men's interview attire

[radioh3ad]

nothing but a sock. 😱

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[JayQuah]

nothing but a sock. 😱

Work on the left foot

 

[Shredder]

do you guys think this would fly. namely sporting a pink tie, id really like to do it.

OP only if theyre red hot chili peppers fans

 

[Law2Doc]

nothing but a sock. 😱

It's fine if you can fill an "over the calf" variety. But if we are talking crew socks, you'd better stick with the "lower tier" schools. 😀

 

[TheMightyAngus]

Do they really expect us to wear a wool suit in 90 degree weather? Sweating profusely due to humidity in addition to nervousness is not going to bode well. What are the rest of you gents gonna do?

 

[C.P. Jones]

Do they really expect us to wear a wool suit in 90 degree weather? Sweating profusely due to humidity in addition to nervousness is not going to bode well. What are the rest of you gents gonna do?

i did it for a few job interviews in the middle of summer here w/ high humidity too....basically, don't take off the jacket and hope for good air conditioning

 

[MoosePilot]

Do they really expect us to wear a wool suit in 90 degree weather? Sweating profusely due to humidity in addition to nervousness is not going to bode well. What are the rest of you gents gonna do?

I wore the suit. So did everyone else.

 

[TheMightyAngus]

Did you take your jackets off during the interview? At my last interview I saw one guy sporting an unconventional sweater/collared shirt combo.

 

[AxlxA]

question, How do you travel with your suit? i'm brand new to this "suit" business and i dont travel much.

 

[DrBowtie]

A nice garment bag will do. It is much like the sleeves that they come in and it only folds over once.

 

[DarkFark]

question, How do you travel with your suit? i'm brand new to this "suit" business and i dont travel much.

I got this thing:

http://www.travelpro.com/FlightPro305/flightpro3rollaboardsuit.html

Found it in a store for $150, holds everything you need (shoes, socks shirt, change of clothes, toiletries), AND the 22inch fits version in a plane's overhead so you don't have to check it. Travelpro is the good stuff, but you can find a brand-x alternative for significantly less (like $40). If you're flying to a decent number of schools I would recommend you look into these.

 

[radioh3ad]

wtf how did i become the OP?

 

[AxlxA]

Thanks, i'll go jcpenny and see if they have the $40 ones... they'll come in handy.

 

[kalenakai]

coming from hawaii, there's not many occasions that call for full-on decked out business attire--at least not in my line of work. anyway, i'm also new to the whole business suit thing, but i did stumble upon a bargain deal at SEARS this week. got a matching coat and slacks set for only $120 total. not bad, huh? then i went upstairs and bought my first reinforced garment bag luggage for $30. now that's what i call a steal!

back to the OP (though radiohead claims he's not the original OP), i'll probably always wear the suit/shirt/tie/slacks/shoes combo to all my interviews on the mainland (if any). i'm a quick sweater, unfortunately, but i guess most places are cooler than hawaii, though (i hope). i will probably just sport the shirt/tie/slacks/shoes combo for the hawaii interview, to which i just got invited this morning via snail mail. 😎

 

[newdude]

what about hair.

how do you keep it combed with wind and stuff.
i don't like putting oil or gel in hair b/c it looks greesy and if you sweat it drips on the forehead which blows even more.

how do you guys keep it.

 

[BaylorGuy]

what about hair.

how do you keep it combed with wind and stuff.
i don't like putting oil or gel in hair b/c it looks greesy and if you sweat it drips on the forehead which blows even more.

how do you guys keep it.

You gotta use the products my friend. 😀

Usually, i like to keep my hair long, but when interviews rolled around i cut it relatively short (business, conservative-like). If it was still too long and wouldn't sit down on my head by itself, I would use some conditioner and hairspray/gel. Being from Texas, you would think that the heat would get to me and the sweat would drip on my forehead/suit. It really wasn't that bad when you let it dry before going into the heat (either dry before leaving....or use the A/C in the car to keep you cool). Don't worry...i'd try it out a few times before trying to do it on interview day though.

 

[drbriggz]

What is the consensus on facial hair? I'm currently sporting a goatee (along w/ 2 piercings I know I need to remove for interviews; both in my ear) and was told by a few people that no facial hair should accompany me on my interview. True?

 

[IgweEmeka]

suspenders anyone? would I just look like a pompous a-hole if I wore them?
Also I had the idea of wearing the colors of the schools I was interviewing at. Like on my U of Chicago interview, I would wear a black suit on white or anyother good color that goes with a maroon tie. Is that stupid or good sales move? I think one of the adcoms would appreciate that.

 

[riceman04]

what about hair.

how do you keep it combed with wind and stuff.
i don't like putting oil or gel in hair b/c it looks greesy and if you sweat it drips on the forehead which blows even more.

how do you guys keep it.

Buzz cut you (AKA a fade for those people who are Afr. amer.) if you do not want to use gel, grease, or hair spritz

 

[radioh3ad]

conservative look:

fade or short part hair, no piercings, no facial hair, dark neatly pressed suit, pant cuff, shined shoes, 2 button (i'll have a 3 button), light shirt/dark tie, no patterns on anything

try not to look more wealthy than your interviewer.

 

[dilated]

suspenders anyone? would I just look like a pompous a-hole if I wore them?
Also I had the idea of wearing the colors of the schools I was interviewing at. Like on my U of Chicago interview, I would wear a black suit on white or anyother good color that goes with a maroon tie. Is that stupid or good sales move? I think one of the adcoms would appreciate that.

200 points for the worst clothing idea ever. 😛
If I go on a Stanford interview and see a bunch of people wearing "cardinal" I seriously won't be able to hold in the laughter.

 

[kalenakai]

200 points for the worst clothing idea ever. 😛
If I go on a Stanford interview and see a bunch of people wearing "cardinal" I seriously won't be able to hold in the laughter.

At least I would have an excuse to wear cardinal red, haha. That is, if I even get an offer for an invite... yeah right. What's funny, though, is that my shirt and tie color combination is yellow/blue, just like our rivals, Berkeley. I'm sure they would appreciate that. As for hair and facial fair, keep it clean, keep it trimmed.

 

[IgweEmeka]

200 points for the worst clothing idea ever. 😛
If I go on a Stanford interview and see a bunch of people wearing "cardinal" I seriously won't be able to hold in the laughter.

LOL...nice. How about wearing your schools color?

 

[TheMightyAngus]

LOL...nice. How about wearing your schools color?

This is a medical school interview not a pep rally.

 

[Truman Stanford]

200 points for the worst clothing idea ever. 😛
If I go on a Stanford interview and see a bunch of people wearing "cardinal" I seriously won't be able to hold in the laughter.

I'm Ron Burgundy?

 

[DarkFark]

What is the consensus on facial hair? I'm currently sporting a goatee (along w/ 2 piercings I know I need to remove for interviews; both in my ear) and was told by a few people that no facial hair should accompany me on my interview. True?

I was on the fence for this issue myself. In the end, I decided to not leave anything to chance and hacked off my goatee before my first interview, and in hindsight, I am comfortable with that decision. All things being equal, it shouldn't matter, but it still might anyways.

 

[pagemmapants]

I'm Ron Burgundy?

Truman Stanford, I want to peel your avatar from the screen and perform some crazy necromancy and make it come to life.

Ohhhhh, Dr. Carter. . . .