Should I send and continue to send LOCI's with updates to the schools I applied to even before I get a response and the review process is complete?
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Should I send and continue to send LOCI's with updates to the schools I applied to even before I get a response and the review process is complete?
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Yeeeeeeeeah, that's a hard pass from me! The premise of the application process is that you say what you need to say in your app, it'll take the school a few weeks/months to provide a decision to you, and you don't really need to update them in the meantime. Surely there's a hobby or two that you can pick up to kill some time while waiting for decisions!
The exceptions here are:
You have an actual update. Examples would include a new resume item, a new transcript, or a new letter of rec.
It's been a substantial amount of time since you applied and you wish to check in on the status of your app. I don't like opening the door too much on this one because some people read this and think "IT'S BEEN A MONTH AND I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK!" But let's say that you applied in September, the school says that they'll issue decisions starting in December ... and it's now the beginning of February. I think it's reasonable in that circumstance to check in.
Unless something significant happened, then no. Even if something significant happened, I would probably just email an updated resume/short, professional explanation