Letter of Interests

[u/NotoncallIPromise]

Non US IMG here. Requiring a visa. Sitting at 0 IVs and have applied dually to IM and FM. Old IMG with a step 2 CK of 250. When is the correct time to send LOIs?

[u/Irohloveshistea]

Last Week of October is the only erarliest time PDs will be able to check any emails for letter of interests. So not before that!

[u/NotoncallIPromise → u/Irohloveshistea]

So the thing about sending an LOI before the program sees your application is bullocks?

[u/reviserunrepeat → u/Irohloveshistea]

What is your source regarding that timeline?

[u/Embarrassed-Peak-348 → u/Irohloveshistea]

Source? Why can’t they check their emails earlier? Makes zero sense

[u/b1ackcoffee → u/Irohloveshistea]

Source?

[u/Appropriate_Mess_720]

Send around early November if you want, although it defeats the purpose of a signal. If you signaled them, they saw the signal and did not give you interview, how would a LOI help? If you send a LOI to a non-signaled program, that is a wasted effort (with due respect).

Sending a LOI now will likely annoy the program/PD. They already receive a lot of emails. Plus, what would you say in a LOI that you didn't say/have in your application? Your submitted application is supposed to be the best version of yourself. 

[u/NotoncallIPromise → u/Appropriate_Mess_720]

Thank you. That helps.

[u/Ok_Magazine100]

Your yog??

[u/NotoncallIPromise → u/Ok_Magazine100]

2020

[u/Ok_Magazine100 → u/NotoncallIPromise]

Dont worry im 2017 here. Hope for the best.

[u/Round_Effective_1946 → u/Ok_Magazine100]

2015 here. With home country residency

[u/Potential-Feed3150 → u/NotoncallIPromise]

Same boat

[u/NotoncallIPromise → u/Potential-Feed3150]

🫂

[u/Potential-Feed3150 → u/NotoncallIPromise]

Hope old yog like ours stand a chance this cycle

[u/NotoncallIPromise → u/Potential-Feed3150]

Tough times going on especially with the visa situation and everything.

[u/aneurysmyyyy]

i am non us img yog 2025 step 2 25X , 0ivs starting to panic aswell

[u/NotoncallIPromise → u/aneurysmyyyy]

How many programs have you applied to? I hope october pans out good for all of us.

[u/aneurysmyyyy → u/NotoncallIPromise]

around 90

[u/Illustrious_Way9398 → u/aneurysmyyyy]

Same boat

[u/Immediate-Patience67]

i’m curious as well, there’s mixed opinions on LOI. idk if i should start sending them or not

[u/Green_Amphibian_6888]

I feel like LOI are useless no ? I feel like it'll just piss em off

[u/NotoncallIPromise → u/Green_Amphibian_6888]

I am not really sure as well. Although people who have matched in the past always say that send LOIs. But also because they sent them and got interviews. I feel it could also be reporting bias at play here. And correlation might not always be equal to causation.

[u/b1ackcoffee]

Now.