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Illinois College Of Optometry

Chicago, IL

Optometry Schools | Private For-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

It was a great day and I absolutely loved it there! The day was very relaxing and informative.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Optometry?

What was the most interesting question?

Where is and why did you attend your college?

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN interview database, college career center, read and thought about possible questions, and researched the school through website

What was the most difficult question?

If you had to go through college again, would you do anything differently?

What impressed you positively?

the student and faculty relationship, the eye institute, and that they have a residential complex

What impressed you negatively?

this is not really important but i didn't like the way the gym looked and their labs are a bit outdated but is getting renovated this year

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

its location is not as bad as i thought it would be and that flying into chicago is horrible
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

9 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?

ORD

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hyatt Regency

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes