Boston, MA
Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
It was a good interview and we almost ran out of time because I was asking a lot of questions at the end. The faculty member relaxed alot more at the end when I was asking about her residency in pediatrics. It was the same questions with the student interviewer but a lot more relaxed and informal.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How will you adapt to being an optometry student? How do you fit in with NECO? What are your strengths? ( Give examples to be more interesting. They do not usually ask you to elaborate.) How will you contribute to NECO?
What was the most interesting question?
If you could have any superpower, would you like to fly or be invisible?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN forum, admissions counsellor at undergrad, checked out NECO website and familiarized self with current issues
What was the most difficult question?
If you had a turkey but you didn't know how much it weighed, and your scale was broken, what would you do?
What impressed you positively?
The beautiful mansion it is in and I loved Boston! I like the T... it is so cute. The staff were all very friendly and approachable.
What impressed you negatively?
That the clinics are so spread out but this does give you a broader range of exposure to optometry in different settings.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That there would be two interviews- one with a faculty and another with a student.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 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 fly into?
BOS
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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