Is this an appropriate template for update letter?

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My Name
My AMCAS ID #
My Email

Date

Admissions Committee
Name of Med School
Adcom's Email

To Whom It May Concern,

Letter Content

Warm Regards,

My Name. No Signature.

Will be uploaded/sent electronically as pdf file.
 
To add to @Catalystik, I'm always a fan of the classic three-paragraph format, usually with no more than a few sentences per paragraph. Following this format will keep things concise and cut out any extraneous information that you don't need to include in there. When I send these sorts of letters (be they thank yous or whatever), I use:

Paragraph 1: quick introduction, something positive about the school or what you've been doing, short sentence saying you'd like to thank them/update them with new information

Paragraph 2: main content; if a thank you, then try and be specific and identify things that you enjoyed about the program or the time you spent with your interviewer; if an update, provide the key information and describe what you'll be continuing to do for the remaining time until matriculation

Paragraph: end on something positive or hopeful, e.g., "I'm excited about the opportunity to come here...," "I really enjoyed my time at...," whatever.

The other thing I would add is to not be afraid to include some character in your writing. 99% of thank you notes I get are boring and seem painfully still and formal. Don't copy/paste the same stuff and send it everywhere. "Waste" the time to write the note (this is true of updates as well) each time so that you add a little character to each message. There's nothing worse than reading the most bland and boring message that doesn't actually say much beyond "hey, I sent you an e-mail!"

I know some of this doesn't apply to OP, but just some general advice.
 
The other thing I would add is to not be afraid to include some character in your writing. 99% of thank you notes I get are boring and seem painfully still and formal. Don't copy/paste the same stuff and send it everywhere. "Waste" the time to write the note (this is true of updates as well) each time so that you add a little character to each message.

I like this advice. But it seems to me there are many opinions on update letters. For example, in a previous thread I posted on the subject, both @Goro and @gyngyn liked this post, regarding expressing interest in an update letter:

You took the time to pay application fees, fill out secondaries, etc... They know you are interested in going there. It is just a redundant statement that adds absolutely nothing to your letter.

I've sent in a mix of more detailed letters to some schools that seem to value communication, and bare-bones ones to others.
 
Would you guys recommend a tidbit about the schools if this is pre interview?
 
"Warm regards" has to be the worst, dumbest, most annoying email sign off in the history of time.
 
No. Save it for the interview.

Thanks, that's what I figured i.e. pre-interview updates being analogous to how things are put together on the primary.

Appreciate it Goro!

I have yet to see something in a pre-interview update that compelled me to take a positive action.
There may be regional differences.

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