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Illinois College Of Optometry

Chicago, IL

Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit

Application Cycle: 2010-11

⭐ 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?

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?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Explain the trend in your grades. How do you feel about your OAT scores? What other schools did you apply to?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you see yourself practicing in the future?

What was the most difficult question?

Nothing too challenging.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

50 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?

8 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. Read up about what's going on in the field.

What impressed you positively?

Great facilities. Friendly staff. Lots of research being done on campus.

What impressed you negatively?

No clinics until your second year.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There is a lot of down time.

What are your general comments?

The interview was incredibly relaxed. They make it a point to make you feel comfortable. The interviewer consciously makes the interview conversational. Great experience.
📍 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?

2-3 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