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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?

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 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?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why did you choose optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

Compare a shoe salesman with an optometrist.

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think of the current health care system? In what ways would you improve it?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

40 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?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Reading student doctor forum, mock interview with my friend.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities, the positive attitude of the school staff and my other applicants, the people conducting the interview (it was friendly, more conversational like)

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

What are your general comments?

I was slightly nervous at first. But maybe I got lucky because my interview turned out to be more of a conversation than a hardcore interview. My interviewer was warm, sincere, and thoughtful.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100