<p>Our interivew is coming soon.
thanks!</p>
<p>She should fit in with the schools dress code. If they have to wear skirts (like at Deerfield) she should wear one. Anything that’s not too short, tight or revealing should be fine. Seriously, this should be the last thing you worry about. The most important thing is what she wears on her face! Smile!</p>
<p>Someone posted on here a few years ago to dress like you are going out to a nice dinner with your grandparents.</p>
<p>S always wore khakis/ shirt& tie/blazer - it covered the dress code at the schools with one and was fine at the more casual school.</p>
<p>Are you asking what you should wear, as a parent? I would just look put-together and abide by the school’s dress code.</p>
<p>Just a small point-- since Deerfield’s dress code was mentioned on particular: girls are NOT required to wear skirts. They can wear skirts, dresses, pants, or shorts-- just no jeans or sweats. They do need 2 layers on top, one of which should be either a blazer or a cardigan sweater ( which is what most seem to prefer). There’s no rule about foot ware at all.</p>
<p>It will be cold and you will be walking outdoors for an hour if you take a tour, so dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes or boots.</p>
<p>A nice shirt/sweater and skirt/pants is fine, dressing up a bit lets the school know that you think the interview is important. But being comfortable is also important. </p>
<p>My D chose a conservative approach, grey wool knee-lenth skirt, comfortable flat shoes, tailored shirt, argyle vest and navy blazer for all interviews (Brooks Bros. or similar). She was probably a little over-dressed but it became a kind of “interview uniform” and has come in handy a few times since. A simple dress would be fine too. </p>
<p>Minimal make-up and jewelry is probably a wise choice. And shut off and stow the phone.</p>
<p>And the most important thing is to smile, make eye contact, and shake hands.</p>
<p>Lol, just don’t wear what we saw one mom wear: black spandex micro-mini dress w stiletto platform heels. Every time she stood up in the admissions waiting room, jaws would drop…</p>
<p>Thank you very much for all your replies. </p>
<p>For my daughter, is wearing a ralph lauren dress fine? not a regular ralph laren, the top part is like this, but is a dress:</p>
<p>[Kacee</a> Oxford Shirt - Tops & Tees Girls 716 - RalphLauren.com](<a href=“http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13114950&cp=1760783.1760912.1895477&view=99&ab=ln_children_cs9_tops&parentPage=family]Kacee”>http://www.ralphlauren.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13114950&cp=1760783.1760912.1895477&view=99&ab=ln_children_cs9_tops&parentPage=family)</p>
<p>Looks good to me.</p>
<p>Looks good–but DO make sure you’re both warm and that she wears something on her feet that keeps her warm and allows her to walk on ice and slush to at least some degree. My DS says lots of girls in the winter wear yoga pants or leggings and uggs-- but the ones who are still wearing flats or little sneakers are slipping and sliding all over the place (and everyone assumes are NOT from the northeast). All schools do change the tours in bad weather, and try to keep you outside a bit less. That means you’ll be more comfortable, but may see less as well-- so, if there’s something your daughter would like to see in particular that’s not covered, tell her not to be shy about asking to include it in the tour.</p>
<p>I remember walking on many uneven brick paths and in many other areas of schools that were not 'heel-friendly ’ on our tours last year, and there was more ice and slush than I expected. Boots are a great idea.</p>
<p>My daughter found a colorful sweater dress that worked well with boots and kept her warm.</p>
<p>I wore a skirt (just above knee), oxford white shirt, a stripped sweater and ballet flats. I found myself being slightly more overdressed than the other visiters at Middlesex. Then again, MX has much more of a laid back dress code than other schools such as Deerfield, Choate, etc. Just make sure nothing is too revealing. A pair of fitted kahkis, a dress shirt and a coat/sweater with boots would be perfect.</p>