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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Optometry

Worcester, MA

Optometry Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

1 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why MCPHS?

What was the most interesting question?

Why Pharmacy?

What was the most difficult question?

Name 5 Amino Acids
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively ☹️

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

9 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?

review notes. dress up.

What impressed you positively?

nothing

What impressed you negatively?

almost everything

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

small school without the actual campus. Office building like school

What are your general comments?

pretty new school with lots of professors who had very little knowledge and experience. located in bad part of the city.small noisy library. 1 student told me some students fight over study space. weather was horrible. very expensive school. I do not think this small new school worths 120k. I rather go to inexpensive school with actual campus. very low NAPLEX passing rate.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Staffs are usually MIA
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

no