How screwed am I???

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nervousnervous

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In the thank you letter that I sent to my interviewer, I actually apologized for being nervous in the interview. Later I realized it was not a smart thing to do at all. How screwed do you guys think I am?????:scared:
 
Calm down. Nothing you can do right now can help or hurt. Just sit back and wait for the results.
 
Probably more screwed by a poor interview than a poor thank-you note.
 
Probably more screwed by a poor interview than a poor thank-you note.

^^This. Thank you notes have essentially zero effect/significance unless you write "Dear ****face, tahnk yoo for being a t00L. Love, Applicant" and seal it with a black lipstick kiss. In which case, presumably, the effect would be negative...
 
Your thank you letter likely adds no value at all to your application. Its just a polite reminder of more civilized times. However, having said that, it could hurt you. Why would you feel compelled to write something negative in a correspondence with the dean? Odd choice. They probably figured you were nervous when you couldn't sit still, fumbled on easy questions, and sweat profusely all over the fine Corinthian leather. That or acute opiate withdrawl. Keep it positive, even if your interview was such a disaster that your photo is almost certainly posted above the watercooler as "Worst Interview of the Month".
 
No one here knows how the interviewer felt about you at your interview and no one knows how (s)he will feel about your thank you note. What we do know is that the letter is sent and you can't change it, so stop worrying about it and move on.
 
Some interviewers would appreciate your candor.

I'm not a huge fan of unnecessary apologies, but in some situations it is fine to admit to an interviewer that you are nervous because that interview/that school are important to you.

I wouldn't sweat this one, first and foremost because there's nothing you can do about it now. If you do get rejected, it won't be because of that thank-you note.
 
Your best bet now is to send another note explaining that you were nervous and scared when you wrote the last email, and then apologizing for that.
 
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