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Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry

Elkins Park, PA

Optometry Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 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?

What are some of the challenges in the field of optometry?
What other schools did you apply to and why?
Why did you choose PCO?

What was the most interesting question?

What things do you look for in an optometry school?

What was the most difficult question?

Why did you score low on one of the courses (I got a C+ in Organic Chemistry). Be prepared to have a good explanation.
🤝 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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

PHL

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn Horsham

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 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?

6 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, optomcas essay, another set of questions from a website, LOTS OF PRACTICE

What impressed you positively?

The Eye Institute is amazing and I heard that they went through 11 million dollars worth of renovations and you could really see that at the TEI

What impressed you negatively?

The campus itself was very concentrated and small compared to the TEI.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I knew they would ask me about my courses as well. I was not prepared to give an explanation for that.

What are your general comments?

PCO is a great school with the best TEI and as it was the first optometry school to give out the doctor of optometry degree, it has to maintain those standards. Loved the students who gave me a tour, very informative and helpful.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses