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Illinois College Of Optometry

Chicago, IL

Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

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?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, practice with professional adults.

What was the most difficult question?

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

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.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great