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Nova Southeastern University College Of Optometry

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Optometry Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What kinds of things did you do in your POPS group? (POPS is a pre-optometry group at some undergrad schools.)
What other schools did you apply to?
Why did you choose optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

How did you prepare for the OAT?

What was the most difficult question?

What are the reasons you applied to the schools you did?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

8 out of 10

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hampton Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

7 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?

8 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?

Thought of sample questions, reviewed information about the school, looked at this website.

What impressed you positively?

Pretty much everything. All the faculty is extremely nice and not intimidating at all.

What impressed you negatively?

The dean talked for a really long time, haha.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it is so relaxed.

What are your general comments?

The interview was very relaxed and conversational. The interviews talked about their program a lot, so it was not a bunch of questions fired at me. Basically, know why you want to be an optometrist and you should be fine.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses