Lina1504 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 So, it's about time to visit schools. What do we wear to schools? Considering we will be visiting different labs, and suits will probably not work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asaprocky Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I'm guessing business casual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaBoyAR Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I've seen varying opinions. I think it depends on the event. For example, are you just touring the campus and going to a pub Friday night? Might as well dress in your normal casual attire. Are you having faculty meetings and attending presentations? Maybe look a little more presentable. However, I don't think it's necessary to wear a suit at any point (unless it's for a fancy dinner). I don't know any professors at my school that wear suits, nor do the grad students. So I won't be either. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loginofpscl Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I second the business casual attire. Golden rule of blurry dress code: dress appropriately so people will think not of what you're wearing but of what you have to say. So going overboard with a suit or blazer is possible, and your holey labshirt will detract from you as well. On a sidenote, I'm under 21-- will I be missing out on a significant portion of visit activities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolixity Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 You're already admitted; dress normally. We (current grad students) are just going to get you guys wasted anyway. YaBoyAR, Zaea, asaprocky and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alkylholic Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 You're already admitted; dress normally. We (current grad students) are just going to get you guys wasted anyway. That's awesome to hear LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Bond Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I second the business casual attire. Golden rule of blurry dress code: dress appropriately so people will think not of what you're wearing but of what you have to say. So going overboard with a suit or blazer is possible, and your holey labshirt will detract from you as well. On a sidenote, I'm under 21-- will I be missing out on a significant portion of visit activities? I don't know how much of a factor drinking plays in going to faculty lunches, but some places will offer alternatives for the underage and the teetotalers. Yale, for instance, offers bowling as an alternative to a bar-going event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) I usually wore khakis and a nice polo shirt, and I was more well dressed than most. There is always that one person who wears a suit; don't be that guy/gal. I imagine a nice shirt and jeans would be perfectly fine but something more business casual certainly wouldn't be out of place either. Edited January 29, 2014 by Faraday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaea Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 UC San Diego has pictures of last year's visitation weekend. These might be helpful to get an idea of what to wear: http://ucsdchemopportunities.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/visitation-weekend-photos-2013/ It looks like most people just wear normal clothes. I think you would be fine with shirt + jeans, or a dress shirt at the most for meetings with faculty and poster presentations. orgmet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantum Buckyball Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 UC San Diego has pictures of last year's visitation weekend. These might be helpful to get an idea of what to wear: http://ucsdchemopportunities.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/visitation-weekend-photos-2013/ It looks like most people just wear normal clothes. I think you would be fine with shirt + jeans, or a dress shirt at the most for meetings with faculty and poster presentations. Everyone looked so happy in the pics ...should've gone to UCSD =.= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prolixity Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Everyone looked so happy in the pics ...should've gone to UCSD =.= Knowing what I do now about the climate in the Northeast, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reidp Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 What about schools that you are interviewing at? I'm assuming a suit would be appropriate for that occasion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faraday Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 What about schools that you are interviewing at? I'm assuming a suit would be appropriate for that occasion? Under no circumstances should the words suit and chemistry be connected unless you are receiving your Nobel Prize. OverzealousMuch and snpiano 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusPhcerius Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 What about schools that you are interviewing at? I'm assuming a suit would be appropriate for that occasion? I agree with Faraday. Personally, I'd wear a button up shirt, tie and slacks for an interview like that at most. It's chemistry, not law or business, and a suit isn't something you wouldn't ever wear in the lab, (not that you would wear the nicest clothes in a lab, but you wouldn't feel encumbered). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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