I think most of my anal stuff revolved around my application and interview clothes. I had my Mom review my essays like 50 times, then I kept running spelling and grammar check over and over even though I knew that I had corrected everything. When it came time to hit submit, I couldn't do it.....I just kept going back and proofreading it again. Finally after several tries, I submitted, and then I was still scared to death that I had screwed it up.
I then actually spent a good deal of time studying my own application which was totally stupid because it's my life, I lived it, I remember every grueling detail.
I waited until I received an interview invite to purchase my new suit because I was "dieting" since I have a more athletic build. When the interview invite came we headed over to Men's Warehouse and they could have sold us anything, no questions asked. I actually considered buying these butt ugly shoes that I would never have worn because my saleperson "Al" thought they were the epitome of conservative. He also wanted to sell me a $300.00 raincoat (it was a neat coat) and I was actually considering it until Mom said no (I interviewed in September, and there's not much need for a long trenchcoat in September). I paid $15.00 to have them sew the vent shut on my suit to make my butt look smooth. Also Al had suggested a pocket silk for my suit but I needed a maroon one and they were out so at 8PM on the night before my interview I was trucking down to Men's Warehouse to buy a silk hankie to distribute my tie color better.
The real kicker to all of this is that I am not a vain person. My undergrad degree is from Miami University and EVERYONE up there dresses in Abercrombie and Fitch, Ralph Lauren, Eddie Bauer, etc. and I have always been a Levi's and casual shirt kind of guy. I always felt that I was there to learn, not be seen and evaluated on my fashion sense. I have very nice clothes but refuse to wear them to class because I'm most comfortable in jeans and a polo or T shirt. My family has been having a good laugh at my expense over my actions during this process. I have always been very anal about tests, grades, studying etc. but this was the first time I became this neurotic.