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University of California Berkeley School of Optometry

Berkeley, CA

Optometry Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What do I plan on doing differently in graduate school compared to undergrad?
What is my motivation to fitting into the student population
Why Berkeley Optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

What TV show I watched

What was the most difficult question?

N/A
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

8 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Looking at SDN questions and coming up with answers typed up in a google doc

What impressed you positively?

The introductory presentation given by the dean, the organization of the entire day, and the mock class given

What impressed you negatively?

Buildings were slightly old, but not too big of a deal

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

MMIs are not as stressful as I thought

What are your general comments?

Berkeley is an amazing program!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

N/A, great job donw