Mentioning ties to an OOS school after submitting secondary?

[medicineiscool456]

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Hi all,

I applied to two schools in Massachusetts early September. Obviously haven’t heard back yet since I only applied a few weeks ago. I am from New York so I am OOS.

Thing is, I have immediate family living in the Boston area near these schools. I did not think to mention this during my application because I thought with private schools it doesn’t really matter.

Would it be worth it to send an update to these schools informing them I have family in the area? I’m above the median MCAT/GPA for both schools, if that matters.

thank you in advance!

***ties to state, not the school

 

[Goro]

Those aren't ties.

 

[medicineiscool456]

Those aren't ties.

Ties to a state do not matter either? Thanks again!

 

[Goro]

Ties to a state do not matter either? Thanks again!

It's something that you can say in the "why our school?" essay, but real ties to a state or those that would have a school convinced that you would want to stay there, like growing up in the state, or having gone to college there.

 

[medicineiscool456]

It's something that you can say in the "why our school?" essay, but real ties to a state or those that would have a school convinced that you would want to stay there, like growing up in the state, or having gone to college there.

I will leave my applications as-is then! Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question!!