Boston, MA
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?
2 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
The interview was one on one in some vacant room in the school (mine happened to be in a library study room). All the interviewees sit through some presentations, they get split up and see their respective interviewers and then spend the rest of the day touring the campus and the new clinic. I enjoyed my day there and did not find anything negative about the interview, school, location, or people.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What is a major challenge you have had and how did you deal with it (with either a good or bad outcome)?
What was the most interesting question?
Nothing out of the ordinary. Most of their questions are off a standard list and they won't ask things if you've already covered it in your application.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN interview feedback.
What was the most difficult question?
What do you feel balances out any negative aspects of your application?
What impressed you positively?
Campus building's historic character and somewhat modernized labs and lecture halls. It didn't seem dingy and crowded the way you'd expect a century old building to be. It seems like they really care about their students.
Oh yeah, and FREE PRINTING in the library!
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing at all.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing. I did realize that you can just take the subway everywhere though. I didn't take a taxi once the whole time I was there (and I stayed in Chestnut Hill, far away from campus). Just take the subway to Hynes station and walk from there. It's a nice walk.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 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?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
BOS
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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