Applicants ask me whether they can wear this-or-that suit, and I’ve seen entire articles written on interview attire.
But this is an easy one: Don’t be noticed for your clothes. Don’t wear the cartoon tie (even if you are a pediatrics residency applicant), and don’t wear the orange tights in honor of Halloween. You want to be noticed for your accomplishments, not your appearance.
Email me at insidermedical@gmail.com for mock interview help.
Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more
