Best time for pre-interview update/letter of interest?

[futureczar]

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Hey guys,

Ive been invited for a few interviews, accepted at one school, and rejected at a few others. But i am still waiting on a relatively large number of schools to give me any sort of indication of whats going on. And judging from the school specific threads a good number of these schools may have hit the 50% interview invite mark (this statistic is based on nothing ). I was thinking about sending an update letter / letter of interest to the schools which have not responded to me, hoping that it will give my file another look through (ive been complete a longggg time ago). Is there a particularly good time to do it? I was thinking early november? Any opinions on the matter would be very appreciated!

 

[ShenanigansMD]

I like November. You should first worry about who you'll be for Halloween.

 

[Ismet]

Before you send an LOI, quickly read through any FAQ or applicant info pages on the school's website. There are a few schools that explicitly say when/if they want to receive letters, and if you send them one anyway, it might make things worse! Above all, follow directions!

 

[Catalystik]

Hey guys,

Ive been invited for a few interviews, accepted at one school, and rejected at a few others. But i am still waiting on a relatively large number of schools to give me any sort of indication of whats going on. And judging from the school specific threads a good number of these schools may have hit the 50% interview invite mark (this statistic is based on nothing ). I was thinking about sending an update letter / letter of interest to the schools which have not responded to me, hoping that it will give my file another look through (ive been complete a longggg time ago). Is there a particularly good time to do it? I was thinking early november? Any opinions on the matter would be very appreciated!

If you have a hole in your application and have acted to fill it, that would be a good time to send in a letter that might have an impact on the decision-making process. For example, if your GPA is on the low side, then wait until you can report fall grades. If a school is research-oriented, report on a paper accepted for publication or a grant you wrote for being awarded. If you just started a public-service organization last spring, report on the progress your leadership has inspired.