Does not going on a 2nd look hurt?

[amdap]

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I applied to many programs that are geographically very far away from home. Does not doing a 2nd look hurt your chances of being ranked high?

 

[Jim Picotte]

No it should not at all at most programs. Most programs will rank you that day and no matter how many thank you letters, second looks you do, you won't move. The second look is for YOU, to see if you want to rank that program high. If you're torn between 2 or 3 programs then it is useful.

 

[Andrew_Doan]

Originally posted by amdap
I applied to many programs that are geographically very far away from home. Does not doing a 2nd look hurt your chances of being ranked high?

The second look is really for you. Programs don't care. Becareful, however, not to burden the program. I've seen programs get "irritated" when applicants demand or ask too much when coming back for the second look.

 

[dread]

I think that the second look is actually specialty dependent. For most specialties, the second look is soley for you; but I do have a friend who is applying for plastics programs right now and he told me that a couple of PD's have told him that applicants will only be considered seriously if he comes for the second look.