What gifts did people get recommenders? What budget did you spend? Looking for ideas - thanks!

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Got a few bottles of wine for mine. Spent about $120 per person.

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Where did you get it from? I am not too experienced with wine :) Thank you!

Nice dinner for $150 per person

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Did you all give the gifts after the application deadline or once you were accepted?

That’s what I thought. Thank you!

Diptyque candle set.

My recommenders insisted to not give a gift. I asked where I could send and they wouldn’t accept it

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