Illinois College Of Optometry Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me, what led you to optometry (starting from highschool)?

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Why major in biological sciences? So many other students major in this.

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You mentioned that tuition played a role in your decision to choose the undergraduate school that you attended. As you know, ICO is a private school therefore the tuition is much higher. Why ICO?

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What was the most interesting question?

Is there a specialty you would like to go into?

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What was the most difficult question?

(during the file review) explain your bad grades. Do you plan to retake the oats?

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🤝 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?

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

O'hare

Where did you stay?

At school facility

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

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?

7 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?

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

2 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Sdn

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What impressed you positively?

Location and public transportation. ico is located next to another college, therefore the surrounding campus environment is somewhat safe. I also liked how downtown chicago is literally a train ride away. Getting around town without a car is very easy

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What impressed you negatively?

the residential complex is essentially freshman style undergrad dorms. No sense of privacy. They say that single dorm rooms are available, but those are pretty much for upperclassmen. Incoming class usually get placed in a double

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that the file review is pretty much an interview in itself

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What are your general comments?

Choose your words carefully during the interview. They feed off of what you say. Say you answer one question, the interviewer's NEXT question will dig deeper into the answer you mentioned before.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

notify acceptance by e-mail in addition to sending a hard copy through snail mail. The wait feels like forever

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