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Hey everyone,
So I find myself in a bit of an interesting position. I finished submitting my primary and secondary applications to all of the medical schools I am applying to this cycle back in August. Just this last week I was having a conversation with my grandmother about the schools I was applying to and upon hearing the name of one of my top choices she just casually mentioned that I am blood related to the founder of that university (he's my great x7 grandfather on my mom's side). This kind of blew my mind since I've always had a strange draw to this specific school that I was unable to explain even before my investigation into their med school program solidified my interest. I have verified the relationship through multiple genealogies. The school welcomes update letters, but I realize that this is not typical update letter information. So my question is, if you were in my position, would you write them (I have not been offered an interview yet) or just hope for an interview and maybe bring it up then? I would love to inform them of this interesting fact because I believe it could be an asset, but I do not want to come across as though I feel entitled. Furthermore, I also do not know whether sharing this information would even seem relevant to the adcom or if sharing this information in the update letter format would be deemed inappropriate. Let me know what you guys think. I appreciate it.
So I find myself in a bit of an interesting position. I finished submitting my primary and secondary applications to all of the medical schools I am applying to this cycle back in August. Just this last week I was having a conversation with my grandmother about the schools I was applying to and upon hearing the name of one of my top choices she just casually mentioned that I am blood related to the founder of that university (he's my great x7 grandfather on my mom's side). This kind of blew my mind since I've always had a strange draw to this specific school that I was unable to explain even before my investigation into their med school program solidified my interest. I have verified the relationship through multiple genealogies. The school welcomes update letters, but I realize that this is not typical update letter information. So my question is, if you were in my position, would you write them (I have not been offered an interview yet) or just hope for an interview and maybe bring it up then? I would love to inform them of this interesting fact because I believe it could be an asset, but I do not want to come across as though I feel entitled. Furthermore, I also do not know whether sharing this information would even seem relevant to the adcom or if sharing this information in the update letter format would be deemed inappropriate. Let me know what you guys think. I appreciate it.