Chicago, IL
Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The interview started with a file review, then the interview, a financial aid presentation, school tour, and lunch with current students. Overall it was a great interview experience.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to go into optometry?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Looked through the SDN forum and prepared answers to typical interview questions - ''Why optometry'', etc...
What impressed you positively?
The students, the faculty, the facilities, the clinic
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There is a short writing sample for 10 minutes - the question is not difficult though
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 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
📍 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?
2-3 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?
MDW
Where did you stay?
Hotel
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