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  • New England College Of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • Boston, MA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

No Response

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"Tell me about yourself" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why optometry? What were you looking for in schools and why NECO?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you have any optometric experience? Tell me about a time you had to show compassion. Tell me about a time you worked in a team." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you think your grades reflect your intellectual abilities? When do you think they haven't?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do you think you bring to the field of optometry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewer's response to my questions, he was very detailed & offered great advice. It was overall casual and felt welcoming." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"A little awkward in the sequence of questioning." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing in particular, knew the questions but wish I had maybe practiced more to answer about a challenging course and how I overcame it. I essentially already answered the question briefly earlier in the interview then wasn't sure if I should use the same example." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Seems like a great school especially if you are interested in community health and research. I liked how they have research seminars in the first year so you are able to get a better sense if this is something for you or how to get involved exactly." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

No Response

How did the tourguide seem?

No Response

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

No Response

What was your total time spent traveling?

No Response

What was your primary mode of travel?

No Response

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

Comments on where you stayed

No Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

No Response

General Info

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

8 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?

"None. They were super friendly and made me feel more confident in the process." Report Response

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