The Official "What are you wearing for interview?" thread

SUIT!

Simple.

Its the career of your life, what are you people thinking???????

SUIT!

Simple.

Its the career of your life, what are you people thinking???????

See you get everyone saying they'll wear a suit. If it was me this year, which it isnt, ive got another year to wait, I'd wear trousers, smart shoes, shirt (with undone button) and a jumper on top. maybe even roll up the sleeves slightly. a bit like this http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/beekloo/mcdreamy.jpg

See you get everyone saying they'll wear a suit. If it was me this year, which it isnt, ive got another year to wait, I'd wear trousers, smart shoes, shirt (with undone button) and a jumper on top. maybe even roll up the sleeves slightly. a bit like this http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c370/beekloo/mcdreamy.jpg

obviously not in an as casual way, but like yes, the sleeves like that + other formal attire. maybe a jacket on top just for effect, thatll be like the smart entrance. it'll just be taken off before I sit down.

I've thought about this too much

How many doctors wear suits when at work?

Very few; because of the MRSA threat that the long-sleeves on jackets bring.
(When doing work experience, this is what the doctor told me.)

Are you an idiot?

Interview is not the job, you need to make an impression to get the job and the position in Medical school.

If you wear a suit the first impression made in the 1st 5 seconds will be, he cares and is determined to get this position.

Who wants to start an interview off on no impression?

How will you be differentiating yourself from other candidates? A majority of male applicants will wear a suit, so you're not showing to the interviewers that your any different from all other applying candidates.

How do I know this? For some people, it could be one of the most important days of their lives. So they'll think that they need to be dressed as smartly as possible, just to impress.

I'll presume that your not accustomed to wearing a suit, this may lead to a build-up in pressure for yourself and could result in the pressure being a little too much, possibly resulting in a rejection from the university.

By the way - please don't call me an idiot, i'm not here to have childish arguments; only to try and dispense advice for people like yourself. If I want to call people idiots, I have a perfectly capable brother and sister that need demoralising!

Everybody is acting like wearing a suit immediately qualifies you for an uncomfortable interview which will earn a big fat rejection. I bought a suit last week for the first time and when I put it on I felt like king. A suit would boost my confidence no end.

Firstly i was not intending to "demoralise" you or begin an argument, it was just a simple question to which you should of replied with a simple "No i am not an idiot".

But you do make a good point, i am "used" to wearing suits, but its not like i wear it a Pajamas or anything , only when situations require them, so that part of your argument is a bit silly, but i do understand what you are talking about.

I'm not saying go buy a suit, but if you own one and its fits well then you may as well wear it. If not wear something both comfortable and smart. For example something which you would wear to a wedding, or job interview.

Its not about differentiation, the interview is for that, the presentation and first impression is made by your appearance and the first words that come out of your mouth and body language.

But do enjoy abusing you siblings.

I'm not a concise writer; it takes me forever to make a point!

But what you're not understanding is that every other applicant will be trying to make the same positive first impression both physically and verbally. Thats why I suggested a more of a smart-casual look, where you can show an interviewer that your trying to be a non-conformist.

By the way, does your suit fit you well?