Contact from Programs

[plzoplz]

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Just wondering, has anyone been contacted by programs post-interview? Either snail mail, personal email from PD, etc. Just wondering if this is common and what to think of it. Thanks!

 

[Dan Plainview]

Just wondering, has anyone been contacted by programs post-interview? Either snail mail, personal email from PD, etc. Just wondering if this is common and what to think of it. Thanks!

Have received a Christmas card, a few emails. Some personalized, some which are probably generic/form-letter. It doesn't matter anyway because I think it's meaningless from the standpoint of where I actually am or will be on their final rank list, as apparently some programs tell many more applicants "we love you" than they will actually rank to match.

 

[PSurg530]

I've gotten responses to thank you emails I sent to one program. Otherwise, haven't heard anything yet at all.

I've heard from a few others who have gotten generic thank you for visiting emails.

Current residents, when if at all were you contacted post-interview?

 

[SouthernSurgeon]

Do a search.

This is very common, very flattering, and very meaningless.

 

[Guile]

Just wondering, has anyone been contacted by programs post-interview? Either snail mail, personal email from PD, etc. Just wondering if this is common and what to think of it. Thanks!

I think most of the time it is meaningless. Programs want good applicants to rank them highly, so they like to stay in touch. If it's an email from a resident or a generic email or snail mail letter from the PD, it's probably meaningless. If you get a personal phone call from the PD, it probably means something. Anything short of that, I wouldn't read too much into it.