clever_smart_boy_like_me Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Hey guys, Is it appropriate to send a thank you message to the admissions committee for the interview opportunity? I've been doing a bit of reading and it seems that in the US it is pretty well expected but largely their interview style is not MMI... so it isn't a commonplace thing in Canada... While I genuinely feel inclined to send this note of appreciation because I really enjoyed my interview day, I feel like it could be misinterpreted as insincere and an attempt to sway admissions decisions. So... does not sending a letter not hurt my application? Does sending a letter potentially hurt my application? Hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Instagrammar Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I have personally never heard of anyone doing that before, but thats purely anecdotal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tavenan Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 12 minutes ago, clever_smart_boy_like_me said: it could be misinterpreted as insincere and an attempt to sway admissions decisions. The entire medical school application process is insincere and an attempt to sway admission decisions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chels1267 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I believe in the US they send thank you letters for residency interviews more so than med don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMislove Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Don’t do that, everything that adcom needs to decide has been done. I even remember reading Ottawa saying if they received something that could put your application at risk. Point 1 https://med.uottawa.ca/undergraduate/admissions/application-process Just distract yourself with anything and everything until May my friend. Good luck. clever_smart_boy_like_me and Bambi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 I agree a letter could come across as insincere. If you truly wished to express appreciation, an anonymous letter or phone call could be a pleasant surprise. clever_smart_boy_like_me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clever_smart_boy_like_me Posted March 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thanks for the input. I think I'll pass on the letter. It's such a common thing in the working world, but I guess it doesn't translate to this situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 Correct, medical school admissions is very different from the working world. The people interviewing you and calculating your admissions scores are simply evaluating you, and not expecting to be working with you personally in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiphoid Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Lactic Folly said: The people interviewing you and calculating your admissions scores are simply evaluating you, and not expecting to be working with you personally in the future. Although this does happen quite a bit. Medicine is indeed quite small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 11 hours ago, xiphoid said: Although this does happen quite a bit. Medicine is indeed quite small. Yep, sure does. I meant more as a colleague in a permanent position; certainly physicians might consider whether applicants would be likely to thrive while rotating through their service (a more temporary state). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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