Too kissa$$??? Need your honest opinion, HELP!!

[zealous]

I'm going to a med school I'm waitlisted at to drop off a letter. Is it too kissa$$ to bring something to the staff who I have found to be very helpful? i.e. fruitbasket or something along those lines. Or would it be less kissa$$ to send something after I go? Let me know if you think it's too kissa$$ to do it at all. If you don't think it is then, what would you think is appropraite? Thanks guys. Scooby, I already know your answer.

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[markus]

Yea that is pretty lame, and I'd probably laugh at you after you walked out the door.

But it might work, who knows.

 

[imtiaz]

a fruitbasket is sort of lame, i agree. just go, drop off the letter make small talk and be bubbly. thats all you need to do. anything beyond that will look desperate and wont help your situation much.

 

[Arukas]

It is always a good idea to show people at the admin that you are sincerely interested in their school, but giving them gift may seem a little bit too much. Besides, the people may think you are trying to bribe them, which will not be a good idea at all.

Personally I would not want to take risk like that. Sending a thank you letter to the admission director and/or your interviewer is more than enough IMHO. I didn't send MCW anything at all other than a letter telling them about my recent volunteer & shadowing experience as an update to my file.

If you really feel like you want to thank those people, send them gift after you get accepted just to be safe.

 

[Ceez]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by zealous:
•I'm going to a med school I'm waitlisted at to drop off a letter. Is it too kissa$$ to bring something to the staff who I have found to be very helpful? i.e. fruitbasket or something along those lines. Or would it be less kissa$$ to send something after I go? Let me know if you think it's too kissa$$ to do it at all. If you don't think it is then, what would you think is appropraite? Thanks guys. Scooby, I already know your answer. •••••are you driving down to LA to do that? a Stanford med student suggested that I go to UCLA's office in person, but I'm still not sure.