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Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus at Drexel University

Elkins Park, PA

Optometry Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

why optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

what do you like about our school?

What was the most difficult question?

none
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

website, sdn, interview seminar

What impressed you positively?

new building, new recreation center, the nice staff

What impressed you negatively?

needing to drive to clinic, location off campus, distance from the airport

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

that since i had the 9am interview, i would have to wait until 12pm for everyone else to be done. if i knew that, i would have brought a book or study material.

What are your general comments?

the interviewer was friendly, as was the staff. the school seems great, but the location is a bit sketchy, especially where the clinic is located, which is 10-15 mins from the actual school.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

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?

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?

club quarters

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes