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  • Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry
  • Optometry School
  • Elkins Park, PA
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?

6 out of 10

Questions

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 are your strengths and weaknesses as a student?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why optometry and why PCO?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What do you think an optometrist does?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What did I learn from my job working with children?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"None really." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"prepared list of SDN questions!" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"- school seems small enough for you to know everyone - student guide said the students were not competitive...everyone helps each other out - the Hafter Center (gym+study lounge) is nice. relatively new." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"- The Eye Institute is 15 mins away. you need a car since there is no public transportation to take you there - Philly is ghetto" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing really. i rented a car and driving there was a lil difficult." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"1-1 interview, exit interview, financial aid meeting, TEI tour, lunch, PCO tour 10am-1:30pm" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

phl

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Farifield Marriott

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

12/10/2007

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

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