"In the area" Email Compendium

[LoveBeingHuman:)]

On the other hand, some med schools specifically say they won't do it:

http://medicine.tufts.edu/Admissions/FAQs

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[premedude]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF

 

[deforestasian]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac (they put a note in my app when I called)

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel

 

[Judson]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF

 

[BeddingfieldMD]

This list may be tricky to verify. Wouldn't their "receptiveness" be dependent at least in part on your application? To really get a good sense of each school's receptiveness, it seems you would have to have the same person apply to all the schools and send such an email. Otherwise, you might have someone with a 3.3 GPA getting no response, while the 4.0 with the stellar MCAT and top-journal publications is getting warm welcomes. I'm assuming you're talking about sending these emails after you've already applied to said schools.

 

[turtles43]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth

 

[Judson]

This list may be tricky to verify. Wouldn't their "receptiveness" be dependent at least in part on your application? To really get a good sense of each school's receptiveness, it seems you would have to have the same person apply to all the schools and send such an email. Otherwise, you might have someone with a 3.3 GPA getting no response, while the 4.0 with the stellar MCAT and top-journal publications is getting warm welcomes. I'm assuming you're talking about sending these emails after you've already applied to said schools.

If you get a response that starts with, "Thank you for your continued interest in ..." chances are it belongs on the 'not' list.

 

[BeddingfieldMD]

If you get a response that starts with, "Thank you for your continued interest in ..." chances are it belongs on the 'not' list.

But couldn't one person get such a reply just because they're not very high up on the school's list? Maybe they're qualified enough to avoid flatly denying, but the school has plenty of better applicants? Perhaps a more qualified applicant would get a very different response with the same "in the area" email.

 

[Judson]

But couldn't one person get such a reply just because they're not very high up on the school's list? Maybe they're qualified enough to avoid flatly denying, but the school has plenty of better applicants? Perhaps a more qualified applicant would get a very different response with the same "in the area" email.

Perhaps at some schools. There are schools that explicitly state they do not accept these kinds of letters. This list would probably benefit from separating the 'not' category based on that.

 

[UrbanSpleunker]

I think it depends on your application. One of my reach schools responded the next day with an interview invite, I'm pretty average when it comes to the numbers.

 

[UrbanSpleunker]

If anything it helps you know one way or another.

 

[clarquenti]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra

 

[mitoch-andrea]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP

 

[ChosenStressor]

I sent one two years ago and got a rejection letter within hours.

Sounds like it worked, better than silence till the end of the cycle followed by a rejection

 

[TommyTsunami2018]

Hey! Can anyone that sent one to any of the Philly schools (I applied to every one of them) give me any insight? I live in NY and, although I am only a couple of hours away, it has been really hard taking so many days off of work. Thank you!

 

[LA_Doc]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP

Mount Sinai was receptive when I contacted them with an ITA email!

 

[dodolol21]

Mount Sinai was receptive when I contacted them with an ITA email!

Did you call them or email them or upload an update? They appear to be in the "not" receptive category

EDIT: I called them, they said they are receptive

 

[puahate]

I sent one two years ago and got a rejection letter within hours.

bursted out in laughter

 

[arcadiashoes]

Will sending an ITA email positively affect one's admission changes? Will someone who was probably going to receive a December interview get pushed up to one in October?

 

[mehc012]

Will sending an ITA email positively affect one's admission changes? Will someone who was probably going to receive a December interview get pushed up to one in October?

I sent an ITA and got an interview. When I arrived, it turned out to be their last one of the season, so...I'm assuming that my chances were increased because otherwise who knows if I'd even have been interviewed?

 

[Day1dreamer]

Bringing this back, let's try and get this list updated!

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
Florida International University
University of Florida
University of Miami

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP

 

[tanbrucewayne]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
Florida International University
University of Florida
University of Miami
WashU

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP
Stanford

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cooper (CMSRU)
Cornell
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
Florida International University
University of Florida
University of Miami
WashU

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP
Stanford

Hesitant to put JHU on the not list. They did not decide one way or another on my app when I sent my ITA email, but they were receptive in that they are open to Skype interviews if necessary and to accommodating military leave issues.

 

[sweatytshirt]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cooper (CMSRU)
Cornell
Dartmouth (per the FAQ section of their website)
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
Florida International University
University of Florida
University of Miami
WashU

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP
Stanford

 

[Incursio]

Does anyone know if it would be ok to send out an email to one of the schools in MI (Wayne State)? I am interviewing there next Friday and the plane ticket was so expensive I would rather not want to fly out twice there if I am going to be given an interview there.

Also how do people phrase these emails?

 

[thdoc]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cooper (CMSRU)
Cornell
Dartmouth (per the FAQ section of their website)
Einstein
Loyola
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
Florida International University
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of Texas Southwestern
WashU

Not
Mt. Sinai
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP
Stanford

 

[Strawberryfilling]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cooper (CMSRU)
Cornell
Dartmouth (per the FAQ section of their website)
Einstein
Loyola
Mt Sinai (according to one of the comments above)
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
Stony Brook
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
Florida International University
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of Texas Southwestern
WashU

Not
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP
Stanford

 

[Amarantaa]

Has anyone tried Colorado and/or UCLA? Flying from the east coast to California for an interview.

 

[sweatytshirt]

I tried emailing Dartmouth and later received an II, so sending these emails does not necessarily hurt your chances!

 

[gonz]

No reply from OSU and a "you're welcome to visit our campus during that time..." from Colorado.

 

[otisallen]

If I am going to be visiting a family friend over spring break would it be appropriate to send an ITA request?

 

[lalalallala]

My understanding of the situation is that if you are coming from a far distance (across the country) then you should let them know that you will be in the area (unless they say they do not want to receive such updates). Some schools make decisions about whether or not to give you an interview but do not tell you right away. So if you send an ITA then they will look at your status and if they were planning to send you an II then they will likely work with you to let you have your interview when you are in the area. If they have not decided whether or not to give you an II then they likely will not respond to your email. They probably won't convene the committee just to evaluate your application to respond to your ITA. If you get a rejection after you send an ITA, it is likely because they looked at your status and the committee had already decided to reject you. It seems very unlikely that you were rejected for sending an ITA.

It seems more reasonable to send an ITA later in the cycle when they have looked over more applications and made more decisions. If it were me I would not be sending ITAs in August/September and I would not do it as a round-about way of trying to show interest. If you are interested in the school and haven't received an II then I would send a letter of updates/interest.

I do not like this list because ITAs are very much about individual situations. It is likely that whether or not your ITA gets a response is dependent on whether your application decision has been made, the time in the cycle, and the strength of your candidacy for that school.

 

[Wasntmi]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cooper (CMSRU)
Cornell
Dartmouth (per the FAQ section of their website)
Einstein
Loyola
Mt Sinai (according to one of the comments above)
NYU
Ohio State
Pritzker
Stony Brook
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
University of Maryland
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
Florida International University
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of Texas Southwestern
WashU

Not
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP
Stanford

 

[Cheeezcake]

Not sure if this would pose useful in 2019, but something similar might be an idea ? ...

 

[PrincessPunchy]

Not sure if this would pose useful in 2019, but something similar might be an idea ? ...

Yes it would be great if people would post updates/additions to this list!

 

[Cheeezcake]

Yes it would be great if people would post updates/additions to this list!

Finally someone responds ....

 

[kkweens]

Mount Sinai- upload the update to the portal

 

[Icejunito]

Receptive
Columbia (Send as update on their application website, not via email)
Cooper (CMSRU)
Cornell
Dartmouth (per the FAQ section of their website)
Einstein
Loyola
Mt Sinai (according to one of the comments above)
NYU
Pritzker
Stony Brook
University of Minnesota
University of Cincinnati
University of Maryland
SLU
Universtiy of Central Florida
Jefferson
Quinnipiac
Florida International University
University of Florida
University of Miami
University of Texas Southwestern
WashU

Not
Northwestern
Tufts
U Mich
Penn State
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Florida State University
UCSF
Drexel
USF
Ohio State University
Virginia Commonwealth
Zucker/Hofstra
WesternU COMP
Stanford

 

[HG17]

Mount Sinai- upload the update to the portal

Did the portal change? I vaguely remember seeing this part of the updates section when I submitted my secondary but now that I'm actually trying to send one I can't find it.

 

[and 99 others]

Anyone know if Loma Linda or Keck are receptive?

 

[HIVresearcher8255]

Does anyone know if the University of Wisconsin is receptive to ITA? I am heading there in little over a month to visit family but flights from where I live are +$500 something I can't afford to do again...would be nice to be able to schedule an interview at the same time..

 

[710118]

Is USC-keck?

 

[and 99 others]

Is USC-keck?

Yes but I already got rejected so I don't care anymore.

 

[710118]

Do you think its worth sending an ITA email to USC-Keck if I will be in northern California (I guess like 300 miles away) in January? Thing is, I am flying from the East Coast so I rather not make multiple trips. Also, they havent rejected me even though I was complete super early there. Maybe yield protection and a ITA might help to show interest?

 

[vi0linm0nster]

Do you think its worth sending an ITA email to USC-Keck if I will be in northern California (I guess like 300 miles away) in January? Thing is, I am flying from the East Coast so I rather not make multiple trips. Also, they havent rejected me even though I was complete super early there. Maybe yield protection and a ITA might help to show interest?

if I live in LA am I also “in the area”