Letter of interest/update advice?

[pcm810]

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I have applied MD/PhD and I am wondering if sending a letter of interest with some updates in it is worth it at this point, or if it will annoy adcoms. I am also considering sending one to schools I interviewed with but have not heard back from.

Since applying I have completed some course work with high grades, enrolled in my last pre-req I need to finish, had an abstract accepted for an oral presentation, and begun training new volunteers at a free clinic I previously wrote about. I already have a good gpa and several poster presentations, so I am not sure if schools will really care about these updates.

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[Goro]

I have applied MD/PhD and I am wondering if sending a letter of interest with some updates in it is worth it at this point, or if it will annoy adcoms. I am also considering sending one to schools I interviewed with but have not heard back from.

Since applying I have completed some course work with high grades, enrolled in my last pre-req I need to finish, had an abstract accepted for an oral presentation, and begun training new volunteers at a free clinic I previously wrote about. I already have a good gpa and several poster presentations, so I am not sure if schools will really care about these updates.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Waste of time if you haven't had any interviews.

 

[pcm810]

Waste of time if you haven't had any interviews.

To be clear- do you mean these letters would be helpful for schools I have interviewed with but have not heard back from? Thank you!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I have applied MD/PhD and I am wondering if sending a letter of interest with some updates in it is worth it at this point, or if it will annoy adcoms. I am also considering sending one to schools I interviewed with but have not heard back from.

What did the admissions staff tell you about sending such letters? Suggestions from Physician Scientists forum?

Since applying I have completed some course work with high grades, enrolled in my last pre-req I need to finish, had an abstract accepted for an oral presentation, and begun training new volunteers at a free clinic I previously wrote about. I already have a good gpa and several poster presentations, so I am not sure if schools will really care about these updates.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Switching to MD only, I lean no on an update. You have been interviewed so I don't think these metrics will change your fate. Until you get 200 hours of experience with your new free clinic opportunity, it's just a reason for admissions staff to say "shouldn't we wait until the applicant can really reflect on this experience?" Posters don't move the needle if you are MD/PHD.

 

[Doctor-S]

I have applied MD/PhD and I am wondering if sending a letter of interest with some updates in it is worth it at this point, or if it will annoy adcoms. I am also considering sending one to schools I interviewed with but have not heard back from.

Since applying I have completed some course work with high grades, enrolled in my last pre-req I need to finish, had an abstract accepted for an oral presentation, and begun training new volunteers at a free clinic I previously wrote about. I already have a good gpa and several poster presentations, so I am not sure if schools will really care about these updates.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Not helpful right now for MD/PhD.

 

[pcm810]

Thank you for the feedback!

 

[Goro]

To be clear- do you mean these letters would be helpful for schools I have interviewed with but have not heard back from? Thank you!

This seems to help with some schools, but as mention previously, the signal to noise ratio is low.