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I was at HBS last week - I wore dress pass, white dress shirt and a black v neck sweater (a la Banana Republic). I would say that 90% of visitors wore the same. Those who wore jeans or a suit completely stood out...
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speaking for Haas and west coast schools (which are traditionally considered more "relaxed" with the dress code), we still ask our visitors to wear business casual (slacks, button up shirt, no tie), even though students usually dress in casual. Even the Student Ambassadors who give the information session will dress up in business casual every day to give the presentation.

So I wouldn't wear jeans if I were you, especially at East Coast schools. :)
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mba class visit attire 31 Oct 2009, 12:47
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i went to an HBS prospective student event a few weeks ago.

prospective students: some wore suits, and some wore business casual.
actual students: very very casual. im talking jeans and tshirts casual. as such, the prospective students in suits kinda stuck out.

if you're interviewing, i'd say wear a suit. if youre just visiting, a dress shirt and slacks (no tie) would probably be ok

edit - i forgot i went to NYU this week as well for a tour. more than half of the people went in suits, which was overkill IMO. i wore a long sleeve tshirt and khakis, very few people wore jeans.
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i went to an HBS prospective student event a few weeks ago.

prospective students: some wore suits, and some wore business casual.
actual students: very very casual. im talking jeans and tshirts casual. as such, the prospective students in suits kinda stuck out.

if you're interviewing, i'd say wear a suit. if youre just visiting, a dress shirt and slacks (no tie) would probably be ok

edit - i forgot i went to NYU this week as well for a tour. more than half of the people went in suits, which was overkill IMO. i wore a long sleeve tshirt and khakis, very few people wore jeans.
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I don't think any of the students really care (as an ambassador, I really didn't look out for what people wore). As classes and stuff are arranged through admissions, you are always going to be better off in business casual.

What the students wear is not really relevant, save for working out whether you think the school is too uptight in general. Sure, they wear jeans and a t-shirt. When you have taken a vow of poverty to not earn for 2 years and pay fees, you earn the right to wear whatever the hell you like.
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Can't speak specifically to HBS but in my experience most MBA students dress in jeans most days unless there are company presentations or recruiting events going on. As a prospective, as long as you look well put together, it really doesn't matter. I'd go with what you're most comfortable in, whether its a nice pair of jeans or business casual is up to you.
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Sorry, I find questions like this a bit funny...how hard is it to put on dress pants and a button down shirt for guys? I would imagine most applicants have work experience and wear something similar if not more formal every day.
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