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  • Illinois College Of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • Chicago, IL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

55 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

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)?

"Why ICO?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you are accepted to more than one school, how will you make your decision?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would you describe the trend of your grades in college?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Nothing really difficult. The interview was just like a relaxed conversation which made it a lot easier." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN forums, wrote down possible questions, welcome packet, school website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The brand new third floor clinics and labs, the use of technology in classrooms and library, and the friendliness of students and faculty I met. The convenience of having the RC right across the street." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There isn't much convenient housing around campus other than the RC, unless you live in the city which is pretty expensive." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

Midway

Where did you stay?

At school facility

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/02/2008

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

9 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?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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