<p>I was astounded at my S’s big scholarship interview day two weekends ago how many young men there were dressed in sweats, warm-ups, or shorts (in NJ, in the snow), and one young woman in particular whose skirt was, I swear, a scarf. My S initially moaned when noticing that only about 1/4 of the young men were dressed as he was in a suit and tie, but he was repaid with attention and respect (and a big scholarship!). But as Esquette says, the students need to feel great about themselves, so comfort is important, too. (In my S’s case, he wore a tie with drumkits on it, and could then make easy conversation about his musical interests. Not to mention it was visually memorable!)</p>
<p>Best of luck to your D, kelsmom, and everyone else who’s student is doing scholarship interviews now!</p>