Interview Attire....

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Hi,

My name is Hannah and I recently received an interview invitation to the University of Arizona Nursing Department for admission into Spring 2011. I'm excited and all, but the outfit is making me nervous just because I've never interviewed for something this serious.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what I should wear? Is a suit too formal? Should I wear pants or a skirt? Tell me any and all of your ideas! I would love to hear them.

Thanks!

Hannah

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

Not a female here, but I am sure you cannot go wrong with wearing business attire. Blouse, jacket, skirt and closed-toed dress shoes (in neutral colors of course, nothing too harsh). In fact, it makes you look more professional than casual. Go for that look. Better to be overdressed (if that is possible in this case) than underdressed!

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I agree with the above poster. Business casual is too casual (in my opinion). A nice suit and a well-groomed appearance will never fail.

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Back in the day when I went for a nursing school interview it was not yet popular for women to wear pantsuits, but a nice business pantsuit would be just as acceptable today as a dress or skirt and blouse. Attend to your hair and makeup too. It really is not the day to wear green spiky hair or your "goth" look. Conservative.

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When I did my nursing school interview, it was February in Upstate NY, so it wasn't what one would call warm...

I wore a cute, but conservative patterned skirt (formal), and a faux white button down with a faux sweater vest (one of those two in one shirts, so it looked like a white button down with a black sweater vest over it) and I believe black ballet flats (this was over a year ago, so I am a bit fuzzy).

This was at the advice of my mom, a professional who needs to dress up for various things all the time. I was 18, so what did I know compared to her?

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Please do not wear heavy perfume or for that fact any at all. It's a no-no in health care anyway. Dress for Success.

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