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Illinois College Of Optometry

Chicago, IL

Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How you think you did?

9 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?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Good luck with your interview!
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Can you handle our course work?

What was the most interesting question?

The truth is that you need to understand that each question should be geared toward your showing them that you are interested in optometry.

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN and the ICO website

What was the most difficult question?

None, they were all good.

What impressed you positively?

The building impressed me as well as how friendly the people were.

What impressed you negatively?

The extremely large class size.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

How easygoing the interviewer would be. By the way, just keep in mind that they are looking for someone who can is his or herself and is honest.
🤝 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?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 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?

Keep up the good work!
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

Ohare

Where did you stay?

Friends or family