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I am in a tight spot right now with getting the A from a medical school. I have had three interviews. One was way back in September at my in state school and they specifically said they wait to give out 80% of admissions decisions until late April. I interviewed at two other schools, one that I have close ties with and has historically had a very high post interview acceptance rate, and the other at a school I have pretty much no ties with. I know people are not the best judges of their own interview skills but I think that overall my interviews went very well. I have yet to hear back from the third school but I was put on the waitlist for the second school that I have strong ties with. They said they were being more conservative with acceptances this year (because they over accepted last year) and I interviewed late in the cycle so it makes sense. Again, I know it could have just been my interview, but I think because they don't have many acceptance spots left, they waitlisted me for yield protection reasons. I have a MCAT 5 points higher than their median and a GPA that is about 0.2 points higher. I think they don't want to give me a spot and "waste" it because in their eyes I might just go to a higher stats school.
I would love to attend this school but my in state school is my first choice. I know I can send a letter of intent to my second choice but I don't want to do that now and then a month later hear from my top choice and have to turn them down. I am also afraid that if I wait until late April and get rejected from my top choice, it will be too late to send a letter of intent to my second. Its rough timing and I am not quite sure what the best action is right now at this point. Is there something slightly below a letter of intent that pretty much says "I loved the school and would highly consider going here if accepted"?
Thanks for reading all of that.
I would love to attend this school but my in state school is my first choice. I know I can send a letter of intent to my second choice but I don't want to do that now and then a month later hear from my top choice and have to turn them down. I am also afraid that if I wait until late April and get rejected from my top choice, it will be too late to send a letter of intent to my second. Its rough timing and I am not quite sure what the best action is right now at this point. Is there something slightly below a letter of intent that pretty much says "I loved the school and would highly consider going here if accepted"?
Thanks for reading all of that.