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Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University

Fullerton, CA

Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you see the relationship of optometrists, opticians, and ophthalmologists in the future?

What was the most interesting question?

What ethnicity are you?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me something interesting about yourself. (I hate these open ended questions) Or the Do you have any questions for us. (I stared at them blankly.. don't do that)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

7 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?

My friend gave me a print out of potential questions and his answers and I just went over that. I also did a few mock interviews with friends.

What impressed you positively?

That all the staff were so polite and kind to me. Also that the interviewers were genuinely friendly and wanted to get to know me. P.S. I <3 Dr. Munroe

What impressed you negatively?

That one of my interviewers cell phone kept vibrating for like 10 minutes during the interview.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That my interview would only be about 3 hours long.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

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?

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes