How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.04 | 27 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 23 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.93 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.52 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.04 | 27 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 2 |
| 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 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 22 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 26 |
| In a group | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 2 |
| Closed file | 24 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.04 | 27 |
"Tell me about yourself?"
"What 3 words would a faculty member/supervisor use to describe you?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about yourself ?"
"Why UIWRSO?"
"Differences between undergraduate and professional school."
"What would be something unique that you could bring to our program?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"What is a good optometrist?"
"Difference between undergrad and professional school"
"What would you contribute to a professional program?"
"difference between optician, ophthalmologist, and optometrist"
"Why optometry?"
"If your friends were to describe you, what would they say?"
"What did you learn from your shadowing experience?"
"How are you able to handle graduate course load?? study habits??"
"health Care reform & optometry"
"Who inspired you to become an optometrist?"
"Define Professionalism"
"Tell me about an accomplishment you are particularly proud of."
"3 most important skills/qualities to be a good optometrist"
"What are the most important skills and qualities needed to be an optometrist/doctor?"
"How do you define professionalism?"
"3 things that make a good healthcare professionals"
"What was the hardest thing you have overcome in your life?"
"Why optometry ?"
"What are three qualities a health profession should have?"
"Why RSO?"
"Why UIWRSO and what will you contribute to our program?"
"What does professionalism mean"
"What type of settings have you worked at?"
"Differences between optometrist and opthamologist"
"How will you handle the course load of a professional program?"
"what are your strengths and weaknesses"
"What is professionalism?"
"Define professionalism."
"How would describe yourself?"
"What are some of the challenges you will be facing at optometry school/career."
"What characteristics do you appreciate in your own doctor?"
"How do you organize your day?"
"How do you Study?"
"If you friends were to describe you, what would they say?"
"Proudest accomplisment"
"Why do you want to study Optometry? Why not some other field?"
"What are your goals in optometry/Where do you see yourself 7-8 years?"
"How would your friends describe you?"
"Why optometry?"
"What makes a good doctor ?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"What do you think you can contribute to the school?"
"What's the difference between undergrad and professional school?"
"Why RSO?"
"Hobbies?"
"What does it mean to be professional?"
"who is one person that you admire the most"
"What challenges will you meet in school and how will you overcome them?"
"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.?"
"Why UIWSO?"
"How do you study?"
"Who is the the person has influenced you the most in your life?"
"What are 3 traits for a healthcare provider to be successful?"
"What makes a good doctor ?"
"What are three qualities a health professional should have?"
"What will be your biggest obstacle in optometry school?"
"Anything youd like to add?"
"What would your friends say about you?"
"How would your friends describe you?"
"Last question add anything you haven't talked about"
"Tell me about yourself."
"What is your perception of the healthcare environment"
"What motivates one to be a healthcare provider"
"Define professionalism."
"Did you feel your high school prepared you well for college?"
"What other questions do you think I should ask you?"
"What was your proudest achievement?"
"Anything to add?"
"How will you get back into the flow of school after being out for a while? (Non traditional student)"
"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."
"Tell me about yourself."
"What career model in optometry are you interested in?"
"What's your greatest accomplishment thus far?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"What classes have you taken other than sciences? How will these help you be a good optometrist?"
"Define professionalism"
"None"
"How would your friend describe you?"
"What is the difference between pharmacy and optometry?"
"Lots of practice and SDN questions"
"Did mock interviews with admissions reps, attended interview webinar, practiced answers."
"SDN, website, looked over application"
"Reviewed what others had been asked, prepared answers and mock interviewed"
"SDN survey"
"Reviewed the UIWRSO website, SDN"
"SDN and talking to accepted students."
"read these forums. all the questions are here"
"SDN questions"
"Mock interview and SDN"
"Went over general interview questions found on SDN."
"Read about optometry in general. Reviewed what I had done out of class"
"SDN interview questions"
"Thought hard about what I would enjoy about being an optometrist, read about healthcare in general"
"read SDN and prepare answers for most questions."
"SDN"
"Read other interview q's on SDN"
"How relaxed the interview felt"
"Everything was timed well."
"Very friendly interviewer, very relaxed"
"Everyone was sooo friendly"
"The presentations about the school mission were excellent. Providing information about curriculum and other pertinent information was very helpful. The interviewer was very friendly."
"How friendly everyone was, admission committee is very friendly and responsive, high board passing rate, and the city of San Antonio itself"
"The technology available at the school."
"How well students perform on boards."
"Everyone was extremely friendly."
"the people at the school are friendly"
"Lovely staff and students. New facilities. Research is booming"
"Friendly people"
"They treated you like more than a number and made you feel incredibly welcome."
"the responsiveness of the admission staff"
"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"
"How friendly and personable the staff was."
"Faculty. Facilities. A very well run interview"
"Classrooms, clinic, staff."
"Great facilities. Talked with a second year student, he really loved the program. Thought faculty were very helpful and well prepared."
"Very efficient processing speed."
"Campus"
"I liked the city. Faculty and staff were very friendly and professional. The main campus was beautiful."
"There is no video of the tour to show the school's facilities."
"Interview was a little late, but the admissions lady and I spoke while we waited. That was also relaxed."
"It was away from the main campus."
"Nothing."
"The school location is not near the nice UIW main campus, next to taco bell and pawn shop"
"How small the school was"
"It was a little long (4 hours in total)."
"How unorganized the interview process was."
"Felt a little small and lacking. The program is still young. Students have a lot of free time."
"Location"
"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"
"The location of the school"
"You only get 2-3 weeks to decide"
"none"
"Nothing"
"The optometry school itself was still under construction, so there was not much to see."
"You will be asked 15-20 questions, and almost everything you have prepared will be asked."
"That the school was away from the main campus."
"That the interviews were going to be held first thing!"
"No surprise, did my research before the interview"
"Eat ahead of time!"
"The admissions committee starts the welcome at 1:00, but they asked us to come in at 12:15"
"THAT IT WAS GOING TO TAKE 3 HOURS!!!!!!!!"
"there are nice hotels nearby"
"parents should not attend. They literally sit around and took a short tour. Pretty short day compare to other schools."
"The Drury Inn hotel they recommend is less than a block from the campus."
"That I only needed to show up 15 minutes prior and how many interviewees there would be"
"That the optometry campus is not next to the main campus."
"That one hotel is very near"
"If I had known about the facilities and other aspects, I would not have wasted my money applying elsewhere."
"Interview is a lot more relaxing than I though"
"The optometry school is not part of the tour, just the main UIW campus."
"The admissions faculty was very nice, she answered all my questions and concerns, gave me a very good first impression."
"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."
"Overall a great experience."
"Overall nothing negative to say about the school and staffs, I like the small intimate class setting and the new clinics"
"I really enjoyed the experience and all of the students we spoke with seemed to really like UIWRSO!"
"Don't waste applicant's time!"
"Wonderful and positive atmosphere"
"Talked to two students . Both had good things to say. Standards are high but fair."
"Very efficient admission process. Friendly staff/faculty. Would be better if there's a current opt student available to talk to."
"The interview is very friendly and conversational, but I wouldn't say it was casual. Stay professional."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 11 |
| Faculty member | 10 |
| Admissions staff | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 22 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.56 | 27 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 10 |
| Out of state | 15 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 5 |
| 2-3 hours | 2 |
| 4-6 hours | 10 |
| 7+ hours | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 15 |
| Automobile | 8 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
SAT
SBN to MSP to SAT
COS
San Antonio international airport
San Antonio INT'l
San Antonio
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 3 |
| Hotel | 17 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
Drury I
Holiday Inn Express N-Riverwalk
No
Drury I
Holiday Inn Express N-Riverwalk
No
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 2 |
| $101-$200 | 4 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 5 |
| $401-$500 | 2 |
| $501+ | 3 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.96 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.19 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.37 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.44 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.63 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.07 | 27 |
"great job !"
"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!)"
"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?"
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What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?