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Tips for Interview Day

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I just remembered...I always have floss with me. Take it to lunch and check your teeth in the bathroom before you go making asparagus-smiles at your interviewers. 👍


Do I have something in my teeth? What? Do I?!


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HAHA I love Ace 2
 
I have a question for anyone that can relate. I have my first interview coming in 2 weeks. As a teenager I had very large guage ear piercings (beyond 000). Once I decided that I wanted to pursue medical school I took them out, and was lucky because they closed to be a 4 guage hole.
The question is, is it acceptable to wear earings to the interview? The holes are obviously there, and easily seen. My first instinct was to take them out, but I think that it looks better with them in, so I'm torn about it. Any advice would be appreciated very greatly.