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  • The Ohio State University College Of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • Columbus, OH
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

15 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)?

"How did you first become interested in optometry and what have you been doing to pursue that career path?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What are your strengths and weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"None." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What are your weaknesses?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, OSU website, and previous interviews." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"I have interviewed at 5 schools, and OSU has THE friendliest staff of any of them." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Student parking is problem, and also we didn't get to see much on our tour." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That the interview would be very casual, and also that we would be having a fancy buffet lunch at the FACULTY lounge-that was a bit intimidating." Report Response

Tour and Travel

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?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/16/2009

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

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