Chicago, IL
Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ 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?
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?
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?
7 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?
I see that you applied to many different colleges that are so different, so I'm wondering why you did that?
What was the most interesting question?
There are three schools in California, why did you bypass those three schools? Why not Berkeley?
What was the most difficult question?
Actually the 10 minute essay was not enough time.
✅ 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?
5 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?
SDN questions, and looking up interview questions relating to optometry and for ICO.
What impressed you positively?
The clinicals. I really loved the tour and how we got to see the eyepod and how the residential complex is right across the street from the school.
What impressed you negatively?
The fact that it was an open interview file and the person told us that telling them what schools we applied to and where we have interviews would not affect our status. Also, when going in for the one-on-one interview, I was asked about the schools that I had interviews at and why I chose those schools as well. I thought they weren't going to ask that, so it seemed kind of unfair.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I knew what was going to happen after reading SDN. :)
What are your general comments?
I loved Anthony Barone. He's such a great and hilarious person who really eased the tension and stress in the beginning.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Nothing much. All was well.
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Midway Airport
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Chicago South Loop Hotel
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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