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Illinois College Of Optometry

Chicago, IL

Optometry Schools | Public For-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Where else did you apply and how does ICO compare to them?
Why ICO?
Why Optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about how your nontraditional majors (French and Art History) relate to the field of Optometry?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell mw about a mistake that you made and how you worked to ameliorate the situation?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

8 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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

SDN, practice with professional adults.

What impressed you positively?

Nice facilities.

What impressed you negatively?

As a private school, they work hard to fund themselves thus have little funding and few planned recreational/extracurricular activities.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Location is not superb, no social life within walking distance, students seem cloistered onto campus.

What are your general comments?

Visit the school before applying, keeping in mind the tuition, and accept small-school atmosphere beforehand.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses