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Is it wrong to tell two schools they are a top choice if they really are both tied in your opinion as the school you would most want to attend?
Is it wrong to tell two schools they are a top choice if they really are both tied in your opinion as the school you would most want to attend?
Or you could just tell them all that they're your top choice.
Or you could put an even cooler spin on it, and tell them you know you are their top choice. 👍
In Soviet Russia, Medical School applies to YOU!
Like everyone is saying. Its perfectly fine to tell them they are a top choice but its clearly wrong to say either is THE top choice. I was warned about this at an interview, its a pretty serious offense in the eyes of admissions committees.
Also, the school may be "top choice" of the schools you've considered (from interviews offered, let's say) so far. But if Harvard gives you a late invite, they may then become your "top choice." Now, to say "I will definitely attend there" and then not do it might raise some questions. Don't do that. But again, being sincere is the key.
Don't be a douche. If you write a letter of intent, you should make it very clear that you intend to matriculate to that school, if accepted, and promptly withdraw all other applications. Otherwise, it will have no meaning, and they won't care. "A top choice"? something worded like that is likely to be disregarded.
And if you write a letter like this to several schools, and they somehow were to find out that you were bull****ting them (and while this seems unlikely, a lot of these people do know each other), then you could end up with none of your top choices.
I know its a tough decision, but you've got some pretty good options. If you're ready to decide, figure out which one your favorite is, and write them a letter. If they reject you, then you can send one to another school.
Ok, you don't have to call him a douche. He's obviously stressing because he applied to a fairly narrow range of schools (because his app is strong) and is now concerned he won't be accepted this year. Am I right? Do you blame him for being concerned? It's easy to say, "send a letter of intent, promptly withdraw from all others," etc. when you have an acceptance.
In Soviet Russia, Medical School applies to YOU!
That sounds pretty awesome actually. This is the first time I've found my self wish I lived in Soviet Russia.
That would be incredible.
Moraly, I don't think it's right to tell both schools you are their top choice. You could try the "Your school and one other are neck and neck as my top choices" but that may backfire as it may sound arrogant.
Of course, I'm sure we've all heard stories of people getting their hand stuck in the cookie drawer telling multiple schools that theyr'e their "only choice" but I don't know how frequent that happens.
as others have said on SDN, telling two schools you love them both a lot will go over like it would if you told 2 girls that. sorta makes sense.
what's a cookie drawer?
It's similar to a cookie jar, except it's a drawer.
what are you talking about? i totally down for a harvard/jhop threesome.
Yeah, Corker got it right. A family friend who is on the admissions board to a school I'm not applying to called me a "shoe-in at the top medical schools" and the pre-med advisor didn't object to this list. So here I am, good scores/gpa but in a worse position than most applicants this year.
Also, in regards to the angry triathlete, moral conundrum got resolved today by a thin envelope in the mail. Now that I hate that school I only have 1 top choice.
Excuse me while I go hang myself.
I didn't say he was a douche. I told him not to be one. Now that I've established that, I would like to say that your pre-med advisor has **** for brains. Nobody is a shoe-in for the "top" medical schools. They see a ****-ton of great applications, and they have people who could find problems with an application from someone with a 4.0 45 MCAT double-major in biochemistry and astrophysics, 1000 hours volunteering, 10 first-author publications, all while working 3 jobs to pay the bills.
Having said that, you're probably going to have some pretty nice options, unless you decide to be a douche and fire off a bunch of letters of intent, and you get found out.
Good luck.
what's a cookie drawer?
what's a cookie drawer?