Casual dress for interviews

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I recently got my interview confirmation letter for OHSU and the program says that the interview day is "Dress Casual." 😕 I doubt I'll be wearing jeans but just wanted to see what other people think.

 

[Bajillionaire]

PMed you

 

[earmuffs]

I was also wondering about this. I think U of C said something similar in theirs (and my fingers are crossed on OHSU).

I was thinking of doing something a little more relaxed, pediatrics-fitting cartoon tie, khakis, and a navy blue sportcoat. But people I know who already interviewed there said not too many people took them up on that offer. 😳

 

[USeF]

I was at UofC for my home interview on their first day. 3/4 of us were UofCers and the us two guys both dressed casual. I wore no sports jacket and he wore no tie. Our recruitment coordinator says all of us UofC guys take them up on it and most days only 1 or 2 others actually do but they always are happy to see those people and remember them..

They did tell us a story of a guy who might've taken them too seriously to dress down. He wore sandals.. on a snowy day 🙂 Granted, I've worn sandals on-call around the hospital during my Sub-I (AI for y'all in the south) but on interview day?

Having been to a second interview, UofC really is a great resident-run place with teaching AND quality of life-focused directors and I would not be in the least disappointed if I stay.

 

[USeF]

Bajillionare- what's with the PMing on OHSU casual dress? I wanna know too!

 

[Bajillionaire]

Bajillionare- what's with the PMing on OHSU casual dress? I wanna know too!

Sorry, I just really wanna hear from OHSU so I PMed asking when the OP originally submitted and heard back from them.

I also just suggested either calling the Residency Coordinator or maybe the chief res. Another thought would be to contact someone from your med school who is a current resident there and ask what's up.

 

[funnygirl]

I just interviewed at a program that suggested casual dress and everyone was wearing suites. In fact all of the residents I spoke with wore suites to their original interview. My suggestion: wear a suite, then if you feel over dressed just take off your jacket.

 

[graceycat]

I'm planning on wearing nice slacks and a nice button down shirt to my one interview that offered casual dress. I really don't care if everyone else is wearing a suit -- the letter SPECIFICALLY said casual dress, and I will be far more comfortable than I am in a suit (which I think is a stupid thing anyway -- yea, I look nice, but I also look perfectly fine without the suit jacket). If no one else wants to follow the directions, that's fine by me, but I'm gonna be the most comfortable one there!

 

[fourthyearmed]

Casual dress for an interview means wear professional clothes like you would wear on a regular workday not jeans casual.

 

[graceycat]

Casual dress for an interview means wear professional clothes like you would wear on a regular workday not jeans casual.

Exactly! That's actually what it said in my letter -- dress like you would for clinic or the wards. Hopefully nobody would think that means jeans, but I don't see why people think they shouldn't do the casual dress.