Chicago, IL
Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2018-19
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I really loved ICO's campus and how everything was in close proximity to each other like the RC, lecture hall, and clinic. Everyone was really nice and the interview was very casual. Also, my interviewer was the Dean of Academics and she invited to go to presentations that the residency students at ICO were doing and it was so interesting! Such a good school and great OD program!
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What is your journey in determining that optometry was for you and why optometry?
What was the most interesting question?
What are you looking for in an optometry school?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reading SDN interview questions and making a Word document answering them
What was the most difficult question?
None they were all relatively straightforward and easy to answer!
What impressed you positively?
The interview did not feel like an interview at all but more like a casual conversation. I really liked how laid-back it was.
What impressed you negatively?
They misspelled the abbreviation for my home state on my name tag, but I wasn't too fazed by it.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There is no essay portion in the interview day anymore so no need to stress out about it!
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Nothing!
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
O'Hare
Where did you stay?
At school facility
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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