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  • SUNY - College Of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • New York, NY
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Do you keep up with the current news?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you propose we do to improve our economy?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most difficult question?

"Question 2 about our economy." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read sdn questions, answered questions out loud, had friends interview me" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Friendliness of the admissions committee when they were interviewing me, the location of the school is across from Bryant Park and in the middle of everything!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There was one student that gave us a brief tour of the school--it wasn't very thorough. I wish I had more time to see the classrooms, etc..." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The key to this school's interview, at least from my experience, is to be yourself. It is important to come into the interview relaxed, confident, and enthusiastic. The questions they ask seem to me like they just want to know more about me and if i could handle the coursework and being away from home." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you use?

jfk

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

7 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/23/2009

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 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?

8 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

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