what does this letter from the prgoram ?

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what does this letter from the prgoram ?

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sandra b
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01/31/08 - 11:36 PM

Hello everybody
I need your opinion guys.
I got and e mail, from one of the programs where they thank me for coming to the view and telling me that i will be put on their rank list order. But i don't know how many people got same e mail and how many are going to be put on the rank list order.
How woud you explain that?
thanks

wywywy2006
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02/01/08 - 01:49 AM

which program

bbb
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02/01/08 - 07:41 AM

Sandra - does it matter? You interviewed and they are going to rank you. Make your list based on what you know about the program and where it stands with your other hopefuls.

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sandra b
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02/01/08 - 04:06 PM

it matters cause i don't know what number on their rank list i willbe if they offer 20 positions and rank me let's say number 35 i am not goign to get it right?
If i am wrong correct me please

medicus_81
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02/01/08 - 06:44 PM

you will see that predicting is impossible, that's why you should ALWAYS go with the choices you feel are best for you and not how you think you will be ranked...the match is an exhausting and complicated process but the ranking and matching is in YOUR FAVOR: if you don't list a program as #1(you don't like it as much...etc etc), but you are their top 5 , you still won't go there...does it make sense?

Agree - create your match list with the confidence that every program wants YOU. Where do you see yourself working, where did you hate? That's how you make your list. If the PC was a mean, evil, cruel woman like me, you don't want to be there. grin

Good luck.

Edited by bbb on 02/02/08 - 09:41 AM

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