How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 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

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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)?

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

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

"Why your major? Good grades-->school easy or worked hard?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Can you explain your OAT scores? (I did very well except for one section)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Why did you leave Florida? (Lived in NY, moved to FL, but came back)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What would you do to give back to the community once you are an established optometrist? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Looked at questions asked over the years using the SDN Interview Feedback section." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The friendliness of the committee!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That because Dr. Johnston was out that day, that I would not find out the status of my application at the end of the interview/day. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"There is a brief essay and then the interview is laid-back. There is a financial aid rep available to speak to, and then there is a student who takes you on another tour once you tour the facilities with one of the admissions committee members. Lunch is also provided and you get to talk with the SUNY student and others who interviewed that day. " Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Train or subway

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

< $100

On what date did the interview take place?

09/30/2009

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?

10 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10