Partners for Success Successful Interview

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Partners for SuccessSuccessful Interview

• This presentation will answer for you
• What the interview day will be like.
• What you might be asked.
• When you will find out if youve been accepted.

Barb Brown, OD BrownBW_at_umsl.edu
http//Optometry.umsl.edu
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Successful Interview

• What will your interview day be like?

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Successful Interview

• Arrive around 1030 AM, if possible.
• Meet first with an academic advisor.
• Meet as a group to review the day.
• Have lunch with our student ambassadors and go on
  a tour.
• Have a conversation with two faculty members
  about your potential and your questions.

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Successful InterviewSome questions you might
encounter

• What an optometrist does?
• What is an optometrist?
• What is the difference between optometry and
  ophthalmology?
• What do opticians do?

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Successful Application to Optometry

• What is primary care?
• How has the practice of optometry changed in the
  last 20-25 years?
• What does it mean to be state regulated?
• Does he/she like the profession? What does he/she
  like most? Like least?

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Successful Application to Optometry

• Spend at least one full day with an optometrist.
• Do you like what the optometrist does?
• Ask the optometrist to write you a letter of
  recommendation.

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Successful Application to OptometryWho might be
your interviewers?
You will have two faculty members of our
Admissions Committee. So, two of the
following Dr. Ed Bennett Dr. Alex Harris Dr.
Kate Boland Dr. Vinita Henry Dr. Julie DeKinder
Dr. Linda Marks Dr. Ralph Garzia Dr. Erwin Wong
Barb Brown, OD BrownBW_at_umsl.edu Optometry.umsl.edu
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Successful Application to OptometryWho might be
your interviewers?
Feel free to check their research on our
website http//optometry.umsl.edu
Barb Brown, OD BrownBW_at_umsl.edu Optometry.umsl.edu
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Successful Application to OptometryWhat about
financial aid??
In general, nonresidents, after you file your
FAFSA form (in January), you will be offered
50,000 less your EFC (from FAFSA) less merit
scholarship/other scholarships. Offers are not
made until about July. All budgets and student
need are unique. This is presented for
educational purposes, and not intended as an
offer of aid. Residents, 38,500
Barb Brown, OD BrownBW_at_umsl.edu Optometry.umsl.edu
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Successful Application to OptometryWhat about
financial aid??
The federal government allows you to live on
1,000/mo (total, but not including education
related expenses). We have an housing options on
campus and a housing guide to help you find
something near by.
Barb Brown, OD BrownBW_at_umsl.edu Optometry.umsl.edu
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Successful Application to OptometryWhat about
financial aid??
Since the federal government feels someone can
live on 1,000/mo including all utilities,
transportation, rent, insurance, etc., consider a
secure, optometry-only building for around
450/mo (including utilities). Please ask to tour
Optometry Villa when you are here. Married
options are available in optometry/graduate Villa
(700/mo including utilities).
Barb Brown, OD BrownBW_at_umsl.edu Optometry.umsl.edu
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Successful Application to OptometryOther
Questions You Might HavePlease write them
down and bring with you for your interview. Or
email Dr. Brown.
Barb Brown, OD BrownBW_at_umsl.edu Optometry.umsl.edu
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Partners for SuccessSuccessful Interviewing

• BrownBW_at_umsl.edu
• 314-516-6030
• http//optometry.umsl.edu

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Partners for SuccessSuccessful Application to
Optometry
It begins with hard workand ends with an
acceptance to optometry
REV 2008-06