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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry

Birmingham, AL

Optometry Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

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

2 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What extracurricular you have been involved in?
What your leadership experience?
Why optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

How's your shadowing experience?

What was the most difficult question?

What else make you want to be an optometrist besides the reason you told us? I kind of run out of ideas , make sure you prepare a lot of reasons
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

7 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

it was right closed by the school and it called st

How would you rate the hotel?

3 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?

6 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?

3 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

3 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Student network questions, reread my essay, know the school

What impressed you positively?

everbody is very friendly, and very proud of the school, praised to the president of the school a lot.

What impressed you negatively?

The school locates right at downtown Birmigham , not very atractive area, lots of old building with lots of drawing...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

there will be 2 intreviews, oneon one for open file and panel for closed file

What are your general comments?

just prepare the general questions and be confident, you really have to sell your self in the closed file interview

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

They sent me an interview calendar day and area information just 2-3 days before the actual intervie