Emailing Dean of Admissions?

[MyEyesMesmerize]

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I want some opinions here. I interviewed at one of my top choice school about 2 weeks ago. I recently realized its really my top choice after pondering some things. I would love to send a letter of intent (is that proper before waitlists?) but found out just today that the adcoms meets every thursday so most likely my file will be decided upon this week. I'm wondering if it would be fine to email the Dean of Admissions and kind of state the same thing one would put in a letter of intent. Because I truly would withdraw myself from other schools' consideration if I got in there. Tell me what you guys think. Thanks.

 

[UCLAMAN]

Well an email isn't official is it? Its not binding? It doesn't look professional IMO, especially for a LOI. However, you are pressed for time if you want an actual letter to reach there by Thursday. If I were you I'd send an actual letter of intent via priority mail(usps next day) and then send an email informing the director of admissions that an actual LOI is on its way to the school. That way they know it is coming and is a lot more professional looking when the actual letter gets there. I would not just send a LOI via email. Tacky IMO.

Good luck!

 

[fakename310]

I don't see any problem with sending an Email, just make sure its as enthusiastic and sincere as you sound...

I can't imagine a school lowering their opinion of you just because you really want to go there....it can only help

i say go for it.

With the whole letter of intent debate we've had, i look at it this way.


1. they were going to reject you--> they read your letter, smile, and throw it away, along with the rest of the file...oh well

2. they were going to accept you--> they read the letter of intent, and go, ok, good, helps our precentage enrolled

3. they are unsure about you and comparing you to a few applicants who are otherwise very similar --> ok, in this case, they see your letter, and you show that you love their school and really really want to attend, vs other people who may be similar but the have not explicitly expressed interest, who do you pick?


can someone give me an example where showing extra interest in a school can actualy hurt you...

i'm talking post-interview, and of course a well-written letter (if you sound like an idiot, that of course will look bad)

so yeah, if you have one school that you abolutely love, then send a letter of intent by all means, it can only help.

 

[siempre595]

send the e-mail and be honest about why it's in e-mail form. say why you like the school and why you fit there. then say you've been thinking about it and wanted to be sure the adcom knew your feelings before they met, hence the rapid message. i don't see anything wrong with it at all.

 

[whatfun]

Originally posted by MyEyesMesmerize
I want some opinions here. I interviewed at one of my top choice school about 2 weeks ago. I recently realized its really my top choice after pondering some things. I would love to send a letter of intent (is that proper before waitlists?) but found out just today that the adcoms meets every thursday so most likely my file will be decided upon this week. I'm wondering if it would be fine to email the Dean of Admissions and kind of state the same thing one would put in a letter of intent. Because I truly would withdraw myself from other schools' consideration if I got in there. Tell me what you guys think. Thanks.

Why not type a letter on the computer and send it attached to the email? You can simply explain that you are sending it by email due to time constraints, but the dean receives it in its letter format. Finally, mention that you are also sending a hard copy and it will arrive in a couple of days. That way they will receive a hard copy, signed by you, for their files.

Stuff like this is done in the business world very frequently, so I don't see anything wrong with doing it that way.

 

[Mutterkuchen]

Originally posted by siempre595
send the e-mail and be honest about why it's in e-mail form. say why you like the school and why you fit there. then say you've been thinking about it and wanted to be sure the adcom knew your feelings before they met, hence the rapid message. i don't see anything wrong with it at all.

If you do this, I would sugesst following it up with a "real letter." mailed at the same time. If you don't get in this round, it would be good to have something go into your file for next round.

 

[manicmaven]

These are great suggestions. I second both ideas of attaching a letter form with the preceding email explaining the rushed delivery and follow up with a hard copy. Good luck!

 

[johnstoner]

how do you find the addresses to the deans?