Was at play group today and was talking to another mum about our respective year 11 kids
I was talking about how much it's cost me for a suit so did could attend various interviews at collages and apperterships ect
She then said to me I wouldn't bother if I were you I am sending mine in jeans 
I not sure what school her child attends but my son have had it drummed into them that it's not just about your grades it's about how you preset at the interviews and espically the aperntership interviews
They also have been told they will look at attendance and behaviour and outside interests
And they have been told if all things being equal grades that it if they only thing that sets you apart is how well turned out you are then that can't be a bad thing and it may give you the edge he's wanting to do engineering and it's very competitive
And to be honest even if ds hadn't been told this by the school I would want him to be smart and show to the interviewers that he takes his education seriously
Not sure if they would think that if you turned up in jeans and Air Force ones
I didn't even bother to argue
Aibu