Sample Letter of Continued Interest

A sample letter of continued interest gives you a proven structure to adapt: a sincere top-choice opening, one or two concrete updates since applying, a specific reason the school fits, and a short close. Keep your version to about one page and tailored to one school. Lovare helps you adapt a sample into your own letter.

By Ali Unar, JD candidate at Georgetown Law and founder of Lovare Institut. Last updated August 2026. Every figure on this page was verified in August 2026 against the sources listed below.

How should you use a sample letter of continued interest?

Use a sample letter of continued interest as a structure to adapt, not a script to copy. Committees can spot a template that has been filled in mechanically, so the sample should guide the order of your points while your own details supply the substance. The goal is a letter that reads as genuinely yours and specific to one school.

A sample LOCI in paragraph form

Here is the same structure written as flowing paragraphs, with placeholders to replace.

• First: Thank you for continuing to consider my application. [School Name] is my first choice, and I am writing to reaffirm that.
• Second: Since I applied, [concrete update, such as a new grade, role, or completed project], which strengthens what I would bring to your community.
• Third: I remain drawn to [specific program or opportunity] because [reason connected to your goals].
• Fourth: I would be glad to provide anything further, and if admitted I would enroll. Thank you. Sincerely, [Your name].

What should you change and what should you keep?

Keep the sample's order, its brevity, and its sincere tone. Change every placeholder to a real, specific detail, and swap any generic praise for something only this school offers. The one line to keep exactly is the correct school name in every place it appears, since a wrong name is the fastest way to undo a good letter.

What are the next steps after adapting the sample?

After adapting the sample, proofread for the correct school name, a clear update, and a length near one page. Confirm the school's preferred method and timing for waitlist contact, then send. Keep a copy of what you sent, and resist sending repeated messages unless you have a genuine new update to share.

Frequently asked questions

How long should a LOCI be?

A sample letter of continued interest, and your adapted version, should run about a half page to one page. Three to five short paragraphs hold a top-choice statement, an update or two, and a close. If the school states its own length or word limit, that instruction replaces the general one-page norm.

What do you say in a letter of continued interest?

You reaffirm the school as a top choice, share one or two genuine updates since applying, and name a specific reason the school fits your goals. Add an honest note that you would enroll if admitted, then close with thanks. A sample shows the order, but your details and the school's name must be your own.

Does a LOCI help off a waitlist?

A letter of continued interest adapted from a good sample can help off a waitlist by showing genuine interest and progress since you applied. The structure helps you organize, but sincerity and specific detail are what move a committee. It cannot outweigh weak numbers, and waitlist admit rates vary widely by school and year.

Verified August 2026.