How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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

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

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

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

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

"Describe your volunteering experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Ethical/scenario questions. If your professor gave you a higher grade than what you had actually scored, would you inform your professor? Would you, if you were failing the class? Would you still, if you were on probation? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"How would you distinguish yourself among your peers?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Reviewed the application essays, scoured the SDN forums for past questions, and searched the optometry site thoroughly " Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The enthusiasm of the students. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"At the time, the facilities were under renovation. So building was unappealing on the inside. Interview day was longer than it needed to be. " Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The interview is semi- open/closed file. The interviewers have your essays in front of them, but have not seen your transcript/LOR's ." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The school is located in a lively town/campus. However, I was left with no change in my opinion about the optometry program. Beware of a long day. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

OAK

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

01/27/0007

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?

7 out of 10

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

8 out of 10