What to wear to on-campus interview? [Male]

[crazystat]

What to wear to on-campus interview?

 

May I wear jeans with a polo shirt???

 

How about department recruitment day? Is there anything difference regarding the attire? 

[khaled]

If I were you, I'd go with business casual 

[crazystat]

Thanks, man! I need buy some non-white shirt. LOL

[khaled]

Thanks, man! I need buy some non-white shirt. LOL

keep in mind that I'm not an expert nor had an on-campus interview : P

[iowaguy]

I personally wore a nice pair of slacks, a long-sleeve collarless dress t-shirt (tucked into your slacks), and a sport coat when I have met with professors.  This actually gives you 2 different levels of formality.  You can keep the sport coat on if you want to be dressier (for example, if the prof is also wearing a sportcoat).  Or, you can take it off and you have more of a business casual look (say, when you're meeting with a current grad student or a dressed-down prof).

 

When in doubt, dress it up a bit more.  But not to the level of a suit and tie.

[Antropology2]

I personally wore a nice pair of slacks, a long-sleeve collarless dress t-shirt (tucked into your slacks), and a sport coat when I have met with professors.  This actually gives you 2 different levels of formality.  You can keep the sport coat on if you want to be dressier (for example, if the prof is also wearing a sportcoat).  Or, you can take it off and you have more of a business casual look (say, when you're meeting with a current grad student or a dressed-down prof).

 

When in doubt, dress it up a bit more.  But not to the level of a suit and tie.

I don't think a tie would hurt.  In most cases though I would say a professional looking button down shirt tucked in and a jacket with slacks would be the best approach.

[SeriousSillyPutty]

The people in my department dressed up for their interview days. The girl who is naturally more stylish wore a suit, most of us wore sweaters or collared shirts and dress pants/skirts. (I would not recommend you wear a skirt, but it is the 21st century, so whatev.)

I like the sports coat idea.

[bamafan]

Under no circumstances should you ever wear jeans. The rule if you're not sure is business casual, but you can always wear nicer (ie suit), just never underdress. 

 

I wore a suit to my first because it was cold, and will probably wear a nice shirt and tie (maybe sweater) for the rest. Except UCSD. Which will be on a freaking beach.