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  • Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • Elkins Park, PA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 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?

Closed file

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

"Who did you talk to about your decision to become an optometrist? What is your perception of the school's curriculum?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What does an optometrist do? Why do you want to be an optometrist? Why have you applied to PCO?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How have you attempted to explore/learn more about the profession?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What extracurricular activities or hobbies do you enjoy?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are your academic strengths and weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked up questions on SDN and practiced in the mirror." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The student tour guides were really cool people and the student body appears rather diverse." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There is no shuttle to the Eye Institute. Its not too far away but you have catch the local public transportation, have a car, or hitch a ride to get there." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing really." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was accepted to the school one week and one day after my interview!" 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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/26/2008

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?

8 out of 10

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

9 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?

9 out of 10

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