Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry Individual responses

⭐ 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?

8 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?

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you deal with stress?

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How do you plan to contribute to our incoming class?

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Please discuss two challenges within the field of optometry.

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What was the most interesting question?

What do you know about PCO?

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What was the most difficult question?

Challenges in optometry, Knowledge about PCO's program

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN all the way! Thank you!!

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What impressed you positively?

The program is extremely patient-focused with extra coursework to teach you about the importance of doctor-patient relationship. Brand new renovations and equipment at their long-standing institute (almost 100 years!). Availability of resource office to help you start a private practice. Note-taking services. Large class = more variety of classmates to practice on. Finish all core coursework in 2.5 years rather than 3.

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What impressed you negatively?

While the school's area is quaint, the clinic's site is located in North Philly. It is a rather ghetto area 15 minutes from the school and it seems their patients are predominantly African-American. I am unsure about their exposure to actual patient diversity. I attest, however, that you will likely see plenty of disease with their patient base. Also, even though there is public transportation, you will likely need a car because it's in the suburbs where everything is spaced out.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There was a group interview with a faculty member with 3-4 questions after they gave a presentation. Then you go out and wait for your one-on-one interview with an admissions staff. The second interview is open file, but you will be answering a few more general questions before they open your file.

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What are your general comments?

I walked into this interview expecting to see a run-down clinic in a bad neighborhood. While I originally had negative thoughts, this clinic far exceeded my expectations. It is extremely state-of-the-art with recent renovations. You feel a sense of history learning in the same clinic as all the PCO students before you. It seriously was not as bad a neighborhood as I anticipated and as a girl, that's saying a lot. I feel their reputable program will build me into a strong clinician and it far outweighs the negativity of its clinic's location. And btw, Elkins Park area is so quaint!! :)

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

There was wait time in between meeting new people for the interview and for the tour. It would've been a lot better if there was a transitional announcement to let us know what the wait was for each time.

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