I said the following. I should note though that I only sent this to the POI's that emailed me back from my initial "I am applying this year and interested in your research" email. I felt that they were positive in their response back to me the first time.
"I apologize for emailing you at this very hectic application time. I
am applying for clinical programs this year and University of ____________ is my top choice! As I mentioned in my November email, I am very
interested in your research given our shared interest in the _________
population. I was curious if any or all of the interview invites had
been handed out yet? I am trying to coordinate my interviews to ensure
that there is not a scheduling conflict. I also understand if this is
not something you can comment about. I will continue my quest to get a
response from the department.
Thank you,"
Hope that helps. Like I said, I received responses from all the POI's that I emailed and they were all friendly and understanding, even the ones that were emailing back to tell me I did not make the cut.
. otherwise i'm applying to 3 masters programs now as my "plan b", which i literally didn't have until... hmm last week when i was rejected from 4 schools in 3 days?!?!?!!!!
