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SUNY - College Of Optometry

New York, NY

Optometry Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell us about your shadowing experiences.
Why Optometry?
Why your low scores on certain sections of OAT? Trend in grades? Why so?

What was the most interesting question?

What would you advise the Senator regarding the health care reform?

What was the most difficult question?

After explaining myself, they asked again well what are the reasons...you should have known the difficulty of college before going in...
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open 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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 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?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

JFK

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

1291 Bed & Breakfast

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

optstudent.com and studentdoctor.net

What impressed you positively?

the location is great! Right in Bryant Park and middle of downtown with Times Square like a few blocks away.

What impressed you negatively?

The whole interview process was not personable at all, and wasn't about getting to know me and what I can offer the school, but more an interrogation of my grades and scores and dates and they recalculated my grades right infront of me.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That SUNY doesn't replace any retaken grades, they'll incorporate all your grades in your gpa.

What are your general comments?

SUNY was my top choice before the interview, but the staff was not friendly or welcoming. The tour seemed rushed also and I didn't get a feel of what SUNY offered their students and seemed like little effort was made to impress students..more so like we should already be impressed and thankful we got an interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses