post-acceptance updating LOR writers :)

[Testy McAterson]

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is a gift customary (i have limited funding) or is just a nice note acceptable etiquette? looking for your thoughts on sending thank you cards with updates for individuals you can't thank in person (location issues, etc.)...

 

[tigre21]

is a gift customary (i have limited funding) or is just a nice note acceptable etiquette? looking for your thoughts on sending thank you cards with updates for individuals you can't thank in person (location issues, etc.)...

If you can't afford a gift then there is no reason to send one...but it would be important to try to send a nice card and write something meaningful in the card...since (hopefully) the LOR writers took the time to sit down and write something meaningful about you. 🙂 There are always cheaper gifts available that can still mean a lot to the LOR writer as well.

 

[jkhamlin]

is a gift customary (i have limited funding) or is just a nice note acceptable etiquette? looking for your thoughts on sending thank you cards with updates for individuals you can't thank in person (location issues, etc.)...

It depends on how much they do for you. If they just write a LOR after one day of shadowing, a thank you note is really all that is necessary.

With my mentor, I shadowed him for more than 100 hours. He was very nice and helpful, and he became a good friend and colleague. He gave me lots of very helpful advice about applying, writing my PS, etc. I felt like I should give him a gift, so I got one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/OSTEOPATHIC-MED...goryZ687QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

and framed it. I gave that to him with a thank you note.