@Surgeria it is mid season so their lists of invites are already made and they also have the wait lists done most people have heard from the bigger programs already because they have more courtesy to send back the declines and don't want IMG. Most places do not reply and just send invites and will say if you didn't get one you were declined.
IMO it's to late to call or communicate by at least 2 weeks probably more. Calling is to put your app up front to get screened. If a program has 1000 apps and starts at 1 to review till they hit their certain # needed for the whole cycle it is best to have made contact during that process. We can assume most programs have already done this.
earlier communication shows true interest versus mid season communication. They know communication during mid season is more due to applicants anxiety and desperation for more interviews regardless of program. For example if you were from Florida calling them or emailing a week after apps went out to make sure they received it would have been the correct move why?
1. Applicant calling after one week of sending apps looks much more interested than almost 2 months out.
2. They are more lenient in the beginning to just make sure people are hitting the numbers they require. Once it gets latter on in season your app will be compared to the whole pool and if your average to what they already have it will be thrown out.
I have heard from several PD and their coordinators that early communication is key to establish that idea that "your interested". contacting them now may get you screened more quickly than just waiting for an invite.
Why would I not contact them now well:
1. Your showing that you took 2 mo to show your interest outside of just applying. Which in a PD standpoint so do all the AMG's they don't call unless they are very adamant about a certain place and they would make that known very very early like October 20th
2. If you were on the wait list or hold list and want to know what's going on you are more likely to be screened with tougher scrutiny since it's this late in course and they will only make exceptions if you are above an beyond amazing candidate.
So more than likely you are now getting looked at with higher scrutiny and if they are full and then get a decline you won't have the chance to have taken that spot. Waiting if people cancel or program feels that they want another round of invites out would be IMO safer move to get the most out of the apps you already have sent out.
Once again that is IN MY OPINION (IMO) but if you really think calling would work go for it.
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