Interview thank-you letter--important?

[girl8]

I just had 2 so-so interviews at Mt. Sinai. I am wondering if writing thank-you letters is necessary, and if so, do the letters go into my file? If I write a generic letter that basically says the same thing to both faculty that interviewed me, would that be a very bad thing (both asked me almost exactly the same questions)...

Thanks for your help!

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[Stinky T]

Sending a letter may not help you, but not sending a letter could potentially hurt you.

Stinky


[This message has been edited by Stinky Tofu (edited March 31, 2001).]

 

[alshepard]

My advice is send the letters. It can't hurt, might help. I wrote basic thank letters to my interviewers and printed it on professional looking stationary. If there was anything that stood out from the interview try to mention it.

 

[Djanaba]

The letters you send should be sent c/o the admissions office. They will make photocopies for your file and forward the originals to your interviewers. Having different letters would be a good idea because of this -- and better than just sending them directly to the interviewers, because this way the whole adcom can see them. Will it hurt? Never. Is it a cheap way to potentially help? Absolutely.

 

[BrianKeith]

I sent a thank-you via the admissions office to my interviewer at Columbia. My interviewer and I had discussed my research, and since my interviewer had given me some very thoughtful advice, I explained how I would use his advice to alter my project. From Dr. Franz, the dean of admissions, I received a thank you for my thank you and a vague statement that basically said, "That was a pleasant thank-you note. We enjoyed talking to you as well. Look for something positive from us in the mail in February." I got in.

Good luck, and go nuts with the thank-you's.