Emailing Etiquette for Residency Applications & Interviewing Season

[@kitlawrence2675]

Very excited! I've watched all of your videos so far, really looking forward to more great content. Subscribed!

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@KingKm-c9n]

I have been waiting for such sessions. Thanks for being so thoughtful. Looking forward to seeing you on 21st.

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Feel free to ask any questions on here after you watch the video or email me!

[@KingKm-c9n]

@@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987 Sure. Thanks a lot.😊

[@candid1021]

Thank you so much for sharing the information. It will surely help me out when the time comes for the 2024 match.

[@TheShalokMunjal]

Thanks V. It's great to know about emailing given the upcoming residency match

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Glad it helps!!

[@rohilmalpani1791]

These videos have so many useful, and actually applicable tips!

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

So happy to hear that!! GOOD LUCK!!

[@sashajohnson6733]

New Subscriber! Nice work Dr. V

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Thank you! :)

[@marianaedwards8845]

Your videos are so amazing and helpful! I am so grateful for all your work and content.

[@ilushachka]

Thank you very much for all of your videos, they are so informative and I'm truly enjoying all of them. Wow, 25 interviews, that's insane. How many programs did you apply to? Did you go to almost all of them? I'm also an IMG, hoping to apply soon.

[@user-je7bj8zj9b]

This series is really insightful!

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

AWW THANK YOU

[@coolaryan6929]

Could you make a video about your recording (audio and video) setup? What apps you use to edit your wonderful videos? And any tips from your side. Thank you Keep up the good work. :D

[@lailahhailah4732]

A video on RANKING would be amazing, please! 💞

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

YES!! I'll be making this one and uplaoding it near Oct/Nov when you guys start interviewing so it'll be more current then :)

[@FG-ng1cy]

Great video series! Thank you so much! Would you mind doing videos re: ranking list. Thanks

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Yes after my step 3, tons of more videos coming and this is one of them!!

[@rituagrawal6404]

Thank you for such wonderful tips Vaibhavi I again request you to post video on how to select residency programs I am so confused Plz help

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Hey Ritu, NEXT WEEK will be the video on the programs! Stay tuned, good luck!!

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Hey Ritu, I started residency this week so it's been stressful but hopefully next week I'll have the programs video out :)

[@rituagrawal6404]

I understand Vaibhavi. All the best for your new journey Waiting for the video

[@_inspirationandmotivation]

Thank you!

[@purplefn3587]

For post-interview communication so you only email the PD or also the assistant PD and residents who interviewed you if you had good convos with them all....

[@cybraxe]

Sorry just want to verify so add the ERAS picture to the Signature? So it will show at the bottom ? I wasn't aware that was possible

[@arpitab.3010]

Hey V. I wanted to clarify. What do you mean when you say insert a picture? Like attaching a professional headshot or putting an email display picture?

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Hey! For the email signature, I mean add a professional picture, (recommended the one you are using for ERAS) as an inset at the end aka after you've written your AAMC id, school name, etc. It's not a bad idea to add a nice pic as your email DP as well but that may not be streamlined for all email carriers.

[@mrivas1880]

Hi I was wondering who you send the letter of intent to. Send directly to PD or to Program coordinator and she will forward?

[@sanjayrao9296]

Hi V, I finished an interview and I want to send thank you note. But I don't know their email address. They have a common program email and a program coordinator email. To which email, I should send the thank you note?

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Hey! I would either ask the program coordinator for the PD email if you interviewing with them directly and email the thank you letter to them. Or whichever faculty you interviewed with like APD, etc.

[@sanjayrao9296]

@@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987 Thank you for your reply

[@freshnesss7043]

How do I add the picture? Please, can anyone help me?

[@MsEriccartman09]

Hey V. Thanks for the video. Do we send email to our top 3 after interview. For the 2nd on the list do we say “Your are my 2nd choice or just you are number 1 choice ?

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

NOOOOO !!!! As I emphasized in the video, PLEASE DO NOT tell more than one program they are your no1! This is very unprofessional - Only your no 1 should be told this, the others in your top 3 or 5, you can say something nice along the lines of "I am ranking you very highly", etc. Again, this is my best advice, I sent letters of intent but I also know people that matched that didn't do this so it's up to you.

[@rayajadaan99]

Hello V.! Thank you so much for everything, your videos are extremely helpful. One question: is it okay to ask the coordinator who will be interviewing me in the “thank you for the invitation” email?

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

Hey! I think the thank you for the invitation email should go to the coordinator who sent the invite - this one is not as important as the thank you email that should be sent after the interview itself though so I wouldn't worry to much about this one but focus for sure more on the after the interview one - AGAIN* only for the programs that say it's okay to send emails. good luck!

[@rayajadaan99]

@@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987 Awesome! Thank you so much

[@fernandascala1585]

Hi V.! I have seen in a spreadsheet that my top choice program sent II today. How long should I wait until sending a letter of intent? Wait for the actual date of the other candidates' interviews or before? Thaaaanks!

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

HEY! I would start sending out letters of interest *** now not intent as the intent letter is usually after interviewing /nearing the end of IV season where you send them letters to indicate your top ranked programs. I would send letters of interest * now for IVs to programs. Good luck

[@fernandascala1585]

@@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987 I mixed the names of the letters 🙈 thank you so much for answering!!

[@juniorn7600]

Hey V. Where do you get the PROGRAM emails from? I got mine from ERAS, but I don't know if that's the correct email tho?

[@vaibhavisolankivm.d.5987]

you will get emails from programs based on whichever email address you put on the eras application itself - checkout my video on residency interview invites for more info on this. good luck!