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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?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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)?

"When did you get here?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What do you like to do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"none, very straight forward" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"none" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"mock interviews (practice!), sdn" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"EVERYTHING! the city is amazing, the school is friendly, the new lab is phenomenal! I really did fall in love. Everyone was so nice to me, from the time that I landed to the time that I boarded my flight back home. And the transportation system is pretty reliable." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing really, just that I had to sign out of the RC Complex in the morning and take my luggage with me. It would have been nice to have had a place to change after the interview, and not stress about cleaning up in the morning!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That it would be so relaxed." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I really loved everything about this school! Downtown is about a ten minute bus ride away from the school. " 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?

Airplane

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

O'hare

Where did you stay?

At school facility

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/23/2008

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?

6 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?

9 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?

8 out of 10

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