orthodex OSRR Newbie Posts: 4 (1/16/02 10:57:50 am) Reply First Choice Hello Everyone, If you just got back from an interview and were certain that it was going to be your first choice what would you do? Would you call or mail them and indicate you've found your first choice, or would you just write the standard letter? I really want to go to this program, but I don't want to pressure them? Any ideas? Ortho2002 OSRR Fellow Posts: 139 (1/16/02 11:19:52 am) Reply go for it! i think that it would be ok if you sent a letter stating that the program will be your number one choice. the only time this could hurt you is if you tell every program that! and if you want to make sure that your letter arrives in the right hands, you might want to send a carbon copy of it to the program directors e-mail address (ie. so they have a both a hard copy and electronic copy). love to hear what others think about this one. congrats on finding a program you are so psyched about! bigjvk OSRR Intern Posts: 8 (1/16/02 12:36:24 pm) Reply re: go for it! I agree with letting your No. 1 know about it. I've been told by several residents to play your No. 1 card once and to make sure the program knows about it (immediate emails, phone calls, whatever). Don't do this more than once b/c it's amazing how word gets around between programs; especially those in the same city/area.