Beard for interview?

[djsbaseball2014]

Hey everyone,

I am applying this coming cycle and was just curious what the consensus was in regards to having a beard during interviews. My beard grows in full and isn't patchy at all, I really want to keep it because I look way too young without it. If i trim it up and keep it shorter will that be ok? Or is the best bet to just get rid of it?

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It is sort of this length and this is how i would trim it up for an interview.

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[Terror Billy]

I would just shave it. You'll hear both sides justified on here, but from a couple family members on med and residency committees at different programs there are always the older conservative adcoms who won't approve, I shaved for all my interviews.

 

[DrRiker]

Shave

 

[lovehate]

99% beard is fine
1% you will get a conservative interviewer
I personally didn't even risk the 1% and shaved. You don't look as young as you think.

 

[BigBoss]

If it’s well-groomed, then keep it.


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[JPmoleymole]

7/7 on acceptances with a short well groomed beard this cycle

Go for it

 

[MDPedigree]

Kept a nice short stubble and have multiple acceptances. I am better looking with a beard so why not optimize your chances? I think there is official data that shows better looking people get the nod in interviews due to first impressions etc.

 

[LizzyM]

Anyone out there ever see an interviewer with a beard? I know that my school has had at least three or four over the years.