Medical School Letters of Intent Tips (2023-2024)

Q: To whom should a medical school letter of intent be addressed?

A: A letter of intent should be addressed to either the dean of admissions or the director of admissions or both. Do not address a letter of intent to the admissions committee. Do your research to find out who’s in charge.

Q: Should the medical school letter of intent be sent as a PDF attachment?

A: I do recommend emailing letters of intent as either the body of the email or as a PDF attachment.

Q: What should the subject line be?

A: The subject line should be your name. So for me I would write, Jessica Freedman: Letter of Intent. Also, remember to include the following:

  1. Association of American Medical Colleges ID number
  2. The date when you interviewed
  3. The people whom you interviewed with if the interview format was traditional, one on one. If you had an MMI interview or panel interview listing interviewers would not be possible. If you interviewed with 2-3 people you’d want to include their names in the letter so they can identify you.

Letter of Intent Sample Medical School

medical school letter of intent subject line

Medical School Letter of Intent Example

I am a current applicant at The Awesome Medical School and interviewed there on October 25th. I am writing this letter to reiterate that AMC is my top choice for medical school and to update you on my accomplishments since my interview. If accepted, I would withdraw my other medical school applications and attend Awesome Medical School.

AMC will help me achieve my goal to one day become an excellent academic emergency physician. I hope to continue my research with Dr. Smart on the use of the novel new biomarker, C2D, for diagnosing a myocardial infarction. Dr. Smart is currently conducting this research in the emergency department. Additionally, since I have an avid interest in early goal-directed therapy because my grandmother died of sepsis and multiorgan failure two years ago, I look forward to working with intensive care physicians to learn more about this topic.

With the many hospitals and free clinics that surround AMC, I will also be able to continue my work with helping the underserved. As a medical student, I will strive to be knowledgeable and compassionate and to make a meaningful contribution to the school.

Since my interview, I earned straight As in all my courses. I have also received a prestigious research award at my college. I have helped write a manuscript summarizing my research in the emergency department, which will be submitted for publication. I was named a Sherwood Scholar at my college because of the challenging workload I undertook and the grades I earned. I was also recognized by my peers through a Peer Achievement Award, which is awarded annually to two graduating seniors.

Thank you very much for considering my candidacy. I would be honored to attend AMC and hope to be accepted.

Sincerely,
A Future Medical Student