Post interview letter of interest?

[spottedcory]

Several of the schools I interviewed at are needy schools. They accept letters of interest, and they also encouraged them multiple times at the interview day and after (through current students I spoke with). However, I don't have substansive updates, and worry that I might not have more to update them on if I send a letter now and get waitlisted. But I do LOVE the location/student body/everything of these schools and feel that I didn't get enough time/space in my interview or secondary for me to tell them how much I like them. I have very specific points about the schools that tie into my application theme that I can bring up and I'll definitely get multiple readers to read my letter. Should I send a letter of interest?

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[Goro]

If they're needy, go ahead and enable them

 

[spottedcory]

If they're needy, go ahead and enable them

LOL reminds me of my friends 🤣 do you think I should include updates or nah?

 

[Goro]

LOL reminds me of my friends 🤣 do you think I should include updates or nah?

Only if they're significant

 

[r2med]

Several of the schools I interviewed at are needy schools. They accept letters of interest, and they also encouraged them multiple times at the interview day and after (through current students I spoke with). However, I don't have substansive updates, and worry that I might not have more to update them on if I send a letter now and get waitlisted. But I do LOVE the location/student body/everything of these schools and feel that I didn't get enough time/space in my interview or secondary for me to tell them how much I like them. I have very specific points about the schools that tie into my application theme that I can bring up and I'll definitely get multiple readers to read my letter. Should I send a letter of interest?

Not an answer to your question, but just curious - how do you define needy schools? If they were in need of your skills, they would have given you an A by now (assuming they do rolling). Right?

 

[KnightDoc]

Not an answer to your question, but just curious - how do you define needy schools? If they were in need of your skills, they would have given you an A by now (assuming they do rolling). Right?

You're misunderstanding. Needy here means needing to have their applicants grovel by actively soliciting LOIs, NOT needing people to fill a class!

 

[spottedcory]

Not an answer to your question, but just curious - how do you define needy schools? If they were in need of your skills, they would have given you an A by now (assuming they do rolling). Right?

A lot of schools don't accept updates, some schools accept updates, and then there are the schools that really want updates and want you to keep telling them that you like them. You can kind of get the vibe on interview day imo but I think Jeff for example is one of these needy schools

 

[r2med]

You're misunderstanding. Needy here means needing to have their applicants grovel by actively soliciting LOIs, NOT needing people to fill a class!

A lot of schools don't accept updates, some schools accept updates, and then there are the schools that really want updates and want you to keep telling them that you like them. You can kind of get the vibe on interview day imo but I think Jeff for example is one of these needy schools

Ah I see

 

[roasted_oolong]

Ah I see

Adding onto what Spottedcory said, one of my schools explicitly said to let them know if we continued to be interested/excited about the school after interview day!

 

[m222222]

Is there a list of schools that fit this category (besides Jeff)?

 

[Goro]

Is there a list of schools that fit this category (besides Jeff)?

Gtown
Mayo
U Penn

 

[KendallJennerSniperLady69]

Gtown
Mayo
U Penn

In case you want to keep this list updated, this cycle at least Penn did not ask for or encourage LOIs. I did not apply to Gtown or Mayo (I can totally understand not wanting to go to Mayo given the locations tho lol...).

Also, I'm very surprised Penn would ask for LOIs? Why WOULDN'T someone want to go to Penn ...?

 

[Goro]

In case you want to keep this list updated, this cycle at least Penn did not ask for or encourage LOIs. I did not apply to Gtown or Mayo (I can totally understand not wanting to go to Mayo given the locations tho lol...).

Also, I'm very surprised Penn would ask for LOIs? Why WOULDN'T someone want to go to Penn ...?

In case you want to keep this list updated, this cycle at least Penn did not ask for or encourage LOIs. I did not apply to Gtown or Mayo (I can totally understand not wanting to go to Mayo given the locations tho lol...).

Also, I'm very surprised Penn would ask for LOIs? Why WOULDN'T someone want to go to Penn ...?

Who knows? Maybe they're paranoid about losing people to Harvard or NYU?

 

[Orims]

WashU and Vanderbilt both highly encouraged letters of interest after their interview this year.