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How to dress for admissions events. 04 Aug 2007, 18:25
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Quick questions for anyone who attended these off campus events in the past. (not the tour events mind you but school specific) What is the level of dress for one of these. Dress pants, shirt and tie? Same but without a tie?

Though its good to be memorable, I dont want to be remembered for the wrong reasons...like being the only kid without a tie or the only one who looks like they are about to interview for a job.

Is there a difference for the events put on by students and those by admissions?
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How to dress for admissions events. 04 Aug 2007, 18:32
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id say business casual is good enough (dress-shirt/slacks). maybe a bit more formal for an official event with adcom people present.

i went to a gsb student led event last week and one of the gsb students was wearing a hoodie.

as for overdressing, if you wear business casual/formal at work and stop by the event right after work, nobody is going to give you a hard time about overdressing.
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How to dress for admissions events. 04 Aug 2007, 18:36
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as for overdressing, if you wear business casual/formal at work and stop by the event right after work, nobody is going to give you a hard time about overdressing.
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As an engineer the only time I wear a tie is when I have a meeting with senior management or when I interviewed for a position. Jeans and a polo shirt everyday is one of the few things I will miss about my job.

Thats why I am asking, engineers ideas for dress are very different than a bankers. So basically its to wear a tie or not? That is the question.
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How to dress for admissions events. 04 Aug 2007, 18:38
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id say tie for an adcom event, and no tie for a student led event

luckily (or unluckily) i am required to wear a tie to work everyday, so i dont really think about it
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How to dress for admissions events. 05 Aug 2007, 01:01
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How about taking a Tie with you and wearing it based on the number of people wearing Tie's at the event? I think this would be a better IDEA
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How to dress for admissions events. 05 Aug 2007, 08:21
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It really doesn't matter if you wear a tie or not, I think whatever you feel more comfortable wearing is what you should wear. I went to tons of events like this last year and I would say that 80% of people were business casual -- khakis/slacks, button down shirt or polo shirt. The other 20% were either horribly under-dressed or people who were over-dressed because they were coming from work.

I personally chose not to wear a tie because during a lot of these events you have a chance to talk with students, and when they're sitting there in jeans and a t-shirt, you feel very much like you're "on the outside looking in" because you're more dressed up than them and it highlights the difference even more. So just khakis and a button down shirt or whatever will make you look well put together, but not like you're trying too hard to impress.
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How to dress for admissions events. 06 Aug 2007, 15:14
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I didn't wear a tie to any school event (adcom or not). I wore the same business casual I wear at work.

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How to dress for admissions events. 06 Aug 2007, 15:35
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Of the events I have been to so far (HBS visit/info session, Kellogg campus tour, and Chicago student session) no one has worn a tie. I always play it safe with a pair of nice pants and a button down shirt.

I don't plan on dressing up unless it is an interview.