PCO interview

[Slimjim_89]

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hey everyone,

I've been invited to have an interview at PCO and I wanted to know if this is part of their application process or if they only contact people they think are competitive applicants.

Also anyone with experience on interviews here?

 

[eye.believe]

when did you submitted your application ?

 

[bluu]

hey everyone,

I've been invited to have an interview at PCO and I wanted to know if this is part of their application process or if they only contact people they think are competitive applicants.

Also anyone with experience on interviews here?

I had their interview back in December. PCO told me in an email that not everybody gets an interview so congrats! Their interview is pretty relaxed for the most part. You first meet one on one with an academic advisor where they ask you questions to get to know you better. They then will review your file and discuss certain parts they find particularly interesting. After that, you have a group interview with other candidates with a professor from the school (at least at my interview it was a professor). He asked each candidates one question each. That was probably the only obstacle of their interview.

Best of luck!

 

[EyeCaptain]

hey everyone,

I've been invited to have an interview at PCO and I wanted to know if this is part of their application process or if they only contact people they think are competitive applicants.

Also anyone with experience on interviews here?

No Optometry school is going to invite every applicant for an interview. Schools interview students they think will be good for their program. The interview is used to make sure the applicant would be a good fit. If you've been invited for an interview, then you've made the cut on paper (most of the time). Do keep in mind though that schools interview more applicants than they have spaces available, because they know that not every acceptance letter they send out will mean a student in the upcoming class. You still need to be a competitive interviewer, but an interview invite is cause for rejoicing, so... good job.

 

[Slimjim_89]

when did you submitted your application ?

Pretty late. Near the end of January.

 

[Slimjim_89]

I had their interview back in December. PCO told me in an email that not everybody gets an interview so congrats! Their interview is pretty relaxed for the most part. You first meet one on one with an academic advisor where they ask you questions to get to know you better. They then will review your file and discuss certain parts they find particularly interesting. After that, you have a group interview with other candidates with a professor from the school (at least at my interview it was a professor). He asked each candidates one question each. That was probably the only obstacle of their interview.

Best of luck!

Thanks a lot! And thanks for the tips.

 

[Slimjim_89]

No Optometry school is going to invite every applicant for an interview. Schools interview students they think will be good for their program. The interview is used to make sure the applicant would be a good fit. If you've been invited for an interview, then you've made the cut on paper (most of the time). Do keep in mind though that schools interview more applicants than they have spaces available, because they know that not every acceptance letter they send out will mean a student in the upcoming class. You still need to be a competitive interviewer, but an interview invite is cause for rejoicing, so... good job.

Thanks!

 

[steviey2493]

The PCO staff at my interview was great. Tour guides loved what they did at the school, and shared a few laughs with the interviewer even. I think class statistic wise there were like 1,100 applicants last year with about 150 accepted, so def. not everyone gets an interview and I've seen people on here not get granted one. Congrats, don't be nervous!

 

[browneyes22]

hey everyone,

I've been invited to have an interview at PCO and I wanted to know if this is part of their application process or if they only contact people they think are competitive applicants.

Also anyone with experience on interviews here?

I thought PCO interviewed everyone basically. but maybe I am wrong.

 

[contactspecs2020]

I had their interview back in December. PCO told me in an email that not everybody gets an interview so congrats! Their interview is pretty relaxed for the most part. You first meet one on one with an academic advisor where they ask you questions to get to know you better. They then will review your file and discuss certain parts they find particularly interesting. After that, you have a group interview with other candidates with a professor from the school (at least at my interview it was a professor). He asked each candidates one question each. That was probably the only obstacle of their interview.

Best of luck!

Can you clarify how the group interview was set up? Does the professor ask a question and any of the present candidates can answer? Or is it specifically directed at each candidate? I have my interview coming up in April!