SDN Logo
 
 

Southern College of Optometry

Memphis, TN

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?

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 yourself.
What are your career goals after completing optometry school?
What do you feel the importance is of national optometry groups (such as the AOA) towards the field of optometry? paraphrased

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

None were really difficult.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Automobile

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 Memphis-Medical Center Midtown

How would you rate the hotel?

10 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?

Read around on the forum, browsed the school's website.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities and the friendliness of the staff and current students that took the time to hang out with us.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there wasn't going to be lunch served. I must have gotten the SCO interview confused with another interview I'm going to!

What are your general comments?

1) An admissions counselor goes over your application with you, just to make sure you and the school are in agreement with what has all been received by the college. 2) Group tour 3) Financial aid session with the group 4) Individual interviews 5) Housing session The interviews are very casual. They just want to make sure you are genuinely interested in optometry, and that you have the academic qualities to succeed in optometry school, as well as the personal qualities to interact with a wide variety of patients.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses