oh, its common enough practice, in fact some will post on their website their programs' policy of only sending out invitations for interview (too many apps to repsond to all).

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In the electronic age and with decent software implementation, responding to even a few thousand applicants with a generic e-mail should only take seconds to minutes. Call me old-fashioned but with the amount effort we put into our applications and the fees we pay, I don't think a simple response is too much to ask for.

oh, did you NOT learn anything from Clinical Skills??? What WE are supposed to do and THEY do are 2 different things.....

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Do you guys feel that a 2nd look at a program is worth it? What do you guys think?

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Yadira

No, not if the first look went well. There is a chance that something could go wrong on the second go around.

that's a good point... i just interviewed at a program in Ohio and i really liked it. i felt it had mostly everything i'm looking for in a program.

some guy in the group said he was going to come for a second look.

i was just wondering if coming for a second look would change people's ranking...

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Yadira

It is hard to keep up with what other candidates are doing. This individual may not go back for a second look. You might, and if something goes wrong, that's what they will remember.

You already have enough information from your first interview to make a decision (positive impression, everything you want in a program).

Even if you rank the program high and don't match, it may or not be related to whether you went back for a second look.

But of course if you feel strongly, then you can always go....

For the most part I'd say only do a second look if you have more questions about a program as opposed to trying to show "interest". The only second look I did was going to a program I was seriously considering but had a couple reservations after the interview. After doing so it gave me a clearer picture and I had a much easier time come ranking. I'd have serious reservations about any program that actually factors in wether someone did a second look or not.

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I've heard that second looks won't improve your ranking for the most part. Programs are supposed to rank by quality/fit, not interest, of candidates just as I would imagine you would do the same when submitting your ROL.

2nd looks are supposed to be about you resolving any questions you have about a program that you feel could be answered better by personal experience rather than verbally. Another good reason would be if you were torn between 2 programs and needed the 2nd look to break the tie.

thanks guys for all the great advice i really liked the program and don't feel a need for a 2nd look.

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