<p>I would especially like actual interviewers to answer these questions:</p>
<p>How important is it that the applicant is dressed “preppy” (with a sweater vest and collar) as opposed to a shirt, tie, and jacket?</p>
<p>How do you feel about applicants who spike their hair at interviews? My hair is fluffy normally when it is not gelled giving me an innocent look. But it looks pretty cool when it is spiked.</p>
<p>How do you feel about applicants who use cologne? Would it be distracting or make a good impression?</p>
<p>How important is it that the applicant is dressed “preppy” (with a sweater vest and collar) as opposed to a shirt, tie, and jacket?"</p>
<p>Not important at all. An applicant should dress neatly to represent themself as they are unless, of course, something like Brittany Spears’ party attire or an obscene, sexist or racist T-shirt would best represent their personality and character .</p>
<p>“How do you feel about applicants who spike their hair at interviews? My hair is fluffy normally when it is not gelled giving me an innocent look. But it looks pretty cool when it is spiked.”</p>
<p>I would find it distracting to see a student with a really bizarre hairstyle such as purple dreadlocks that drag on the floor or a head shaved and dyed to resemble a target. What you describe sounds fine.</p>
<p>“How do you feel about applicants who use cologne? Would it be distracting or make a good impression?”</p>
<p>Don’t do it. Many people are allergic to cologne. Many people who use it use too much. A scent that you may like may be something that the interviewer thinks stinks.</p>
<p>Overall, I think that applicants should pay far more attention to mentally prepping for the interview – such as reading over the college’s web site so as not to ask stupid questions – than going out of their way to wear special attire.</p>
<p>Thats true, but what if we’re confident with the interview itself and just want to leave a better impression?</p>
<p>“I would find it distracting to see a student with a really bizarre hairstyle such as purple dreadlocks that drag on the floor or a head shaved and dyed to resemble a target. What you describe sounds fine.”</p>
<p>So do you prefer the fluffy hair (which is normal = no time put into it) or the spikey hair?</p>
<p>Unless an applicant’s hair is as bizarre as what I previously described, I don’t care what their hair looks like. I’m interested in what’s in their head.</p>
<p>Okay Northstarmom, thank you.</p>
<p>Also, I totally agree with you, that what’s inside their head is what matters the most. Right now, I’m just trying to get some extra points on my appearance at the interview because I feel prepared for the interview. The only thing that troubles me sometimes is how I am dressed for the interview. </p>
<p>And I am getting one for the Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration, in which the appearance does actually matter.</p>
<p>Well, if it’s for a Hotel Administration school, which basically is a business school, seems it would be to your advantage to dress conservatively – suit, nonspiked hair, etc. Look the part of a future hotel manager.</p>