Do universities judge you by appearance?

If they do it's discrimination, they'll tend not to judge by appearance since they know it'll cause more issues.

No, of course not. They will have had plenty of people with coloured hair (and more 'out there' things than that) on their courses.

Reply 3

harrysbar

Original post by molraeh

I really want to dye my hair light pink. I have good grades and would otherwise be fine in an interview but I’m worried that if I dye my hair pink, it may affect my chance of being accepted into university. Is this still the case today?

Really don't think they'll care at all

Reply 4

londonmyst

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Not usually.
But you might want to wait until after the interview to change your hair colour, some individual interviewers can be a bit on the traditionalist side.
My best friend was challenged over a henna tatoo and asked how many body piercings she had at interview.
She forgot to wear her watch and a hawkish interviewer spotted one temporary tatoo on her wrist.

Reply 5

OP

That’s my worry... it all depends on who you get on the day I guess...

Reply 6

OP

What course was your friend applying for and where?

Original post by londonmyst

Not usually.
But you might want to wait until after the interview to change your hair colour, some individual interviewers can be a bit on the traditionalist side.
My best friend was challenged over a henna tatoo and asked how many body piercings she had at interview.
She forgot to wear her watch and a hawkish interviewer spotted one temporary tatoo on her wrist.

Wild. I showed up to mine with my arm still wrapped in clingfilm from a large tattoo and visible piercings. He said nothing.

I later found out this particular person thinks tattoos are terribly unprofessional - especially in the NHS (my degree is biomed). But it didn't stop him accepting me and later considering me for a placement abroad (person who did get it is also into body mods and has funky coloured hair). :lol:

Reply 8

A Rolling Stone

20

Original post by molraeh

I really want to dye my hair light pink. I have good grades and would otherwise be fine in an interview but I’m worried that if I dye my hair pink, it may affect my chance of being accepted into university. Is this still the case today?

uni is not school. school teachers are ********s, but at uni people are more open-minded. also unis are under pressure to recruit less posh people, your hair may indicate you are less posh lol

Reply 9

Reality Check

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Original post by molraeh

I really want to dye my hair light pink. I have good grades and would otherwise be fine in an interview but I’m worried that if I dye my hair pink, it may affect my chance of being accepted into university. Is this still the case today?

Are you actually being serious? You think a UK university might look at your excellent academic record but then refuse to give you a place because your hair is pink?

I don't know why you've said 'is this still the case today?'. It's never been the case...

Reply 10

A Rolling Stone

20

it's a perfectly reasonable question – secondary schools are like that aren't they?

Original post by Reality Check

Are you actually being serious? You think a UK university might look at your excellent academic record but then refuse to give you a place because your hair is pink?

I don't know why you've said 'is this still the case today?'. It's never been the case...

Reply 11

harrysbar

I wouldn't say all teachers care about stuff like that by any means, but at the school where I work half-hearted attempts are made to get kids not to do stuff like dye their hair bright colours. Trying to get students to conform is more about discipline I think....and unis don't have the same problems schools have on that front since it's not compulsory for uni students to be there so if they don't like it they can easily leave...or the uni can kick them out if their behaviour is anti social.

At uni everyone is an adult and both students and staff are generally more respecful towards one another - including respectful of each others rights to do what they want with their hair, clothes etc.

Reply 12

OP

thank you!

(edited 4 years ago)

Reply 13

OP

Well it was just a question but thanks anyway lol

Reply 14

Doones