What's so wrong with a guy "dressing up" for class as an M1?

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I don't think anyone is annoyed at you for dressing how you want to dress, but the fact is that wearing a tie when you're not required to is just, well, odd. Just like wearing a tux to class would be odd. People are going to wonder why you're dressing in a way that's not comfortable, convenient, or fashionable. If it makes you happy, though, keep doing it.

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Perrotfish said:
I don't think anyone is annoyed at you for dressing how you want to dress, but the fact is that wearing a tie when you're not required to is just, well, odd. Just like wearing a tux to class would be odd. People are going to wonder why you're dressing in a way that's not comfortable, convenient, or fashionable. If it makes you happy, though, keep doing it.

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Eh...I went to edit it and accidently deleted it. Whatever.
You're right...but ties can be pulled off per se casually/fashionably.

I might my gf (a nursing student) because she told me I looked like I jumped out of a jcrew catalog 😀
 
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Pantaleon said:
Eh...I went to edit it and accidently deleted it. Whatever.
You're right...but ties can be pulled off per se casually/fashionably.

I might my gf (a nursing student) because she told me I looked like I jumped out of a jcrew catalog 😀
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I don't know, ties are getting pretty rare outside of the office. Heck, they're getting pretty rare inside of the office. For me I think they've crossed the line from preppy fashionable to something that's a little odd. It's like seeing someone that still carries a pocket watch. Maybe you'd get a better response from your classmates if you dropped the ties in the winter and untucked the polo shirts in the summer?
 
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Pantaleon said:
I'm an M1 and a 22 year old male.

I tend to "dress up" for class. I'm used to it. I wear things like usually dark khakis (never jeans to school), tucked polo shirts (if it's hot), dress shirts with ties under vneck and crewneck sweaters etc. I don't consider it "dressed up" like for a wedding and I choose "casual colors.

In general I just like to dress up, even going out to a grocery store or for a walk I would never wear unfitted jeans and unfitted t-shirts like a boy or even gym shorts.

I've always dressed like this. People say it's "classy or I look like I jumped out of a banana republic/j crew/nordstrom catalog" but I don't care.

People dress differently that's cool but I just can not bring myself to show up to lecture in sweats, gyms shorts ,jeans and a tshirt like other people.

I thought it would go away (it happened in undergrad) in medical school....but people ask me "why are you dressed up etc".....I can tell some people even see me as some sort of gunner etc...which I'm not.

What is it these days that guys in particular are expected by societly to dress down as much as possible? So what if people want to look nice for class? Maybe it's respect to Profs. or rebelling against the trend of guys to dress down,etc
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It's possible people might see your apparel choice as one made by a person that takes himself too seriously. Generally, these people are not the most fun to be around. Also, you're going to be dressing professionally for the rest of life as a physician, so why the need to dress up now.
 
FWIW OP I think you and I are of the same mind. I'm not quite to your level with wearing shirts and ties to class and whatnot but I think I will get there eventually. How you dress is a very personal issue but I take it seriously. Taking the time to present yourself well will help you carry yourself in a more professional manner and give you more self confidence.

It sounds like you have a well-selected wardrobe, but have you considered working in some less formal fabrics and weaves into your rotation a little more? Maybe wool & knit ties instead of silk ties, for example. Or a nice pair of derby's instead of oxfords. Maybe some suede here and there.

I definitely think you should do what you're comfortable with, and if that means staying classy, by all means do so. I don't think I wore a t-shirt to class for my entire senior year of undergrad. Polos and various button-downs were all I needed. I found that I carried myself better and took myself more seriously (but not too seriously). I don't see why I would do anything different for med school.
 
My father always taught me that 'clothes don't make the man'. If you need to wear certain clothes to feel better about yourself or to boost your self-confidence on a daily basis, you need to change something else about yourself. I too like to dress well, but there is a time and place for everything. A suit and even a tie is overboard IMO. I'd say just make yourself presentable but comfortable, at least for pre-clinical years. Concentrate on learning rather than your image.
 
"I look like I jumped out of a banana republic/j crew/nordstrom catalog"

Serious narcissism right here.
 
ProtossCarrier said:
"I look like I jumped out of a banana republic/j crew/nordstrom catalog"

Serious narcissism right here.
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I actually worked at J.Crew so I'm probably better looking than everyone on this forum. :laugh: but seriously...i did work at JCrew over the winter and then got fired. (I was seasonal). Amazing discount, I will say that.
 
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OP i dont think its a big deal dressing up for class.. I do it once in a while but never to your level. Me dressing up is a polo and jeans usually.. I mostly wear sweat pants and a white T tho..but your not dressed strange by any means its not like your wear a 3 piece suit to class haha And who says ties are not in? wtf are you saying.. i mean i woudn't wear it casually but when im going out with my boys ill rock a button-down/tie combo (shirt not tucked in).. it gets you layed.
 
A skinny tie over a teeshirt with a hoodie over a nice brooks brothers suit jacket with $300 seven for all mankind jeans and $400 dress shoes are the only way I roll. 😎
 
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Who cares what the lemmings think? Do you dude. High school is long gone. If people want to waste their time hating on someone who dresses with class, then they have a lot of growing up to do. Forget them. Be yourself.
 
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Sometimes you need to dress a little bit more classy....BUT "Is it classy enough?"
 
As a female, I would be much more attracted to a guy who dressed how you described over any guy who refuses to be in anything but sweatpants, T shirts, or gym clothes. The people who are bothered by what other people wear are just expressing their own insecurity over how they dress. If they really didn't care, they wouldn't care.
 
startswithb said:
As a female, I would be much more attracted to a guy who dressed how you described over any guy who refuses to be in anything but sweatpants, T shirts, or gym clothes. The people who are bothered by what other people wear are just expressing their own insecurity over how they dress. If they really didn't care, they wouldn't care.
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Thats not true. I don't really think people are bothered by the OP dressing up, but I think they're curious as to why.

We have people who dress up full blown suit + tie just to take the shelf exams (when there is absolutely no dress code at all). Do I care/does it affect my exam performance? Absolutely not. Am I curious as to why said individuals do that? Yes I am, because I think it's odd.

As was said above, it almost seems like you have something to prove by dressing up everyday. Is it a statement of status/prestige/being stuck up?
 
dlouis said:
I actually worked at J.Crew so I'm probably better looking than everyone on this forum. ... then got fired.
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:laugh:

Can't imagine why you'd want to dress up for class (or even consistently go to class..?), but hey, whatever floats your boat. As long as you're not douchey about it.
 
exi said:
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Can't imagine why you'd want to dress up for class (or even consistently go to class..?), but hey, whatever floats your boat. As long as you're not douchey about it.
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I NEVER wear a tie unless I have to. I think working at Jcrew and wearing a tie is fitting because you're trying to sell their product, but I never once went to class in college wearing one. Jeans + a button down shirt + sperry topsiders = the only way to go 😀

You can still dress better than the majority of your class without wearing a tie.
 
Why would you go to class in the first place?

Dress up and sit on your couch/folding chair. All day.
 
During third year, I actually liked wearing ties because then I you don't need an undershirt since your shirt is buttoned. If you wear a dress shirt without a tie, it would look off if you buttoned it all thay up. Most leave on button undone, but if you do that without an undershirt it can (depending on the person\habitus\specific shirt) look overly casual.
 
i dont think there is anything wrong with it. I frequently dress nice for class. My motto is "look good, do good". Its really whatever gets you through med school. So if it makes you feel good, keep doing it. And besides, you never know who you will run into. And most of the time it is better to be over dressed rather than underdressed.
 
OP, I dress up almost to the same extent as you (I stop short of the tie most of the time, but will wear one at the slightest excuse.) I'm not doing it to impress anybody -- I just like wearing nice clothes. It takes me maybe 5 minutes longer to dress in nice clothes than it does a T-shirt (rarely wear them except to bed) and jeans (wear them plenty of times) so why not?

No need to apologize or have second thoughts. Do your thing, do it proudly, and f*** everybody else.
 
Who cares what other people think? If you like it, and more importantly gf likes it, then do it. I chronically underdress so you are probably in a better situation than me!
 
Who da f.uck wears ties to class? You realize that you're sitting in a smelly basement with 100-200 other people as some random old douchebag blathers away for hours on end? Wake up son!
 
FutureMDSurgeon said:
Who da f.uck wears ties to class? You realize that you're sitting in a smelly basement with 100-200 other people as some random old douchebag blathers away for hours on end? Wake up son!
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Eh. I wear ties and make them subtle means to complete outfits (under thin crewneck/vneck sweaters etc).

I'm never going to stop dressing how I feel.

I don't have any tshirts. Dress shirts are much more cost effective investements....you can dress up/down with them...and they fabrics are stronger and last long if you take good care of them.

I agree with what someone else said...I don't care what others think....if they think I'm a "gunner" then they can get to know me and see that I'm not....then again my outfits aren't "nerdy" or anything...

The most casual thing I can bring myself to wear is jeans and a properly fitted polo short (never to class)....maybe shorts if it's really hot outside...but I would never wear shorts to class/professor meeting

I just don't want to dress down for classs
 
Dress shirts are much more cost effective investements....you can dress up/down with them...and they fabrics are stronger and last long if you take good care of them.
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I'm willing to bet you that 40 of my $1 Fruit of the Loom undershirts will outlast one of anything you have in your closet that costs the same or more. 😉
I don't care what others think
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Sure you do. Everyone who isn't antisocial does to some extent. If everyone thought you were a freak for dressing up and let you know it, I'd say it's an even safer bet than my redneck challenge above that you'd stop dressing as you are.

if they think I'm a "gunner" then they can get to know me and see that I'm not
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I doubt anyone will think you're a gunner, but they'll probably think you're wasting you time and are at least a little strange.
 
Pantaleon said:
Eh. I wear ties and make them subtle means to complete outfits (under thin crewneck/vneck sweaters etc).

I'm never going to stop dressing how I feel.

I don't have any tshirts. Dress shirts are much more cost effective investements....you can dress up/down with them...and they fabrics are stronger and last long if you take good care of them.

I agree with what someone else said...I don't care what others think....if they think I'm a "gunner" then they can get to know me and see that I'm not....then again my outfits aren't "nerdy" or anything...

The most casual thing I can bring myself to wear is jeans and a properly fitted polo short (never to class)....maybe shorts if it's really hot outside...but I would never wear shorts to class/professor meeting

I just don't want to dress down for classs
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I don't really care what you wear but you can get 10 shirts for $10 at K Mart during a sale - I guarantee you that your dress shirts are not more cost effective.
 
Pft I wear tight jeans to class every day and everyone makes fun of me for it...they can get over it. Part of style is doing it even if nobody else likes it. Haters gonna hate. 😎
 
xanthomondo said:
Thats not true. I don't really think people are bothered by the OP dressing up, but I think they're curious as to why.

We have people who dress up full blown suit + tie just to take the shelf exams (when there is absolutely no dress code at all). Do I care/does it affect my exam performance? Absolutely not. Am I curious as to why said individuals do that? Yes I am, because I think it's odd.

As was said above, it almost seems like you have something to prove by dressing up everyday. Is it a statement of status/prestige/being stuck up?
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We had a few people do that in undergrad also. At least in the group of people I usually hung out with, none of us were "insecure." Most of us just showed up in pajamas/sweatsuits. :laugh:

But, to each his/her own. We didn't really judge the people who showed up dressed up. It certainly was odd though since that's not the norm. We definitely weren't wasting extra thought/effort on that and I doubt it's significantly different in med school.

MilkmanAl said:
I'm willing to bet you that 40 of my $1 Fruit of the Loom undershirts will outlast one of anything you have in your closet that costs the same or more. 😉
Sure you do. Everyone who isn't antisocial does to some extent. If everyone thought you were a freak for dressing up and let you know it, I'd say it's an even safer bet than my redneck challenge above that you'd stop dressing as you are.

I doubt anyone will think you're a gunner, but they'll probably think you're wasting you time and are at least a little strange.
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I agree with the milkman. 👍
 
No one cares what you wear OP. Might wanna work on that insecurity, the whole world isn't watching you 24/7. Personally, I think being a little dressed up (socalled) is a good thing, if you go to class looking like a scumbag, well I just think its amateurish. I'm fairly preppy myself so I can relate. "My gf says I look like I jumped out of a jcrew catalog" ... Lol... Wow

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Good for you! Dressing like a true man and not some snot-nosed *****.

However, this makes you a target. Medical school is a lot like high school. The same cliques, the same attitudes, the same expectation of conformity. You will be talked about negatively. Some of your classmates will try to sabotage you. Reputation gets around.
 
At least this is better than the "Let's hate all people who ask questions after class" thread. I actually have to agree with the majority here (very rare) and say that dressing every single day to your class is a bit noobish and very uncomfortable, as well as hilarious.
 
transfer to LECOM-Erie. Apparently they have a mandatory dress shirt and tie every day to class (including into anatomy lab!)... You'd love it there OP
 
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