Interview look guide

[dentmarf]

Is a white business dress appropriate to wear to a dental school interview? Also how high of a heel is appropriate? I absolutely LOVE a 4 inch classic black pointed heel. But is that way too high? I am 5'5.

Thanks

 

[autoclavemonkey]

Can't say about your outfit but you will be doing fair amount of walking to tour the schools you're interviewing at. I saw some interviewees with high heels but mostly in flats for this reason.

 

[aggiegirl12809]

That is definitely not appropriate. You need to wear a pant suit/skirt suit. Here is some info our pre-dental advisor gave us regarding dress code:

Attire
Men
- Suit – Ironed!
- Tie – can be unique- however nothing too crazy (wild colors, cartoon characters, etc)
- Polished shoes – *COMFORTABLE*
- Dark socks
Women
- Suit or dress, pants are fine
- Not too long, not too short, nothing low cut, please below the knee
- No short skirts. If wearing a skirt, wear pantyhose
- No modern embellishments on suit (ribbons, ruching, etc)
- Polished shoes - *COMFORTABLE*
- No five inch heels; you will most likely be walking a lot during the day. Some schools
will allow you to bring an additional pair of shoes to change into for the tours.

Question about colors?
Suit:
Try to keep it a neutral color: black, dark colors (gray, blue, etc)
Pinstripes are ok, if they are on a solid dark background (eg black with thin, white stripes)
Dress shirts (men and women):
Most wear white, but you are welcome to wear a different color. It's a nice way to make
oneself stand out, but not too much.
Advisable to dry clean/launder/iron your suit before the interview (if you haven't done so in
a while)!

Hope this helps!

 

[dentmarf]

Okay, so thats a no to the heels, but the dress is a business dress. Plain and conservative= right above the knees and i will be wearing stockings.Appropriate?

 

[aggiegirl12809]

I believe that would be okay as long as you wear stockings

 

[Sal427]

I don't know, I think you should be on the safe side and wear a suit.

 

[twistedjengki]

A business suite will make a better impression, not sure on the high heels though.

 

[nboogie]

I remember freaking out about this too. Just make sure you look presentable. Brush your hair, lint roll your jacket, etc. For my interviews, I wore either pants and a jacket or a pencil skirt (with pantyhose) and a jacket. I didn't get anything tailored or dry cleaned. For my shoes, I wore black velvet wedges with about a 2" heel, they were very comfortable. I don't think you necessarily have to wear all black or grey either, just make sure it's professional. If you're going to wear a dress make sure it's not too short and you wear a jacket with it.

Good luck!