Writing an interesting update letter?

[forsparta]

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I am trying to write an interesting letter of update for my schools which I am on the wait list for. I don't want a generic "I did this since submitting my app, I went here, and continued this." How could I approach this? What can I do to make it interesting?

 

[theseeker4]

I am trying to write an interesting letter of update for my schools which I am on the wait list for. I don't want a generic "I did this since submitting my app, I went here, and continued this." How could I approach this? What can I do to make it interesting?

Think of how many applications they get and how many update letters are probably sent. I highly doubt they will find anything other than significant accomplishments "interesting." I would also suspect that they would be more annoyed about an "interesting" letter that is three times the length it has to be to try to make it "interesting" than they would the short and sweet "these are the facts" letter.

It isn't like someone is going to read your letter, think "Wow, that is amazing prose! What a skilled writer! We have to admit them!" They are going to read the letter, maybe make a note or two about the actual updates you have in it, and stick it in the file. Keep it short and straightforward.

 

[forsparta]

What I mean by interestinig is not a long winded article but rather a one page update letter. I have written recently to the adcom office and don't want to bombard them, but rather want to increase my chances at acceptance. I have not yet updated them so this would hopefully help me. That's why I wanted a well written, interesting update

 

[gmcguitar4]

So your asking the people who you are competing with how to make your update letter more interesting than theirs?

Update letters aren't supposed to be interesting. The activities in them are. At this point in the cycle I am sure adcoms are sick of seeing nice fluffy BS.

 

[music2doc]

What I mean by interestinig is not a long winded article but rather a one page update letter. I have written recently to the adcom office and don't want to bombard them, but rather want to increase my chances at acceptance. I have not yet updated them so this would hopefully help me. That's why I wanted a well written, interesting update

If you've already written them a letter, you're already considering "bombarding" them by asking for another. Let it rest, dude. Either you're someone they want to accept or you're not. <--That's a period at the end of the sentence; consider it both literally and symbolically and stop trying to craft ways to manipulate your way into school. It's not going to work, and it's more likely to just annoy people.

 

[dbeast]

What I mean by interestinig is not a long winded article but rather a one page update letter. I have written recently to the adcom office and don't want to bombard them, but rather want to increase my chances at acceptance. I have not yet updated them so this would hopefully help me. That's why I wanted a well written, interesting update

1 page is still long. I think the strongest update letter I wrote during the entire application season was about 3 sentences, along the lines of "If you accept me, I'll go to school here" and I'll leave it up to you to deduce where I'm at school right now. 😀

Seriously though, keep it as short and to the point as possible. That'll be the way to make your update letter memorable because every other applicant out there is stressing about how to make their own letters memorable (aka long). Good medical writing is all about being concise and accurate at the same time, so why not start now? I promise, they'll appreciate it.

 

[LizzyM]

Dear....
I am writing to express my continue interest in Hogwarts College of Physicians and Sorcerers (P&S). Since I was last in touch last December, I have continued my thesis project at the London School of Hijinx and Tropical Medicine and I have experience some of the UK's distinct customs and cuisine including the very traditional haggis. My time here has been well-spent and I hope that the next stage of my path to a carreer in medicine will be at Hogwarts! Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,

 

[tantacles]

Dear....
I am writing to express my continue interest in Hogwarts College of Physicians and Sorcerers (P&S). Since I was last in touch last December, I have continued my thesis project at the London School of Hijinx and Tropical Medicine and I have experience some of the UK's distinct customs and cuisine including the very traditional haggis. My time here has been well-spent and I hope that the next stage of my path to a carreer in medicine will be at Hogwarts! Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,

Did you get in? Cause I feel like Hogwarts might be looking for something a little less clinical.