my cycle really didn't go as planned, unfortunately. I had a 3.86 cGPA/3.89 sGPA from a top 5 undergrad, 517 MCAT (125 CARS though), and only received 2 acceptances to relatively low-ranked schools. i also thought i had good ECs too, a good personal statement, etc. while i know this is kind of taboo, prestige is important to me since i want to go into academic medicine and higher-ranked institutions will have more opportunities for better research. i didn't get as many interviews from top 25 schools as i wanted, and from interviews i had, i got mostly waitlists (even after being told that i couldn't have interviewed better at most of them, and that interviewers would advocate for my app as much as possible), but nothing has panned out. right now, i'm on a waitlist at a top 10 school, but i was recently told the class has already been selected and that they don't expect any more students to come from the waitlist - still, if there were to be any openings, they said they'll review files.
since it seems like there's relatively little to lose, i was wondering if it would be okay to email the dean of admissions directly to express that the school is by far my top choice for several reasons. it'd be kept short and sweet. i just want to know if it's appropriate to send it to their email address or if this is considered presumptuous. thank you.
since it seems like there's relatively little to lose, i was wondering if it would be okay to email the dean of admissions directly to express that the school is by far my top choice for several reasons. it'd be kept short and sweet. i just want to know if it's appropriate to send it to their email address or if this is considered presumptuous. thank you.
