WMui54 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hello all, I was wondering what this message should contain...Is it a brief thank you note? I don't understand the purpose of it. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostraadms Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Same here, I was wondering of the purpose of this part. It's new, for sure. Before, we had to state the individual's position (MD, PA, nurse, professor...).....right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdavila91 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hi, I just put a quick thank you message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddisilvestro Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It is a good place to put a reminder of who you are and what you are requesting - some applicants don't have regular contact with their evaluators so this is a nice space for a reminder. You could also reiterate the date that you need the evaluation completed by. Also, it is not required if you choose not to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyLion Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 When I asked for recommendations I also sent them a mini "packet" with a letter, resume, and specific directions. Probably overkill though.... That was last cycle - I wish I had this box thing when I applied. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btg71392 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Can someone post an example for the personal message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cop to pa Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 "Dear xyz: This is in reference to my application to PA school, as we discussed. Thank you for taking the time to complete this for me. Sincerely; Cop to PA" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btg71392 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Is it bad to put the same personal message more or less for all 3 evaluation requests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cop to pa Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 No. Be sure to change the name in your greeting. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatStudentGalVal Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 My two cents is to make sure not to personalize it to any one school. I knew one of my evaluators was pulling for me to apply to a specific school, so I mentioned that in the personal note, but it is included in the CASPA packet that goes out to ALL the schools (yes, even your personal note prints out on the final PDF). So don't make my mistake- be sure to keep it 100% generic! EDIT: I stand corrected- it looks like CASPA fixed this "bug" between the time I last checked my app and now. Phew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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