top choice college visiting HS on a theme day - WWYD

[Anonymous]

My ds’s top college choice is sending the area rep to host an info session at his school during spirit week. Ds has signed up to meet with him, and is applying to this school ED (SLAC with acceptance rate in the 20s).

The big dilemma is...does he go all out and dress for the theme day like he normally would, and show up to meet the rep that will do the first read of his application looking ridiculous, or does he dress normal that day and risk looking boring?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My ds’s top college choice is sending the area rep to host an info session at his school during spirit week. Ds has signed up to meet with him, and is applying to this school ED (SLAC with acceptance rate in the 20s).

The big dilemma is...does he go all out and dress for the theme day like he normally would, and show up to meet the rep that will do the first read of his application looking ridiculous, or does he dress normal that day and risk looking boring?

if he would normally dress up, then dress up. Be who he is. He is not ridiculous if he is participating in life.

[Anonymous]

He should dress up. They understand Spirit Week.

My son met with someone from Stanford wearing ripped jeans and a t-shirt. He very well may have had drumsticks sticking out of his bookbag. He got in.

[Anonymous]

Let kid decide. They must be comfortable owning this decision -- and frankly either one is fine so long as they are able to focus on the interview.

You really should not be involved in this decision and your child should not be able to discern what you think about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let kid decide. They must be comfortable owning this decision -- and frankly either one is fine so long as they are able to focus on the interview.

You really should not be involved in this decision and your child should not be able to discern what you think about it.

Exactly

[Anonymous]

+1 for being himself!

If he was planning on participating he should 100% participate; its an ice breaker for the conversation; easy opening to talk about why he likes his school. If he didnt plan on dressing up, he shouldnt do it for show; he might feel uncomfortable all day.