Is this a good letter of intent?

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PublicEnemy

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Dear Office of Admissions at [insert school]:

I hope that you, your family and your friends are doing well. It is past May 15 and it is my understanding that you can now make a final decision on my application. As you embark on the thankless task of perusing through dozens of applications, I hope that you will stop on mine and offer me an acceptance off the waitlist. You may notice that I printed my secondary application on glossy paper for easy retrieval. I have been notifiied that I am on the alternate list. I am still very hopeful that I will obtain an opportunity to attend, and I was wondering if there is anything I can do, (short of fellatio or
subjecting myself to corporeal punishment) in the next few minutes or
seconds to improve my chances of obtaining a spot in the class in the
event that seats become available.

From my previous emails, phone calls, voicemails and text messages, you may remember that I am still very interested in attending your school. I am running low on ideas to convey to you that if offered acceptance, I will accept. Of course, I realize that this comes as no surprise to you―you already know that I would give my left testicle for the chance to attend―and so as a token of my continued interest I offer my right.

I understand that there are only a limited number of seats, but as I said before, I am quite willing to bring my own. Perhaps even a folding chair will suffice. For discounted admission, I may even consider standing room only.

I hope that my past experience with [insert school] is not hindering my chances of gaining acceptance. Again, I apologize that my only science recommendation, written by my lab partner, was not printed on letterhead. I apologize for misinforming the other interviewees that their interviews were canceled. I sincerely apologize for using the term “booby doc” while articulating my interest in plastic surgery. And finally, I apologize for applying as an under-represented minority. In my defense, however, I was unaware that extremely low GPA didn't qualify as an under-represented minority in medical school.

Now that the past is behind us, I would like to let the Committee know that I am thrilled that [insert school] added a new [insert disease] research lab. I read a few articles on [insert disease] and, quite frankly, I have developed a strong passion to learn more about [insert disease]. [Insert disease] is affecting the health of [insert number] worldwide, and it is clear that aggressive action must be taken against [insert disease]. It is truly touching to see that we are both aligned in our interest to eliminate [insert disease].

I am also very fond of [insert school]’s desire to promote diversity. I would like to let the committee know that I have friends, who play many different types of instruments, speak multiple languages and come from many different backgrounds. They have also been accepted to many different medical schools. People that used to copy my Econ problem sets and Bio labs have gone on to accomplish great things. I also know a guy whose cousin got a 40 on the MCAT.

Please note that since submitting my application, I have gained a great deal of clinical exposure through hospital tours during interviews. The application process has truly strengthened my resolve to become a physician

Finally, I would like to let the Committee know that that I am willing to take out the maximum possible loans at the worst possible interest rate so that you get no less than 3 times the normal tuition out of me. I will follow that up by buying every required book, every non-required book, and each and every publication that shows up as a reference in any of these books at the full campus bookstore price. I may have mentioned this before, but please be reminded that I contribute heavily to the alumni associations of all the schools that I have previously attended.

I wish the Committee the best during the next few weeks of the application process.

Thank you, I appreciate your time and consideration and I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you bitches.


Sincerely,

Public Enemy

[Enclosed is a picture of me once when I was standing next to somebody of a different ethnicity. My fingers form the letter “W”―the man in the picture uses this to indicate that he is from the Pacific region of the United States. This, and many other experiences this year have increased my cultural competence.]

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:laugh:

Wait that kind of looks like my letter of intent, should I be worried? :meanie:
 
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OMG!!! That's hilarious! I actually laughed out loud. What a great sense of humor.
 
Kazema said:
:laugh:

Wait that kind of looks like my letter of intent, should I be worried? :meanie:


haha well, you actually know someone who got a 40 on the MCAT, you know them quite well.
 
You should send that to a school, just to see what happens 😉.
 
tell me if it works, b/c if so, i'll use the same one to get into the med school of my choice. :laugh:
 
Kazema said:
You should send that to a school, just to see what happens 😉.

You should definately send that to a school just for sh#ts and grins!
 
great letter, honestly, great letter. forget med school consider standup
 
am i in that gray area between letter of interest and letter of intent?
 
Maybe you should clarify that by saying, "I am writing to express my interest in intending to matriculate, if accepted, and if I decide to attend."
 
:laugh: brilliant!!!!
 
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HAHHAHA oh man that was hilarious. i printed it out and read it to my bro, he loved it. toooo funny.
 
Funny as hell!....but hey man, kick back on the racist comments. no need for all that, ya know. Believe me I know plenty of URMs who probably kick all our butts in GPAs and MCATs.

"In my defense, however, I was unaware that extremely low GPA didn't qualify as an under-represented minority in medical school."
 
blonderedhead said:
Funny as hell!....but hey man, kick back on the racist comments. no need for all that, ya know. Believe me I know plenty of URMs who probably kick all our butts in GPAs and MCATs.

"In my defense, however, I was unaware that extremely low GPA didn't qualify as an under-represented minority in medical school."

i think you have completely misunderstood the punchline. im saying that when it comes to med school, i am a URM, because no one in med school has as low a gpa as i do.

what you're implying wasn't my intent or consideration at all, and im not going to acknowledge it. i know plenty of people, true URMs, non URMs, even Econ majors and actually pretty much everyone i know has a GPA that kicks my butt.

self-effacing humor, not racism.

anyways, glad you all liked it.
 
ok, so that letter of intent i sent, that was a bad idea. throughout the years i have become quite accustomed to dealing with rejection. recently i have received some really great rejections: from a medical school and this girl I met the other day. i decided to fight back on one of those occasions.


Dear Admissions Committee,

Thank you for taking the time to review my application. I have received your letter of rejection for admissions to the class of 2009 and I would like to inform you that it has been carefully reviewed. Unfortunately, after thorough consideration, I regret to inform you that I have decided that I cannot accept your rejection at this time. This is in no way meant to imply that you are not qualified to reject prospective medical students. I have received an unusually high number of emanently qualified rejections this year, and I simply cannot accept all of them. Your rejection was thoroughly reviewed and given every possible consideration and this decision was not made in a hasty manner. Please plan on my attendance to your school next fall. Again, thank you for your rejection, I wish I were in a position to accept it, however you must now make arrangements for my arrival this fall. I wish you success with your other rejections in the future.

Sincerely,
Public Enemy
 
uwalum said:
You should definately send that to a school just for sh#ts and grins!

Do it! I might apply to a school I don't want to go to and just send this and see what happens.
 
PublicEnemy said:
Dear Admissions Committee,

Thank you for taking the time to review my application. I have received your letter of rejection for admissions to the class of 2009 and I would like to inform you that it has been carefully reviewed. Unfortunately, after thorough consideration, I regret to inform you that I have decided that I cannot accept your rejection at this time. This is in no way meant to imply that you are not qualified to reject prospective medical students. I have received an unusually high number of emanently qualified rejections this year, and I simply cannot accept all of them. Your rejection was thoroughly reviewed and given every possible consideration and this decision was not made in a hasty manner. Please plan on my attendance to your school next fall. Again, thank you for your rejection, I wish I were in a position to accept it, however you must now make arrangements for my arrival this fall. I wish you success with your other rejections in the future.

Sincerely,
Public Enemy
If you did send this to a school, could this harm the other school(s) you may have been accepted to?
 
In these times of LOI writing, I'd like to offer a -bump-
 
Please note that since submitting my application, I have gained a great deal of clinical exposure through hospital tours during interviews. The application process has truly strengthened my resolve to become a physician

While it is difficult to pick the best part of that...this I think is my particular favorite.

I'd love to see someone try to say that with a straight face in one of their last interviews when listing clinical experience.

"Well, I have seen a variety of hospitals while going on interviews this season. I think they prepare me for what's ahead"
 
Funny as hell!....but hey man, kick back on the racist comments. no need for all that, ya know. Believe me I know plenty of URMs who probably kick all our butts in GPAs and MCATs.

"In my defense, however, I was unaware that extremely low GPA didn't qualify as an under-represented minority in medical school."

Am I the only one bothered by calling people "URMs"?

I realize what it stands for and I realize it is important in the application process, but it just seems weird to me to lump every minority into a 3 letter acronym...and one that sounds ridiculous to boot... "erm"

Just weird. Maybe it's only me.
 
Hahaha thanks for enhancing my cell bio study procrastination. 👍
 
Haha, I thought the bit about low-GPA not qualifying as an URM was great. It's about him being the underrepresented minority with a 1.5 GPA, not about URM's having low GPA's.
 
at first i thought this person was serious...until i got to the fellatio part 🤣
 
hahahahahahaha i needed to read that with all this midterm crap coming up! love the rejection letter also...what a brilliant writer!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh:
 
haha wow, i totally forgot about this. i wrote this so many years ago.
 
sdn humor is usually pretty weak, but that was pretty ****ing funny
 
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