Pre Interview Dinner

FYI, after not matching last year, the feedback I got from residents at a couple local programs was the extra stuff like attending dinners, thank you letters, second visits, etc. may not drop you down the list but it can move you up.

The problem is, if everyone else is doing it and moving up, that means you are moving down if you don't (ie. we are our own worse enemies)

in regards to thank you correspondence, which do you think is preferred?

Email vs. snail mail? Only wondering because programs have generally been contacting us via email, so I was thinking email thank-yous are ok...

in regards to thank you correspondence, which do you think is preferred?

Email vs. snail mail? Only wondering because programs have generally been contacting us via email, so I was thinking email thank-yous are ok...

Hand written notes on some decent stationary have a far more personal touch. Emails make it seem like you’re just checking something off your to-do list.

in regards to thank you correspondence, which do you think is preferred?

Email vs. snail mail? Only wondering because programs have generally been contacting us via email, so I was thinking email thank-yous are ok...

I honestly have no idea. Almost every program I interviewed at last year specifically told us not to send thank you letters. So I didn't and well...

I say if you are going to take the time to do it, send it snail mail.

in regards to thank you correspondence, which do you think is preferred?

Email vs. snail mail? Only wondering because programs have generally been contacting us via email, so I was thinking email thank-yous are ok...

Hand written notes on some decent stationary have a far more personal touch. Emails make it seem like you’re just checking something off your to-do list.

I’d recommend carrying some stationary with you to all of your interviews and just writing the thank you notes while you’re sitting in the airport and the interview day is fresh in your mind.

What's everyone's experience with bringing spouses/significant others along to these events?