I had dyed my multicolored hair back to its original brunette and taken out my nose ring. Ms. Mentor approved of both our outfits, smiling broadly, although she noted I should be wearing a skirt. They may come from a small school and get only one interview. If some person on the committee discriminates against them because they're not in a skirt, their career is over. Although she didn't convince me that I should wear a skirt, I couldn't argue with her wisdom.
Some people have more choices than others.
I was one of the lucky ones. Technically, I had six interviews. Although I'm theoretically still under consideration, my chances are not good. Even though the department had contacted me weeks ago asking for an interview, no one bothered to tell me that my interview had been canceled. I had to send an e-mail and find out for myself.