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You could indicate that you currently have an offer and need to respond by a certain time (assuming this is true, that is), but that they are your first choice and you would appreciate a timeframe for decisions.

echooo23 wrote:You could indicate that you currently have an offer and need to respond by a certain time (assuming this is true, that is), but that they are your first choice and you would appreciate a timeframe for decisions.

I wouldn't do this...unless you are truly about to accept another position within the next week or so.

I'd either sit tight or take the first approach you mentioned; but I wouldn't ask for a timeframe.

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slack_academic wrote:

johnjohnthefifth wrote:

echooo23 wrote:You could indicate that you currently have an offer and need to respond by a certain time (assuming this is true, that is), but that they are your first choice and you would appreciate a timeframe for decisions.

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I definitely would not have clicked, but for this post.

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What I would do is express continued interest, mention why you like their firm (something specific), and ask if it would be helpful to provide further information (like a writing sample) assuming you haven't given everything already.

holdencaulfield wrote:

echooo23 wrote:You could indicate that you currently have an offer and need to respond by a certain time (assuming this is true, that is), but that they are your first choice and you would appreciate a timeframe for decisions.

I wouldn't do this...unless you are truly about to accept another position within the next week or so.

I'd either sit tight or take the first approach you mentioned; but I wouldn't ask for a timeframe.

YMMV, of course, but this was advice given to me by my OCS. And when I did, the interviewer expressed appreciation for my honesty and hearing that they were my top choice. My OCS's reasoning is that most interviewers were once in our shoes. They know exactly how it feels like to job hunt, have offers, juggle offer deadlines with pending applications, etc. But, mostly, they're just too busy thinking about their own shit. If you are just up front with them, they will be understanding of your situation. Of course, as I said before, this is assuming that you do have offers that are pending. Don't do this if you're bluffing. Anyway, seemed to work for me.