Ranked highly???

[Proud 2 B A Doc]

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How do you know that a program has ranked you highly??
Do they tell you?? or should I ask them??

 

[Top Gun]

How do you know that a program has ranked you highly??
Do they tell you?? or should I ask them??

A program might tell you they plan to rank you highly. Whether they're serious about it or not is another story. And no, you shouldn't ask a program if they'll rank you highly. I believe there was a poster who said it was a violation of NRMP rules.

 

[Proud 2 B A Doc]

thanks...

should i at least let my top choice programs know that i am interested??
maybe send a small note or something??

 

[Narcan1]

It's pretty simple. You can tell them you will rank them highly. But you can't ask where they plan to rank you.

 

[mlw03]

thanks...

should i at least let my top choice programs know that i am interested??
maybe send a small note or something??

sure

 

[Winged Scapula]

How do you know that a program has ranked you highly??

If you matched there on Match Day. Otherwise, you have no way of knowing.

Do they tell you?? or should I ask them??

They might tell you, but until you have a contract in hand, consider everything told to you a potential lie. Its like dating, in the beginning everyone is trying to present their best front and that might entail lying or at least fudging the truth a bit.

Don't ask, they won't tell (or at least not give you any useful information. Many a student has been burned by believing the "we'll see you next year" line.)

 

[Top Gun]

thanks...

should i at least let my top choice programs know that i am interested??
maybe send a small note or something??

Sure, you can let them know you plan to rank them highly when you write your thank-you note.

 

[AwesomO]

Basically either side can volunteer information about the rank but neither can ask.

 

[Top Gun]

Basically either side can volunteer information about the rank but neither can ask.

Strictly speaking, neither the residency program or the applicant is allowed to ask, according to NRMP rules. But some residency programs do it anyway.

 

[chagall]

This was weird (to me, at least)...I recently got a call from a higher-up at a place I'd interviewed to tell me that they were "very interested" in me. I didn't know quite how to take it, and I just responded that I was still thinking about them but hadn't yet decided on my rank list (true). Do most programs who are planning on ranking you highly give you such a strong indication? (This was probably the least competitive of the programs I applied to).

 

[Winged Scapula]

This was weird (to me, at least)...I recently got a call from a higher-up at a place I'd interviewed to tell me that they were "very interested" in me. I didn't know quite how to take it, and I just responded that I was still thinking about them but hadn't yet decided on my rank list (true). Do most programs who are planning on ranking you highly give you such a strong indication? (This was probably the least competitive of the programs I applied to).

They wouldn't call if they weren't interested, but you have no idea how many people they call. Therefore, I would take the call with a grain of salt which only indicates some mild degree of interest and is not worth anything until you have a piece of paper in front of you.

 

[chagall]

They wouldn't call if they weren't interested, but you have no idea how many people they call. Therefore, I would take the call with a grain of salt which only indicates some mild degree of interest and is not worth anything until you have a piece of paper in front of you.

Yeah...the ironic and awkward thing was that, although I liked parts of this program (the people especially), it's probably lowest on my list, and may not even make my list. Hence my hedging in response to the phone call!

 

[chrisisinnocent]

Yeah...the ironic and awkward thing was that, although I liked parts of this program (the people especially), it's probably lowest on my list, and may not even make my list. Hence my hedging in response to the phone call!

Would you rather scramble than go there?

 

[chagall]

Would you rather scramble than go there?

No, but I'd rather stay at my home program, I'm pretty sure...and I'm relatively certain I could stay here.