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Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Elkins Park, PA

Optometry Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are some of the things you like to do to relax?
What do you think of our curriculum?
Why optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

To describe the kind of person I am and how I handle a stressful/challenging situation.

What was the most difficult question?

How do I approach a problem and how would I handle it.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Quality Inn Airport

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

5 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,school website, and I know myself pretty well, I think.

What impressed you positively?

Such a professional school and people seemed very friendly.

What impressed you negatively?

Not much, really. However, Philadelphia appears to be a very ghetto city.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there is a Marriot hotel attached to the airport that I would have stayed at. Also, that the train system is so easy to use. The pamphlet I got told me I may have to transfer trains, but the R1 train took me straight from airport to school and it took ~45 min. I went so early to make sure I had extra time in case I got lost/took wrong train, etc. and I ended up arriving 2 hours early to my interview.

What are your general comments?

School is professional, organized, and curriculum seems really good. Lots of lab experience and I got a sense that the students that were there were happy with their choice. Experience was very positive.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses