To Follow Up... or not

[efacdargeht]

So, I have confirmation that I'm on the short list of candidates still in consideration at a particular school. Is it worth following-up via email, to get my name into their heads, or better to let sleeping dogs lie?

[Dontuse]

Follow up.

Familiarize them with your name... but be subtle about it. Let them know that you sort of have an idea of why you're on the shortlist [& not on the 'already accepted list] by addressing how you'll make up for it. Care to one-up that? Go the extra mile by asking if you could make up for your weakness with a class/seminar/whatever that is offered on campus [or other campuses!] during the summer without ever actually mentioning your shortcoming.

Remeber: address the elephant in the room without ever acknowledging it's there.