hosting question

[eve76]

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For those of you who stayed with student hosts when you interviewed, what did you do to thank them? Buy them a meal, give them some kind of small gift...?

Thanks!

 

[ZekeMD]

I've always just offered to take them out for dinner. Most of them decline and may even cook for you. At VCU the admissions office suggests a small gift, but I've always been clueless about that. What are you supposed to get someone you don't even know???

 

[Sherif]

A box of choclate

 

[ATPase]

The only time I stayed with a student host, I got her a nice basket of stuff from Bath & Body Works. (I think it's easier to shop for generic girl gifts anyway.) You could always go with a gift card or something like that, I don't know.

 

[rebeclette]

I brought them See's, if I tried to buy them food most of them turned me down, I think bringing something works out better because they can't turn it down. And with chocolate even if they don't like it they could share it with their classmates.

 

[Kalel]

I agree that taking your student host out to dinner the night before is nice. When I was interviewing, I thought that med schools were all reimbursing my student hosts so I never bothered to give them any financial compensation beyond sending a thank you card after I left. It's not required to compensate your student host with a gift or by paying for dinner, most do it because they like the school and are generous people, but it's still a nice thing to do.

 

[felipe5]

I took my student host at Penn to dinner at a pretty good chinese restaurant (its called beijings,,,,mmmm). So long as you don't break the bank, I think a meal or a mini-gift is appropriate....but so is a simple thank you note!!!

 

[acab]

I always took about 4 or 5 nutrition bars like Balance or Luna. They all loved it and often bought it on a regular basis. It's great for that energy boost before an exam.

 

[eve76]

Wow that was quick!
I had been leaning towards buying dinner, but I might arrive rather late, and since a lot of you said hosts don't accept dinner anyway, I guess I should bring a small gift.
Thanks for all your suggestions!

 

[jlee9531]

took em out for dinner and drinks drinks...and yes some more drinks.

i think my student hosts really liked that since it was a good way to just chill from school.