I should send my secondary in a big envelope, right?

[SB100]

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Just do certified mail with return receipt requested.

 

[vickpick]

I guess, if people are throwing away thousands on Kaplan classes, they might as well waste a couple more dollars per post just for the worry-free, perfectionist big envelope, priority mail...

 

[LizzyM]

Just do certified mail with return receipt requested.

why? That's $3.90. What makes that better than $.80 for delivery confirmation?

 

[Climberak]

Having inadequacy issues, OP?

 

[vickpick]

I almost never get any kind of service like del. confm., I just trust the USPS very much... in the last 4 and half years... I personally mail out abt 5-10 or so posts a week.. my post are directed all over the world, and none have been lost yet!

 

[nick_carraway]

The issue, as someone pointed out in a similar thread, is that even if you have confirmation that it reached a school but the school says they never got it, what're you going to do? Argue with them or send another copy?

I suggest that delivery confirmation may even give a false sense of security as you'll assume it reached the right hands even if it never did and you may not be paranoid enough to check the school's receipt.

Regardless, I doubt this discussion is going to change anyone's mind.

 

[vickpick]

The issue, as someone pointed out in a similar thread, is that even if you have confirmation that it reached a school but the school says they never got it, what're you going to do? Argue with them or send another copy?

I suggest that delivery confirmation may even give a false sense of security as you'll assume it reached the right hands even if it never did and you may not be paranoid enough to check with the school's receipt.

Regardless, I doubt this discussion is going to change anyone's mind.

good thing u pointed that out.. that happens a lot of times..


I mean, the USPS is a BIG COMPANY... and they seldom make mistakes.. but as koko mentioned.. if a U says they didnt gt it, it wont matter how much money u spent in sending the stuff in.. u will have to do it again.. so just dont waste a penny... mail in everything in the cheapest way possible..lol

 

[SB100]

why? That's $3.90. What makes that better than $.80 for delivery confirmation?

You get the person's signature with certified mail, but whatever floats your boat.

 

[nick_carraway]

To get their signature you need "return receipt requested". That's $1.10 extra. You can do that without certified mail . For $2.80, certified mail gets you a receipt proving that you did mail it (important if you are filing tax forms, less important if you are mailing a secondary application unless you have a strict "postmarked by" deadline) and confirmation that it was delivered but no signature.

So, if you are really a nervous nelly, use a small envelope ($.44) and spend the extra $1.10 for return receipt requested.

It's a bit ridiculous how well you know the postal system, LizzyM.

 

[LizzyM]

It's a bit ridiculous how well you know the postal system, LizzyM.

All it takes is a couple minutes with the USPS website. Applicants shouldn't waste money. These kind of habits don't bode well for rational use of medical resources in the future (by all you future MDs) and suggest that external rationing may be thrust upon us. Someday, I may be your patient and you may be my doctor. Let's not waste a few dollars on my care just because its only a few dollars.

 

[NeuroChaos]

All it takes is a couple minutes with the USPS website. Applicants shouldn't waste money. These kind of habits don't bode well for rational use of medical resources in the future (by all you future MDs) and suggest that external rationing may be thrust upon us. Someday, I may be your patient and you may be my doctor. Let's not waste a few dollars on my care just because its only a few dollars.

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[235009]

It's a bit ridiculous how well you know the postal system, LizzyM.

she doesn't....a couple of intricacies i've learned from mailing things:

1. you can't use delivery confirmation with first class mail...to use delivery confirmation you have to send your envelope priority which costs a bit over a dollar for a big envelope
2. you can't do return receipt without certified mail so if you are using a small envelope it is 0.44 postage + 2.80 certified mail + 1.10 return receipt
3. return receipt is unnecessary because you can check that your letter arrived online using certified mail or delivery confirmation

All it takes is a couple minutes with the USPS website. Applicants shouldn't waste money. These kind of habits don't bode well for rational use of medical resources in the future (by all you future MDs) and suggest that external rationing may be thrust upon us. Someday, I may be your patient and you may be my doctor. Let's not waste a few dollars on my care just because its only a few dollars.

that u suggest that this has any bearing on an adcom's impression of an applicant is absurd. i'm sure the only person who will know how you sent the application in will be the secretary who sets up the applicant files and i'm sure she's not making a notation on your application about how you sent it in.

also paper secondaries are very rare so spending an extra few bucks on the one or two paper secondaries you have to send in isn't a big deal at all.

 

[nick_carraway]

she doesn't....a couple of intricacies i've learned from mailing things:

1. you can't use delivery confirmation with first class mail...to use delivery confirmation you have to send your envelope priority which costs a bit over a dollar for a big envelope
2. you can't do return receipt without certified mail so if you are using a small envelope it is 0.44 postage + 2.80 certified mail + 1.10 return receipt
3. return receipt is unnecessary because you can check that your letter arrived online using certified mail or delivery confirmation

This is why my GF is in charge of mailing things and not me. Plain ol' media mail or first class is all I do.

 

[FlowLimited]

that u suggest that this has any bearing on an adcom's impression of an applicant is absurd.

Say what? See below:

We don't judge applicants by the kind of envelope they use

 

[Lukkie]

All it takes is a couple minutes with the USPS website. Applicants shouldn't waste money. These kind of habits don't bode well for rational use of medical resources in the future (by all you future MDs) and suggest that external rationing may be thrust upon us. Someday, I may be your patient and you may be my doctor. Let's not waste a few dollars on my care just because its only a few dollars.

"You will make a terrible doctor"

 

[BlueElmo]

I have sent mine through big yellow envelope.👍