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Tips for Visiting Med Schools: 3 Ways to Keep in Touch with the Adcom

This article is part of a series of tips about visiting medical schools. In this post we’ll explore things you should do after you’ve returned home from your school visit.

You should send follow up emails as soon as you return home from visiting a medical school. The longer you wait, the less likely the people you met will remember you. Only contact the people with whom you had a genuine connection and who seemed interested in keeping in touch. When I worked at UC Davis School of Medicine, I always invited students to keep in touch – very few ever did. Those who did follow up were given a review of their application and advice, after the rush of application season was over. I responded to every request. I genuinely enjoyed getting to know our students and helping them realize just how many options they had.

To keep in touch with finesse:

1. Send a thank you email.

After your visit, rank the people you met in terms of how well you connected – not based on how high the position is that each person holds. If the conversation continued easily, you had something in common and/or you enjoyed talking with the person, send an email thanking them for their time. If they respond, keep the conversation going. Make sure you ask thoughtful questions that you actually have and always respond with gratitude. Only ask questions that this particular person could answer and that do not overstep professional boundaries. For example, I don’t recommend asking a Director of Admissions about where to park on interview day or continually asking about whether you will be granted an interview.

Do not send more than one email at a time. Wait for a response before replying or you could be overstepping the etiquette of polite communication. Don’t take it personally if you don’t hear back from the person for a while or at all. They may be overwhelmed with work – especially during application season.

2. Follow up.

When you have submitted your application, contact the people you met to let them know that you have submitted your application and, if true for you, express your enthusiasm for their program. Continue any previous threads in your conversation. Make sure you include your AMCAS ID as part of your signature block so they can quickly and easily find your application.

3. Send updates.

It is appropriate to update your contacts at medical schools if you have new or updated: (a) publications; (b) awards; (c) grades; and/or (d) acceptances from other schools. Send one update email for all of the above, not a separate email for each one, if they occur during the same time period. I would also recommend that you include an updated copy of your resume or CV with these new additions in bold text so that they are easily visible. When writing about an acceptance, always begin and end the email with gratitude and be humble.

Hopefully, the guidelines we have shared in the Visiting Medical Schools Series will give you the confidence to network with the admissions professionals you meet while visiting medical schools. When you need it, ask for support. You can find support on your campus, by working with an admissions expert, participating in pre-health clubs and organizations, attending pre-health fairs and information sessions, and networking with medical school students, admissions officers, and faculty. I wish you success in all of your endeavors. I would be honored to assist you through the application process.

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Alicia McNease Nimonkar admissions expertAlicia McNease Nimonkar worked for 5 years as the Student Advisor & Director at the UC Davis School of Medicine's postbac program where she both evaluated applications and advised students applying successfully to med school and other health professional programs. She has served Accepted's clients since 2012 with roughly a 90% success rate. She has a Master of Arts in Composition and Rhetoric as well as Literature. Want Alicia to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch!

 

Related Resources:

• Navigate the Med School Application Maze, a free guide
• The Anatomy of a Thank You Email
• 5 Tips for Researching Medical Schools

Article by Alicia Nimonkar / Medical School Admissions / visiting medical schools

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