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  • Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • Pomona, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

45 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)?

"Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond to achieve a goal." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time when you had to put your own interests on hold to help another." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult situation and how you reacted to the problem." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

No Response

What was the most difficult question?

"They were all pretty tough, to be honest." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I had to google "behavioral interview questions" and practice answering them" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The whole school and program are pretty outstanding. The facilities were great. Faculty was very nice and responsive" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The interview day was almost 7 hours long!!!" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How to answer behavioral interview questions" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"After my day, I was definitely positively influenced by the presentation and enthusiasm of the staff. They are a young program at Western, but they are not short of resources, direction, and performance. Has potential to be one of the top and most unique programs in the nation." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

10 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

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?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

2 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

3 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?

2 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Some of my e-mails were left unanswered! I had to e-mail the same message several times to different people just to get a response." Report Response

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