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"Good Cause" Ribbons/Bracelets
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I think it would look tacky and overeager.
It probably wouldn't be wrong so much as its so cliche that it may look overdone.
Also, would you wear them in professional dress to a non-medical school interview? Probably not because its not professional. So with that in mind I would go with don't wear it.
Also, would you wear them in professional dress to a non-medical school interview? Probably not because its not professional. So with that in mind I would go with don't wear it.
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Wear it if you truly have the desire to but don't wear it just to impress the adcoms. It may be taken as such regardless of the reason though.
that would be tacky......no offense..........but the adcoms as i see it would frown upon that.........i mean did research on rats but im not pinning a rat tail to my suit.....it might smell!
No, it is unprofessional in a formal interview setting. If you are passionate about those causes, discuss your motivations during the interview.
Agree. If the interviewer doesn't know what it is, it looks like you have tacky taste in jewelry. If the interviewer does know what it is, it looks like you are trying way too hard to make yourself look charitable/philanthropic (with the inference being that you are just doing it to get into med school). So it could be lose-lose either way. Keep your charity bangles at home for the day -- the cause will foregive you.
Would this situation change if we personally wear it for a reason?
For instance - I wear a Live Strong bracelet b/c I am a survivor of testicular cancer. So should I not wear mine on interviews?
I thought it would be a wonderful conversation starter - they ask if someone in my family was affected and I explain how I was diagnosed with it my Freshman year, the procedures and chemo I went through while still struggling through college and as a collegiate wrestler.
I've been wearing my livestrong bracelet ever since my grandfather started chemo, I'm not taking it off for an interview.
Do I think anyone will care if we wear them? No.
Mine was probably up under my shirtsleeve the whole time anyway.
Do I think anyone will care if we wear them? No.
Mine was probably up under my shirtsleeve the whole time anyway.
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If you wear one 24/7 and you do it for a reason, there's absolutely no reason to take 'em off for an interview. If you don't wear one and you get one just for the interview, well, that's just dumb. The #1 rule of interviewing is to be yourself. If being yourself involves wearing a symbol of support and strength for yourself or for someone you love, more power to you.
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I would say it is a bit tacky. However, if it something you are passionate about you should wear it. Just don't wear it to the interview if it is the only time you plan on wearing it.
However, good or bad they will probabaly remember you for it.
I am not sure if you have heard of these types of bracelets, but they are for people who are single. Basically, it lets the opposite sex(and sometimes the same I suppose) aware that you are on the prowl.(meow) Maybe if you wear one and the person(s) interviewing you is available, you might get the upper hand that way....if ya catch my drift.
I am only kidding. Good luck, remember to relax, make eye contact, smile, and your credentials should speak for themselves.
I would say it is a bit tacky. However, if it something you are passionate about you should wear it. Just don't wear it to the interview if it is the only time you plan on wearing it.
However, good or bad they will probabaly remember you for it.
I am not sure if you have heard of these types of bracelets, but they are for people who are single. Basically, it lets the opposite sex(and sometimes the same I suppose) aware that you are on the prowl.(meow) Maybe if you wear one and the person(s) interviewing you is available, you might get the upper hand that way....if ya catch my drift.
I am only kidding. Good luck, remember to relax, make eye contact, smile, and your credentials should speak for themselves.
The director of admissions at my school had one on the day I interviewed. So did I. Big whoopdee doo. Wear it if you want. If that is what breaks your chance at acceptance I sure as heckfire wouldn't want to go to that school anyway.
Personally I wore my LAF bracelet because the bright yellow makes a nice contrast with my black suit. I think it goes well with almost everything and it stays fairly well hidden but does show itself sometimes.
just remember...........DONT WEAR IT ON THE WRONG ARM!!!! .....they will know your faking it!
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i've been wondering why people wear these bracelets. my son has 2 rare conditions and one of them has these bracelets available but I never thought to wear one. Is it to raise public awareness? Or... Can someone fill me in? My son's second condition is an "unknown syndrome" apparently only he has, so perhaps I will make my own bracelet for that one... Seriously though, I'd really appreciate some input here. Maybe I'm doing wrong by him by not wearing one...😕
wtf?
the reasons for it are:
1. to raise money
2. to show support
3. to have the people who saw you show support want to show support so they buy the bracelt
4. thereby starting again at step #1
If you're concerned about the bracelet being tacky you could look for one of the enamel ribbon pins, tons of docs wear these on their lapels or labcoats so i think it would be acceptable if you're passionate about it. I also agree that if a med school turns you down over this you wouldn't want to go there anyway.
Your son has galactosemia, right? 'Cause if you can be diagnosed with it, there's a bracelet for it! 😉
I've actually seen these. . .I used to work at an outpatient clinic for kids with metabolic disorders. We had quite a few patients with galactosemia (and by "quite a few," I mean a dozen or so, 'cause hey, rare is rare!).
yeah, he has galactosemia. one of the chosen few. his second Unknown Syndrome is a collection of neurological and vision... deformities I guess you'd call them. Perhaps they'll name it after him. Maybe I'll start wearing the galactosemia bracelet. I don't know, I'd appreciate feedback from those who do wear them....
Im sorry to hear about your son. But I find that alot of the times, particularly live strong bracelets, people buy them as sort of a fashion statement as opposed to supporting the real thing. Now I'm not bashing the people who genuinely wear it in support, but where I am from, its become sort of like hey look at me I'm cool I have this bracelet. In my personal opinion, its a stronger statement to actually volunteer and aid certain people with diseases as opposed to just wearing a bracelet.
My friend used to wear a LimbStrong bracelet because she's an amputee, but then she stopped after she finished physical therapy. She has the bracelet, we all have them and gave money to the cause, but none of us see the need to wear them 24/7. Nobody ever stopped and asked me what it stood for. My view is that I don't need the whole world to know what I support, it's well enough that I know what I support. But, if you want to wear those bracelets, I'm not going to stop anybody. I just wouldn't make it so blatant at the interview. If it slips out, fine, but just dont' go around parading it.
I think the whole bracelet thing will die down. We had the red ribbons for AIDS back in the day that was pretty ubiquitous with formal wear. The bracelets will fall out of fashion soon enough as well.
I have seen docs wearing them all over the hospitals I've been at. I never have been one to jump on the bandwagon with stuff though. My mom had breast cancer, my sister had lymphatic, my grandfather had lung, my aunt had it..well pretty much everywhere...I just help by raising money every now and then. I've gotten a fairly significant amount. Kind of weird..I never really mentioned it to now actually. I always just raise thhe money and donate it in the cover of night.😛
I agree with this statement. I see Depakote has a valid reason for wearing his, but he is wearing it for himself (and his G-pa). He even said it was probably up his sleeve the entire time. It seems to me that some people wear these bracelets to let other people know how "charitable" they are. Do you think as many people would be wearing livestrong garter belts (or some other equally invisible spot)? Probably not. I agree with nekrogg in that it seems to be a stronger statement to go out and do something and know for yourself what your level of commitment is to the cause.
BUT, this is off base with what the OP asked. In my opinion, wear it. Its not THAT noticible. chancer said "good or bad, they will probably remember you for it." I disagree.
I am not exactly an expert medical interviewee (far from it), but from what I saw there was so much else to focus on and talk about that I really don't think anyone really cared about small variations in fashion. The whole point is to look professional and conservative. Jewelry should be kept to a minimum as a lot of adronments arn't considered either conservative or professional. I would not call a pin or braclet unprofessional, and truthfully people probably won't even notice. However, I would not think that a formal interview is the time for adding on extras that are not needed. A watch and a wedding ring (if applicable) is pretty much the standard. You arn't there to encourage awareness and increase fundraising for the disease near and dear to your heart, so you probably could go without it ( and if you are wearing it for yourself, then can be worn under clothes or relatively non-visible anyway). That being said, I doubt it would hurt to show it either (like I said earlier, there is way too much going on to obsess over whether someone wore a braclet). To sum up: eh, I basically don't have an opinion I guess.
If the item is a lapel pin, I don't see a problem. Many professionals wear a pin of some type on the lapel. It could be a conversation starter, too, if the interviewer notices and asks about its significance.
