SUNY - College Of Optometry Individual responses

⭐ 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?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 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?

Explain any grade trends. (Is there a reason why you got a C in ____?)

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What specialties in optometry are you familiar with? Which have you gotten to see firsthand?

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Why are you such a late applicant? (Applied in January, interviewed in March)

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What was the most interesting question?

Which mode of practice do you think you're most suited for? (prvt practice, hospital, corporate, etc.)

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What was the most difficult question?

Do you see the new health care bill as positive or negative?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

2 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?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

LGA

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Americana Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN browsing, talked to students who had interviewed in previous years

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What impressed you positively?

Clinic seems to get a wide range of rare diseases. Small class sizes.

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What impressed you negatively?

Close by housing is pretty expensive, streets and sidewalks are super busy, campus felt cramped and small - not only the hallways and elevators but clinic too. Classrooms looked really old school (individual desks, chalkboards). Interviewers seemed to enjoy poking at weaknesses in my application (and with the other applicants' applications). NO GYM

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That NY is a very expensive place to live and there is a 20 minute writing sample.

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What are your general comments?

Students can expect to have class/be on campus 4 to 5 days a week from 9AM to 5PM. The interviewers did not seem very friendly. Talking with the other applicants, after answering a question that did not seem that hard or surprising, they would constantly ask why.. why.. which made answering their questions difficult.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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