cmatmspa Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Hey all, I noticed something today that I was curious enough about to open a pm101 account to ask . I didn't know until now that reference letters were only read and verified AFTER the interview and I'm wondering if anyone can shed light on the reason for it? It just seems kind of interesting to me that they would invest time and resources into candidates without knowing that they make the references cut. Maybe it's a logistical thing where there's just not enough time to get through the references by interview weekend? Any insight is much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Probably because few applicants pick people who will give them a poor reference. However, references are a greater discriminator when it comes to applying for residency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I didn't know this but would assume the LOR would be read to determine if there are any red flags to question an acceptance, not to help make a positive decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 The flip side is that why read all those letters if you only care about the people who you've made offers to. And as pointed out, most people are likely to pass. Therefore, from a time efficiency perspective it makes more sense to do it this way. It's also probably part of the reason it takes a while to get our decisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 The flip side is that why read all those letters if you only care about the people who you've made offers to. And as pointed out, most people are likely to pass. Therefore, from a time efficiency perspective it makes more sense to do it this way. It's also probably part of the reason it takes a while to get our decisions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCpls<3 Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 My group leader today told me that they haven't encountered a single failed letter in the past 7 years. I think these precedents give them the confidence to check them only after everything is done. Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GH0ST Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Hey all, I noticed something today that I was curious enough about to open a pm101 account to ask . I didn't know until now that reference letters were only read and verified AFTER the interview and I'm wondering if anyone can shed light on the reason for it? It just seems kind of interesting to me that they would invest time and resources into candidates without knowing that they make the references cut. Maybe it's a logistical thing where there's just not enough time to get through the references by interview weekend? Any insight is much appreciated Keep in mind that these reference letters are used for a different reason (more as a "rule out") compared to other schools that are using them for a character assessment and "rule in". This way they save time reading less letters. - G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolongeryourcompetition Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Thanks G. You da best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatmspa Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Thanks guys! That make sense, it sounds like they just read references for those they wanna accept rather than for all interviewees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronicconic Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 I'd like to echo UCpls' comments. My assessors told me that they haven't had a single person receive a "Fail" mark of the letters they read. That being said, however, I am pretty sure they only read the letters for those who are seriously considered for acceptance, i.e. the top 30% or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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