How can you guys be an asset to the school?

[MikeSD]

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What makes you stand out?
Is it me or is this question very difficult to answer.

Besides the basic rundown of being passionate, dedicated, and motivated to becoming a great optometrist, what are other things I can think about.

I have 2 years worth of experience, but Im sure everyone else does too.


How did you guys answer this question?

 

[IndianaOD]

What makes you stand out?
Is it me or is this question very difficult to answer.

Besides the basic rundown of being passionate, dedicated, and motivated to becoming a great optometrist, what are other things I can think about.

I have 2 years worth of experience, but Im sure everyone else does too.


How did you guys answer this question?

Which question are you addressing? The stand out question or asset to the school question?

 

[KHE]

What makes you stand out?
Is it me or is this question very difficult to answer.

Besides the basic rundown of being passionate, dedicated, and motivated to becoming a great optometrist, what are other things I can think about.

I have 2 years worth of experience, but Im sure everyone else does too.


How did you guys answer this question?

I think that one of the most important things that makes up a good OD, (or any health care provider) is a genuine sense of scientific curiosity. Sure, having good "skills" and good "chairside manner" are both very important but without a sense a scientific curiosity, I think it is very hard to grow and/or advance as an invidividual or as a profession. Any by that, I'm not just referring to a desire to "read journals" or "keep up on things." I think you have to have a sense of wonder about why and how things work.

 

[MikeSD]

Which question are you addressing? The stand out question or asset to the school question?

The asset to the school question. What can you bring to the school that 100 other classmates can't? 😕

 

[DrSpontaneouz83]

Well when I was asked that question during an interview I had a couple factors helping me out: 1) Leadership qualities. I headed two community service organizations and was heavily involved in extracurricular activies. 2) I'm Hispanic, so the ability to speak and write in Spanish proficiently would help communicate with a larger population of patients (I also took 6 years of French in high school thru undergrad...do you know any other languages?). 3) I tutored inner-city children with learning disabilities and adults with language barriers. Of course many of us applicants have years of paraprofessional experience, but this is where you have to sell yourself. There were other personal factors I had, but ask yourself what trials and tribulations you have undergone that empowered you or helped you overcome your struggles? For instance, in my family I unfortunately had an extensive background of systemic and ocular diseases, especially diabetic retinopathy, which gave me more of a passion for understanding the intricacies of the human eye.