How to Reach Out to People Before Applying for a Residency

Before applying for the residency prior to even applying Nicole and I came out to LA to visit. She emailed the director said hey can I meet you in person can we talk sat in his office talk for an hour asked me if I needed a ride he gave me a ride to where I needed to go. Once she got into the residency he told her that he had already decided that I was in before he even read my CV or anything like that Because of the conversation that we had just emailed him can I meet with youI took that initiative to sit down with him for an hour and then just you know or in the car we're just shooting the shit talking about whatever another example maybe it'll