Fort Lauderdale, FL
Optometry Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
What are your interests...
Why do you want to do optometry?
Why do you want to go to Nova?
How do you normally study for a class?
What was the most difficult question?
I had a declining academic trend and I was asked what the reason was for this trend. Be ready to answer it honestly.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
20 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 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?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reading the interview feedbacks, Mock Interview at the career service center.
What impressed you positively?
The facilities were all nice and new. The faculty and students were really positive and supportive. I came into the interview very nervous and after meeting with faculty and talking with the students they made me feel a bit better about my interview.
What impressed you negatively?
learning about the financial debt you'll be in when you get out of optometry school. Which goes along with all schools.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
To think of a lot more legitimate questions because throughout the whole interview process you will come across many different faculty and students and by the time you get to your 2 on 1 interview you'll already have most of your questions answered.
What are your general comments?
I think the school is great. Just be prepared to asked questions that you usually don't find Novas website. I would recommend writing them down because during the interview I had more questions I wanted to ask, but nervousness got to me and I forgot some questions. The whole process was from 2:30pm to 7:30pm for me, which included a financial aid workshop, meeting with the dean, tour of the school, Q&A with the optometry students, and finally the 2 on 1 interviews.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 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?
FLL
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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