<p>In my hasty efforts to meet the deadline, my essays for the schools I am applying to are rather...short, and do not represent me too well. They're not too bad :/ , but I'm positive they read much better essays then the ones I sent :/
So now I am regretting it, and I was wondering if it'll be okay to send them an additional letter saying why I want to go to their school. I am a pretty decent writer, and I could write up something that may help my chances.
I wasn't able to say everything I wanted to in my essays. Although I did manage to say everything I wanted in the interviews... But they were off-campus, so I'm not positive they would be submitted the way I prefer. </p>
<p>But... As I have heard, sending additional material could just end up annoying them, or "the thicker the file, the thicker the applicant"..</p>
<p>For the larger schools, I’d suggest you let it be. Sending an additional plea for admission - well after the deadline has passed - is not likely to help you. And, honestly, if your essays aren’t good enough, nothing you say is going to fix things. You had your chance and if you didn’t do your best . … well, I hate to say it, but it’s a lesson learned and that’s what next year is for.</p>
<p>But, keep in mind that your subjective assessment of how you did may be accurate . . . or it may be miles off! So before you start crying over not getting in . . . you should wait and see if you get in. :)</p>
<p>Now, that having been said, for much smaller schools that won’t be so swamped in paperwork, you might be okay sending a short email that says something like, “Y’know, I never had the chance to mention this is the essays I sent, but the reason I am so interested in [school x] is . . .” But, if you do that, keep it short. Really short. Send it in by email . . . and hope for the best. Be aware that communications at this point are generally reserved for corrections/omissions . . . so this isn’t the time to tell them your life story or pour your heart out to them.</p>
<p>The advice you heard about “the thicker the file, the thicker the applicant” was accurate, so proceed with caution.</p>
<p>So true- I’ve read on several school websites that thick files can be a disadvantage to the applicant. I agree with dodgersmom- just make sure it’s extremely courteous and short.</p>
<p>You should definately send them an additional e-mail. It will help a lot. Actually, you should always send ao e-mails to remind them of your exsistance!</p>
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<p>True if you’ve been waitlisted (although limit this to periodic emails), but not true this time of year.</p>
<p>They’re well aware of your existence. Do you want to make them wish they’d never heard of you? I’m exaggerating slightly, but the AOs are busy. They have your file. Leave them alone unless there is something significant to add to the file.</p>
<p>Why draw more attention to something you perceive as a negative. It’s like a guy who is trying to court a girl, immediately blurting out to her, “I hope you don’t mind my bad teeth”</p>