Boston, MA
Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2012-13
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
They seem very interested in developing a relationship with their students. The education itself appears to be clinically superior to other schools, in part due to its availability of numerous clinical locations throughout Boston and by their eye clinic van.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
If I had to speak to the admissions committee after this interview, what would you like me to tell them about you? How should I describe you?
What was the most interesting question?
Was there a time that you got easily frustrated?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN
What was the most difficult question?
Are there any negative aspects of your application that you would like to explain?
What impressed you positively?
The beautiful area of Back Bay, and their concept of dispersing their students throughout the city rather than waiting for patients to go to their clinic.
What impressed you negatively?
How expensive it is to live there.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
There are two sets of interviews: one with admissions faculty member, one with a student. Both are closed file, although the admissions member already read through your file before meeting you.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Nothing. The interview was very well-organized!
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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?
Train or subway
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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