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I'm a little surprised you'd even consider a school in a state where you can't bring your gun to class; don't they get the IHOP treatment?RCSOB657 wrote:Well considering Ohio is not a campus carry state...wth do you think? You done baiting?
That's a good point. I just wish my ASWs were Ws and not Ds.scottidsntknow wrote:Once you're in, you're in. ASW is about the school wooing you, not the other way around.
Just your parentsscottidsntknow wrote:Lol you don't need to do that. And I mean it's also not like they're gonna tell you anything that you couldn't have learned from the website.giantswan wrote:Is this something that most people do?RCSOB657 wrote:I'm assuming you're bringing a portfolio or pad to write things down? Just get a document folder (you should have one with a portfolio), keep it all in there. I've got one with a zipper, so I can use it as a case without having to worry about stuff falling out.
I wasn't planning on taking anything with me when I visited schools - I just figured they'd give us anythiI'mng we needed.
I would say you're joking but based on your handle/tar I guess not... Good luck to you out there.prodigal.daughter wrote:I just think someone needs to voice this side of the argument:
Consider the school you're attending when you decide what to wear. If you're going to an ASW for a Catholic School, for instance, you might want to consider leaning toward the dressy side of the scale. I wore jeans (decent, but light and not dressy) and a nice, dressy sweater to an ASW last weekend, and I honestly felt underdressed for the first half of the day (until I stopped caring), even though the invite specifically said to dress casually. Most people were wearing slacks or dark, dress jeans. It was too cold to wear dress skirts or dresses, but I imagine a number would have been wearing those had the weather cooperated.
That said, it really is about seeing how comfortable you feel, so you should wear whatever you feel comfortable in. And, really, it shouldn't matter what you're wearing. But if you're concerned about it, then you should think about the school before deciding what to wear.
My school has a large jewish contingent, should this affect my dress? Not sure how this differs from catholic attire.zacharus85 wrote:There is no argument in which to take sides. You could wear stained pajamas or full tuxedo. No one cares. Not on asw, not even in class for the most part (and that's even if you're showing up to class).
You will have much more to deal with once you're a student - what rags you are stuffing your overtired carcass into isn't one of them. Doesn't matter what school, doesn't matter what other people are doing. The school wants your tuition dollars and for you to boost their employment numbers down the road. They're not gonna ax you cuz you wore the wrong loafers.
Orthodox or reform? As for catholics, based on GULC, I'd say biz casual with a perpetual look of shame for your sinful aspie waysscottidsntknow wrote:My school has a large jewish contingent, should this affect my dress? Not sure how this differs from catholic attire.zacharus85 wrote:There is no argument in which to take sides. You could wear stained pajamas or full tuxedo. No one cares. Not on asw, not even in class for the most part (and that's even if you're showing up to class).
You will have much more to deal with once you're a student - what rags you are stuffing your overtired carcass into isn't one of them. Doesn't matter what school, doesn't matter what other people are doing. The school wants your tuition dollars and for you to boost their employment numbers down the road. They're not gonna ax you cuz you wore the wrong loafers.
Joking about what? How out of place my jeans and a sweater seemed at this one ASW, or my advice to go with what you're comfortable in, or go for the dressier side of things if you won't be comfortable if you end up underdressed? Because I don't see how either of those would be joking, really.scottidsntknow wrote:I would say you're joking but based on your handle/tar I guess not... Good luck to you out there.
Oh, relax. I wasn't saying there was a formal or heated argument. I just meant that I wanted to show one potential factor answering the question, that's it.zacharus85 wrote:There is no argument in which to take sides. You could wear stained pajamas or full tuxedo. No one cares. Not on asw, not even in class for the most part (and that's even if you're showing up to class).
You will have much more to deal with once you're a student - what rags you are stuffing your overtired carcass into isn't one of them. Doesn't matter what school, doesn't matter what other people are doing. The school wants your tuition dollars and for you to boost their employment numbers down the road. They're not gonna ax you cuz you wore the wrong loafers.
buckiguy_sucks wrote:Assuming you're talking about GULC, although I guess you could not be there are a fair number of catholic schools, but I wore a t shirt and regular jeans and didn't feel underdressed. Shit one dude carried a sword with him the whole time, and didn't particularly seem to give a shit that people were judging him so who cares what you wear
ETA you weren't talking about GULC but still want to share the sword thing so I'm leaving it
Hahaha! That sword thing is awesome!buckiguy_sucks wrote:Assuming you're talking about GULC, although I guess you could not be there are a fair number of catholic schools, but I wore a t shirt and regular jeans and didn't feel underdressed. Shit one dude carried a sword with him the whole time, and didn't particularly seem to give a shit that people were judging him so who cares what you wear
ETA you weren't talking about GULC but still want to share the sword thing so I'm leaving it
Future law students... overdressing? Hmm must be b/c they're Catholic.prodigal.daughter wrote:How did so many people all decide to overdress at the same ASW?
I guessed it was the Catholic school influence only because the majority of men there (including some of the students we saw walking around) were in very uniform-like khakis with a button-up shirt, tie, and sweater thrown over. It looked like what you'd expect at a Catholic high school... hence my assumption.scottidsntknow wrote:Future law students... overdressing? Hmm must be b/c they're Catholic.
buckiguy_sucks wrote:Assuming you're talking about GULC, although I guess you could not be there are a fair number of catholic schools, but I wore a t shirt and regular jeans and didn't feel underdressed. Shit one dude carried a sword with him the whole time, and didn't particularly seem to give a shit that people were judging him so who cares what you wear
ETA you weren't talking about GULC but still want to share the sword thing so I'm leaving it
I feel like you can't be close to normal otherwise if you carry a sword to ASW. Really, a sword anywhere (unless you're the Swiss guard or something).buckiguy_sucks wrote:idk dude was just walking around with what appeared to be a big ass sword that was like slung over his back. Pretty typical sword in my limited sword experience. Like Aragorn lord of the rings style, not a fancy one or anything. No one seemed particularly concerned by it. Didn't like whip it out or do any tricks though I'm now regretting not talking to him about why he had a sword. Seemed like a pretty normal dude otherwise. Not really sure how he got it passed the security lady though.GULCPerson wrote: More details on sword dude needed ASAP
