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How do you handle the question of "What other programs are you interviewing at?" or "Where are the programs you are interviewing at?"
What is the best way to respond and why are they asking this? It is usually the PD that asks this I have found. Sometimes I tell them geographic areas and a few times I have just mentioned cities. I think there were one or maybe two times that I actually told them each program. I am naive for doing this? I guess they are just trying to gauge who their "competition" is I guess.
What about when they ask you "Which program do you like the best?" Isn't that kind of question a little shady? Are they wanting to see if you say "Well this program of course" or are they just trying to gauge if you are going to rank them highly?
I think that next time I'm asked this question I'm going to list 7 or 8 of the "top" programs and gauge the reaction! lol Not really. They would probably ask me if I interviewed with so and so and I'd end up looking like an idiot! Not that I don't anyway...
What is the best way to respond and why are they asking this? It is usually the PD that asks this I have found. Sometimes I tell them geographic areas and a few times I have just mentioned cities. I think there were one or maybe two times that I actually told them each program. I am naive for doing this? I guess they are just trying to gauge who their "competition" is I guess.
What about when they ask you "Which program do you like the best?" Isn't that kind of question a little shady? Are they wanting to see if you say "Well this program of course" or are they just trying to gauge if you are going to rank them highly?
I think that next time I'm asked this question I'm going to list 7 or 8 of the "top" programs and gauge the reaction! lol Not really. They would probably ask me if I interviewed with so and so and I'd end up looking like an idiot! Not that I don't anyway...