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For men: What are you wearing/what is expected attire for an interview?
I have a cheap suite, which is all I can afford at the moment due to the ridiculous nature of the PTCAS application process and GRE reporting. I will certainly not be looking like I just walked off a Mad Men set. I'm sure there will be plenty of applicants decked out from head to toe in the latest GQ fashion update. Personally, I feel like the whole interview process is a sham for a variety of reasons. A few programs feel the same.
Too true man...you sound like you are starting to hit the wall with this application process just like I am...this thing of constantly relying on tons of people to be willing to do things for you that is a pain in the butt for them, purely out of altruism, is starting to wear on me...not to mention the raping my wallet has taken at the hands of ETS...
Sorry for the tangent
I hope your question is more asking what specific type or color of shirt/suit/tie combo should you wear. Because if you weren't aware that you needed to wear a suit and tie to a graduate school interview I'm a little worried for you lol...
When in doubt it is almost always better to be dressed a little to nicely than to be dressed not nice enough.
What if you've already been accepted to programs and now doing site visits in order to pick a program?Wondering if business casual might be acceptable? Maybe I should play it safe and just wear a suit.
I would go business casual if you've already been accepted and just doing a site visit. You've already been accepted and I don't believe they would retract that invite because you didn't look your best during the site visit. But if they did... that's messed up. LOL!
Agreed, slacks and a nice long-sleeved shirt would be good for a site visit where you've already been accepted. It must be nice to have the luxury of being choosy!