Interview "Thank You" Letters

[patekpremed]

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I'm sure there are plenty of threads on this, but I couldn't find one. Anyway, what have you all heard about giving thank you letters to your interviewers?

I assume its better to mail them a few days after the interview, but I've also heard to email or even give them a general thank you letter after the interview is over.

Thanks for any help!

 

[Phoenix.]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=477360&highlight=thank+you+letters
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=471801&highlight=thank+you+letters
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=471455&highlight=thank+you+letters
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=469369&highlight=thank+you+letters

 

[DescentFan]

Personally, as a lot of others have said in the past, it's a professional gesture that always should be included after an interview, but it won't make or break your acceptance chances.

 

[Doublecortin]

Personally, as a lot of others have said in the past, it's a professional gesture that always should be included after an interview, but it won't make or break your acceptance chances.

then why bother?!? 😱 who cares?! 😱😕

 

[Jolie South]

then why bother?!? 😱 who cares?! 😱😕

as has been said many times before, the interviewer has volunteered their time to talk to you about your application. the least you can do is be courteous and thank them for doing so.

in the professional world, it is quite common.

 

[adamMD]

Make sure to write the dean of admissions. That really can help your chances. There's no need to wait. Send them the next day.

 

[go lakers]

i have received acceptances at schools with and without sending thank you notes. so i doubt it is make or break.

 

[167649]

then why bother?!? 😱 who cares?! 😱😕

There are always people who question the need to send any. I think it is especially common in the world of pre-meds, who like to see results after putting in any kind of effort into anything.

It will not likely affect the commitee's decision on your application. But interviewers don't have to act in that capacity and do not get paid for it, they are essentially volunteering their time to meet you. So it is a common courtesy to send one. Keep in mind you are entering professional school (I spelled it right this time, I think) to be a professional. And sending a thank you note after someone gives you their time is the professional thing to do. To me, as someone who used to interview people (in another industry), I saw a thank you card as a guage of maturity and appreciation, and soon I came to realize that some people are raised differently than others. So take that for what you will.

 

[Doublecortin]

as has been said many times before, the interviewer has volunteered their time to talk to you about your application. the least you can do is be courteous and thank them for doing so.

in the professional world, it is quite common.

ok, ok, I guess my attempt to provoke angry responses has worked .

I really tried to pull your leg. . . I was waiting for someone to tell me how I should behave professionally, because people would entrust their life into physician's hands, and it is a huge privilege to care for another, and how because I am so selfish I should stay away from medicine, blah, blah, blah 😀

but seriously, I don't think my interviewer is doing ME any favors, he is doing a favor to the school/admissions committee by volunteering his time. Honestly , I think we should send "thank you" cards to the committee for voting to grant us an interview and giving us the opportunity to visit and learn about their program.

My problem is doing something that's considered "polite" and "accepted" without actually meaning it. My whole point is that you should only send a "thank you" card if you truly want to thank your interviewer, but because it is the "accepted" thing to do. Personally, I would much rather prefer to get no card at all than to get a generic "thank you" card

 

[Jolie South]

ok, ok, I guess my attempt to provoke angry responses has worked .

I really tried to pull your leg. . . I was waiting for someone to tell me how I should behave professionally, because people would entrust their life into physician's hands, and it is a huge privilege to care for another, and how because I am so selfish I should stay away from medicine, blah, blah, blah 😀

but seriously, I don't think my interviewer is doing ME any favors, he is doing a favor to the school/admissions committee by volunteering his time. Honestly , I think we should send "thank you" cards to the committee for voting to grant us an interview and giving us the opportunity to visit and learn about their program.

My problem is doing something that's considered "polite" and "accepted" without actually meaning it. My whole point is that you should only send a "thank you" card if you truly want to thank your interviewer, but because it is the "accepted" thing to do. Personally, I would much rather prefer to get no card at all than to get a generic "thank you" card

well, i feel that it is necessary. i mean you thank students for putting you up when they volunteered to their hosting committee to do it.

i thanked my current supervisor at work for interviewing me even though her boss told her to do so. the couple of hours that it took for her to interview me and show me around took time away from more pressing work that she had. i was grateful for the time that she spent, so i thanked her.

it just makes sense to me.

 

[StealthNerd]

Personally, as a lot of others have said in the past, it's a professional gesture that always should be included after an interview, but it won't make or break your acceptance chances.

DON'T DO IT!!!!!!

Just say "thanks buddy", and give 'em a hearty Good Game slap on the ass.

Thank you letters should only be delivered with the Pony Express. Don't have a pony? Then shoot an email, or just use your words. 🙂