<p>I applied to three schools this year, and three months have passed since I sent out my applications.
I would like to show the admission committees that I am very interested about their schools, yet I don't want to write a "blank" email, seeing that nothing very significant has happened between then and now.
Is there anything I can do to drive home the message that I really want to attend the schools to which I applied?
The schools, by the way, are Penn, Duke, and Columbia.</p>
<p>yes, I know of someone that got accepted to Duke and he sent them an essay he was particularly proud of a few months after he applied. There has to have been something important that happened to you in the past few months. If not exaggerate or make something up.</p>
<p>edit: When I say essay, I mean one for school; sorry that was a little ambiguous.</p>
<p>lol stone, that gives me an idea. maybe i should get engaged</p>
<p>awesome. I was awarded the Goldwater on Friday, so i suppose that's important-enough news :)</p>
<p>I would think that might be considered "important!"</p>
<p>maybe i should bear a child</p>
<p>Is sending an update letter still good if nothing "significant" has happened? It seems like it would annoy the adcoms.</p>
<p>It would annoy them. Even if you have a legitimate achievement, make the letter brief and very concise; adcoms have enough material to read.</p>
<p>Do you think it's best to e-mail a letter or snail-mail it? They both have their pros and cons it seems.</p>