Letter of Intent

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So I'm still on the post-interview wait, along with a bunch of other of you readers, it sounds like (gotta hate that boat, huh? heh). Of the 2 schools I've interviewed at, I'd be extremely happy attending either. As such, I've written up two letters of intent, one for each school. I know it's very debatable whether or not letters of intent really make a difference, but I figure it can't hurt me. If anything, it might just bring my name of for conversation again, if my app happen to have fallen in the background you know, bring it to the top!

So I've written up a drafts of these letters. Obviously, since it's a letter of "intent," I'm not sending both of these out, but I'll decide on that part soon. I could REALLY use some feedback on what I've got so far. I'm debating about a few aspects of this letter, especially the overall length (I've heard all sorts of things on length recc's). In either case, I'd like to keep the letter at least somewhat more confidential. Would anybody here be wiling to give me some good feedback and pointers on my draft? Let me know here, or just PM me, so I can send you what I've got.

Thanks a lot. Good luck to everyone on hold now, too. I know exactly how you, painfully in limbo, heh. And to those of you accepted, congrats! 😎😎

 

[d1ony5u5]

Hey, I could help you out there. Been working on my own letters for a while.
Send them if you are still looking!

 

[Morsetlis]

Hey, I could help you out there. Been working on my own letters for a while.
Send them if you are still looking!

But we do not yet know the efficacy of your letters 🙄😛

 

[Ultimeaciax]

I'll give them a look. Also, I think you should ask medical students in allo who have already written them for help.

 

[fred213]

send them both.

med schools already have enough advantages in this process, and guaranteed 100% yield from their waitlists isn't something we should cede to them.

 

[d1ony5u5]

But we do not yet know the efficacy of your letters 🙄😛

I doubt there is any efficacy to even the best composed LoI. As I mentioned elsewhere, I think LoI are largely just to make the sender feel like he has some control over the process... I want to feel in control!!!

So, yeah, I don't offer expert advice. It would be more of a brainstorming opportunity... maybe beneficial to both, me and OP, if he takes it.