ITA emails this early in the cycle?

[Orthopedics101]

Hey guys,

Is it a good idea to send an ITA email to a school this early in the cycle? Got my first interview and it's far away. I am applying to another school in the same city and if I am lucky enough to get an interview there, I would like to only make one trip instead of two.

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[Dr. Stalker]

Hey guys,

Is it a good idea to send an ITA email to a school this early in the cycle? Got my first interview and it's far away. I am applying to another school in the same city and if I am lucky enough to get an interview there, I would like to only make one trip instead of two.

You can; but admissions committees sometimes don't consider them. Sometimes they do. Its perfectly fine to ask, but prepared to be told no or get no response at all.

 

[GCS-15]

If one were to send this email, what would we even say?

"Hey I'm in the area. I dig your school - interview me"

I'm planning on writing an ITA email to one of my schools too but don't know how to say it without sounding entitled


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[Dr. Stalker]

If one were to send this email, what would we even say?

"Hey I'm in the area. I dig your school - interview me"

I'm planning on writing an ITA email to one of my schools too but don't know how to say it without sounding entitled


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"hello, my name is GCS-15. I'm proud to interview at <LOCAL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE>.* I am travelling over <insert miles, distance, whatever> here to attend and was wondering if it would be possible to review my application sooner as I am in the area and would like to save on travel costs. Thank you."

*Certain ITA schools will REQUIRE proof of your other interview to prevent students attempting to "cut in line" without actually being ITA.

 

[GCS-15]

"hello, my name is GCS-15. I'm proud to interview at <LOCAL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE>.* I am travelling over <insert miles, distance, whatever> here to attend and was wondering if it would be possible to review my application sooner as I am in the area and would like to save on travel costs. Thank you."

*Certain ITA schools will REQUIRE proof of your other interview to prevent students attempting to "cut in line" without actually being ITA.

Ah I see. I didn't know it was ok to say that you were interviewing at other schools closeby. Maybe it would make them feel bad? Idk what I was thinking haha.

I might give it a shot with GW since I'm interviewing at Gtown. Can't hurt right?


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[Dr. Stalker]

You can even say that you'll be in the area for another interview and leave it ambiguous, just be warned they might need verification. Unfortunately the pre-med community tends to try to cheat and get ahead whenever possible lol