What to wear for virtual interview for W&M

[Anonymous]

My kid has an interview next week and it occurred to me that a tie and possibly a suit jacket might be required. The last time he wore a tie was when he was a ring bearer is a collared knit shirt OK or does he need to step it up?
TIA

[Anonymous]

Ah hell no- no suit and tie. The interview is with a current senior student. My kid did it his bedroom- not sure if he threw on a polo or not.

[Anonymous]

That seems unnecessary. It's a public school! Just wear a polo shirt or other button down shirt. They are more interested in what he says, not coat and tie.

I'm surprised you would even want your kid to attend a school that you thought needed a coat/tie interview.

[Anonymous]

A Steely Dan T-shirt with "My Old School" lyrics.

[Anonymous]

No expert here, but I feel for W&M neat and clean but relaxed is totally fine.

[Anonymous]

Polo shirt and a good neutral background. Light in front of him, not behind him. Computer at eye level, put it on some thick books.

[Anonymous]

As others have said, polo or button down shirt.

[Anonymous]

My kid went to the in person interview.
I wasnt with him but he probably wore a tshirt. (And that horrifies me a bit thinking about it now).

3 weeks to go before he moves in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A Steely Dan T-shirt with "My Old School" lyrics.

LOL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid has an interview next week and it occurred to me that a tie and possibly a suit jacket might be required. The last time he wore a tie was when he was a ring bearer is a collared knit shirt OK or does he need to step it up?
TIA

Well since it is virtual, pants are not required. 😂

[Anonymous]

My daughter wore her Taylor Swift concert tee. It actually led to great conversations.

[Anonymous]

No pants necessary.

[Anonymous]

I think you should allow the kid to express his individuality through the way he presents himself. But as a parent I would give him some parameters, such as somewhere between royal wedding formal and Hunter Biden waking up after a rough weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That seems unnecessary. It's a public school! Just wear a polo shirt or other button down shirt. They are more interested in what he says, not coat and tie.

I'm surprised you would even want your kid to attend a school that you thought needed a coat/tie interview.

What a snob! Like WM and U Richmond or Vassar would have different guidelines. My current WM 2026 DD wore jeans (can’t be seen), a plain colored light t-shirt by Polo (no collar) and a long flowing coordinating cardigan that is very much her personal style. Long hair neat and pulled back. Basically business casual for teens. Agree with PP, she had a ring light for interviews.

Must have worked. She was admitted (and to private colleges, wearing the same basic outfit to interview).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That seems unnecessary. It's a public school! Just wear a polo shirt or other button down shirt. They are more interested in what he says, not coat and tie.

I'm surprised you would even want your kid to attend a school that you thought needed a coat/tie interview.

What a snob! Like WM and U Richmond or Vassar would have different guidelines. My current WM 2026 DD wore jeans (can’t be seen), a plain colored light t-shirt by Polo (no collar) and a long flowing coordinating cardigan that is very much her personal style. Long hair neat and pulled back. Basically business casual for teens. Agree with PP, she had a ring light for interviews.

Must have worked. She was admitted (and to private colleges, wearing the same basic outfit to interview).

DP, I actually read the post a bit different. With the underlined part it read to more that, unlike privates, they are less focused on appearances but more on substance. Which to me is a positive thing.

But then she interviewed for W&L in just a nice T-shirt and got in too.