josepidal
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I was wondering how you guys might dress up for a social (not strictly business) courtesy call.
I'm a law student doing research on a certain topic, and had corresponded with a very senior professor from a university in the next city. She was referred to me by the professors in my own institution. I eventually made a courtesy call, and decided to dress up a bit, with blazer, light slacks and the complete tie and square ensemble.
Would you see this as the appropriate sign of courtesy, especially given the big difference in professional seniority, or would you see this as over the top?
(We had a very warm discussion, and she gave me a copy of her book and told me to just keep it because it's very expensive. Turns out she's usually a visiting professor in my university, and possibly the leading authority in the East Coast if not the country on that particular topic.)
I'm a law student doing research on a certain topic, and had corresponded with a very senior professor from a university in the next city. She was referred to me by the professors in my own institution. I eventually made a courtesy call, and decided to dress up a bit, with blazer, light slacks and the complete tie and square ensemble.
Would you see this as the appropriate sign of courtesy, especially given the big difference in professional seniority, or would you see this as over the top?
(We had a very warm discussion, and she gave me a copy of her book and told me to just keep it because it's very expensive. Turns out she's usually a visiting professor in my university, and possibly the leading authority in the East Coast if not the country on that particular topic.)