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  • University of the Incarnate Word The Rosenberg School of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • San Antonio, TX
Individual Feedback 2 27 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 23
Negatively 0
No change 2

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.93 27

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
8.52 27

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
7.04 27

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Response # Responders
In Person 0
Virtual 2

Questions

How long was the interview?

Response # Responders
5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 0
20 minutes 0
25 minutes 1
30 minutes 15
35 minutes 7
40 minutes 2
45 minutes 1
50 minutes 0
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 1

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 22
At a regional location 0
At another location 5

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 26
In a group 1

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 2
Closed file 24

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
1.04 27

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

"Tell me about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What 3 words would a faculty member/supervisor use to describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself ?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why UIWRSO?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Differences between undergraduate and professional school." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would be something unique that you could bring to our program?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is a good optometrist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Difference between undergrad and professional school" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you contribute to a professional program?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"difference between optician, ophthalmologist, and optometrist" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If your friends were to describe you, what would they say?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learn from your shadowing experience?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How are you able to handle graduate course load?? study habits??" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"health Care reform & optometry" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who inspired you to become an optometrist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Define Professionalism" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about an accomplishment you are particularly proud of." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"3 most important skills/qualities to be a good optometrist" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the most important skills and qualities needed to be an optometrist/doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you define professionalism?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"3 things that make a good healthcare professionals" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the hardest thing you have overcome in your life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are three qualities a health profession should have?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why RSO?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why UIWRSO and what will you contribute to our program?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does professionalism mean" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What type of settings have you worked at?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Differences between optometrist and opthamologist" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you handle the course load of a professional program?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what are your strengths and weaknesses" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is professionalism?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Define professionalism." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would describe yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some of the challenges you will be facing at optometry school/career." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What characteristics do you appreciate in your own doctor?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you organize your day?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you Study?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you friends were to describe you, what would they say?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Proudest accomplisment" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to study Optometry? Why not some other field?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your goals in optometry/Where do you see yourself 7-8 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your friends describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What makes a good doctor ?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think you can contribute to the school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's the difference between undergrad and professional school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why RSO?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Hobbies?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does it mean to be professional?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"who is one person that you admire the most" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What challenges will you meet in school and how will you overcome them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What skills do you possess that will help you do well in school, in terms of meeting new people, getting along with classmates, faculty, etc.?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why UIWSO?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you study?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Who is the the person has influenced you the most in your life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are 3 traits for a healthcare provider to be successful?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes a good doctor ?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are three qualities a health professional should have?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What will be your biggest obstacle in optometry school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Anything youd like to add?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would your friends say about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your friends describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Last question add anything you haven't talked about" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your perception of the healthcare environment" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What motivates one to be a healthcare provider" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Define professionalism." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Did you feel your high school prepared you well for college?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What other questions do you think I should ask you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your proudest achievement?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Anything to add?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How will you get back into the flow of school after being out for a while? (Non traditional student)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself question because I tend to go off topic and start talking about random things but the doctor who interviewed me thought it was funny and made me a lot less clustered and nervous." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What career model in optometry are you interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's your greatest accomplishment thus far?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What classes have you taken other than sciences? How will these help you be a good optometrist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Define professionalism" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would your friend describe you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the difference between pharmacy and optometry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Lots of practice and SDN questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Did mock interviews with admissions reps, attended interview webinar, practiced answers." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, website, looked over application" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed what others had been asked, prepared answers and mock interviewed" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN survey" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed the UIWRSO website, SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN and talking to accepted students." More from this Member | Report Response

"read these forums. all the questions are here" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Mock interview and SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Went over general interview questions found on SDN." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read about optometry in general. Reviewed what I had done out of class" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Thought hard about what I would enjoy about being an optometrist, read about healthcare in general" More from this Member | Report Response

"read SDN and prepare answers for most questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read other interview q's on SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How relaxed the interview felt" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everything was timed well." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very friendly interviewer, very relaxed" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was sooo friendly" More from this Member | Report Response

"The presentations about the school mission were excellent. Providing information about curriculum and other pertinent information was very helpful. The interviewer was very friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

"How friendly everyone was, admission committee is very friendly and responsive, high board passing rate, and the city of San Antonio itself" More from this Member | Report Response

"The technology available at the school." More from this Member | Report Response

"How well students perform on boards." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was extremely friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

"the people at the school are friendly" More from this Member | Report Response

"Lovely staff and students. New facilities. Research is booming" More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendly people" More from this Member | Report Response

"They treated you like more than a number and made you feel incredibly welcome." More from this Member | Report Response

"the responsiveness of the admission staff" More from this Member | Report Response

"The friendly staff and well organized process. The tour was very informative and Kristine Benne very accommadating and willing to work with you. Brand new facilities with modern equipment and technology" More from this Member | Report Response

"How friendly and personable the staff was." More from this Member | Report Response

"Faculty. Facilities. A very well run interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"Classrooms, clinic, staff." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great facilities. Talked with a second year student, he really loved the program. Thought faculty were very helpful and well prepared." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very efficient processing speed." More from this Member | Report Response

"Campus" More from this Member | Report Response

"I liked the city. Faculty and staff were very friendly and professional. The main campus was beautiful." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There is no video of the tour to show the school's facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interview was a little late, but the admissions lady and I spoke while we waited. That was also relaxed." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was away from the main campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing." More from this Member | Report Response

"The school location is not near the nice UIW main campus, next to taco bell and pawn shop" More from this Member | Report Response

"How small the school was" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was a little long (4 hours in total)." More from this Member | Report Response

"How unorganized the interview process was." More from this Member | Report Response

"Felt a little small and lacking. The program is still young. Students have a lot of free time." More from this Member | Report Response

"Location" More from this Member | Report Response

"we did not see any students, as it was friday and there were no classes that day. I could not get a glimpse into the student life" More from this Member | Report Response

"The location of the school" More from this Member | Report Response

"You only get 2-3 weeks to decide" More from this Member | Report Response

"none" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"The optometry school itself was still under construction, so there was not much to see." More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"You will be asked 15-20 questions, and almost everything you have prepared will be asked." More from this Member | Report Response

"That the school was away from the main campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"That the interviews were going to be held first thing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"No surprise, did my research before the interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"Eat ahead of time!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The admissions committee starts the welcome at 1:00, but they asked us to come in at 12:15" More from this Member | Report Response

"THAT IT WAS GOING TO TAKE 3 HOURS!!!!!!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"there are nice hotels nearby" More from this Member | Report Response

"parents should not attend. They literally sit around and took a short tour. Pretty short day compare to other schools." More from this Member | Report Response

"The Drury Inn hotel they recommend is less than a block from the campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"That I only needed to show up 15 minutes prior and how many interviewees there would be" More from this Member | Report Response

"That the optometry campus is not next to the main campus." More from this Member | Report Response

"That one hotel is very near" More from this Member | Report Response

"If I had known about the facilities and other aspects, I would not have wasted my money applying elsewhere." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interview is a lot more relaxing than I though" More from this Member | Report Response

"The optometry school is not part of the tour, just the main UIW campus." More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The admissions faculty was very nice, she answered all my questions and concerns, gave me a very good first impression." More from this Member | Report Response

"For virtual interviews, the first part is 1:1 the second part is you and a few applicants sitting thru presentations about the school. You just have to introduce yourself and ask questions throughout them. Everything is very relaxed." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall a great experience." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall nothing negative to say about the school and staffs, I like the small intimate class setting and the new clinics" More from this Member | Report Response

"I really enjoyed the experience and all of the students we spoke with seemed to really like UIWRSO!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Don't waste applicant's time!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Wonderful and positive atmosphere" More from this Member | Report Response

"Talked to two students . Both had good things to say. Standards are high but fair." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very efficient admission process. Friendly staff/faculty. Would be better if there's a current opt student available to talk to." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview is very friendly and conversational, but I wouldn't say it was casual. Stay professional." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 11
Faculty member 10
Admissions staff 4
Other 1

How did the tourguide seem?

Response # Responders
Enthusiastic 22
Neutral 4
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
7.56 27

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 10
Out of state 15

What was your total time spent traveling?

Response # Responders
0-1 hour 5
2-3 hours 2
4-6 hours 10
7+ hours 8

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 15
Automobile 8
Train or subway 0
Other 1

What airport did you use?

SAT

SBN to MSP to SAT

COS

San Antonio international airport

San Antonio INT'l

San Antonio

Where did you stay?

Response # Responders
At school facility 0
With students at the school 0
Friends or family 3
Hotel 17
Home 2
Other 0

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Drury Inn & Suites

Hyatt

Drury.. minutes from the school

Hyatt place

Holiday inn express

La Quinta

hill country inn

Drury I

Hyatt Place

Comfort Suite

No

Would you recommend the hotel?

Drury Inn & Suites

Hyatt

Drury.. minutes from the school

Hyatt place

Holiday inn express

La Quinta

hill country inn

Drury I

Hyatt Place

Comfort Suite

No

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

Response # Responders
< $100 2
$101-$200 4
$201-$300 1
$301-$400 5
$401-$500 2
$501+ 3

Comments on where you stayed

No responses

General Info

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

Response Avg # Responders
6.96 27

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
7.19 27

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
8.37 27

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
9.44 27

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
9.63 27

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
7.07 27

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"great job !" More from this Member | Report Response

"First of all, I was very disappointed that the email inviting me for an interview only allowed for a 30 minute time slot, yet we were there for 3 hours. Despite the misleading email, those 3 hours were not used effectively. Why would you make each student should wait for everyone else to finish their personal 30 minute interview before moving on? And during the waiting process, you repeated the same topics over and over again by different members of the staff. It felt like the process was thrown together at the last minute, and not calculated based upon time. It was very unprofessional. The worst part of this experience, was the fact that I had brought my parents with me to the interview because we had traveled out of state for this one event. They were only allowed to mingle in the lobby, and they were told that they would be invited to tour the school with us once we reached that step in the interview process. By the time we finished.... 3 hours later, all of the parents had left to go back to their hotel. I'm highly disappointed, and you should really rethink your interview process before more students are invited back. (It's not like this was your first week of interviews!)" More from this Member | Report Response

"Have one debriefing session that way information do not need to repeated to fill in the applicants who left for interviews. Maybe have the financial aid and other information presentation with all applicants present. Then split the group up to those being interviewed, and rest can go on campus tour with students?" More from this Member | Report Response

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