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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: McFleurry on December 17, 2012, 10:23:30 pm

Title: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: McFleurry on December 17, 2012, 10:23:30 pm

Hi, pretty much the title says it all.
This is on behalf on my brother--should he wear smart casual (jeans/shirt) or semi-formal(suit trousers/ formal shirt)

Thanks :)


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Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: Russ on December 18, 2012, 08:23:04 am

Jeans are not okay. Slacks or suit pants with a shirt. Tie is semi optional. Wear nice shoes, not runners.

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: pi on December 18, 2012, 08:45:03 am

As Russ said, ask him to suit up but remove the jacket. Take a tie and he can always remove it if he feels overdressed.

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: Art Vandelay on December 18, 2012, 09:13:33 am

Quote from: pi on December 18, 2012, 08:45:03 am

As Russ said, ask him to suit up but remove the jacket. Take a tie and he can always remove it if he feels overdressed.

thats genius

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: McFleurry on December 18, 2012, 10:40:52 am

thanks :)

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: walkec on December 18, 2012, 12:01:19 pm

First impressions count, it's always better to overdress than underdress.

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: jinny1 on December 18, 2012, 01:48:22 pm

I know someone who got in and rocked up in jeans and a T-shirt...

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: pi on December 18, 2012, 01:53:55 pm

Quote from: jinny1 on December 18, 2012, 01:48:22 pm

I know someone who got in and rocked up in jeans and a T-shirt...

That doesn't mean everyone should do that ;)

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: Russ on December 18, 2012, 01:57:02 pm

You can wear thongs and shorts if you want, its just a dumb idea. You'll be interviewed by aa bunch of conservatives, don't give them more reasons to not like you. Jeans just aren't appropriate for a professional setting in general

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: John President on December 19, 2012, 02:53:08 pm

Wear a shirt and trousers, with a white lab coat over the top. Preferably put 2-3 pens in the pocket. If you're really desperate to impress, carry a stethoscope in  ;)

Actually, funny story. I have a mate planning to do Med, and he opened his bag for some reason and a stethoscope fell out. We teased him about how he was so dedicated to becoming a doctor that he was carrying a stethoscope around everywhere he went. As it turned out, it was actually for a role play for his Spanish class.

But in all seriousness, just a shirt and trousers should be fine. It's not worth worrying about too much though. How you conduct yourself will undoubtedly carry more significance.

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: Mr Keshy on December 19, 2012, 03:19:43 pm

Do the interviewers have a sense of humour? :D

Title: Re: WHAT TO WEAR TO MED INTERVIEWS??
Post by: pi on December 19, 2012, 03:21:05 pm

Quote from: Keshimba on December 19, 2012, 03:19:43 pm

Do the interviewers have a sense of humour? :D

Some of them do, some of them don't :P Some may have even been told to specifically "not have a humour".