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SUNY - College Of Optometry

New York, NY

Optometry Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 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?

6 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you know anything about the history of the optometry profession and its progression to it's current state?
Should the scope of optometry continue to expand?
Why optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

Besides school what are your hobbies?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think the future of optometry will be like?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

4 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?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

9 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 just knew what the profession of optometry was and why I wanted to pursue it.

What impressed you positively?

New York City itself was impressive.

What impressed you negatively?

The group of interviewers I had kinda had an attitude. I think they must have missed lunch or something but they kept asking difficult questions and questioning my answers trying to break me but I stood strong. I must've impressed them because I got a call the following Monday telling me I was accepted.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I knew how much walking you have to do in New York so I would've brought more comfortable dress shoes.

What are your general comments?

I felt I did very well at the interview. I came prepared and had already gotten accepted to another school so I was very relaxed. New Yorkers are very brash and rude. Some of the faculty were very nice and some acted like their pood didn't stink. In the end I picked another school over SUNY.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses