Worcester, MA
Optometry Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
why pharm, why worcester, how do you handle stress, what are your strength and weaknesses, have you had any experience with distant learning classes, explain bad grades. you want to give focus on stress-related questions because this is a three-year program and it very stressful and so they specifically told me that they want to know that their students can handle the three year program so prepare those questions and show them that you can handle it.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
50 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
this website
What impressed you positively?
there are dorms on top of the school and so in the winter you won't have to travel to school in the snow. the school has a strict dress code that require you to wear the coat to class.
What impressed you negatively?
a lot of classes you will take will be watching through a screen because they have a distant learning program in Manchester.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
they focus on stress-related questions
What are your general comments?
park in the parking structure across Honey Farm. It's cheap and you can park as long as you want. The faculty is very nice and friendly. basically it is a one hour interview which includes the tour also. interview actually last only about 20 minutes and the rest is the tour. essay question is pretty easy. they give you 5 different topics to pick and write it within a page only.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
bdl
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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