Optometry School Mock Interview

Practice 30 Optometry School interview questions covering clinical judgment, patient care philosophy, and your commitment to vision science.

Question 29 of 30

Many optometrists have an area of specialty in which they work. What area of optometry interests you the most?

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Before your interview, you should conduct some research on areas of specialty that are offered in optometry.

Some branches of optometry:

- Vision therapy
- Brain injury
- Glaucoma
- Macular degeneration
- Neuro-optometric cases
- Myopia control

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"I have always had my eye on a specialty in vision problems due to brain trauma. I really like working on challenging cases."

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Ocular diseases are what interests me the most.

Rachelle's Feedback

Interesting! Now, be sure to take this question as an opportunity to expand on why the topic of ocular disease has significance for you.

Anonymous Answer

The area that interests me most in optometry is vision therapy. I find it fascinating that optometrists are able to fix a patient's low vision problems by using various eye exercises. Not only does this improve the patient's vision and overall eye health, but it also allows the patient to perform daily tasks like reading and writing, without the use of invasive procedures.

Marcie's Feedback

Nice! Your response directly answers the interviewer's question and clearly explains why you like this area of optometry. Have you taken any classes on this subject that you can mention or done any personal research? How did you come to learn about it? Also, do you plan to focus on this area as you progress in your career? Adding some more details will make your answer even more meaningful and memorable to the interviewer. Great job! (PS - My daughter underwent vision therapy for several months to fix the issue of double vision and it worked! It is a really neat area of optometry, I agree! :)

Anonymous Answer

I am most interested in Behavioural Optometry. With the advancement of everyday technologies, the demand we are putting on our eyes is always increasing due to their excessive exposure to electronically produced information. I plan to educate my patients on proactive measures they can take to protect their vision and keep their eyes healthy.

Marcie's Feedback

Interesting! This is definitely a fascinating area of optometry. Can you talk more about why behavioral optometry interests you so much? Can you give a few examples of the ways technology affects our eyes and what some of the measures are to combat this? Good job!

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30Optometry School Interview Questions & Answers

1.We want students who have a true passion for optometry. What appeals to you most, about working in the field of optometry?

2.It is important that our school exercises great discernment when choosing applicants. What is your plan if you are not accepted into our optometry program this year?

3.In your opinion, what is the most concerning topic facing optometry today?

4.Optometry school is expensive. Have you made a solid financial plan for tuition costs at our school, and beyond?

5.Tell us about your overall academic performance, so far. Where have you excelled, and where could you improve?

6.Why should our school accept you over another optometry student with the same qualifications?

7.What do you feel is the single most important quality an optometrist should possess?

8.We believe in the continual development of our students, both professionally and personally. What is your self-development plan?

9.Talk to us about your current GPA.

10.What questions do you have for us about our university?

11.What do you know about our university?

12.Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve on while attending university.

13.What research did you conduct before choosing to apply to our school?

14.Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV.

15.What achievement are you most proud of, so far, on your path to becoming an optometrist?

16.What are you reading right now?

17.What other schools of optometry have you applied to and where does our school rank?

18.Which optometry related newspapers, journals or publications do you read to stay in touch with new industry discoveries, and current events?

19.How does your family feel about you becoming an optometrist? Do you have a great deal of support?

20.How do you respond to feedback and criticism? Describe a situation where your work was criticized. What was your immediate reaction to the situation?

Optometry School Mock Interview

Many optometrists have an area of specialty in which they work. What area of optometry interests you the most?

30Optometry School Interview Questions & Answers

1.We want students who have a true passion for optometry. What appeals to you most, about working in the field of optometry?

2.It is important that our school exercises great discernment when choosing applicants. What is your plan if you are not accepted into our optometry program this year?

3.In your opinion, what is the most concerning topic facing optometry today?

4.Optometry school is expensive. Have you made a solid financial plan for tuition costs at our school, and beyond?

5.Tell us about your overall academic performance, so far. Where have you excelled, and where could you improve?

6.Why should our school accept you over another optometry student with the same qualifications?

7.What do you feel is the single most important quality an optometrist should possess?

8.We believe in the continual development of our students, both professionally and personally. What is your self-development plan?

9.Talk to us about your current GPA.

10.What questions do you have for us about our university?

11.What do you know about our university?

12.Tell us about an area of weakness that you would like to improve on while attending university.

13.What research did you conduct before choosing to apply to our school?

14.Tell us something that we would not know about you from reading your CV.

15.What achievement are you most proud of, so far, on your path to becoming an optometrist?

16.What are you reading right now?

17.What other schools of optometry have you applied to and where does our school rank?

18.Which optometry related newspapers, journals or publications do you read to stay in touch with new industry discoveries, and current events?

19.How does your family feel about you becoming an optometrist? Do you have a great deal of support?

20.How do you respond to feedback and criticism? Describe a situation where your work was criticized. What was your immediate reaction to the situation?

21.Who in your life mentors, or inspires you?

22.How well do you think you have performed in this interview today?

23.When you suffer a setback, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?

24.Do you have aspirations to own your own practice in the future? What appeals to you about business ownership?

25.Why are you choosing optometry over other health care professions?

26.As an optometrist, how will you keep in touch with your community's needs?

27.What do you think will be your greatest challenge in completing optometry school?

28.Do you consider yourself a leader? When have you led a team?

29.Many optometrists have an area of specialty in which they work. What area of optometry interests you the most?

30.Your work load at our school will be high. How do you handle stress?