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Southern College of Optometry

Memphis, TN

Optometry Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Have you considered any other career options?
What do you feel makes a good optometrist?
What non-school related book have you read recently?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you do if you feel like you need to blow off steam?

What was the most difficult question?

NA
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

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?

2 out of 10

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

5 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?

Reviewed my OptomCAS file, classes/grades, checked other questions on SDN, etc.

What impressed you positively?

The Eye Center's technology and patient flow, the kindness shown by the staff of the school as well as the current students I ran into while visiting. Also, they had cookies, snack mixes and drinks in the admissions office for the interview day... They offered me a pop/water I think 4 different times throughout the time I was there!

What impressed you negatively?

The city of Memphis is a little rough in some areas... Overall, the city has both very good as well as some bad qualities

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

NA

What are your general comments?

No need to be nervous, the interview day is set up to be as comfortable as possible for the interviewees. Just be yourself!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses