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New England College Of Optometry

Boston, MA

Optometry Schools | Public For-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

No responses

How you think you did?

10 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?

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Greatest success and failure in the past year?
Hardest decision you've had to make in the past year?
What kind of volunteer activities do you participate in?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

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?

10 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?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Researched questions on SDN and optstudent.com

What impressed you positively?

The welcoming atmosphere of the day. They REALLY went out of their way to make us all feel welcome, and it was awesome. The whole day was structured in a sense to make us feel as though they recognize what a difficult choice this is for us, and to make us want to be there.

What impressed you negatively?

The feeling that they were trying to "sell" the school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How much I'd end up loving it.

What are your general comments?

The interview day was amazing and so much fun. My specific interviewer really just made me feel right at home. There was an interview with a faculty member and one with a student, but both were extremely relaxed and they just wanted to "get to know" me. The faculty only had access to my personal statement, and the student didn't have access to anything.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses