Suit?
Started by CAdr2b
I'm not really sure if it depends on the school or not, but I don't think it's absolutely necessary as long as you wear something professional. I only had one interview, I wore a suit but the other girl in my group didn't and we both got in. I got mine at JCPenney's in the juniors section. It was inexpensive too!
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purchasing a suit was something i was wondering about as well.
i actually just bought a suit today from Ann Taylor Loft (my friend suggested). i guess it is pretty pricy ($225-but i got 20% off of that) but then again, i plan on wearing it to all my interviews and it's a good future investment i guess.
yeah, and i didn't see anything at Macy's. maybe bc the Macy's where i live is kinda gross and they never have anything i like anyhow.
good luck ! 🙂
PS. FEMALES...are you bringing a purse?! i would really like responses to this question because i'm wondering if i should go out and get black one since all of mine are colorful and probably not appropriate for the interview
i actually just bought a suit today from Ann Taylor Loft (my friend suggested). i guess it is pretty pricy ($225-but i got 20% off of that) but then again, i plan on wearing it to all my interviews and it's a good future investment i guess.
yeah, and i didn't see anything at Macy's. maybe bc the Macy's where i live is kinda gross and they never have anything i like anyhow.
good luck ! 🙂
PS. FEMALES...are you bringing a purse?! i would really like responses to this question because i'm wondering if i should go out and get black one since all of mine are colorful and probably not appropriate for the interview
i've been looking too!!
i think guess, bebes, express all have some really cute professional outfits. (but ...quite pricey indeed) i was looking on victorias secret website, they have really nice businessy clothing too. but ... we wont be able to try those on.
i think guess, bebes, express all have some really cute professional outfits. (but ...quite pricey indeed) i was looking on victorias secret website, they have really nice businessy clothing too. but ... we wont be able to try those on.
I went to Express because of their cute suits, but the prices were too high for me! (>120$ for a suit jacket). In the end, I was hoping to only have to use a couple of times, so it wasnt worth it for me....
So, I went to Macy's Junior department, not the suit section, and they had a bunch. It was also much cheaper. 🙂 I was quite pleased.
As for the purse question, I brought mine, and gave it to my mother during the actual interview. My purse has my life in it though 🙂
Hope this helps!
So, I went to Macy's Junior department, not the suit section, and they had a bunch. It was also much cheaper. 🙂 I was quite pleased.
As for the purse question, I brought mine, and gave it to my mother during the actual interview. My purse has my life in it though 🙂
Hope this helps!
also try New York and Company- they have tons of colors to choose from.
just a word of advice (straight from my pre-optometry adivsor)- go with a nonblack suit (gray or blue) and a nonwhite shirt. EVERYONE in my interview was wearing black and white suits and you really do stand out if can dress professionally yet still display your personality a bit. I also carried in a small black purse.
just a word of advice (straight from my pre-optometry adivsor)- go with a nonblack suit (gray or blue) and a nonwhite shirt. EVERYONE in my interview was wearing black and white suits and you really do stand out if can dress professionally yet still display your personality a bit. I also carried in a small black purse.
i carried a black purse and it wasn't that big of a deal.
I would highly recommend wearing a suit and have it tailored to your size later on so that you are super comfortable in it and still look good- i wore mine to all the interviews and hey i dont think many of us will grow anytime soon so you can wear it in clinics and to later work interviews🙂
hmm everyone at my interviews wore suits so i highly recommend it- for girls do not worry about your purse or what not- i had my luggage with me lol and left it at the office there so no worries about it, just dont lug it around with you....
hmm everyone at my interviews wore suits so i highly recommend it- for girls do not worry about your purse or what not- i had my luggage with me lol and left it at the office there so no worries about it, just dont lug it around with you....
I would definitely wear a suit to the interview, and suits are usually pricey. I spent hours at Macys and Nordstroms, but the 200-300 price tags turned me off. Anyways, there happened to be a Ross nearby, and I ended up buying 3 suits all for $200. i bought a few brands that I was familiar with from macys, so it was a pretty good deal .... 😉
AMEN!!! If I have to see one more interviewee with a black suit on I might just have to... nevermind.
I wore my black pant suit from the Limited (haha) with a white button-up (even more hahahahaha), but I wore a really nice sweater from New York & Company with it. I wore my jacket into the school and took it off once I got situated. I looked professional, but my sweater was a pretty pink color that stood out from the other black suits during my interview.
There's also other threads about this topic out there, you might want to do a search to see what you can find.
