Worcester, MA
Optometry Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
7 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?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
7 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
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
What lead you to pursue pharmacy?
What was the most difficult question?
After showing and explaining the course schedule for all three years, I was asked how I would handle the amount of work of an accelerated program.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 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?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Researched a bit extra about pharmacy fields I was interested in, the school, and the area. Talked out answers to myself a few times. The basic questions listed here are very accurate!
What impressed you positively?
How kind and dedicated everyone I spoke with seemed. The new housing in a converted hotel nearby.
What impressed you negatively?
The campus is very small, but growing.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That I would also be speaking with the Admissions Director after my interview and tour. Just so I could think of more questions beforehand.
What are your general comments?
Thirty minutes for a writing sample (choose one from a list of general topics, if you want to prep for this, pondering some current issues and significant life experiences can help, but nothing difficult to answer), then your interview with a faculty member, a tour (the tour may come before the interview depending on when you are scheduled), and finally a brief meeting with an Admissions Director to go over anything important about your application and for extra questions. Have an idea of what to say for any sort of blemish big or small on your application, just so you're not caught off-guard. They don't care if you have experience or not: just be convincing (knowledgeable and enthusiastic) that pharmacy and MCPHS is something you want. Think of questions for them, too, and don't be shy about asking them during the interview. Really, everything you need to know about the interview you can find right here. Great experience and time goes by in a flash :)
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
It would be nice to also have a student on-hand to either provide tours or to be a step along the interview process. Probably isn't possible, since everyone has class during the day, but I would have liked a current student's perspective.
📍 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?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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