UnderDog Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Did anyone send them? If so what'd you put on them? Snail mail or email? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontariostudent Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I'd say to send via snail mail (a proper card). Ugh I hate US admissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rach Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 After my first interview, I did snail mail. Every interview since I've done emails since snail mail takes over a week at times, and I didn't like the idea of my interviewers sending in their evaluations or meeting with the committee thinking I hadn't sent one. I don't think it really matters either way though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackintosh Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 what are you supposed to write in a thank you note? should you still be trying to hint at your strengths or your intention of attending the school or should it be a simple thank you for taking your time kind of note? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typical Premed Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I would send a note if you want to out of courtesy but I wouldn't just send it because you feel like it will affect your chances of acceptance (as I doubt it affects your chances at all). For example, I was accepted at a US school last year and didn't send a thank you note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justletmein Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 I will throw in my 0.02$: -As others have said, the thank you note will not make or break your application, people get accepted with and without them -The thank you note is just a common courtesy. Dont use it to try and highlight your strengths etc. since they will see it as a ploy. -For me the bottom line is this: if an interviewer gets 10 thank you cards after interviewing 20 people... wouldnt you want to be one of those 10? ... You only want to go through this once so dont put yourself in a position to be wondering later on whether it made a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c17h Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 Did anyone send them? If so what'd you put on them? Snail mail or email? My take on thank you notes: - I wrote thank you notes to all my interviewers - Sent via email, usually the day after my interview (so they still remembered me!) - Asked for their email at the end of the interview just in case I had further questions (but many of my interviewers gave me their business card with their contact information before I even asked!) - Only a few sentences - Thanked the interviewer for their time and consideration in 1-2 sentences - Reiterated my interest in the school in about 1-2 sentences - All my interviewers replied via email to say thanks for sending a thank you letter...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmitch8 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 My take on thank you notes: - I wrote thank you notes to all my interviewers - Sent via email, usually the day after my interview (so they still remembered me!) - Asked for their email at the end of the interview just in case I had further questions (but many of my interviewers gave me their business card with their contact information before I even asked!) - Only a few sentences - Thanked the interviewer for their time and consideration in 1-2 sentences - Reiterated my interest in the school in about 1-2 sentences - All my interviewers replied via email to say thanks for sending a thank you letter...lol. +1 on all of that. I'm convinced sending thank you notes doesn't really matter that much. But like justletmein said, you might as well just fire off a quick email so you aren't sitting there at the end of the app season wondering if it was an unsent thank you note that messed up your chances at a particular school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminis Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 If you had a very enjoyable interview, it'd be helpful to mention something specific so they remember you better i.e. 'I really enjoyed our conversation on Monet, ice cream flavours, nuclear warfare, etc..' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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