I can't believe that I'm seeing such a strong reaction to someone asking about sending a thank you note. The last time I checked, making yourself standout from the crowd was one of the key ingredients to getting into medical school (or landing a residency position, a job, etc).
I'm a dietitian and when a student who is shadowing me sends a thank you card, I remeber it. Also, my personal training clients love it when I send them cards, thanking them for simply being my client. I don't see any reason why an interviewer would react differently. Ask any consultant the business world and they'll tell you that you should send a thank you card after an interview.
It's a potentially high yield activity that shouldn't be ignored; you never know when it could come down to 1 spot left for 2 people -every little thing counts...
Just my 2 cents. It's gotten me into 3 schools so far.
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Phillip
Class of 2004 (somewhere)
Happiness isn't having what you want, it is wanting what you have.
The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
[This message has been edited by Mayqswet (edited 11-21-1999).]