Illinois College Of Optometry Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

7 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why ICO?

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Why is there such a drastic difference from your GPA (3.71) and your science OAT score (270)?

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Why would you want to put yourself through this rigorous program?

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What was the most interesting question?

Start with when you were in high school, go up through undergrad, volunteering, and working experience and pretty much just discuss how you got here today.

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What was the most difficult question?

When compared to 25 other applicants why should we choose you?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

55 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?

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

4 out of 10

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

7 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?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

A long list of questions for interviews from online. practicing questions. practice with a friend.

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What impressed you positively?

i liked that there was a complex for the students to live in and i felt really safe there. The security was great.

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What impressed you negatively?

it wasn't in a bad neighborhood but there wasn't much around it. it was kind of randomly placed.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

i wish i had done a mock interview. i wish i would have known they were going to hound me for my OAT scores so i could have been more prepared for that

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What are your general comments?

overall it was a relaxed interview. one on one in an office. it wasn't even up tight and across a desk or anything like that. we both sat in comfortable chairs just kind of chilling as we answered questions. everyone says go in confident and relaxed but i know that is hard to do when you are freaking out about an interview. just practice your questions and be prepared.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Maybe be a little friendlier. The woman who spoke with me about having all of the materials for my application seemed a little rude at times. everyone else was nice.

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