New England College Of Optometry Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How have you dealt with a stressful situation in your life?

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How will you adapt to being an optometry student? How do you fit in with NECO? What are your strengths? ( Give examples to be more interesting. They do not usually ask you to elaborate.) How will you contribute to NECO?

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Would you like to specialize? What kind of setting do you see yourself practicing in? How does your strengths tie in to that?

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What was the most interesting question?

If you could have any superpower, would you like to fly or be invisible?

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What was the most difficult question?

If you had a turkey but you didn't know how much it weighed, and your scale was broken, what would you do?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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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?

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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

BOS

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?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN forum, admissions counsellor at undergrad, checked out NECO website and familiarized self with current issues

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What impressed you positively?

The beautiful mansion it is in and I loved Boston! I like the T... it is so cute. The staff were all very friendly and approachable.

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What impressed you negatively?

That the clinics are so spread out but this does give you a broader range of exposure to optometry in different settings.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there would be two interviews- one with a faculty and another with a student.

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What are your general comments?

It was a good interview and we almost ran out of time because I was asking a lot of questions at the end. The faculty member relaxed alot more at the end when I was asking about her residency in pediatrics. It was the same questions with the student interviewer but a lot more relaxed and informal.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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