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This year, there have been several posts inquiring about letter of intent/interest. It should be a safe presupposition that there is interest in every school one applies to and intent on attending, should an acceptance be granted, although the sincerity may come into question when one applies to 51 schools. The knee jerk reaction to reach out for the phone/e-mail is understandable whether one is on a waitlist or has not gained acceptance to their "top choice". While there have been a number of claims that indeed the letter of interest/intent has resulted in an acceptance, it is unlikely that the call/letter was the sole factor responsible for the outcome. If it is reasonable to assume that all applicants are ranked on the basis of some criteria, it would be reasonable to expect a Dir/Dean of Admission to choose a class of the most qualified applicants for their purpose. It is unlikely that a D/D of A would bump an applicant a few notches based solely on letter/call since that would mean choosing a less qualified applicant from the pecking order.