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Do clothes "make' a recruitment successful or not? Yes, clothes can. My daughter saw girls who suddenly turned up on the day before Pref in Great Aunt Tillie's concept of a great dress. Why were these girls suddenly dropped by all the houses? They weren't "repping" themselves, or their future house well.
I can tell you that what is stylish is very much a sectional and university thing. NO ONE wears polos here...except guys, golfers, and young women who need to find a new look. And further, if what you are wearing is "wrong" (not tasteless) and you are not extended a bid because of that....The house wasn't for you because they cared so much about the facade.
Knowing about last year's rush my daughter has friends in many houses: All have different styles of dress with clothes that ranged from Neiman's to Forever 21, (gasp!) way different gpas and/or ecs, some were grade risks/some weren't...and at this VERY competitive rush you couldn't look strange, but you had to look good.
...and my daughter wouldn't know a Topsider, but she would know lace up high heels with red soles...that's just how different this is.
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