<p>I just went on a sleepaway field trip and i'm visiting a school tomorow and haven't called and it's my first time? What do i wear. Pleeeeease respond. (I'm a guy, no dressses.)</p>
<p>Some folks say that you as the interviewee should always wear a coat and tie. But, after going on numerous tours with my children, my advice would be to wear something that complies with the school dress code. So if kids are allowed to wear polos and cargos to class, go with that. If they're required to wear coat and tie, go with that. I guess I wouldn't think a T-shirt and jeans is appropriate even if the students are allowed to wear that to class, but otherwise, go with the school's dress code.</p>
<p>For his first interview, my son came dressed in dress code at a casual school. Almost everyone interviewing was in coat & tie. After that, he wore a coat & tie too.</p>
<p>I don't have a coat and tie for this interview, the closest i have is a sweater vest sort of thing and a polo khaki pants thing. This isn't my top school so i'm not too worried but i want to put myself in the best light possible.</p>
<p>Just wear some nice slacks and a polo (very good, everyone wears them here!). Or like, a nice Oxford.</p>
<p>For the remainder of your interviews I suggest you wear coat and tie. Most kids do.</p>
<p>Khaki (sp?) docker pants, braided belt, white shirt, striped tie, blue blazer. How's that for specific?</p>
<p>For my Andover interview, I wore kahkis and a nice dress shirt. A blazer or jacket seems a little too formal for me, though. My interview was on a ninety degree day in July, so that's probably why I didn't see any other applicants dressing that formally.</p>
<p>But yeah, just don't wear jeans and a tee shirt.</p>
<p>We are planning on a suit for my son's interviews. But almost all of the schools on his list are formal dress code. AND, he needs to get a few more wears out of the suit before he outgrows it (need to get our moneys worth - LOL). </p>
<p>But I would say you would be fine with khaki pants and a sweater vest. </p>
<p>sabooks - your post made me smile.</p>
<p>Linda S.- when you live on the dorm at these schools, you end up with a closet full of discarded blazers, belts and ties that the boys have left behind. The faculty children pass them around and always have the next size available! ;-)</p>
<p>Along with bicycles, lacrosse and hockey gear right? </p>
<p>My son has a freind that is a faculty kid and they go in and get get some good lacrosse sticks every year. </p>
<p>Just make sure the blue blazer doesn't have a patch from another school... :)</p>
<p>I still have a collection of really nice lacrosse sticks that I collected when the boys were using my door as their goal on the day that I came home from the hospital with a newborn. Note to students: do not use the a post partum dorm parent's door as target practice! They never worked up the courage to ask my husband for them back! My own kids play with them now...</p>
<p>What school are you visiting? Say quickly. I have loads of homework . . .</p>
<p>i recommend the blazer, tie and khakis too. the first interview with my older son he was dressed nicely, but not with a blazer and tie, and he stood out. I immediately ran out to talbots kids.</p>
<p>I'll bet I have the only kid who ever went to a prep school interview in sweats. And she attends that school too.</p>
<p>We were invited the day before while at a hockey tournament to come interview. We didn't have time to shop. The school was closed and it is casual dress anyway. And considering that we drove 3 hours out of our way to go there, I guess they understood.</p>
<p>And I guess it didn't hurt that it was a championship sweatshirt from a famous Canadian Hockey tournament her team had won the year before...</p>
<p>Oh, yeah. Don't dress like my daughter.</p>
<p>Go with the best you've got for this interview.</p>
<p>Great thread. Good reminder. Still need the blue blazer! What about shoes? Leather, right, but what brand/type is the usual?</p>
<p>My son always wore Timberland shoes (the leather lace ones) with the traditional blue blazer/khaki outfit mentioned above for the dress occasions at his school, as well as for interviewing at school's with a formal daily dress code. For the non-dress code schools, I suggest khakis again with a polo, nice sweater, etc.</p>
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I still have a collection of really nice lacrosse sticks that I collected when the boys were using my door as their goal on the day that I came home from the hospital with a newborn. Note to students: do not use the a post partum dorm parent's door as target practice! They never worked up the courage to ask my husband for them back! My own kids play with them now...
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ROTFL!!! :)</p>
<p>What's ROTFL?</p>