What's overkill is a long note. Keep it brief.
If you send a physical note, you might bring the cards with you when you visit the school and write them during some downtime at the airport or train station while everything from the day is fresh in your mind.
As for the content of your email or card: Thank the interviewer again for choosing to meet with you. If it's applicable, mention that you enjoyed talking about a particular topic with them or someone else on campus. Mention your favorite part of the day. Close by reiterating your interest in the school with “because” specifics and tell them you’ll definitely attend if admitted if that is true. If you're doubling up with an email and a card, say in the card, "I'd just like to say again, and more formally than I did in my email, that I…", rephrasing the points you made in your email.
If I was interviewed by a panel or multiple interviewers, should I send a note to everyone?
We think so. It's not going to take much more time, as you'll be recycling a lot of the material, and it's good to have as many people reminded of you as possible. And don't leave a student interviewer out of the "thank you" mix. If you asked if you could ask them follow-up questions, you have their email address. And you can send them a card via the admissions office.
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We like the formality of a handwritten note, but an email has its benefits. A card might be pinned to an adorable bulletin board in the admissions office—or it might get lost in the shuffle. An email gets there fast and could encourage an immediate response. A response leaves the door open for a future exchange. Sending an email and a handwritten note is not overkill. What's overkill is a long note. Keep it brief.
If you send a physical note, you might bring the cards with you when you visit the school and write them during some downtime at the airport or train station while everything from the day is fresh in your mind.
As for the content of your email or card: Thank the interviewer again for choosing to meet with you. If it's applicable, mention that you enjoyed talking about a particular topic with them or someone else on campus. Mention your favorite part of the day. Close by reiterating your interest in the school with “because” specifics and tell them you’ll definitely attend if admitted if that is true. If you're doubling up with an email and a card, say in the card, "I'd just like to say again, and more formally than I did in my email, that I…", rephrasing the points you made in your email.
If I was interviewed by a panel or multiple interviewers, should I send a note to everyone?
We think so. It's not going to take much more time, as you'll be recycling a lot of the material, and it's good to have as many people reminded of you as possible. And don't leave a student interviewer out of the "thank you" mix. If you asked if you could ask them follow-up questions, you have their email address. And you can send them a card via the admissions office.
Applying to medical school? We're here for you. Check out Apply Point's offerings.
