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Originally Posted by abaya
That said, the big deal at the Master's and PhD levels are the fancy robes themselves. I really loved having a big-ass hood on my back for my Master's, and I am going to rock out in my doctoral gown (which are cool because of how medieval they look, right down to the goofy pillow hat). I always found it amusing that the doctoral gowns cost as much as some wedding dresses... but hey, at least academics get to wear them once a year, instead of once in a lifetime!  |
My dad wears a Master's robe once a year for ushering his high school through graduation. It's totally funny to see him in it. It's trimmed with his university's colors and looks really awesome. It was really funny to see all the administrators at my own high school graduation--almost all the women were in robes for their doctorate's while all of the men only had Master's robes (why is this? Because typically in the past women had the ability to take a year off and write their dissertation, men did not).
As for cords...I was a member of several honor societies during my undergrad and I don't think a single one of them offered cords. Lucky you, Redjake.