Did you wear a suit to your interview?

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So I got my first interview next week, I was just thinking of wearing a dress shirt w/tie and dress pants. Regular stuff. But my friend told me that everyone wears a suit (coat) to interviews?

So should I wear a coat, do I take the coat off when I sit down for interview... how does it work, enlighten me please.
 
Dude....WEAR A SUIT. You will be the only guy in there without a suit. Everyone wears a suit to interviews. As for the coat...leave it on for the interview. If it gets too hot during lunch/tours take it off.
 
Rcon said:
So I got my first interview next week, I was just thinking of wearing a dress shirt w/tie and dress pants. Regular stuff. But my friend told me that everyone wears a suit (coat) to interviews?

So should I wear a coat, do I take the coat off when I sit down for interview... how does it work, enlighten me please.
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Wear the whole suit and keep it on. You want to look as professional as possible.
 
Make sure that suit actually fits you well and isnt wrinkled as well! Think GQ photoshoot.
 
Not to be cocky....but I cant even begin to tell you how many "little" (I am 27) premeds I saw at interviews that looked like they were in confirmation/bar mitzvah suits lol
 
A guy that interviewed with me at LECOM actually wore a pair of khaki chinos and a blue polo shirt. I felt kind of bad for him...
 
Wear a suit. If you have an ill fitting suit go to a place like Men's Wearhouse or a similar place. Get a salesperson to measure you and fit the suit correctly.

Get a Navy blue jacket and trousers and a tailored fit white, long sleeve shirt. Get a silk tie in a conservative pattern. Red or something close - nothing too bold or wierd. Tie the tie in a winsdor knot or a four-in-hand. If you don't know how have the salesperson tie it for you and then just loosen it so you need only slip it over your head and tighten it up on interview day.

If you fly in for the interview, don't put it in a bag - use a hanging bag to avoid wrinkes. Cut your nails and make sure they are clean. Get a haircut the weekend before and make sure that your shoes are polished. With a Navy suit, go with cordovan shoes and a matching belt.

You gotta look the part. You do not want to be remembered as the only person not dressed professionally for the part. You have worked to hard to blow this interview because of a lackluster impression.
 
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Oh and I ALWAYS fly with some Downy wrinkle releaser....it reallyyyyyy works I use it like every day.
 
Suit is the best!!!

Plus I heard wearing a pink tie shows you have confidence. Blue means you are desperate.
 
Shinobiz11 said:
Suit is the best!!!

Plus I heard wearing a pink tie shows you have confidence. Blue means you are desperate.
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Confidence and a style sense.

Blue's good though. Almost any color tie is fine so long as it matches and doesn't have a funky pattern. Keep it simple and professional for interviews. Just be aware of certain messages that business attire implies, gold tie on a blue shirt typically is a power display (but it can look hella sharp, especially if it has a nice simple pattern, nothing loud).

Do what you want, but IMHO the navy suit, white shirt, red tie look is the most played out combination of all time (oh I need my red power tie.. give me a break). If you aren't certain about clothing or confident in wearing something else, go for it, just know that you'll meet your quintuplets that day.
 
Wear a white coat .... BOLD. They will know you mean business. :meanie:
 
JaggerPlate said:
Wear a white coat .... BOLD. They will know you mean business. :meanie:
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what he said. and wear some lab gloves too, to show that you're attentive to detail. blue ones show power but make sure it's the latex free kind. don't wanna risk the interviewer get an allergic reaction. that would be all bad.

good luck👍
 
gforce32 said:
what he said. and wear some lab gloves too, to show that you're attentive to detail. blue ones show power but make sure it's the latex free kind. don't wanna risk the interviewer get an allergic reaction. that would be all bad.

good luck👍
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:idea:I'll be sure to bring a few beakers, stethoscope and maybe a dissection tool kit just to go all out.
 
gforce32 said:
what he said. and wear some lab gloves too, to show that you're attentive to detail. blue ones show power but make sure it's the latex free kind. don't wanna risk the interviewer get an allergic reaction. that would be all bad.

good luck👍
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Don't forget a pair of goggles and a pocket protector.
 
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suit... there is no question about it. i have not seen a single dude on the interview trail not in a suit... well actually 1. he did not wear a jacket, and rolled up his sleeves with a tie. probably thought he'd stand out, although i doubt he got in.
 
doxycycline said:
suit... there is no question about it. i have not seen a single dude on the interview trail not in a suit... well actually 1. he did not wear a jacket, and rolled up his sleeves with a tie. probably thought he'd stand out, although i doubt he got in.
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When I interviewed way back when, there was one guy who didn't wear a jacket, and had his tie pinned to his neck in some way that I couldn't figure out.During group interviews, one of the interviewers asked him about the tie. He said that he didn't know how to tie ties. Big silence. Didn't get in.

If you don't know how to tie a tie, *learn*, or ask someone to tie it for you before the interview. Not being able to tie a tie should not keep you from getting into med school. Not having the skills to either learn or ask for help will.
 
That is pretty bad...

how do you know he didn't get in?
 
tkim said:
When I interviewed way back when, there was one guy who didn't wear a jacket, and had his tie pinned to his neck in some way that I couldn't figure out.During group interviews, one of the interviewers asked him about the tie. He said that he didn't know how to tie ties. Big silence. Didn't get in.
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hahaha that is the funniest story. I can imagine the reaction everyone must have given him, I wish we had pictures!!


For those of us that may not know how to tie a tie, a nice little resource:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xHBa-GDU3s&feature=player_embedded#[/YOUTUBE]
 
So if a woman wore a suit and tie, then she pretty much killed her chances huh?
 
so i just had my third interveiw

the first one- there was a guy who wore unhemmed, black pinstripe slacks and a navy blazer... and a burgundy shirt. dude looked like a complete ass.

second one was ok. no one really looked out of place.

third one- OMG everyone looked like a bunch of effing ******s. one guy wore a dockers style swishy wind breaker jacket (like the kind you play golf in) in lieu of a suit coat. and this other guy was wearing his big brother's suit from sears... i'm pretty sure.

*******es.
 
Suit always. Male, female, doesn't matter. Suit...and make sure it fits properly. There is always one in an interview group that looks like an idiot wearing a polo, or sweater, or worse..a suit that doesn't fit. My interview at Touro NV, one girl wore pants so long they were dragging halfway under her shoes. The pants must have been nasty at the end of the day being walked on like that. They were at least 5 inches too long. It looked ridiculous. Wear a suit and make sure it fits.
 
At my first interview this year, I was surprised to see a group of 3 guys who all didn't wear suit jackets. They all ended up hanging out together too... and sticking out in a really bad way.

A girl at one of my interviews also wore clubbing pants.. tight, plaid, shiny pants with a lace-up crotch, I kid you not. She paired that with a black vest, an untucked button up, and strappy platform shoes. I really don't know what she was thinking.
 
calimed214 said:
At my first interview this year, I was surprised to see a group of 3 guys who all didn't wear suit jackets. They all ended up hanging out together too... and sticking out in a really bad way.

A girl at one of my interviews also wore clubbing pants.. tight, plaid, shiny pants with a lace-up crotch, I kid you not. She paired that with a black vest, an untucked button up, and strappy platform shoes. I really don't know what she was thinking.
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Or maybe she really thought she looked good in her "professional" attire.
 
Oh. My. Heavens.

Now unfortunately this behavior does not stop after med school interviews. I have had orientations where I have been told previous students have shown up in mini skirts, without proper undergarments - no bras, no panties - no hosiery, with 6 inch stiletto heels and peep (toe-less) shoes. No kidding. To a surgery rotation. I was shocked. The student, apparently, was sent home with a list of stores to go clothes shopping and a list of what was appropriate to wear.
 
ShyRem said:
Oh. My. Heavens.

Now unfortunately this behavior does not stop after med school interviews. I have had orientations where I have been told previous students have shown up in mini skirts, without proper undergarments - no bras, no panties - no hosiery, with 6 inch stiletto heels and peep (toe-less) shoes. No kidding. To a surgery rotation. I was shocked. The student, apparently, was sent home with a list of stores to go clothes shopping and a list of what was appropriate to wear.
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I wanna go to your med school.
 
ShyRem said:
Now unfortunately this behavior does not stop after med school interviews. I have had orientations where I have been told previous students have shown up in mini skirts, without proper undergarments - no bras, no panties - no hosiery, with 6 inch stiletto heels and peep (toe-less) shoes. No kidding. To a surgery rotation. I was shocked. The student, apparently, was sent home with a list of stores to go clothes shopping and a list of what was appropriate to wear.
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So surgeons wear bras, panties, and nylons? Hmm, I guess the stereotype of surgeons being all tough and macho (i.e. "The Todd") is actually just a front to hide their true feelings. 😎
 
ShyRem said:
Oh. My. Heavens.

Now unfortunately this behavior does not stop after med school interviews. I have had orientations where I have been told previous students have shown up in mini skirts, without proper undergarments - no bras, no panties - no hosiery, with 6 inch stiletto heels and peep (toe-less) shoes. No kidding. To a surgery rotation. I was shocked. The student, apparently, was sent home with a list of stores to go clothes shopping and a list of what was appropriate to wear.
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so true. I actually shadowed a physician who wore her swim cover up tunic sort of thing with flip flops in a hospital. now that's called professionalism. 😱
 
forrealz said:
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so true. I actually shadowed a physician who wore her swim cover up tunic sort of thing with flip flops in a hospital. now that's called professionalism. 😱
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Where was that? I'm placing my money on Southern California.
 
Rcon said:
So I got my first interview next week, I was just thinking of wearing a dress shirt w/tie and dress pants. Regular stuff. But my friend told me that everyone wears a suit (coat) to interviews?

So should I wear a coat, do I take the coat off when I sit down for interview... how does it work, enlighten me please.
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Definitely have a suit, also have a nice tie, polished shoes. Brush your teeth, take a shower, use deodorant. Have perfect grooming, this is not the time to look like a bum.
 
ShyRem said:
Oh. My. Heavens.

Now unfortunately this behavior does not stop after med school interviews. I have had orientations where I have been told previous students have shown up in mini skirts, without proper undergarments - no bras, no panties - no hosiery, with 6 inch stiletto heels and peep (toe-less) shoes. No kidding. To a surgery rotation. I was shocked. The student, apparently, was sent home with a list of stores to go clothes shopping and a list of what was appropriate to wear.
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😱
 
ShyRem said:
Oh. My. Heavens.

Now unfortunately this behavior does not stop after med school interviews. I have had orientations where I have been told previous students have shown up in mini skirts, without proper undergarments - no bras, no panties - no hosiery, with 6 inch stiletto heels and peep (toe-less) shoes. No kidding. To a surgery rotation. I was shocked. The student, apparently, was sent home with a list of stores to go clothes shopping and a list of what was appropriate to wear.
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cuadrado said:
suit is a must
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For my interview at Western I wore dress pants, dress shirt, a casual looking pink tie and a grey v-neck sweater. No suit, but I got the acceptance. I was the only one now wearing some dark suit and I think that if anything it helped my chances. I know I definitely looked better than most of the guys wearing suits. So no, a suit is not "a must". As long as you look good and professional.
 
Miltown said:
For my interview at Western I wore dress pants, dress shirt, a casual looking pink tie and a grey v-neck sweater. No suit, but I got the acceptance. I was the only one now wearing some dark suit and I think that if anything it helped my chances. I know I definitely looked better than most of the guys wearing suits. So no, a suit is not "a must". As long as you look good and professional.
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I am glad it worked for you, but I would not agree. You wear a suit to look good and professional.
 
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