Who should update letters address? The Admissions Committee or Dean?

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I'm a bit confused and getting mixed advice online. Most schools want the letter uploaded to a portal or emailed to the admissions general email.

Should I say:

• Dear X School Admissions Committee,
• Dear Dr. X (Dean of the medical school)
• Dear Dr. (Dean of admissions)
• Dear Dr. (Chair of admissions)

Also, does sending a physical letter make a difference? Some people say it's a nice personal touch, but then it seems like a hassle and risk of getting lost. Idk if it is worth it.

 

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[MedStudent2301]

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[LizzyM]

Sending an email or a pdf attached to an email is much easier for the staff member whose job it will be to add it to your (electronic) file. The offices are totally paper-free these days.

The Admissions Committee makes the decisions. The Dean of Admissions develops policies and administers the process with the members of the dean's staff. It doesn't much matter how you send the email. The Committee generally doesn't have its own email but it goes through a admissions address managed by the Dean's staff.

 

[deleted993098]

Sending an email or a pdf attached to an email is much easier for the staff member whose job it will be to add it to your (electronic) file. The offices are totally paper-free these days.

The Admissions Committee makes the decisions. The Dean of Admissions develops policies and administers the process with the members of the dean's staff. It doesn't much matter how you send the email. The Committee generally doesn't have its own email but it goes through a admissions address managed by the Dean's staff.

I see, then it is probably more appropriate to address the admissions comittee. I just read online that schools like it if you do research on who the dean is, but I'm guess that is too neurotic and you're right that it doesn't matter too much.