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Southern College of Optometry

Memphis, TN

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?

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

How you think you did?

10 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?

Relax and enjoy yourself! The interview was VERY conversational.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What are some of the challenges you face academically?

What was the most interesting question?

Do you like to fix/repair things?

How did you prepare for the interview?

sdn

What was the most difficult question?

None

What impressed you positively?

The admissions staff, and the school facilities.

What impressed you negatively?

Everyone was a little too defensive about the city's safety issues. It made it seem worse than it really was.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The "reviewing of your file" is a little bit of an an interview in itself.
🤝 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?

2 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?

6 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?

Nothing. They were great!
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

Automobile

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?

Holiday Inn Express

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

no