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busybee
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02/01/08 - 11:43 PM

hi

wat if no program has told a candidate that they will b ranking him/her ?......do all/most programs tell their chosen candidates in some way or the other?.......and do the ones who r not told anything like this end up unmatched?

pls shed some light.....wud b highly appreciated

thanx

bbb
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02/02/08 - 09:38 AM

I don't tell my applicants that I am ranking them. I never have unless they call me and ask me (or email) if they will be on the rank this. Then my only answer is yes or no (usually yes).

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busybee
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02/02/08 - 10:04 AM

thank u so much for ur honest input esp when i know ur hard-pressed for time right now.......thanks and God bless u.... smiling face

busybee
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02/02/08 - 10:05 AM

also , do u think its a good idea to ask the programs abt this or to say that i might be ranking them?.......

brijesh26
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02/14/08 - 10:28 AM

Thanks BBB...I wanted to ask the same question.

Is it a good idea to ask the PC that are you ranking me? I mean is it legal to ask? Also dont they get annoyed with this question?

bbb
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02/14/08 - 02:31 PM

I get annoyed certainly, but it's not going to make me not rank you!!! PCs know that you are anxious, etc about the match - don't sweat it.

Relax, call some nice PCs and put your list together based on what you want - not on what we say!!!

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brijesh26
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02/14/08 - 05:53 PM

Thanks BBB!!!

busybee
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02/15/08 - 08:17 AM

thanx.......ultimately decided against it..!

rockingdoctor
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02/21/08 - 04:57 AM

hi, quite a no of my friends have received emails from progs which says that they r gonna be ranked high, does it mean anything or are those all generic mails?

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