Post-interview contact based on position in ROL

[medsight]

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Hello, I have received much advice on post-interview contact - i.e. how/what/whens of a thank you letter, letting PDs know if you are "considering them very strongly" come February, etc.

However, what should you say to a program who you plan to rank but just not at #1 or #2? You want them to remember you and to rank you as well, but you don't want to lie to them and insinuate that they are your #1 or #2.

Any advice on this would be much appreciated, thank you!

 

[2121115]

Tell them that you are "ranking them highly". Thats the best you can do.


In the end, if you don't tell them you're ranking them #1 they just disregard anything else you say though.

 

[green mantis]

Tell them that you are "ranking them highly". Thats the best you can do.

I agree. That's the same thing that the PDs told me. I don't think anyone actually told me they were ranking me #1.


----- Antony

 

[lipomas]

Just don't lie. Most programs are probably going to rank you similarly whether you contact them a lot or not.

 

[medsight]

Thank you everyone! This was helpful.

 

[pathcrazed]

Hello, I have received much advice on post-interview contact - i.e. how/what/whens of a thank you letter, letting PDs know if you are "considering them very strongly" come February, etc.

However, what should you say to a program who you plan to rank but just not at #1 or #2? You want them to remember you and to rank you as well, but you don't want to lie to them and insinuate that they are your #1 or #2.

Any advice on this would be much appreciated, thank you!

What exactly do we say to PDs/faculty/residents who contact us?
And is it always completely awkward, like some strange non-straightforward version of "I like you, do you like me?" game?!