Following up with POIs while waiting

[imisscoffee]

Is there some way to follow up with my POIs while I wait for the results to come in?

I was thinking I could write:

"Dear Prof. X,

I just wanted to drop you a note because I mentioned you in particular in my application as someone I'm interested in working with. Thanks again for the great visit back in October.

Best,

Me"

[Safferz]

Bad idea. You really don't want to interfere with the admissions process in any way while they're actually reviewing applications. The prof will know you mentioned him/her on your application when he/she reads it, so just sit tight and wait for a decision.

[hope4fall2012]

I had a similar query.. Since some of the deadlines were early, I hadn't finished writing up my research and couldn't submit my research write-up as part of the writing sample.. I now have a decent write-up and would like to update my application.. Any idea if this is possible? If so, how should I go about doing it?? Mail the admissions contact? Or the professor I mentioned in my SOP and had prior email contact with?

[Bats]

Is the consensus that one must have made direct contact and established some level of rapport with POIs in order to stand a real chance at admission? I'm worried, as I only had minimal contact with two POIs total...

[BreathingSister]

I would agree to sit tight and don't contact, they all know we want in so I would think it looks like begging. haha

[imisscoffee]