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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 did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Everybody I met was very nice, and responsive. I didn't have a problem with anything they did.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why MCPHS-Manchester?

What was the most interesting question?

Nothing really out of the ordinary.

How did you prepare for the interview?

Advice from from people who interview people for a living. Asked what they look for when they interview. SDN.

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing really difficult.

What impressed you positively?

Really it was a conversation more than an interview to me. Low stress level, they just want to get a feel for the type of person you are, and to see how well you might fit in. Easy atmosphere to show your personality, which I think is a good thing.

What impressed you negatively?

Small library, didn't look like there was a lot of resources there. That is just the appearance though.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing. I'm glad I was prepared for the worst and the worst never came. Afterwords I was thinking "Man that wasn't bad at all".
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 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

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I thought they did fine.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

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?

$401-$500

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Radisson

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes