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  • Southern College of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • Memphis, TN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"What are some of the challenges you face academically?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Did you consider any careers other than optometry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you end up not doing optometry, what would you do?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you like to fix/repair things?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

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

How did you prepare for the interview?

"sdn" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The admissions staff, and the school facilities." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Everyone was a little too defensive about the city's safety issues. It made it seem worse than it really was." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"The "reviewing of your file" is a little bit of an an interview in itself." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Relax and enjoy yourself! The interview was VERY conversational." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$401-$500

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Holiday Inn Express

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/19/2010

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

6 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?

3 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Nothing. They were great!" Report Response

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