Male secondary photo: Do I need a tie? Really?

[TaupePremed]

I already have a photo of myself that I like, it looks very professional, but the only problem is I am not wearing a tie.

I do have a dark navy suit, a light blue dress shirt, and a plain background in the photo.

I could easily put on a tie, but it is not so easy to get a haircut. Also, although a new photo would have a tie, I am 90% sure it would not look as good. I am not very photogenic.

My existing photo looks like I really care, but I was just unaware of the tie rule.

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[DocFarnsworth]

You're fine without the tie


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[CaliforniaDreamer]

Wearing a tie is only a rule at your interview.

 

[Catalystik]

I already have a photo of myself that I like, it looks very professional, but the only problem is I am not wearing a tie.

I do have a dark navy suit, a light blue dress shirt, and a plain background in the photo.

I could easily put on a tie, but it is not so easy to get a haircut. Also, although a new photo would have a tie, I am 90% sure it would not look as good. I am not very photogenic.

My existing photo looks like I really care, but I was just unaware of the tie rule.

Are you smiling in this photo?

 

[chibaddie]

Certainly not necessary.

 

[Astra]

If it can increase your chance at an interview, why not put a tie on?

 

[Catalystik]

I'd rather see a more slightly-more casual photo with a pleasant facial expression than a mug shot like pic with a tie.

 

[FCMike11]

My photo was in a white, button up and smiling..several interviews with that photo. Would call it dress casual.

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[Law2Doc]

What's the big deal about wearing a tie? You are applying to work in the professional world, and medical professionals in a lot of settings wear ties. In this field you aren't going to get far being a nonconformist and you aren't going to get to make your own rules. The sooner you buy into that the easier things will go. In a big way med school and residency is less about imparting knowledge and more about breaking you down and rebuilding you in the form of a doctor - there have been articles about this. So you play the game -- wear a tie when they want you to, wear scrubs when they don't care.

 

[LizzyM]

What's the big deal about wearing a tie? You are applying to work in the professional world, and medical professionals in a lot of settings wear ties. In this field you aren't going to get far being a nonconformist and you aren't going to get to make your own rules. The sooner you buy into that the easier things will go. In a big way med school and residency is less about imparting knowledge and more about breaking you down and rebuilding you in the form of a doctor - there have been articles about this. So you play the game -- wear a tie when they want you to, wear scrubs when they don't care.

While you should wear a tie to the interview and if directed to do so on the wards, it is not essential to wear a tie in the photograph you send to the school for admission purposes. In my experience, no one has ever judged an applicant by whether or not they were wearing a tie in the picture. At my school, the adcom doesn't even see the picture and it is available only to the interviewers who are conducting interviews on that day. The dean of admissions can choose to show the picture to the adcom at the time decisions are made but I see this happen only one time out of 400 and usually to confirm or refute that someone has a resting bitch face. 😉

So you can have a strong opinion about the value of ties in the professional workplace but it is fine to submit a picture of yourself without a tie. Just avoid the tie dyed tee shirt or the slogan across the chest.

 

[gyngyn]

Smile. Wear the tie.
It's not worth wondering about.

 

[kamakazi5]

While you should wear a tie to the interview and if directed to do so on the wards, it is not essential to wear a tie in the photograph you send to the school for admission purposes. In my experience, no one has ever judged an applicant by whether or not they were wearing a tie in the picture. At my school, the adcom doesn't even see the picture and it is available only to the interviewers who are conducting interviews on that day. The dean of admissions can choose to show the picture to the adcom at the time decisions are made but I see this happen only one time out of 400 and usually to confirm or refute that someone has a resting bitch face. 😉

So you can have a strong opinion about the value of ties in the professional workplace but it is fine to submit a picture of yourself without a tie. Just avoid the tie dyed tee shirt or the slogan across the chest.

In before someone takes this way too seriously and goes on a half page rant about the unfairness of the admissions process.

 

[Goro]

I started wearing a tie to work when I was. Post-doc, on a lark. I noticed immediately that the ladies sure seemed to like it!

 

[Toutie]

I started wearing ONLY a tie to work when I was. Post-doc, on a lark. I noticed immediately that the ladies sure seemed to like it!

Fixed that for you. 😛

 

[Azete]

Hell, I was well groomed but I was wearing a t-shirt in my photo. You see all kinds of styles in med school; there are basic boundaries of professionalism but a wide spectrum of what's acceptable, as far as fashion choices. Just don't be the guy that wears a polo to the interview, that's an auto-reject.

 

[TaupePremed]

I'd rather see a more slightly-more casual photo with a pleasant facial expression than a mug shot like pic with a tie.

Thank you!

I think many people don't realize that this is the choice I am faced with.

I would have worn a tie if I had known. I just didn't know. I am not trying to be nonconformist, I am a conformist sheeple.

The picture is already taken, I want to stop worrying about it, and I very rarely think I look good in photos. Also, I would need to get a haircut. It's just several hours of my life that I believe I could spend more productively.

 

[DingoPingo]

If you want to stop worrying about it, then stop.

If you can't stop worrying, put on the tie.