Thank you letters.

[Spyder007]

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Hey everyone,

I was wondering who you send thank you letters to. I've heard some say that you should send them to the program director, some say that you should also send one to the chairman, and others say that you should send one to everybody who interviewed you. Opinions?

Thanks, and good luck to all.

 

[Ophtho24]

I was planning on just sending one to the program director and the chair if both interview me. If everyone sends these this will be a huge pile of thank you letters to throw out.

 

[doodpac]

I've heard from a former ophtho applicant who succesfully matched that you should send thank you letters to everyone who you interviewed with at programs that you are very interested in matching at. My 2 cents..

 

[rubensan]

from a previous post...

thank-yous. i am a believer in thank-you notes...at the programs you are serious about. other people will tell you different, but the thought crosses most peoples minds. now, if you are interviewing with 5-6 people, it's hard to remember everyone you interviewed with. and it's a pain to write that volume of notes. the advice i got and what i followed was write one letter, typed, formal, addressed to the program director or department chair simply explaining why you want to go there. some will never read it, some programs put it in your file. it can't hurt.

 

[benit100]

Don't forget to also thank the coordinator who helped you with interview scheduling. In my mind, this is possibly the most important thank you letter.