"Appropriate" Attire

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Hello all.
I first want to thank everyone for their efforts in making this a wonderful site for medical students obtaining information about the field of anesthesia. That being said, I have a rather shallow question about residency interview attire. My understanding is that men should wear conservative suits for interviews (i.e. - black or dark grey jacket & pants with a white shirt and plain tie). I happen to own a dark brown suit, do you all think that would appropriate for interviews? Or is it too much "That 70's show"?

Thanks!

 

[UTSouthwestern]

Hello all.
I first want to thank everyone for their efforts in making this a wonderful site for medical students obtaining information about the field of anesthesia. That being said, I have a rather shallow question about residency interview attire. My understanding is that men should wear conservative suits for interviews (i.e. - black or dark grey jacket & pants with a white shirt and plain tie). I happen to own a dark brown suit, do you all think that would appropriate for interviews? Or is it too much "That 70's show"?

Thanks!

As long as it isn't from the 70's, should be OK.

 

[militarymd]

concur.

 

[cchoukal]

I've always felt that the trick is to look like you know what you're doing. For interviews, that means to get a fashionable, but conservative, suit that is tailored to fit you well. Believe it or not, the cut of suits has changed since you bought your medical school interview suit. Get new socks. Wear shoes that were meant to go with nice trousers. I saw plenty of guys on the trail wearing sloppy-looking suits and beat up doc martens. Get a couple real shirts. For $40-50, you can get an actual cotton shirt that should press up really well. Oh, and people can tell when you iron your own shirts. And button-down collars with ties are for politicians. Old politicians. Double-breasted suits work only for your dad and david letterman. Black suits are for nighttime. For the OP, brown is fine if it looks nice on you and fits you well. The color is way less important than the cut, in my opinion. Thus ends my judgemental diatribe.

 

[jetproppilot]

Hello all.
I first want to thank everyone for their efforts in making this a wonderful site for medical students obtaining information about the field of anesthesia. That being said, I have a rather shallow question about residency interview attire. My understanding is that men should wear conservative suits for interviews (i.e. - black or dark grey jacket & pants with a white shirt and plain tie). I happen to own a dark brown suit, do you all think that would appropriate for interviews? Or is it too much "That 70's show"?

Thanks!

just make sure to get the bell bottoms tailored out, and dont wear the platform Kenneth Cole's.

 

[zippy2u]

Hell, I looked like a movie star when I was on the interview trail. I only had one suit that I had from college interview days and those cheap black plastic dress shoes. Gave them the razzle dazzle, yessirree. Bottom line, if you're a good lookin kid it don't matter what ya got on-- just make sure it's clean. ----Zippy

 

[undecided05]

I wore one suit for the entire interview season... about 2 years old... I think I wore maybe 2 different shirts. I had maybe two pairs of socks and if I Was lucky three pairs of scibbies. Nobody notices if you clean your suit or iron your shirts. After all, it's usually covered by the suit and if not, it gets wrinkled rather quickly. Nobody notices the hidden mud streaks from that first interview when you're a touch nervous.
Remember you're applying to anesthesia not medicine. If you look sloppy, let em know you look good in scrubs.