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Need advice: letter of intent?
So I was accepted to my state school which is already a dream come true. But I also interviewed at my #1 DREAM school too (hearing back from them in March).
I think the dream school interview went okay. They’re known for research/academia things but I mostly described my interests as being the community side of things, and speciality of interest as being EM.
After my interview there, my friend told me it was a mistake to say my interest was community medicine and EM, because my interviewers may think I wouldn’t fully utilize the resources and opportunities the school provides. I also shadowed in surgery recently and think it was cooler than EM.
So now I’m a bit torn. Could I send a letter of intent now (post-interview, pre-decision?) and if I do, should I include more information on my interest in research, academic medicine, and more competitive specialties? Is the EM/community thing is good because it adds diversity to the class? I just don’t know what to do. I would be in pure ecstasy and heaven if I got into this school but don’t know how to proceed.
Thank you for caring 🙏
So I was accepted to my state school which is already a dream come true. But I also interviewed at my #1 DREAM school too (hearing back from them in March).
I think the dream school interview went okay. They’re known for research/academia things but I mostly described my interests as being the community side of things, and speciality of interest as being EM.
After my interview there, my friend told me it was a mistake to say my interest was community medicine and EM, because my interviewers may think I wouldn’t fully utilize the resources and opportunities the school provides. I also shadowed in surgery recently and think it was cooler than EM.
So now I’m a bit torn. Could I send a letter of intent now (post-interview, pre-decision?) and if I do, should I include more information on my interest in research, academic medicine, and more competitive specialties? Is the EM/community thing is good because it adds diversity to the class? I just don’t know what to do. I would be in pure ecstasy and heaven if I got into this school but don’t know how to proceed.
Thank you for caring 🙏