Interview Help

[gorilla3]

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Hi, so I was wondering what sites you use to book your flights. I'm looking for pretty much the lowest cost as possible. And do you have any good sites for booking motels/inns? Are the plane tickets cheaper during certain months and do you schedule to get the cheapest rate or do you guys just get the earliest interview possible? Thanks for responding!

 

[sjv]

https://www.google.com/flights/

http://www.kayak.com/

Try Tuesdays for plane tickets.

 

[gorilla3]

https://www.google.com/flights/

http://www.kayak.com/

Try Tuesdays for plane tickets.

My wallet greatly appreciates your help!

 

[LaughingGas]

When schools invite you for an interview, they send you an e-mail with the list of nearby hotels/motels. You can try to call them and ask for a special rate for doing interview at school X.
I was able to save from $20 to sometimes over 100.

 

[yggdrasila]

For some reason I have never gotten a good deal on kayak but maybe it's just me. Expedia usually works best when I'm booking trips.

The earlier you book from your interview datr the better most the time. If you book 2 interviews on the east coast near each other you can fly to one destination then bolt bus or mega bus to the next destination. I think they only go to major cities but it's like 12 bucks to go from DC to New York round trip sometimes. Seriously great deal.


Cheapest places to stay I would recommend airbnb.com again. Basically people rent out rooms in their houses. It can be as low as 20 bucks a night. With it being an interview trip though I would stress location and personally I would only stay at houses other people have reviewed. Like I said in another thread, you wouldn't want to be robbed right before an interview