ADVICE PLEASE: Contacting Interviewer!?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>So I'm actually applying to graduate school (graduating from Cornell in a few weeks - woo!) and need some advice. I narrowed my selections down to one particular graduate school, and I REALLY want to go here. It's the perfect fit for me, has the exact program I want, etc. Anyway, the acceptance rate is about 10% of approx 500 applicants. Of the 500, they interview 200, and I was lucky enough to receive an interview (yay!). Before my interview, I had emailed my interviewer with questions about the program, and we had a nice back and forth over email. After the interview, I emailed her and said thank you, and she responded that it was a pleasure. That was around 2 months ago.</p>

<p>Now, I was actually one of the first ones interviewed I found out, and the admissions committee will be getting together in 2 weeks or so to make decisions on who to admit. I am worried that since interviews have been going on for so long, my interviewer may have forgotten about me and has the more recent interviews "fresh" in her mind, which brings me to what I need advice on:</p>

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<li><p>Does it seem like a good idea to send her a quick email to put my name back in her mind?</p></li>
<li><p>If so, what should I ask her? My thoughts were: another question about the program, followed by asking her if she knew when we'd hear back, and finalizing it by reaffirming how badly I want to attend. Thoughts?</p></li>
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<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>It’s highly unlikely that an email will make any difference. This will be a group decision, based on whether or not they think you fit into their program. I’m sure you came across just fine personally, and she won’t “forget” you, and I expect that she took good notes at your interview. </p>

<p>That being said, it wouldn’t do any harm to email her and tell her you are still very interested in the program and you’re looking forward to hearing their decision in the next couple of weeks. You could also mention that you’d be happy to answer any questions they may have about your application as the process moves forward.
But I wouldn’t ask her anything, or leave any questions in the email that require her to get back to you or answer your email. She’s no doubt very busy and can’t tell you anything now, anyway.
But just a quick “I’m still interested and looking forward to hearing from you,” email would not be a problem, I wouldn’t think. If this program is your first choice for sure, you could even mention that and give a short reason why. But no questions! Good luck!</p>