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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • Pomona, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

2 out of 10

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

In Person

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

"Name a strength and a weakness." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Name an obstacle in your life and how you overcame it." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How did you improve your communication skills?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"List one of your most meaningful volunteering experiences and how it impacted you." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Student doctor network" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"My interviewers were nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The student ambassadors didn't really paint the school area in a positive light (dangerous area). I asked about if the area was dangerous and their response to me was to not be stupid and drive to places I need to be instead of walking." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Have questions prepared for the beginning of the day. Interview is one of the first things that will happen once check in." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"In general, the staff and students say the best thing about the school is how people there are genuinely nice. Personally the area seems very sketchy and ultimately I wouldn't go to the school because of that." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

Ontario

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hotel Seville

Comments on where you stayed

"Air conditioning machine is VERY loud. Walls are pretty thin so you can hear next door neighbors. Parking lot is a bit sketchy since a lot of homeless people hang out around in front. The good thing are that they clean the rooms everyday and check in is very fast." Report Response

Would you recommend the hotel?

N/A

General Info

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

3 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

1 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

3 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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