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Hi there,
First of all, thanks to all for writing!! I certainly enjoy discussions! =)
Update letters are great and are taken seriously until May 15 (when the waitlist is ranked)... so until then, THE decision is still partially in your hands. I wrote this for another Sdner "Of course, a letter to admissions stating your contiual interest (and that it's your top choice with concrete reasons, better if they relate to your intersts shown on your app, why... rather than, I like UCSF's curriculum, something like, because I designed my own major as an undergrad, UCSF's emphasis on indepedent learning is attractive and compatible with me). Just as important, update your app with admissions. Send them a letter clearly and concisely stating the important awards, accomplishments, new jobs, etc. since your AMCAS."
To more specifically address your question, comments about a new job you mentioned to at an interview are more appropriate if what you have to say about it is concrete... "got a promotion, got an award, was assigned this new very cool project..." If you got the job after the AMCAS was sent out, tho, it may not be too bad of an idea just to include the job and a few points about it on an update just in case your interviewer didn't say anything about it.
Travel experiences I'd include if they were work, volunteer-related. These updates should read more like resumes than personal statements.
Again, I personally think that the most important thing is the show UCSF why they're your top choice (Letter of Intent, as Kyle said. I did one of those too). The admissions office always used to remind me to send in new grades too. In addition, unique and compelling letters of rec may help.
** a helpful word of caution, try to keep your updates as easy to read, down-to-earth, and infrequent. a useful rule of thumb is to send one in whenever you get grades and perhaps whenever you hear from the admissions office (if you get waitlisted, for instance).
Hope this helps !!
Good luck,
Bien
P.S. mwilson is a fox, but so is souljah!!! =)
First of all, thanks to all for writing!! I certainly enjoy discussions! =)
Update letters are great and are taken seriously until May 15 (when the waitlist is ranked)... so until then, THE decision is still partially in your hands. I wrote this for another Sdner "Of course, a letter to admissions stating your contiual interest (and that it's your top choice with concrete reasons, better if they relate to your intersts shown on your app, why... rather than, I like UCSF's curriculum, something like, because I designed my own major as an undergrad, UCSF's emphasis on indepedent learning is attractive and compatible with me). Just as important, update your app with admissions. Send them a letter clearly and concisely stating the important awards, accomplishments, new jobs, etc. since your AMCAS."
To more specifically address your question, comments about a new job you mentioned to at an interview are more appropriate if what you have to say about it is concrete... "got a promotion, got an award, was assigned this new very cool project..." If you got the job after the AMCAS was sent out, tho, it may not be too bad of an idea just to include the job and a few points about it on an update just in case your interviewer didn't say anything about it.
Travel experiences I'd include if they were work, volunteer-related. These updates should read more like resumes than personal statements.
Again, I personally think that the most important thing is the show UCSF why they're your top choice (Letter of Intent, as Kyle said. I did one of those too). The admissions office always used to remind me to send in new grades too. In addition, unique and compelling letters of rec may help.
** a helpful word of caution, try to keep your updates as easy to read, down-to-earth, and infrequent. a useful rule of thumb is to send one in whenever you get grades and perhaps whenever you hear from the admissions office (if you get waitlisted, for instance).
Hope this helps !!
Good luck,
Bien
P.S. mwilson is a fox, but so is souljah!!! =)
