Earring and Interview

[scarterinscrubs]

If I happen to luck up and get an interview, would an earring hurt my chances of getting into school. By the way I am a dude. I was planning on getting an earing sometime soon, and I figured ,hey, Ed Bradley wore an earring and still look very professional.

Whatcha Think?

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[bodonid]

If I happen to luck up and get an interview, would an earring hurt my chances of getting into school. By the way I am a dude. I was planning on getting an earing sometime soon, and I figured ,hey, Ed Bradley wore an earring and still look very professional.

Whatcha Think?

??? Get it if you want, but on the 'off-chance that it would bother someone old-fashioned, why on earth would you wear it? It most certainly will not help you, and it has a small chance of hurting you. If you mean the piercing, I don't think anyone would notice.

 

[aaj117]

I would wait till summer. That way you're safe for this interviewing cycle, and if for some reason you have to reapply or do anything professional in the fall, you'll be able to take it out for short periods of time without it closing up. I do interviews for admissions to the university i went to undergrad, and recently a boy showed up wearing a large earing that really distracted me and looked unprofessional. And i have lots of piercings, i have nothing against them, i'm just saying they're not appropriate in all situations

 

[tourniquet1963]

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[bodonid]

just don't gauge and you'll be fine. Is that stuff popular everywhere? It looks stupid, but to each his own, I guess.

 

[Picklesali]

just don't gauge and you'll be fine. Is that stuff popular everywhere? It looks stupid, but to each his own, I guess.

I agree

 

[scarterinscrubs]

just don't gauge and you'll be fine. Is that stuff popular everywhere? It looks stupid, but to each his own, I guess.

woah. I would never do that. I was just thinking about a loop after 6 months, and im still debating on whether I should get that.

thanx for all of the comments

 

[dr midnight]

I wouldn't . it is a risk, some interviewers may not like it. They interview many qualified apps and are looking for anything to say no. Some may see it as a free spirt or rebel... not a doctor image. It is hard enough to get in to a med school why would you shoot yourself in the foot. wait until you have been accepted, first then you can do it.

 

[Law2Doc]

If I happen to luck up and get an interview, would an earring hurt my chances of getting into school. By the way I am a dude. I was planning on getting an earing sometime soon, and I figured ,hey, Ed Bradley wore an earring and still look very professional.

Whatcha Think?

Take it out for the interview. There is a very good chance that an interviewer will be of an older generation that doesn't express themselves this way, or perhaps someone still upset that his own son got an earring. There is no reason to risk generating friction for something that you can easily remove for the day. An interview is not the time for personal expression. You need to fit the INTERVIEWER'S perception of what a professional looks like. That means clean cut/groomed, business attire, lose the piercings (if you are male) and keep any tattoos hidden. You can express yourself at home while waiting for the acceptance.

 

[searun]

Take it out for the interview. There is a very good chance that an interviewer will be of an older generation that doesn't express themselves this way, or perhaps someone still upset that his own son got an earring. There is no reason to risk generating friction for something that you can easily remove for the day. An interview is not the time for personal expression. You need to fit the INTERVIEWER'S perception of what a professional looks like. That means clean cut/groomed, business attire, lose the piercings (if you are male) and keep any tattoos hidden. You can express yourself at home while waiting for the acceptance.

Agree one hundred percent. And if this is not obvious to you, why are you applying to medical school?

 

[Rotinaj1985]

Be a Man and get your Nipples pierced. But bring your friends to watch...someone deserves a good show.

 

[Maxprime]

1) Are you seroius? How can you not know the answer to this question. Check the dress code for how students should dress when on the wards - willing to bet no earrings for men.

2) You obviously know it's a stupid thing to do, or else you wouldn't be asking about just how stupid it is. Follow your gut on matters as straightforward as these.

 

[Blackpope83]

...which is why I've never mixed with most of the pre-med crowd. Anyway,
I've had my ears gauged for some time now. Nothing crazy big (2 guage). Took them out for interviews. Got into every school I interviewed at (2 top 15 schools). So if you have been thinking about doing it and cannot wait any longer, go ahead. I doubt it will make much of a difference, as long as you remove it for the interviews.

Good luck man.

 

[Rotinaj1985]

Someone still uses the word "Squares".

Anyway, I have a pierced ear, but i try to keep it classy...onyx studd

 

[1956Goldtop]

I have a 00g tunnel in my upper ear (the cartilage). It hasn't hurt me very much I don't think.


just kidding, those things hurt!

 

[Haro4130Frame]

Ingnore half these people without piercings. I have my lip pierced. I did take it out but you could still tell there is a whole there. I also have no plans on getting rid of it anytime soon. (I got into my top choice school by the way) Most pre-meds are way too into thinking they are better than others...do what you want. If you want to leave it in, do so. Just dont make it a huge diamond or something. Maybe a plain ball stud...

 

[ghostfoot]

Ingnore half these people without piercings. I have my lip pierced. I did take it out but you could still tell there is a whole there. I also have no plans on getting rid of it anytime soon. (I got into my top choice school by the way) Most pre-meds are way too into thinking they are better than others...do what you want. If you want to leave it in, do so. Just dont make it a huge diamond or something. Maybe a plain ball stud...

SDN has officially gone white trash.

 

[Bacchus]

Ingnore half these people without piercings. I have my lip pierced. I did take it out but you could still tell there is a whole there. I also have no plans on getting rid of it anytime soon. (I got into my top choice school by the way) Most pre-meds are way too into thinking they are better than others...do what you want. If you want to leave it in, do so. Just dont make it a huge diamond or something. Maybe a plain ball stud...

As a first year, any ward work that you do will require you to dress professionally. A lip ring, even by contemporary standards, is not professional attire. Your mentor, which will more than likely be "old school" will not appreciate the lip ring more often than not. Its important to begin shadowing as soon as possible to get exposure before rotations, or so I am told, so the lip ring is going to go faster than you expect it. This is the doctor's, hospital's, and medical school's game. The ball is in their court, not yours or mine.

 

[nu2004]

story:

i drove to an interview a couple of months ago and when i was getting into my car that morning, a piece of salt or sand or something blew into my eye. i probably had a slight corneal abrasion because my eye was bothering me all morning; i couldn't stop rubbing it.

i walked into my first interview and as i sat down, i said to my interviewer, "i want to apologize in advance - something blew in my eye this morning and it's been bothering me ever since." my interview said, "wow. wow! i'm really glad you said something to me, or else i might have just thought that you were really weird or nervous or something." (not verbatim, but you get the point). i was a little surprised by his reaction, but he then went on to tell me about a girl he interviewed who was a perfectly fine applicant, but who wore a nose ring. for some reason, the nose ring really bothered him, and he wanted my opinion about it. i personally didn't think it sounded like a big deal, but i said "yeah, i'm not sure why she chose to wear it... i guess it didn't occur to her that it was unprofessional."

so the moral of the story, like others have mentioned, is that you could run across some extremely conservative interviewers. better to hedge your bets and not wear an earring. once you get in to med school, get all tatted up and blinged out 🙂

 

[jult24er]

story:

i drove to an interview a couple of months ago and when i was getting into my car that morning, a piece of salt or sand or something blew into my eye. i probably had a slight corneal abrasion because my eye was bothering me all morning; i couldn't stop rubbing it.

i walked into my first interview and as i sat down, i said to my interviewer, "i want to apologize in advance - something blew in my eye this morning and it's been bothering me ever since." my interview said, "wow. wow! i'm really glad you said something to me, or else i might have just thought that you were really weird or nervous or something." (not verbatim, but you get the point). i was a little surprised by his reaction, but he then went on to tell me about a girl he interviewed who was a perfectly fine applicant, but who wore a nose ring. for some reason, the nose ring really bothered him, and he wanted my opinion about it. i personally didn't think it sounded like a big deal, but i said "yeah, i'm not sure why she chose to wear it... i guess it didn't occur to her that it was unprofessional."

so the moral of the story, like others have mentioned, is that you could run across some extremely conservative interviewers. better to hedge your bets and not wear an earring. once you get in to med school, get all tatted up and blinged out 🙂

sounds like a good way to add to the celebration. Anyone up for comitting to one of these


when they get accepted?

 

[Tired Pigeon]

story:

i drove to an interview a couple of months ago and when i was getting into my car that morning, a piece of salt or sand or something blew into my eye. i probably had a slight corneal abrasion because my eye was bothering me all morning; i couldn't stop rubbing it.

i walked into my first interview and as i sat down, i said to my interviewer, "i want to apologize in advance - something blew in my eye this morning and it's been bothering me ever since." my interview said, "wow. wow! i'm really glad you said something to me, or else i might have just thought that you were really weird or nervous or something." (not verbatim, but you get the point). i was a little surprised by his reaction, but he then went on to tell me about a girl he interviewed who was a perfectly fine applicant, but who wore a nose ring. for some reason, the nose ring really bothered him, and he wanted my opinion about it. i personally didn't think it sounded like a big deal, but i said "yeah, i'm not sure why she chose to wear it... i guess it didn't occur to her that it was unprofessional."

so the moral of the story, like others have mentioned, is that you could run across some extremely conservative interviewers. better to hedge your bets and not wear an earring. once you get in to med school, get all tatted up and blinged out 🙂

Don't forget you're going to do the interview thing all over again in a few years for residency...