gift for student host?

[rosa]

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My student host was really accomodating during my stay... she had an essay due the next day and had a major exam coming up and still managed to have dinner with me and talk about the school and the interview. Considering I would have paid about $100 for a hotel, I kind of want to buy her a gift, but don't know what to get her... any suggestions? Don't really want to spend THAT much since the reason for wanting to stay with a host was to save $$$. Can't help being cheap when i'm broke ya kno??
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Also, is a thank you note sufficient for my interviewer?? Or is a gift necessary also?

 

[MeowMix]

hosts - send us a nice thank-you, either by e-mail or letter. We know you are broke and we don't expect a gift.

interviewers - thank-you is optional but I always did it, and I always sent a note by mail. Only do it if you can come up with something genuine, else don't bother. A gift is absolutely unnecessary.

 

[efex101]

I gave one of my student host a gift certificate to a restaurant...but that is just me..I am one this year and do not expect anything....

 

[velo]

bottle of wine, some nice beer....oh how 'bout some gin?


damn i need a drink....

 

[Thundrstorm]

A thank-you note or postcard of your hometown would prob. suffice, but if you want to send a gift (that's very nice of you!), how about: a Starbucks gift card for $5 or $10, a candle, or an online gift certificate to BN.com that she can put toward books or something?

 

[lattimer13]

should have just paid for dinner while you were there.

 

[Bones2008]

hosts - send us a nice thank-you, either by e-mail or letter. We know you are broke and we don't expect a gift.

Why would a host send a thankyou letter to the applicant? Not to sound rude or anything, but I think the hosts are the ones performing the favor here.

 

[47534]

Why would a host send a thankyou letter to the applicant? Not to sound rude or anything, but I think the hosts are the ones performing the favor here.

I'm pretty sure MeowMix meant what applicants should do to thank their hosts, not the other way around.

 

[Psycho Doctor]

I'm pretty sure MeowMix meant what applicants should do to thank their hosts, not the other way around.

yea, i'm sure of that as well.

i think the Starbucks gift certificate is a good idea or a certificate to something in the area.

how about a small gift basket of goodies? Students always like food baskets of things they woudn't always think to buy: chocolate, etc. This can get expensive to mail however depending on the size, so perhaps bring it when you come? I really don't know proper protocol so why am i even answering? 😳 I wouldn't mind some tips myself...in case i ever get an interview. 🙁

 

[fielight]

i say go with a thank you note for your host... no emails, you ought to write something meaningful and sign it. hosts don't expect much, because all they want is to share their knowledge with someone and help them through a stressful time (otherwise, they wouldn't have volunteered). besides, med students are so busy most of the time, that they actually enjoy taking a break and meeting people about to get into the med school process.

 

[VienneseWaltz]

I bought small boxes of Godiva chocolates (4-piece boxes are less than $5) to give to my hostesses when I interviewed. I'm not expecting anything when I host this year, but I was brought up that you bring a small gift when someone hosts you. It's similar to bringing the wine when someone has you over for dinner. A high-value gift is awkward, but something small indicates your thoughtfulness and appreciation. At this point (after the interview), I second the suggestion of a small gift-certificate.

A gift for your interviewer is not just unnecessary but also inappropriate.

Thank-you notes are polite in both cases.