Thank You Letters

[bluedevil5126]

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What's the etiquette with sending interviewers thank you letters? Is it okay to ask interviewers for their contact information so that you can contact them saying thank you?

 

[Frogger27]

Just ask the schools how they usually do it. Each school is different

 

[Catalystik]

What's the etiquette with sending interviewers thank you letters? Is it okay to ask interviewers for their contact information so that you can contact them saying thank you?

Some schools specifically ask you not to send thank you notes. For the others, sending one won't help you (as your interview evaluation has long since been submitted), but if you were raised to acknowledge folks who went out of their way on your behalf, it shows good manners to send one. Thus, asking for contact information for this purpose is fine. Consider not asking the interviewer, though, as they probably won't have business cards on their person (at least, I never do). Instead ask the Admissions Office personnel or look it up in the school's Find People database.

 

[Doggo]

The school I interviewed at put a huge emphasis on making sure we had everyone's contact info. I feel like it was kind of a wink wink nudge nudge for us to send thank you's


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[ATPsynthase123]

What's the etiquette with sending interviewers thank you letters? Is it okay to ask interviewers for their contact information so that you can contact them saying thank you?

Has zero impact on their decision. I believe @Goro says he just tosses them in the trash


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[Catalystik]

Has zero impact on their decision. I believe Goro says he just tosses them in the trash

Whereas I save them and correlate with who attends the following year.

 

[freak7]

Has zero* impact on their decision. I believe @Goro says he just tosses them in the trash

*unless it's Georgetown

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FTFY

 

[ATPsynthase123]

FTFY

I hear they are terrible to applicants


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[Lawpy]

FTFY

I hear they are terrible to applicants


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why does Georgetown care about thank you letters

 

[ATPsynthase123]

why does Georgetown care about thank you letters

Apparently they wait list every one post interview and only send acceptances to the ones that send letters of intent or thank you letters.


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[Lawpy]

Apparently they wait list every one post interview and only send acceptances to the ones that send letters of intent or thank you letters.


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that sounds so needy

*cues @gyngyn *

 

[freak7]

why does Georgetown care about thank you letters

All I know is that they do, but I do not know why.

 

[Dagrimsta1]

Holy damn, I can't believe how many people care about this. You are paying for a primary, secondary, and possibly interview fees (travel, suit, etc.). You have sufficiently thanked them already. If you want them to feel the love, send them money.