What to wear??

Colleges & Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>Haha sounds so weird for me to be asking that since i never usually care, but what do they usually expect you to wear to the interview? my teachers/counselors say formal (suit, tie, etc) but maybe the EC would want something more casual?</p>

<p>anyone who already went thru their interview have advice? thanks.</p>

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<p>Both of my boys wore khakis, dress shirt and sport coat. I don’t think they wore a tie. The same EC interviewed them both at his home, and he was more casually dressed. He suggested they both remove their coats (and they did). </p>

<p>Others on CC have advised students to wear whatever is comfortable and appropriate for the place of the interview. If it’s in the EC’s office, the above would be fine (maybe with a tie). At home, something more casual would probably be fine. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>What would you normally wear for an event that was one step up from normal? </p>

<p>If you normally wear t-shirts and jeans, one step up would probably be khakis and a nice shirt. If you usually wear khakis and nice shirts, one step up might be a collared shirt and tie. It all depends on what you normally wear – you’ll want to pick something one step up, so that you feel a little dressed up and confident, but not overdressed and uncomfortable.</p>

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<p>A shirt that says “Talk Nerdy to Me”.</p>

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<p>Black Suit, black tie, black shoes, black trenchcoat, black top hat, black briefcase, black leather gloves (with latex gloves underneath), shades.</p>

<p>I am serious.</p>

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<p>molliebatmit thats a good rule</p>

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<p>I heard the EC in my area wears short shorts to interviews.
I think it depends all on the location! Ours are always at coffee shops</p>

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<p>This question gets asked every year. Here is the answer I gave last year:</p>

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<p>It also makes sense to look at Stuart Schmill’s Advice on how to approach your interview: <a href=“http://tim.mitblogs.com/archives/2005/10/advice_on_how_t.html[/url]”>http://tim.mitblogs.com/archives/2005/10/advice_on_how_t.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>thanks a lot, mikalye. my teachers/counselors at school have been pretty adamant about the whole suit/tie thing, so this is very helpful.</p>