Harvard Interview @ LAW FIRM

<p>My interviewer said wear "anything you want". You "don't have to dress up". But, it will be held in his office. That said, what should I wear?</p>

<p>absolutely nothing. go naked</p>

<p>seriously. what's up with all these dumb questions? has college admission made us all mad? relax</p>

<p>Your (metaphorical) thinking cap. </p>

<p>Most kids seem to feel comfortable dressing a bit more formally than usual. I can't tell your gender so I can't provide any specific advice.</p>

<p>Male.......</p>

<p>where do you live? chicago by any chance?</p>

<p>I would wear khakis and a polo. It doesn't have to be a button-up, but a nice solid-colored one. With loafers or something. Hahaha, maybe not loafers...I don't know what guys shoes are.</p>

<p>But then you'll be formal enough but not overdressed. I was dressed up a lot more nicely than my interviewer but it was just right for the location and everything, and it really wasn't a big deal at all.</p>

<p>dress shirt, black jeans</p>

<p>i did khakis and a blazer for my princeton interview</p>

<p>At a law office, I do suggest wearing a button shirt and tie and khakis or more formal pants with a belt. A sports jacket also would be appropriate. You even may wish to wear a suit, something I don't normally recommend unless an interview is held in a formal setting like a business office.
At the law office the staff -- including your interviewer -- will be dressed formally, and you'll probably feel far more comfortable if you're dressed that way, too.</p>

<p>Unless of course, the law firm has some sort of casual Fridays kinda thing on the day you have your interview....</p>

<p>Then you might feel overdressed with suit and pants. I would recommend the polo and khakis.</p>

<p>Thanks guys.</p>

<p>I'm wondering if some of you read my OP. I will probably take j07's advice.</p>

<p>"At the law office the staff -- including your interviewer -- will be dressed formally"</p>

<p>My firm -- where I do Harvard interviews -- is business casual every day. That's almost universal in my city.</p>

<p>You can't go wrong with dress slacks/khakis and a button down shirt, or a dressy sweater or twinset if you're a girl. I personally tell my interviewees that whatever they wear to school is fine, and I mean that, but you may feel like you stick out at a law firm in jeans and sneakers, even on Friday. If you wear a suit, you're quite likely to be dressed better than your interviewer, which is fine as long as you're comfortable.</p>