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i received a few secondaries including one from my top choice. I wanted to know if it would be inappropriate or frowned upon to include a one - two sentence statement saying that i have significant ties to the area/state (half of family lives there, did undergrad there, etc) this school is located in and that i want to practice there after graduation if accepted. The primary and secondary questions never had an area that asked but i feel it is important they know this before making a decision of whether to interview me or not and i am not sure i will have another chance to do so otherwise. Thoughts? Also i do not live in the state that the school is located in if that makes sense
 
i received a few secondaries including one from my top choice. I wanted to know if it would be inappropriate or frowned upon to include a one - two sentence statement saying that i have significant ties to the area/state (half of family lives there, did undergrad there, etc) this school is located in and that i want to practice there after graduation if accepted. The primary and secondary questions never had an area that asked but i feel it is important they know this before making a decision of whether to interview me or not and i am not sure i will have another chance to do so otherwise. Thoughts? Also i do not live in the state that the school is located in if that makes sense
Makes perfect sense. I have on the secondaries where I have strong ties to the region and I live in a different state. As long as it's not the whole point I think it would be good for them to know personally. Especially if it is family there.
 
Makes perfect sense. I have on the secondaries where I have strong ties to the region and I live in a different state. As long as it's not the whole point I think it would be good for them to know personally. Especially if it is family there.
so what do you think like 1-2 sentences at the beginning or how would you recommend doing it
 
Serial effect, yo. Put it near the beginning or end. But like the poster mentioned above, don't make it the only point of your response.

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Serial effect, yo. Put it near the beginning or end. But like the poster mentioned above, don't make it the only point of your response.

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Exactly, schools want you to go there because you like their programs and community outreach stuff etc. but the ties can be just a cherry on top. And I agree, beginning or the end, I've been putting it at the end to make it seem like an afterthought, even if the reality is that I want to go there in large part for the location, I don't want them to think that.
 
i received a few secondaries including one from my top choice. I wanted to know if it would be inappropriate or frowned upon to include a one - two sentence statement saying that i have significant ties to the area/state (half of family lives there, did undergrad there, etc) this school is located in and that i want to practice there after graduation if accepted. The primary and secondary questions never had an area that asked but i feel it is important they know this before making a decision of whether to interview me or not and i am not sure i will have another chance to do so otherwise. Thoughts? Also i do not live in the state that the school is located in if that makes sense
Fine
 
Exactly, schools want you to go there because you like their programs and community outreach stuff etc. but the ties can be just a cherry on top. And I agree, beginning or the end, I've been putting it at the end to make it seem like an afterthought, even if the reality is that I want to go there in large part for the location, I don't want them to think that.
Makes sense.
 
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