The headshot that didn’t make it
Curiously enough, the NYU Stern doctoral program application allows applicants to upload their head shot.
I was briefly tempted to upload my picture from The New York Press cover (the existence of which I did duly note under “List any awards, scholarships or other types of recognition you have received”), but even more tempting was uploading this Hallowe’en charmer:
I think it has just the right amount of, “I come wearing random white headdress-thing and bearing caramel apples; just think of what I’ll bring to the weekly lunchtime seminars!” don’t you?
You’ll be proud to know that I exhibited some restraint and uploaded instead the “preppy” shot of me that I currently use as my default profile pic. Unfortunately in this picture I’m smiling, which I’ve been advised against. (”Smiling is not sexy.”)
But let’s be honest: admitting Anittah Patrick into your business school’s doctoral program? Smiles or otherwise, it’s good for morale! Vote for morale; vote ANP(hD)!
Has anyone else ever been asked for a picture on a grad school app? What was your strategery?
