Secondary photo, passport style or slight tilt?

[aegistitan]

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Do certain schools have a preference for the secondary photo between a headshot or more serious passport style?

In the first photo, one shoulder is in front of the other, whereas in the second photo both shoulders are parallel. I saw that UCF requests "Passport-style (head & upper shoulders) Photograph (Optional, but highly desired.)" but other schools don't specify this. Do you think the first style (shoulders not parallel, headshot style) would be acceptable as opposed to the passport style (shoulders parallel) photo?

 

[StraightOuttaBrooklyn]

There is nothing "unprofessional" about the first picture. When hospitals/medical centers display a physicians photo with their practice profile, its seldom a mugshot/passport style. I say you can't go wrong with either, if it specifies passport style then go with the bottom picture. If it doesn't specify and its now a judgement call for you to make, you will probably not do any harm going with something amenable to the top picture - may even convey a sense of warmth, openness and approachability and personality along with your application.

Best of luck!

 

[LizzyM]

Do try for a bit of a smile. If we have interviewers report that the candidate was dour and we look at the picture and see a serious face, we figure that you are a dour person.

 

[StraightOuttaBrooklyn]

Do try for a bit of a smile. If we have interviewers report that the candidate was dour and we look at the picture and see a serious face, we figure that you are a dour person.

OMG is Judy Dench on SDN?

 

[Pagan FutureDoc]

Just make sure it isn't like this.

Seriously though just have a professional pic (either one is fine) and like LizzyM said, smile.
If you have several pics that look appropriate, pick the best one.

 

[StraightOuttaBrooklyn]

Just make sure it isn't like this.View attachment 205740

Seriously though just have a professional pic (either one is fine) and like LizzyM said, smile.
If you have several pics that look appropriate, pick the best one.

Totally agree, its your medical school application - you should be the only person in the picture.

 

[gyngyn]

In the first photo, the smile and "tilt" are fine. The low V neck and sweater are questionable.
In the second, the eyeliner is stark. A jacket and a smile would have improved it.

 

[aegistitan]

In the first photo, the smile and "tilt" are fine. The low V neck and sweater are questionable.
In the second, the eyeliner is stark. A jacket and a smile would have improved it.

wow do you guys actually analyze the photos this much lol

 

[ProspectiveKidd]

In the first photo, the smile and "tilt" are fine. The low V neck and sweater are questionable.
In the second, the eyeliner is stark. A jacket and a smile would have improved it.

wow do you guys actually analyze the photos this much lol

Yes also maybe botox on the glabellar lines first pic. They want to scrunch up but they can't brah. Nice choice of questionable pics

 

[gyngyn]

wow do you guys actually analyze the photos this much lol

There is no sense losing the easy points.