<p>Should I start with "Dear" or "Hi"?</p>
<p>End with sincerely EVERY TIME?</p>
<p>Does it matter?</p>
<p>Please help!!!!!</p>
<p>Chill wit it. As long as you don’t say something like “AYO WAZ GOOD B” you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>This isn’t an urgent matter. I agree with roxlo. Chill.</p>
<p>Since it’s a reply, why not just mirror however the admissions officer greeted you? If they said “Dear,” then you can too…</p>
<p>^ Exactly. Establish rapport via mirroring.</p>
<p>Some “other” options…You can start with just their name, no greeting - </p>
<p>Mr. Smith:</p>
<p>You can end with - </p>
<p>Thank you,</p>
<p>Start with: “Yo, wassup, my man!!??”</p>
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<p>End with: “Yeah, bro, nice knowing ya.”</p>
<p>I started with either Hi! or Hello, depending on the college. The adcoms didn’t seem to care.</p>