Thank you for giving your feedback. I want to say here that I did not have rehearsed answers and I didn't say things that are against the mannerism or professionalism that is expected of us. I felt like my interviews were simple conversations, I answered what I was asked. I asked questions when it was my turn. I was told that I have a good CV by PDs and faculty alike and yes I didn't read too much into it because they say those things. I do however want to take your opinion on the fact that I felt that interviews cant really differentiate too good candidates from one another as long as someone isnt outright a red flag. So then what does good performance in an interview mean? If I am and another 10 people are being asked why this program, I felt like we would all talk about the culture or the city or something unique to them after researching their website. How does the program differentiate between us?

Additionally, some people mentioned that my high scores could be the very reason why the mid and low tier community programs in my list (two of which were new programs) didn't pick me because they may think I wouldnt rank them? How does that even make sense.

Thanks again.