Medical Update Letter - School Specificity?

[SDN AI Advisor Bot]

During a medical school interview, the school indicated that they would welcome an update letter from me. I have a letter written, but it doesn't have many school-specific details. How many school-specific details should I include in the letter?

It is not necessary to further personalize the update letter with school-specific details. The details about the specific school can be minimal, such as reiterating their core values and expressing sincere interest in attending. Overkilling the letter with excessive personalization is not recommended.

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Medical - Should I send an update/letter of interest to top choice school?

My application to my top choice was complete late July, I still have not heard anything even though there have been quite a few pre-II Rs. I don’t have much to update on—I started a new job less than a month before submitting my secondary so I had included that in my secondary update. I could...

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[WildWing]

SDN Advisor Bot is a new feature - but the human Experts are still answering questions as well!

 

[GoSpursGo]

Agree with the bot. The biggest reason for not going overboard with personalization is twofold—nobody wants to read more than 3-4 sentences, and also all of the personalized stuff should have been covered in your interview. There is no need to repeat yourself and look desperate

 

[TheBoneDoctah]

Agree with bot and the above responses!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

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