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blal
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12/03/04 - 02:56 PM

Hi
I am writing for the first time in this forum and would like to thank everybody for all the information which has helped me through all these steps
I have come across lot of messages from friends who have really good score but are not getting calls, I would just like to add few of my experiences which might help. I have 87 and 94 and I started applying in Nov till now I have about 5 calls only and 2-3 are in pipe line.I applied in Psychi and IM.
From my experience whatever I got was because of my phone skills and dealing with the program coordinators. These are my rules
Q Call and ask the stautus
A we dont give status over phone
Q please can you look up my application
A well it looks good
Q do I meet your criteria
A yes
Q so do I have a chance
A well may be
Q actually i was very keen on your prog
A ok i will see what i can do or i will put a note
Now this is already something positive you have broken the ice
Now make a list of all the progs u have applied to and when did you call and what was their reply
Followup again in 4-5 days afterall coordinators are also humans you can touch them somewhere and believe me most of the time thay r very nice just alittle overworked and underpaid.
I hope this helps any body as for me if you have any inputs about psychi guide me
Best of luck
blal

Wakishta
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12/06/04 - 08:31 AM

Thanks. I will try since I got onle one interview. All the best to you .

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bbb
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01/13/05 - 09:09 AM

"blal" wrote:
... afterall coordinators are also humans you can touch them somewhere and believe me most of the time thay r very nice just alittle overworked and underpaid.

THANK GODNESS THAT SOMEONE REALIZED THIS!!!!! Can you tell my program director this!!

:wink:

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ALLOUSH
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03/04/05 - 04:05 PM

hi blal i have a q , if you are in that coordinator,s position do you like that some one does to the same that you are doing and thinks about you that you are able to be toucted becz you are human but from those who are underpaid , if your answ[ no] so dont do it ,your answ[ yes ] please dont attempt to corupt another person specialy those who are underpaid, and if you dont know an answ becz you dont care ,please dont encourage others to be corupted and dont advise others to corupt someone becz your advise is unwelcomed,unhuman and unamerican . [-X [-X [-X .

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bbb
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05/04/05 - 01:44 PM

Alloush - I think that he was just making the point that program coordinators are just human and that we have standard answers, but if someone takes the time to make that "human touch" in a telephone call that we do respond to that.

During a busy interview/application month - I answer the telephone between every 30 seconds to 1.5 minutes. It's hard to keep the politeness up and truely be able to help those (like everyone here) who need it - and keep up with all the office work that doesn't sit still.

Good luck to all!

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