It doesn't matter, but I prefer brown so that they pop out more.
I think black looks more professional. If your only summer suit is navy, then wear that. But I would wear a black, formal suit before I would wear a navy suit.
I agree with this. I like grey personally with a neutral color shirt
This is not true. There are many cases where clothing can have negative impacts on your perception - especially when applying to a health school. Adcoms aren't the only ones interviewing you.
So your source is essentially just... you? No offense, but I think it's pretty common knowledge that certain clothing styles are inappropriate for an interview.
Yes but i live in silicon valley and all the tech companies are VERY relaxed with their dress code. A T-shirt and jeans are typical, so I can see why you wouldn't need to dress up for the interview as much. for them it's not about how you look, it's about how well you can code lol
Okay then. I'm wearing a dotted charcoal grey/champagne gold suit to my next interview. From a few feet away, it looks gray and you can't see the pattern, but up close you can see the pattern with the gold. Nothing special, it's a Dillard's summer suit, mostly cotton.
This is just silly logic in my opinion. Why can't you dress well and display your intellect?
I won't dispute your aesthetic taste, but you do realize that a US naval officer uniform is a navy suit with black shoes, right? There's a reason it's called navy blue. Better get used to it now that you've signed on. 😉
I never understood why they call them dress blues. They're basically black. Its not like the Marine Corps, who's dress blues are actually blue.
Seems like the goal was to get as close as possible to black without being true black, to honor the tradition (stemming from that of the British Royal Navy, I believe) but to make it look better...lol. Kinda like the difference between A1 and B1 shades for teeth. You would know better than me though.
If you decide to be a lifer, Brooks Brothers actually does dress blues. They are VERY nice. Really expensive, but really nice. Especially if tailored.
I was just joking around. I actually wore black shoes with my Navy suit to my interviews. I'm actually wearing that combo right now for my job. At my MWU interview the dean or someone high up said it was funny how pre-dental students worry about what is the "right" thing to wear to an interview.
Nah. Black shoes all the way.Brown leather shoes go very well with navy blue.
If you match the belt, it looks sharp.
I wore both to interviews and was accepted to several schools. It's not one of those make it or break it type things.
"Weren't wearing a suit"?
I can say first hand that you will look very out of place if you don't have a suit.
You can only make one first impression, so you might as well look professional w/ a suit.
Looking out of place isn't always a bad thing, no? I find it a way to stick out.
Try to borrow one. Shop around at thrift stores. You can afford a suit if you look long and hard enough, I promise.
Check out Topman, ASOS, and sales of clothing stores. If you have ~$200-300, you can definitely afford a decent suit. Shop smart.
After spending years of your life studying and thousands of dollars for undergrad and thousands of dollars on AADSAS+DAT+Prep materials just to be eligible for and competitive enough to even be invited for an interview, I dont see you how can afford to NOT buy a suit.
I'm sure you how a dress shirt and some dress pants. All you need is a blazer of some sorts which you can buy for $50 that fits. It's not that hard. You don't have to get a 3 piece suits for 500$ just a dress shirt, pants, a blazer or whatever they call it, some nice shoes and a tie. It's not that expensive at all. Put some product in your hair. Boom! That's it.
