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

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

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 led you to consider optometry?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have you done any research?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

What was the most interesting question?

"What characteristics do you think are essential for optometrists, and which of these do you lack?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Why should we choose you over another, equally-qualified candidate?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, practiced interviewing with family, previous optometry school interviews" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The campus was beautiful and the students were very friendly. Staff really seem to care that their students not only do well academically, but succeed in their life goals as well." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"We only were able to see 1/5 of the clinical facilities because the other 4 clinics were not located near campus. I wanted to see what they were like. Also, this means that the students have to commute more to go to the clinics." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Not to worry because the interview was mainly about getting to know us personally, not drilling us to see what we knew. Also, bring specific questions because they had a student-led question and answer session which was really helpful!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The hotel, Best Western, offers a 15% discount to students who are interviewing at Pacific." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 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?

Train or subway

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western University Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

10/17/2008

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?

10 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