Letter of interest/update-- how should I put this???

[onceandforall]

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Hello all-- A school that I am waitlisted at has indicated that it would like updates. Therefore, I do not intend to unearth the debate on the worth of updates/intent/interest letters in this thread. In this situation, I need to write one and that has been made clear to me. Not doing so would be like telling the school that I am no longer interested, which I do not want to do.

The question is this: I was recently asked to do some work for a fairly straightforward publication (it's not super difficult work, but I was honored that they had faith in me to do the analyses correctly). The fellow (anesthesiology) who I am working for happens to be at the institution where I am waitlisted. I need to write about this in the update, but I am not sure if/how I should talk about who the work is with. I want to avoid indication that I am trying to edge my way into the school because this all happened by coincidence. Plus, it should not matter that I am technically working for someone at the institution. How would you handle this? I also don't want to sound uninterested by being vague and oddly distant about it.

 

[Petrichor1]

Hello all-- A school that I am waitlisted at has indicated that it would like updates. Therefore, I do not to unearth the debate on the worth of updates/intent/interest letters in this thread. In this situation, I need to write one and that has been made clear to me. Not doing so would be like telling the school that I am no longer interested, which I do not want to do.

The question is this: I was recently asked to do some work for a fairly straightforward publication (it's not super difficult work, but I was honored that they had faith in me to do the analyses correctly). The fellow (anesthesiology) who I am working for happens to be at the institution where I am waitlisted. I need to write about this in the update, but I am not sure if/how I should talk about who the work is with. I want to avoid indication that I am trying to edge my way into the school because this all happened by coincidence. Plus, it should not matter that I am technically working for someone at the institution. How would you handle this? I also don't want to sound uninterested by being vague and oddly distant about it.

You will not look edgy. They asked for an update, you focus on the task. Respond back with detail as if your life depends on it. Clearly you will be due to apply again so think of the additional thousands of dollars you will spend in exchange for a poorly written loi. You want to remind the institute exactly why them, otherwise how will they know your loi isn't some photocopy of the many supposed wait listers have sent to random other schools?

 

[onceandforall]

You will not look edgy. They asked for an update, you focus on the task. Respond back with detail as if your life depends on it. Clearly you will be due to apply again so think of the additional thousands of dollars you will spend in exchange for a poorly written loi. You want to remind the institute exactly why them, otherwise how will they know your loi isn't some photocopy of the many supposed wait listers have sent to random other schools?

Sorry-- I did not clarify in the original post. I have been fortunate this cycle and have been accepted elsewhere. This school is my top choice and has been since the beginning for reasons related to mission, curriculum, grading, and patient population. I get the feeling that it's the type of situation where if they miraculously have some movement and have a need for someone with my profile, there is a slight chance my file could get looked at. If that happens, I want to have an update/interest letter ready for them. However, I am excited about attending school in the fall regardless.

 

[MaxPlancker]

Well, plain and simple just tell them what makes them your top choice and don't hesitate to talk about the fact that you've worked at that institution and had a positive experience etc, want to continue to work with that person, etc...

 

[onceandforall]

Thanks-- I think that framing the work as a positive experience with the institution is a good way to go. I had not thought of that directly.