<p>When older D went for her alumni Yale interview, the interviewer showed up in a bathing suit (still wet) and tank top!!</p>
<p>ewwww, but that interviewew was the one with the "power", and I would have been really mad that I was such an afterthought with the interviewer, that I could not take what they were saying seriouslly and would be concerned with how much they really cared</p>
<p>I think that the bottom line is that you can't go wrong in the eyes of an interviewer by dressing more conservatively, but you might offend an inteviewer if you dress too casually. So, why take the risk?...after-all, if you're going to the trouble of having the interview, it seems to make sense to err on the side of caution.</p>
<p>when D did her music auditions/interviews she needed to dress up but didnt want to spend the whole day in those clothes,taking tours,etc. Solution was a backpack and a nice knit long black skirt with nice top.Substitute khaki pants or short conservative skirt that doesnt wrinkle into the bag for regular interviews.she ducked into a bathroom to change,its simple to do,all the admission offices happen to have nice facilities!. She wore closed shoes (also changed, she toured in sneakers or sandals)but as someone said, the flip flop is all over now, I think a nice pair in a summer interview would be fine. Those summer tours can get hot,why not just carry something fresh to change into?</p>
<p>"ewwww, but that interviewew was the one with the "power", and I would have been really mad that I was such an afterthought with the interviewer, that I could not take what they were saying seriouslly and would be concerned with how much they really cared"</p>
<p>I'm a Harvard alum interviewer, and I agree with you. Even for interviews at home or in a coffee shop, I dress business casual for interviews with students. I want to show them that I respect them and that I take the process seriously. I also know that most of them have stressed out over what to wear so I don't want to look like they are the only one who cares what's going on in the interview.</p>
<p>"Even for interviews at home or in a coffee shop, I dress business casual for interviews with students. I want to show them that I respect them and that I take the process seriously. I also know that most of them have stressed out over what to wear so I don't want to look like they are the only one who cares what's going on in the interview."</p>
<p>EXACTLY! </p>
<p>The reason that I personally don't need to see students in suits is that they are kids, and some of them might feel so uncomfortable in a suit that they aren't going to inteview well. </p>
<p>As I said earlier, don't wear anything that you wouldn't wear to a church. No crab shirts, short skirts, or the like.</p>