Illinois College Of Optometry Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

(All the obvious ones were asked; why optometry? Why ICO? They also referenced my personal statement and asked me specific questions about something I mentioned in it, so know that really well.) How did you manage your time?

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Do you think that your grades reflect your work ethic?

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Explain why you withdrew from a certain class.

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What was the most interesting question?

Nothing really out of the ordinary. There were no trick questions. I think the question regarding why I withdrew was the most detailed question I had in any of my interviews.

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What was the most difficult question?

In all honesty, nothing was really too difficult.

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🤝 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?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

Midway

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

9 out of 10

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

8 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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read a ton of these interview feedback forms on the Student Doctor Network and printed them up and just went through them a few times before each interview. I did not want to memorize anything, but I really think it helped to just get all my ideas written down.

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What impressed you positively?

Everyone there was extremely nice. I like that its a large class size, which allows you to meet so many different people. The facilities were the nicest of any school I went to. The living center is nice in that you are always literally, next door to school.

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What impressed you negatively?

The talk about how difficult it would be to live off campus. I understand they want people to live in the living center, which is a really great amenity, but they really make it sound like its impossible to do well there unless you live there.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it really is nothing to fret about. The best way to handle the interviews is to just be prepared like you would a job interview and be confident. Its pretty relaxed and everyone is so nice!

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