Wording to request second look?

[axm028400]

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I am thinking about contacting a program that I am highly interested in to request a second look in order to express interest, but would really appreciated advice as to whom to contact to set this up and how to word my request. I feel like all of my questions were answered during my interview, but would like to go to appear interested. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

 

[atsai3]

I am thinking about contacting a program that I am highly interested in to request a second look in order to express interest, but would really appreciated advice as to whom to contact to set this up and how to word my request. I feel like all of my questions were answered during my interview, but would like to go to appear interested. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

If you feel like you have obtained enough information about the program to rank it highly, then going for a second look "to appear interested" is a waste of your time.

Even if you persuade yourself either that it is not a waste of your time or that your time has negative value, then your going for a second look "to appear interested" is a waste of the program director's time, as well as any other resident the program director asks/orders to babysit you during your second-look day.

Even if you come up with additional questions that you would like to ask, you can send an e-mail to the program director, or to one of the residents if they provided you with a list of resident contacts on interview day. That is a much less costly way of obtaining the information you need than scheduling a second-look day.

So please, for the sake of everyone involved, please don't schedule a second look "to appear interested".

-AT.

 

[Chimed]

I wouldn't over think this. Just tell them you're very interested in the program and want to come back for a 2nd look. The best person to contact would be the program director. They will usually forward that to the residency coordinator to set up the details.

 

[235750]

I'm curious: what do you think you overlooked about the site itself that requires your physical presence?

I know one applicant who didn't check out all the livability stats (elementary schools, real estate, etc) of every place he interviewed at. Instead he saved that extra research for his rank list. Is that the sort of thing you're looking to cover?