No Response after in the area letter

[yankees26]

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I will be in NYC for an interview on the 25th. I have sent an in the area letter in late august, but I have not heard back from the school. I was wondering what the most appropriate way to approach this scenario would be??

 

[supermintyfresh]

I will be in NYC for an interview on the 25th. I have sent an in the area letter in late august, but I have not heard back from the school. I was wondering what the most appropriate way to approach this scenario would be??

NYC schools are probably inundated with these type of requests due to the amount of medical schools in just one city; maybe they just did not get around to yours.

If the school has a phone number, I would try calling their admissions, provided you know how to talk! Good luck

 

[kyamh]

If the school has a phone number, I would try calling their admissions, provided you know how to talk! Good luck

+1 Also, you have to accept the possibility that your school may not accept/make any changes as a result of your in-the-area email. Some schools just aren't receptive.

I was in a similar situation (expensive flight on the order of $400-500) and tried really hard to get a school to interview me around the same time I was interviewing in the area. I sent out an email, got no response for multiple weeks, called, and was told to wait my turn. I eventually gave up on them only to receive an II two hours after I booked my flight to the other interview. Flight protection is your friend 😀

 

[yankees26]

I am not really too sure what to say, I have outlined exactly what my plans are in the letter. I just do not want to sound too impatient/presumptious.

Thanks guys

 

[rudziutki]

Meh I already got passed over by NYU after sending an in the area email. I'm taking it in stride as a silent reject.

 

[volcomx]

I would only send "in the area" emails to schools you feel you are competitive at. Even then, they might not respond. I wouldn't ever follow up after the initial email, as the last thing you want to do is to annoy them.

 

[BlueLabel]

+1 Also, you have to accept the possibility that your school may not accept/make any changes as a result of your in-the-area email. Some schools just aren't receptive.

I was in a similar situation (expensive flight on the order of $400-500) and tried really hard to get a school to interview me around the same time I was interviewing in the area. I sent out an email, got no response for multiple weeks, called, and was told to wait my turn. I eventually gave up on them only to receive an II two hours after I booked my flight to the other interview. Flight protection is your friend 😀

That's amazing! Things always seem to work out that way haha

 

[supermintyfresh]

+1 Also, you have to accept the possibility that your school may not accept/make any changes as a result of your in-the-area email. Some schools just aren't receptive.

I was in a similar situation (expensive flight on the order of $400-500) and tried really hard to get a school to interview me around the same time I was interviewing in the area. I sent out an email, got no response for multiple weeks, called, and was told to wait my turn. I eventually gave up on them only to receive an II two hours after I booked my flight to the other interview. Flight protection is your friend 😀

Was wondering what type of other flight protection plans are out there? Thought there was only ones that cover illness and death of a family member? 😕

 

[Narmerguy]

I'd probably try a second form of contact if the first illicited no response. However, this is because I generally assume that if someone has read my request and decided "no", that they can tell me "no". If they haven't, it may have been that things fell through the cracks. I don't think it's unfair to expect them to tell you one way or another, but if after two attempts you still hear nothing, you should probably take the hint.

 

[kyamh]

Was wondering what type of other flight protection plans are out there? Thought there was only ones that cover illness and death of a family member? 😕

I just went with the option that always pops up with sites like travelocity that ask if you want flight protection. My protection plan was $13 and covered various things, I think that changing flights within the airline falls under trip interruption, but I could also have cancelled my ticket and gotten a new one. This is a part of the email (for a different flight, one that cost $294):

Baggage Delay $100.00
Baggage and Personal Effects $500.00
Emergency Assistance $25,000.00
Trip Cancellation $294.00
Travel Delay ($100 maximum per day, per person) $300.00
Trip Interruption $294.00

Edit: the $$ shows the amount I am covered for