Chicago, IL
Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 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
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What did you enjoy about your high school experience?
What was the most interesting question?
What did you like about your high school years?
What was the most difficult question?
None of the questions were particularly difficult, they all related to me or the school and us getting to know each other. They were not hard, but rather more personal.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
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
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
I read all of the info about the school from their website and the materials they had sent me or that I had received at my previous visit. I said ''be yourself!''
What impressed you positively?
The diversity of disease I would see in the clinic and how close the clinic is to the school (right inside it, really). Most of the facilities were really nice (the clinicals lab was a bit cramped).
What impressed you negatively?
The clinicals lab was small/cramped and the area of town is really not that safe. I also did not like that basically every student in the Residential Complex was drinking alcohol when I came for my visit. I was not sure I would fit in as a student on campus.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I would've have mentally prepared ahead of time for the fact that I'd have to write an essay on the spot.
What are your general comments?
I had done most of the interview day activities on an earlier visit, so not mucb surprised me. It was a really long day and the doorman (Anthony Barone, I believe) was trying to scare us all and came off like a big idiot. That was really off-putting. Be prepared to get grilled by him at the door, but remember that he has nothing to do with you getting into the school.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 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?
MDW
Where did you stay?
At school facility
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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