bioboy2007 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Just wanted to gauge what people are giving to people who provided who reference letters for CaRMS. Does a thank you card suffice, or should I make it more personal with accompanying home-made baked goods? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1985 Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 I sen everyone an email with thank you and the match results . No baked goods from me...... And not everyone lives in the same city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahahah Posted March 9, 2011 Report Share Posted March 9, 2011 Let's say you matched in anesthesia (top choice), do you send thank you cards to people who provided LOR for your family medicine application (2nd choice)??? I'm afraid I will disappoint them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Probably depends on the nature of your relationship with the letter writer.. if your association was short and less personal (2 week rotation), they might not expect a gift, while if they have supported your goals through the years, a thoughtful gift would likely be appreciated. Personally, I gave all my letter writers a token of appreciation because I felt truly grateful for their support (could not have made it through CaRMS without those letters, and that's a fact). For remote letter writers, I sent boxes of chocolates through the mail. I think it is good etiquette to follow up with the people who have helped you.. I have heard referees complain about students who don't notify them of their match results. Hopefully you didn't tell them you were applying *only* to family medicine.. it's very common to apply to more than one field, and be satisfied with either. They will likely find out at some point anyway - better to tell them now than disappoint them even more by not following up with them - IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackJack Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 What about if you didn't match? Do you still thank your referees? What if one of them backstabbed you? I didn't contact a few of my referees because of our short term relationship (3 week elective periods). One of the referees I still regularly speak to - he's kind of a mentor and I did thank him personally. The other referee, another mentor of mine in the field I was interested in, I haven't spoken to since match day because I was too embarrassed - totally the wrong move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 Well, I can't speak for others who have unfortunately been in such a position, but unless you are sure you know who gave a bad reference, I would try not to burn bridges as you stated above. AFAIK, the second iteration requires references as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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