Email interviewer with revised answer?

[DrMantisTobogganMD]

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Recently I had an interview and was given a question that threw me off guard. I stumbled hard and did not answer the question well. I was talking in circles and eventually stopped myself and asked to come back to the question, which we did. I've been mulling it over and came up with a better answer. Is it worth sending this person an email with a revised answer or is this considered neurotic? I can see how they wouldn't have time for little things like this, but on the flip side maybe it shows that I care and want to give a somewhat intelligent answer. Would appreciate the input from interviewers/adcoms if possible.

 

[DrBowtie]

Recently I had an interview and was given a question that threw me off guard. I stumbled hard and did not answer the question well. I was talking in circles and eventually stopped myself and asked to come back to the question, which we did. I've been mulling it over and came up with a better answer. Is it worth sending this person an email with a revised answer or is this considered neurotic? I can see how they wouldn't have time for little things like this, but on the flip side maybe it shows that I care and want to give a somewhat intelligent answer. Would appreciate the input from interviewers/adcoms if possible.

Just leave it be.

 

[lpp06]

Unfortunately, I do not think this is a good idea. Interviews are full of moments you wish you could retract and modify, but you have to relinquish your anxiety because what is done is done.

 

[Ismet]

Definitely do not do this.

 

[popopopop]

In a thank you note, I told my interviews how nice they were to put up with my ranting in some of the questions and that I understand I made mistakes. I concluded with saying how wonderful the school is, but did not mention anything about my acceptance decision. Did it affected their decision? Who knows, but it worked out.

 

[candbgirl]

That's the purpose of interviews. If they wanted you to think about your answer they would send you the questions before the interview!


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[kay815]

Recently I had an interview and was given a question that threw me off guard. I stumbled hard and did not answer the question well. I was talking in circles and eventually stopped myself and asked to come back to the question, which we did. I've been mulling it over and came up with a better answer. Is it worth sending this person an email with a revised answer or is this considered neurotic? I can see how they wouldn't have time for little things like this, but on the flip side maybe it shows that I care and want to give a somewhat intelligent answer. Would appreciate the input from interviewers/adcoms if possible.

Yeah, definitely not. I interview and hire for my scribing company, and had an interviewee do this to me once -- I can confirm that I did not like it.

 

[shoal007]

Yes do it. You'll get an acceptance for sure.


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[DrMantisTobogganMD]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll bite the bullet and see what happens.

 

[candbgirl]

You're going to do it? Really?


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[Goro]

I'd reject you out of hand for doing this by changing my score at the Adcom meeting, assuming you were accepted or wait-listed.

Only once has someone ever done this in my interviewing lifespan.

So learn to accept things as they happen.

Recently I had an interview and was given a question that threw me off guard. I stumbled hard and did not answer the question well. I was talking in circles and eventually stopped myself and asked to come back to the question, which we did. I've been mulling it over and came up with a better answer. Is it worth sending this person an email with a revised answer or is this considered neurotic? I can see how they wouldn't have time for little things like this, but on the flip side maybe it shows that I care and want to give a somewhat intelligent answer. Would appreciate the input from interviewers/adcoms if possible.

 

[DrMantisTobogganMD]

You're going to do it? Really?


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Bad phrasing. Meant that I won't email them.

 

[Yorick]

In any case, your interviewer most likely has their report written or typed up already, even if the interview was yesterday, and it wouldn't change except negatively because of something like this.

 

[Frogger27]

Did anyone else laugh out loud at this??

 

[Umyo]

Absolutely not


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