just wondering if people sent out thank you notes to those who interviewed them after the interview?
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thank you notes?
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I did write thank you notes to both of my interviewers. I don't know if it made a difference or not but I was accepted. If you do it make sure you write/send them ASAP after the interview. I wrote separate notes to both of them, thanking them and personalizing on something they mentioned in the interview based on the questions I asked.
Great question. The best way to put it is that it definitely will never hurt. So I would send one, but don't feel bad or at a disadvantage if you don't remember. For a smaller program or one with a more personalized interview, a letter would be great. For larger programs, or if you want to be prompt, even a thank you e-mail to admissions would be sufficient. Just keep it brief (maybe 3-4 sentences) thanking them for the opportunity and perhaps mentioning something you learned or liked (to make it personal) like the poster above suggested. I sent thank you emails to a few of the programs I interviewed at. Good luck to you.
Edit: I just re-read the OP. If you meant to the program, my answer remains the same. If your question was about sending letters to the specific faculty member who interviewed you, I would say there is no need. Just send the letter or email to the department.
Edit: I just re-read the OP. If you meant to the program, my answer remains the same. If your question was about sending letters to the specific faculty member who interviewed you, I would say there is no need. Just send the letter or email to the department.
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I wrote thank you emails to the faculty members that interviewed me at all three schools and interviewed at, and I was accepted to all of them. I am not sure if it helped, but I don't think it hurt. I mentioned something I enjoyed about the program and reiterated something that I talked about in the interview that made me a good candidate. I also received a few emails back from the faculty members and they seemed to appreciate the email I sent them.
