<p>I know this has been asked many times but here goes....hat should my son where to his interview at Colby late October? </p>
<p>This is what I am thinking...charcoal dress slacks - black shoes, blue or white dress shirt and tie , black belt </p>
<p>He does have a pair of Khakis , maybe a pinstripe shirt .. more casual...does he need a tie? </p>
<p>The other side is that he will attend a class after the interview but he could change.</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>Oops… That should read - what should my son wear …</p>
<p>Definitely a Colby hat 
Khaki pants and button down shirt, sweater, maybe carry a tie just in case, and clean shoes (not sneakers).</p>
<p>Both of my sons had interviews at Colby over the last two summers. Each wore a pair of khakis and a nice button down shirt, with a pair of casual shoes (sperrys). Neither wore a tie nor did we feel that they were under dressed. BTW, each were admitted, with one now at Colby as a Freshman.</p>
<p>For Colby, khakis & pinstripe shirt you mentioned (without tie) are fine. If he is going on a campus tour he needs shoes he can walk in, too.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I will have to make sure the khakis still fit and buy him a pair of shoes. The shoes he wears are more like day hikers. He is not going on a tour ( already done that) but he will be attending class and may have lunch with a student. </p>
<p>Thanks again.</p>
<p>We made a second visit and a 6 hour drive just for the interview. I was very disappointed when my D was interviewed by a student. I don’t know if that is the norm. This was not a point in Colby’s favor.</p>
<p>We then proceeded to Bates where she had a wonderful interview with a professional. Bates would have been her ED2 choice had she not been admitted to her ED1 choice.</p>
<p>Khakis and a nice shirt and Sperry type shoes is fine. He may need the outfit for other interviews anyway :)</p>
<p>DS’14 interviewed at Colby yesterday - khakis, colored shirt & Sperry topsiders. (Interview was short.)</p>
<p>Thank you everyone !</p>
<p>@trekslxchick
What’s wrong with a student interviewer? Many of Colby’s peer institutions (aka Bowdoin) do the same thing. I think it’s supposed to make the applicant open up a bit more and feel more comfortable chatting with someone closer in age – only a positive thing IMO.</p>
<p>We had the same experience (student interviewers) at Bowdoin, Trinity and Hamilton. Actually did not have a student interviewer at Colby–that was several years ago. I don’t think it should make a difference.</p>
<p>Thanks again everyone! </p>
<p>S is getting ready for his interview on Friday…just found out it is parents weekend…I hope it is not going to be a zoo!</p>
<p>Students who are giving interviews are going to be well trained and screened by the Admissions office. Alumni and Student interviewers do not have access to the applicant’s application data (I am an alumni interviewer) so don’t be put off or uncomfortable about a future peer having access to personal information. Our interview reports are designed to add to your overall admissions folder some impressions of your interest in the college, your passions and interests, and overall potential for being a happy and productive part of the college community. I assume that the priorities are very similar at Bowdoin, Trinity, and Hamilton.</p>
<p>@trekslxchick </p>
<p>Our daughter, now a Colby junior, had interviews at several LACs. Most of the interviewers also asked to speak with me when they learned I was in the the admissions area. By far, we had the best interaction with the student interviewer at Colby. She was warm, informative and helpful. Several of the professional interviewers at other LACs were professional but frosty and stiff. Colby’s excellent information session, tour and student interview in addition to a friendly faculty member welcoming us to campus and directing us to the admissions office played a big role in my daughter’s decision to attend Colby. It was a welcoming experience and made Colby feel like home right from the start.</p>