Dr. Lindsay Hampson

In the end, those things aren't important. What's important is the fit to the program.

In the end, those things aren't important. What's important is the fit to the program.

In the end, those things aren't important. What's important is the fit to the program.

And to that end too, I would just add, don't worry about disappointing anyone. We all want our students to be happy and to thrive. And don't, as a student, when you're making a choice, make their choice that's right for you. You're the one who's living that reality and You may feel like you're letting down mentors or people who have supported you. And I can assure you, you are not.

And to that end too, I would just add, don't worry about disappointing anyone. We all want our students to be happy and to thrive. And don't, as a student, when you're making a choice, make their choice that's right for you. You're the one who's living that reality and You may feel like you're letting down mentors or people who have supported you. And I can assure you, you are not.

And to that end too, I would just add, don't worry about disappointing anyone. We all want our students to be happy and to thrive. And don't, as a student, when you're making a choice, make their choice that's right for you. You're the one who's living that reality and You may feel like you're letting down mentors or people who have supported you. And I can assure you, you are not.

We want you to be happy in the long run. And I remember when I was an applicant, I was having a very tough time making a decision of, you know, putting together my rank list. And at the time I was at the University of Michigan, David Bloom was the chair and I called him in tears the night before the rank list was due and said, Dr. Bloom, I just... I feel like I don't know what to do.

We want you to be happy in the long run. And I remember when I was an applicant, I was having a very tough time making a decision of, you know, putting together my rank list. And at the time I was at the University of Michigan, David Bloom was the chair and I called him in tears the night before the rank list was due and said, Dr. Bloom, I just... I feel like I don't know what to do.

We want you to be happy in the long run. And I remember when I was an applicant, I was having a very tough time making a decision of, you know, putting together my rank list. And at the time I was at the University of Michigan, David Bloom was the chair and I called him in tears the night before the rank list was due and said, Dr. Bloom, I just... I feel like I don't know what to do.

And he said, Lindsay, take a deep breath. You know what to do. Just don't worry about disappointing anyone else. You do what is right for you. And he was right. I did know. And what was holding me back was feeling like I should, you know, do make choices for other people or, you know, to placate other people.

And he said, Lindsay, take a deep breath. You know what to do. Just don't worry about disappointing anyone else. You do what is right for you. And he was right. I did know. And what was holding me back was feeling like I should, you know, do make choices for other people or, you know, to placate other people.

And he said, Lindsay, take a deep breath. You know what to do. Just don't worry about disappointing anyone else. You do what is right for you. And he was right. I did know. And what was holding me back was feeling like I should, you know, do make choices for other people or, you know, to placate other people.

And in the end, you've got to sit down with the decision yourself, your own values, your own goals, and think about what's really right for you.

And in the end, you've got to sit down with the decision yourself, your own values, your own goals, and think about what's really right for you.

And in the end, you've got to sit down with the decision yourself, your own values, your own goals, and think about what's really right for you.

Yeah, I agree. I think just know that you may reach out to the program and it's totally fine if you do, but they probably won't write back to you. And that's not because they don't like you. It's just because it's the rules and we're trying to abide by the rules and make sure that we're not giving anyone an unfair advantage. So if you want to send a thank you note, if you want to say, you know.

Yeah, I agree. I think just know that you may reach out to the program and it's totally fine if you do, but they probably won't write back to you. And that's not because they don't like you. It's just because it's the rules and we're trying to abide by the rules and make sure that we're not giving anyone an unfair advantage. So if you want to send a thank you note, if you want to say, you know.

Yeah, I agree. I think just know that you may reach out to the program and it's totally fine if you do, but they probably won't write back to you. And that's not because they don't like you. It's just because it's the rules and we're trying to abide by the rules and make sure that we're not giving anyone an unfair advantage. So if you want to send a thank you note, if you want to say, you know.

specific things because you feel like there's a certain fit with a certain program, that's totally fine. But just don't be offended if you don't hear back from anyone. And I always warn people that when we have them interview with us, I tell them, don't expect communication with us afterwards. And it's just part of the rules of making sure that we're all playing the same.

specific things because you feel like there's a certain fit with a certain program, that's totally fine. But just don't be offended if you don't hear back from anyone. And I always warn people that when we have them interview with us, I tell them, don't expect communication with us afterwards. And it's just part of the rules of making sure that we're all playing the same.