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Southern College of Optometry

Memphis, TN

Optometry Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2014-15

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

The interview was very laid back & conversational. I felt like my interviewer spent just as much time talking as I did. Also, how you answer influences the questions he asked next. It was not worth stressing over as much as I did!
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What was the one college class that made you realize that you didn't quite know how to study yet?

What was the most interesting question?

What are you most/least looking forward to in optometry school?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over SDN interview feedback, talked to an optometrist & got her opinion/s on certain topics, looked up some recent bills & issues in the field of optometry.

What was the most difficult question?

All of them were very straight forward!

What impressed you positively?

The facilities! Also, it was very personalized! All the faculty remembered our names & really made an effort to get to know us better individually. They treated us like we were students already.

What impressed you negatively?

The whole process was a tad long, but very informative & enjoyable.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing surprised me.
🤝 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?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 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?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Nothing. They did an excellent job.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great