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Give some ideas...
Should we be emailing programs we are interested in every week?
I still think that you should ambush the PD and challange him/her to a light saber duel.
That's poor advice.
It's generally accepted that the vast majority of PDs are either Jedi Masters or in training to be cage fighters.
Our school offers to make a call to our #1 on our behalf (I can't remember if it's one of the deans, or the local program director for your field). Based on threads last year, I thought that was pretty common.
Actually, program directors are Sith Lords and not Jedi Masters...
Really? That would definitely hurt your match options at your home program, right?
"Hi, this is Dean Wormer of Bob's Big House of Medicine and I'm calling to urge you to rank Miss Senioritis at the top of your list this Match season. Thank you for your support and God Bless America."
hahaha...that brightened my day
I found out by personal experience that washing the PD car everyday wasnt a very good idea, by the second week other applicants starting doing the same and it was complete caos!!!
Also mowing the lawn of the PD house was a mistake, those landscapers can get pretty physical if you start borrowing their instruments without permission.
Walking the dog idea is difficult, especially if they have a doberman.
And housesitting the PD house is awkward if they are still living in it!!
After trying to do all this little things, i thought an email was a good idea but they have already block me!!
life tough!!!
I also sent an email to my #1. I sent it to the residency director instead of the program director though. I thanked them for the interview and simply told them was very interested in their program. The email was literally three lines in length. Short, simple and to the point.
JJ
Just a bit confused here. To the people sending emails, these are in addition to thank you cards that were sent after your visit? Sort of an update -- that program X is in fact, your #1??
Or are these in place of thank you cards that were never sent in the first place?
Did you guys receive any replies from these PDs?
I did, but it was very non-specific, like "I'm glad you like us. Good luck with the match."
Did you guys receive any replies from these PDs?