Email professors that I've applied – if I met with them earlier?

[crazycheese8]

Earlier this semester, I had the opportunity to meet in person with the professors I'm applying to work with. For this program, the application goes directly to the professors, and you apply to work in specific labs. I am submitting my application soon, and I am wondering if it would be bad etiquette to let the professors know that I've applied? Something along the lines of "Thank you for meeting with me earlier this semester, I enjoyed our conversation about x, y, z. I wanted to let you know that I just applied to X school, with your research group as my first choice."

 

 

[gradschoolprobs]

No, I think it's good to let them know you have applied because it shows you are serious about it.