How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.31 | 13 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 9 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.54 | 13 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.15 | 13 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.23 | 13 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 1 |
| Virtual | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 3 |
| 20 minutes | 2 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 1 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 1 |
| 45 minutes | 2 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 12 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 13 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 12 |
| Closed file | 0 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.31 | 13 |
"What are some characteristics that make a good leader?"
""What characteristics are important in a leader?""
"Why did you choose your major?"
"What characteristics are important in a leader?"
"Why should you be one of the 28 accepted students? What makes you think you should be a part of the class?"
"What has been your favorite course in undergrad and why?"
"What is something your close friends would constructively criticize you about?"
"Describe a challenge you had to face and how did you overcome it?"
"How do you stay organized?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years?"
"Why podiatry?"
"Why should we choose you to be one of the 28 candidates in our upcoming class?"
""Why should you be one of the 28 accepted students? What makes you think you should be a part of the class?""
"What was your favorite class?"
"Most interesting job you've held?"
"For a student to be successful in optometry school, the must (fill in the blank)."
"As you have applied to multiple schools, what would be your deciding factor?"
"What are some things you do to cope with stress?"
"What was your favorite college course and why?"
"Why OCPM?"
"What I do to keep myself organized?"
"Why would you make a great student at OCPM?"
"What was your favorite class in undergrad?"
""Describe a challenge you had to face and how did you overcome it?""
"Why should we choose you for the 28?"
"What about you makes you a good pick for the class?"
"Who is someone you admire and why? (hero, role model, etc.)"
"Why did you choose your undergrad school?"
"Describe your most preferred study environment."
"Who is your role model?"
"What is your favorite movie or book?"
"Who is your hero?"
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years outside your life of Optometry? Do you see yourself with a family, traveling abroad, etc."
""What has been your favorite course in undergrad and why?""
"Outside of your professional life, where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
"What was your most interesting job in the past?"
"What is your ideal studying situation?"
"While in school, an optometry student should ___________."
"How much does a first year optometrist make?"
"Who is your hero?"
"What aspects of the modern health care system would you change and why?"
"If you could be any ice cream flavor, what flavor would you be and why? j/k the questions were straight forward."
"none, did internship here and I was told everything was fine."
"What is some constructive criticism a close friend would offer you?"
"Say you come upon a lot of money tomorrow. What would be a charity close to your heart you would want to give back to?"
"What would be the deciding factor of choosing schools? Why would you choose another school over ours?"
"What are your strengths? I had to think about this a little because she asked "What are great qualities of a healthcare professional?" and I said two qualities that I think I have! So I wanted to be humble but still thought that my top two strengths are great qualities of a healthcare professional."
"Describe a situation in which you felt it was better for someone else to take the lead."
"Besides giving vision care, what else should an optometrist do for the community?"
"Describe the differences between optometrist, ophthamalogist, and optician"
"Why OCPM?"
"Why not CSPM, you live by there?"
"Why are you a good candidate for OCPM? This didn't seem hard until I started to formulate an answer in my head. It took me a few seconds to gather my thoughts."
"--"
"Looked at the interview questions that were asked on this forum and practiced my answers out loud."
"Looked at school website, SDN"
"Researched common questions, practiced in front of a mirror"
"Wrote answers to mock interview questions. Read my personal statement."
"SDN, Mock interview with a doctor at work, family, I've had interviews before"
"SDN, previous interviews, looking up multiple health professions related interview questions"
"SDN, practiced with parents, friends, and health advisor at school."
"SDN"
"Prepared for another interview a week before so I felt I was ready for any questions that could be asked."
"reviewd SDN interview feedback"
"Read interview feedback and got a good nights rest."
"Read through application packet, school website, sdn"
"The people were incredibly friendly and personable. It felt like they cared about who I was and where I was from, I was not just another student being interviewed for a position at their school."
"All interviewers were kind, Interview was virtual due to COVID"
"Everyone was very friendly, since it was a smaller town, it seemed like everyone knew each other. Also the new clinic is very beautiful."
"Very warm and friendly staff and faculty. Beautiful surroundings and geography. (Tons of trees and rolling hills,rivers, etc)"
"When I went to NSUOCO, I felt like I was home. Tahlequah, as a whole, felt like home. I hope to spend the next four years there!"
"The size and culture of the area."
"Everyone was friendly! Nice facilities.."
"Small class size and close relationships between EVERYONE"
"Nice anatomy lab. Friendliness of staff/students."
"Great new campus, no traffic, lower cost of living compared to other schools, and liked the new classrooms."
"Three students took us around on the tour and we got 3 different perspectives on the school from 1st year students. The school is very beautiful and clean since it is only a year old. I like how they record every lecture by video camera so if you miss a class, you could watch it online. There are only Podiatry students on the campus and you get a more specialized education."
"Brand new facilities"
"The building on campus at NSU is older and more historical than other schools I have visited, but the clinic that is partnered with the school through the Cherokee nation is incredible and brand-new, so that does make-up for the older on-campus building where the classroom and administrative offices are."
"I didn't get much info on the school"
"Many of the other schools gave me information packages before my interview, but this school gave me one after my interview."
"Very small buildings that are kinda of old."
"Nothing!"
"I did not get to see the entire facility."
"The town is SO small, it's something I'm not used to."
"small facility and small school, town is very small"
"I couldn't get over the fact that the location didn't really feel like a school. It's a nice new building, but it felt like I was walking around in a hotel."
"Cold weather, not very diversed, no dorms."
"everything about the education you receive is excellent, it is just the weather and area that some might have a problem with."
"That they would not be feeding me lunch. I had to go out and get lunch in Tahlequah after all my interviews and tours, which was around 1."
"Nothing caught me off guard"
"I wish I would have known that I should practice my timed essay skills for a variety of prompts."
"How little time I had to write the essay."
"There is lots a wait time between the individual interviews. There is some interaction with the current students during that time, but a lot of the time is spent in the waiting room alone."
"n/a"
"How small the school is."
"The tourist attractions around the area."
"The school and class size is small, but that means more one-on-one time with your doctors and more hands-on experience in a lab or in the clinic with patients. It sounded like you will be more exposed to different types of care being partnered with the Cherokee nation also. Overall a great and hospitable school that is a good option for anyone looking to become the best optometrist they can be."
"Seems like a great program with a family-feel"
"NSUOCO is an absolutely wonderful school and program. The faculty and students are awesome! Everyone made me feel right at home and made me feel like I was already part of their program."
"The intimate atmosphere of the school is fantastic due to its small class size. I would definitely suggest looking for the interview building the night before the interview. Use a GPS to find the particular building because the addresses are not marked on the building."
"Seems like a great school with a promising program. Working in teams can definitely be achieved at this school!"
"The interview was laid back. Just asked me easy questions, and we had a conversation moreso than an interview."
"There were about 9 other interviewees...a goup of 4 first year students gave us a tour of the facility, they shared their experiences at OCPM, and answered all of our questions...had a very simple interview with someone for 10-15 minutes....had lunch....talked with one of the faculty....interviewed with the dean...found out I was accepted...the End of the interview."
"Dean Lott is a very nice, friendly person. She made me feel very comfortable and I never once felt awkward. She didn't ask me anything about my file, she just wanted to get to know my personality."
"Not to bad of a day, interview is really nice and empathetic to students/interviewee's."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 4 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 9 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.77 | 13 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 4 |
| Out of state | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 1 |
| 2-3 hours | 3 |
| 4-6 hours | 6 |
| 7+ hours | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 2 |
| Automobile | 10 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 6 |
| $101-$200 | 3 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 2 |
CLE
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 5 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.31 | 13 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.38 | 13 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.54 | 13 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.89 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.56 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.78 | 9 |
"Perhaps have an administration sign in the parking lot that directs you to the right doors. Almost went into the Academic Wing when I first got to the building."
"I think that they should send out the info packages earlier to those who are going to interview, that way people can ask questions while they are there. Also the building was hard to find, so I suggest making a map or sending one out through email."
"I have no suggestions!"
"Though our schedule became slightly different due to the circumstances, it would have been nice to see all the aspects of the college rather than just the basics."
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