Illinois College Of Optometry Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 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?

10 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you applied anywhere else ? Which is your first choice ? And why ? (this was not asked during the actual interview, but was asked during another part of the process)

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Why did you go to your undergraduate school ?

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Why do you want to be an optometrist ?

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What was the most interesting question?

This interviewer's style was so informal that for me it was pretty much just a conversation, so no questions really stand out.

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What was the most difficult question?

Again - so informal that no questions seemed difficult

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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?

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?

9 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?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

At school facility

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read over all the info that ICO had sent me, read over info I had about optometry, and prepared answers for questions I did not know how to answer from other interviews (which they did not ask)

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What impressed you positively?

I was extremely impressed with the resources that the school had to help their students learn and the things that they were doing to try to improve the school to make it even better. I was also impressed the community the school has. It really seems like professors and the school overall cares about the students

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What impressed you negatively?

The location is not ideal, I hate cold weather ! Plus I would prefer not to be as down town, riding the L to the airport with a bunch of luggage was not fun !

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I was so excited that they did not say anything in the info they had sent me about writing an essay, but you end up writing one anyway : ( it wasn't too bad though, but they give you very little time.

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