Student Hosting

[zacharyw]

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I was matched with a student host recently for one of my interview, but the person lives 45min away from the school by public transit. I found out I can get a discount rate at a hotel ($50 at a 4-star) right next to the medical school, would it be rude to say thanks but no thanks because I changed my mind?

 

[Doctor Strange]

No.

 

[13132]

I was matched with a student host recently for one of my interview, but the person lives 45min away from the school by public transit. I found out I can get a discount rate at a hotel ($50 at a 4-star) right next to the medical school, would it be rude to say thanks but no thanks because I changed my mind?

Do it. I think having your own space the night before an interview in invaluable anyway. If you can afford it, which in this case it seems like you can.

 

[darkjedi]

The student host likely wouldn't even bat an eye if you changed your mind. They aren't involved in the admissions process anyway, do what you need to do.

 

[NYCNative]

Do it. I think having your own space the night before an interview in invaluable anyway. If you can afford it, which in this case it seems like you can.

+1 Blows my mind that people think it's a good idea to crash on someone's couch the night before one of the most important days of their lives...

 

[darkjedi]

+1 Blows my mind that people think it's a good idea to crash on someone's couch the night before one of the most important days of their lives...

I did it for all my away interviews, but I could literally sleep through an earthquake, and in fact have multiple times in my life.

It's a neat chance to talk to students outside of the interview day process as well.

 

[Doctor Strange]

I did it for all my away interviews, but I could literally sleep through an earthquake, and in fact have multiple times in my life.

It's a neat chance to talk to students outside of the interview day process as well.

I have also slept through my fair share of earthquakes.

 

[13132]

I did it for all my away interviews, but I could literally sleep through an earthquake, and in fact have multiple times in my life.

It's a neat chance to talk to students outside of the interview day process as well.

All that would do for me is foster severe anxiety.

Also, for some reason I am not that interested in what current students have to say because I have found they just say really general and positive things that aren't all that informative. Any difficult question seems to be deflected and met with vague responses, so I don't end up getting much from a student that I hand't already read on the schools website, SDN, or in researching the school's city.

Anyway, OP... it can be nice to have a student's brain to pick, but if you are like me and research everything to the nth degree beforehand you might not find any advantages to staying with a student.

 

[premed3445]

+1 Blows my mind that people think it's a good idea to crash on someone's couch the night before one of the most important days of their lives...

The beauty of student hosting programs is that you get to chat with your host and potentially other students the day before the interview, and gain valuable insight into what the school is like from a student's perspective. This helps with the interviews the next day.

Maybe you're not the type of person who can sleep on couches, but I've got no problems sleeping on couches. But different people have different preferences too.

 

[TheBossDoctor]

The beauty of student hosting programs is that you get to chat with your host and potentially other students the day before the interview, and gain valuable insight into what the school is like from a student's perspective. This helps with the interviews the next day.

Maybe you're not the type of person who can sleep on couches, but I've got no problems sleeping on couches. But different people have different preferences too.

Don't you have the opportunity to talk with medical students during lunch/the tour? It's been like that on all my interview days so far. So it isn't the biggest deal if you don't stay with a student host.

 

[premed3445]

Don't you have the opportunity to talk with medical students during lunch/the tour? It's been like that on all my interview days so far. So it isn't the biggest deal if you don't stay with a student host.

I've had tours after the interviews, and there were times where I didn't have an opportunity to talk with medical students during lunch.

 

[Cambover]

The beauty of student hosting programs is that you get to chat with your host and potentially other students the day before the interview, and gain valuable insight into what the school is like from a student's perspective. This helps with the interviews the next day.

Maybe you're not the type of person who can sleep on couches, but I've got no problems sleeping on couches. But different people have different preferences too.

It's also free.

I would much rather stay with a host than spend $200 on a hotel in Manhattan for example. Plus I can judge the grad housing situation.

 

[BamaNicole]

I would if you could. You can get some real inside information on what its like to be a student at that school. Plus, my hosts were so awesome that I felt better/ more confident about my interview day after they calmed me down.

 

[Jennyfishy]

+1 Blows my mind that people think it's a good idea to crash on someone's couch the night before one of the most important days of their lives...

Both my student hosts had spare beds for me. One did live like 30 mins from campus but she drove me to my interview in the morning too. It's usually fun/nice hanging out with someone who wants to show you around the city and answer any non-school related questions you can't always find researching. That is, if you would rather chill out the night before with company and save money anyway 😉

They were also more willing to give real talk and critique the school since it wasn't their job to sell it to you like the students on interview day.

Anyway, to OP: relying on pub transportation for your early morn day/interview can be risky. Someone in one of my groups showed up 15 mins late bc their bus couldn't get around a construction site/accident and they had to take a detour. Might be worth the money drop to save time and stress 😛

 

[darkmb101]

I was matched with a student host recently for one of my interview, but the person lives 45min away from the school by public transit. I found out I can get a discount rate at a hotel ($50 at a 4-star) right next to the medical school, would it be rude to say thanks but no thanks because I changed my mind?

$50 for 4 star hotel? Right next to the medical school? That's a steal! Just be polite to the host when changing your plans and no one will care.