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  • Marshall B. Ketchum University Southern California College of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • Fullerton, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

50 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 us how you decided that optometry was for you." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us more about your optometry experience." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How do you manage your time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you like to do for fun?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What do optometrists do? (I know it's an easy question, but it's also vague...)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read through SDN forums, optstudent.com, and other optometry websites. Re-read my personal statement." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The staff and students are always so friendly!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Nothing" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"It was not intimidating at all! The interviewers (one prof and one student) were really nice - it was more of a conversation. It's also a really small campus - so if you've ever visited before, it's kind of boring to go through the tour again." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

10/20/2007

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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