<p>I have a nice three piece blue suit and patent shoes that is well-dressed but not flamboyant... I was planning on wearing this to an interview, but I'm wondering about the appropriateness of a casual Harvard outfit. </p>
<p>I have a Vertias golf shirt from the Ivy Store that goes well tuck in with "dressy" Levis. I'm concerned however about wearing a college that I have yet to be accepted to. My father attended Harvard (this has no influence on my will to graduate from Harvard), so I thought a legacy might make it a little more appropriate. </p>
<p>My suit is fantastic, however I'm strongly considering the casual approach since I'd like the interview to also be a wonderful conversation. A little bit of "down-to-earthness" might be good for a Harvard interview... with all the prestige that comes with Harvard and the tip-top applications Harvard applicants posses, it'd be nice to get away from the nervous-fancy business suit.</p>
<p>The Harvard shirt is overkill. Don’t do it. They’ll think you’re annoying.</p>
<p>Honestly, the interview is pretty chill and isn’t suit-worthy. Wear khakis and a polo. If you’re meeting in a business or office, particularly one that is VERY nice (i.e. suits and ties required at absolutely all times), then wear the suit. If you’re meeting over coffee or at the interviewer’s house, then go with the khakis.</p>
<p>^ That uncylopedia thing. I like a good spoof and good ones have a foundation in reality. I tried reading the “article” and I lasted maybe 30 seconds. All I encountered were insults and not even well done insults. It looked to me more like something written by someone with a giant chip in their shoulder not a Lampooner. Maybe this is something that appeals to the youth.</p>
<p>homer - My suggestion for you is that you need to be able to think these things for yourself. When I read your question, I wonder if you cannot handle a question like this, you will certainly have a hard time as a student should you be admitted. But to properly answer your question, more details would be required. What is the context of the interview? Odds are pretty great that that suit is completely over the top and the “veritas” shirt with jeans is equally but differently bad. The fact you consider two such polar opposites as your two equal options is bizarre.</p>
<p>The interview is at Trump National country club. This is why I was raising questions about my suit. Although I occasionally see guys in suits during the summer, everybody wears sport coats if they dress up.</p>
<p>To answer other questions… my blue suit is definitely not over the top. Obviously poor judgement, which is why I’m now doubting the integrity of the boards :(. This is not like my black suits or a tuxedo, it’s a Tommy Hilfinger three-piece that is casual. Furthermore, blue works well for professionalism (Google “clothing color physiology”). I happened to wear this to another college interview last year - I was accepted.</p>
<p>I’m looking forward to the interview. It’s nice that my interviewer (I do not personally know him) and I are club members at the same country club.
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<p>Then I guess I’ll fit in well at Harvard. ;):p</p>
<p>“smoda61”, polite or not, don’t attack me and imply I’m childish/bizarre. I’m sensing a little insecurity toward Harvard applicants maybe? Whatever though, it really doesn’t matter. I’d like to just discuss wearing Harvard to an interview, not bad answers or stupid responses (not specifying anyone). If the interview were now, I’d go with wearing Harvard… I’m not going to wear some silly-stupid Polo that random Harvard applicants/high schoolers across the country will wear because they wear pajamas and t-shirts regularly to school. With a legacy, this adds some to the appropriateness.</p>
<p>My interview is in a law office, so I thought it’d be appropriate to wear dress shirt, tie, suit, and shoes. But usually I get interviews in coffee shops, so I just wear what I wear to school. Like finishmydrink said, it depends on your environment.</p>
<p>Sorry, you might have taken it the wrong way. I meant that the manner of your posts upholds a stereotype about Harvard that has little basis in current reality. Or rather, it was that I actually thought the Uncyclopedia article had no basis in reality until I read your posts! Not only will you not fit in well, you’ll definitely stand out with… your unique personality.</p>
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<p>This line is quite Uncyclopedia worthy.</p>
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<p>To clarify, I like reading spoofs that are clearly satires played upon laughable, obsolete stereotypes. If a spoof gains a strong foundation in the reality, then I won’t find it funny anymore. I would feel insulted instead indeed.</p>
<p>xr, next time understand smilies for what they are. I also suppose your Harvard degree gives validity to your statement of how a person whom you’ve never met will never fit into a college campus.</p>
<p>Keep the posts real, this is about interview clothing.</p>
<p>the bigger issue here seems to be that you are relying on the integrity of some random posters on a message board to determine what you’re wearing to your interview. also, if you’re going to ignore or argue with everyone’s advice, why are you even asking? just wear the harvard shirt, look stupid, and get it over with.</p>
<p>Briefings, is that supposed to be some sort of pun at the end? And to think you actually believe I’m 100% relying on the boards for a decision easy to make up alone… CC is a great resource, mind as well use it.</p>