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  • SUNY - College Of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • New York, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"How did you get to where you are today?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Why optometry? Why optometry as opposed to medicine?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Are you interested in research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

No Response

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I prepared myself by knowing why I wanted to go to optometry school. Thought about different questions they could ask me." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Interviewers were incredibly nice. They made it incredibly stress free. No interrogation." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No Response

What are your general comments?

"The interview was not interrogation style like many people have said. I was not badgered on anything. It was very stress free. The facilities are amazing. They have started a lot of new programs to help the students. I don't think any school can possibly beat SUNY in terms of academics, patient diversity, faculty, facilities. SUNY is world class." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Home

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/10/13

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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