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Hello! I was waitlisted back in December at a t5 school - I have sent two (brief) publication updates since, but I was told by the admissions office via email that letters of intent are not necessary and will not be included in the file. About 1 in 3 people get off the waitlist based on previous years, and while I’m lucky enough to have other acceptances, this truly my #1 dream school. Anything else I can do to increase my chances? Should I send a letter of intent anyway?
Another thing - my boss is a very well-connected researcher and knows a lot of people at this school. I’ve been encouraged my multiple people in my lab to set up a meeting with her to see if she has any sway there, but my gut feeling is that this form of scientific nepotism would go against me, and probably wouldn’t help in the first place - any insight on that? Thanks so much!
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Another thing - my boss is a very well-connected researcher and knows a lot of people at this school. I’ve been encouraged my multiple people in my lab to set up a meeting with her to see if she has any sway there, but my gut feeling is that this form of scientific nepotism would go against me, and probably wouldn’t help in the first place - any insight on that? Thanks so much!
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