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Southern College of Optometry

Memphis, TN

Optometry Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2020-21

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

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

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?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

I enjoyed my visit, wish I could have stayed in Memphis longer to check out the city more. Overall great experience for my first interview.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

What do you feel you struggle with the most/need to work the most on regarding yourself?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Look at this forums questions and answered those questions on a separate document prior to my interview.

What was the most difficult question?

No difficult questions were asked, all were very general and broad.

What impressed you positively?

The friendliness of everyone I met at the college, plenty of southern hospitality to go around.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing, everything went pretty smoothly.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Not to stress as much about the interview, it is more of a personality test more than anything. The school wants to see that you are passionate about the field of optometry
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

None, great job all around
📍 Travel and Logistics

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?

Automobile

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

$301-$400

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western Gen X

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

Yes