Illinois College Of Optometry Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 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?

''Tell me about how you became interested in the profession of optometry''

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''What activities do you like to do outside of school?''

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''What kinds of things did you do to prepare for the OAT?''

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What was the most interesting question?

Most of the questions were pretty standard, ''why do you want to be an optometrist'' etc. It was realy more of a conversation. I think I asked my interviewer more questions than she asked me!

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What was the most difficult question?

I was asked ''what is one aspect of your study habits that you need to improve''. Not TOO tough of a question, but I hadn't prepared for it.

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

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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?

10 out of 10

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?

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

ORD

Where did you stay?

At school facility

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

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How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, browsed the school's website, emailed an optometrist that graduated from the school.

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What impressed you positively?

The whole interview day was very well organized, lots of opportunities to ask questions. All of the faculty, staff and students who I met were very friendly, and seemed genuinely passionate about the school and what it has to offer.

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What impressed you negatively?

The part of town that ICO is in isn't the greatest, but it's not as bad as I'd heard it was, and people said it is improving.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it would be so relaxed. It really seemed like

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What are your general comments?

There was a group of four of us that had interviews on the same day, and we were all together for the tour of the school and the financial aid presentation. There was also a file review (really not a big deal, they just make sure you have all the pre-reqs and LOR's etc), that was conducted individually. All four of us were interviewed at the same time, by four different interviewers. Seems like it's the luck of the draw as to what interviewer you get. I heard that some are tougher than others. My interviewer was very nice, and put me at ease right away. The actual interview is really nothing to stress over, if I had known that it would be so relaxed I would have enjoyed the day a lot more! At the very end, there was a LONG tour of the school, followed by lunch with some current students.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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