Clean Shaven for ERAS photo?

[SoulinNeed]

I'm applying into Psych, and I have a beard. It's not a super long beard, it's usually decently trimmed, but it's there. I've been advised by some of my classmates applying into other fields that I should shave it for my ERAS photo? Others have told me not to worry about it. I wanted to get you guys' advice. Thanks for any help.

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[splik]

how do you expect to be taken seriously as a psychiatrist if you don't have a beard?

 

[Not_a_psychic]

After match this year, my program coordinator sent us a list of everyone in our incoming class, using our ERAS photos as the pictures. 4 of the 5 guys who matched had beards, myself included. Embrace the power of the beard.

 

[Extralong]

Look good, don't have a crappy photo.

 

[Gavanshir]

It really depends on your scores. If you have good scores, then you'll be that cool bearded guy, but if you're below average then you'll be the "beardo underachiever" looking guy.

 

[birchswing]

If it makes any difference, I noticed almost every guy on the Bachelorette this season has a beard. I think it's the new normal.

In today's world, the only real risk is that sporting a really good beard can make other guys jelly.

You face a dilemma. You want to sport a cool beard like everyone else, but not so cool that you make the PD jelly.

 

[lymphocyte]

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[wolfvgang22]

As long as you look professional and well groomed that's all that matters. A well maintained beard is fine.

 

[OldPsychDoc]

No "man bun" though, please.

 

[MacDonaldTriad]

Without a doubt, psychiatry is the most beard friendly specialty. I have seen tongue studs, ear loops and tattoos. Hard to get worked up over a beard.

 

[Shikima]

The man bun is the next thing to a Freudian couch.

 

[notdeadyet]

If a program won't take you because of a beard, that's pretty much a good indicator to look elsewhere. Your beard will be the least of the static you'd likely encounter there in four years.

 

[Not_a_psychic]

If a program won't take you because of a beard, that's pretty much a good indicator to look elsewhere. Your beard will be the least of the static you'd likely encounter there in four years.

A friend of mine interviewed at LSU-Shreveport. He was told by a disgruntled resident that the PD sent out a memo earlier in the month requiring that all males be clean shaven, regardless of religious preference. He said the residents banded together and no one shaved for about 2 weeks.

Needless to say, my friend didn't rank the program.

 

[wolfvgang22]

You know, I kind of like man buns, as long as the attitude of the person with it is good. I feel the same way about dreds, earings, etc.
I can't pull these off, though, myself. I can sport a nice beard.
If I told my 1980s rocker self I'd be wearing a suit now, I'd probably laughed.

 

[Extralong]

Throw a gang sign in your picture.

 

[shan564]

When I was on neuro, one of the nurses once correctly identified me and another guy as the rotating psych interns because of our beards.

If I'm a program director someday, a rating of beard quality will make up 20% of each male applicant's overall score when we're ranking them. If the applicant doesn't have a beard, it will suffice to have an adequately lame but professional hairstyle. If a female applicant has a beard, she gets bonus points.

 

[Shikima]

A friend of mine interviewed at LSU-Shreveport. He was told by a disgruntled resident that the PD sent out a memo earlier in the month requiring that all males be clean shaven, regardless of religious preference. He said the residents banded together and no one shaved for about 2 weeks.

Needless to say, my friend didn't rank the program.

In b4 EEO....

 

[NickNaylor]

how do you expect to be taken seriously as a psychiatrist if you don't have a beard?

And round glasses.

 

[Shikima]

And round glasses.

No ben franklin glasses allowed?

 

[thoffen]

And round glasses.

I have the beard, but my glasses are rectangular framed. Now I know why everyone keeps laughing at me.

 

[deleted314290]

Make sure to let the photographer know that you dont want your sweater vest cropped out. That would surely be a disaster.

 

[smalltownpsych]

Here's the look you want to shoot for...

 

[thoffen]

Here's the look you want to shoot for...

You had hair in college?

 

[HarryMTieboutMD]

I wanna see a Nemeroff moustache

 

[MacDonaldTriad]