How to Answer: Tell us about your overall academic performance, so far. Where have you excelled, and where could you improve?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for an Optometry School job interview.
27. Tell us about your overall academic performance, so far. Where have you excelled, and where could you improve?
How to Answer
The interviewers want to know how your undergraduate program has prepared you for attending their optometry school. Discuss what interested you the most, and where you had the biggest challenges. While attending undergraduate studies, you likely learned some core skills that would be transferable.
Think about what you learned:
- Time Management
- Creative Thinking
- Proposal Writing
- Public Speaking
- Presentation Building
- Independent Learning
- Academic Research
- Self-Motivation
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Answer Example
"I am very proud of my achievements during my undergrad education. Those courses added so much value that I will bring to my graduate program. My best courses included X, Y, and Z. I feel that I excelled in these because they are related to the specialty I plan to end up in. As far as areas of improvement, I think that I can better myself in terms of time management. I overextended myself last semester with volunteer opportunities and my study time suffered slightly. Now that I have identified the reason behind my time management challenges, I will only see improvement, moving forward."
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