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optom interview plymouth

hii, i did my interview for the foundation year for optom on the 29th of jan and i wanted to know how long it takes to hear back? also i received a pen torch from the uni of plymouth with 2 leaflets relating to optometry today in the post and was wondering if any others had the same as me? Thank you!! :smile:

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I’ve got mine scheduled too kinda nervous. What kinda questions do they ask

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by guarded-eyelash
I’ve got mine scheduled too kinda nervous. What kinda questions do they ask


hii the questions were generic and i can’t really give info about the interview i think but using the presentation helped me!!

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by wareeshak
hii the questions were generic and i can’t really give info about the interview i think but using the presentation helped me!!


What presentation?

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by Anonymous
What presentation?


after you’ve booked your interview there’s this link on there that says interview documents. when you press it there’s basically kist info about the interview

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by wareeshak
after you’ve booked your interview there’s this link on there that says interview documents. when you press it there’s basically kist info about the interview


and there’s another link in the document and when you press it your led to vimeo where there is a presentation called ‘optometry presentation 2023’ i think and the presentation basically answers 4 questions!! i used that for prepping and it helped me in the interview!

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by wareeshak
hii, i did my interview for the foundation year for optom on the 29th of jan and i wanted to know how long it takes to hear back? also i received a pen torch from the uni of plymouth with 2 leaflets relating to optometry today in the post and was wondering if any others had the same as me? Thank you!! :smile:


i heard back the day after interview soo ig they have their own order or smth. but they didnt send anything to me wheres my pen torch!!!!

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by guarded-eyelash
I’ve got mine scheduled too kinda nervous. What kinda questions do they ask


he only asked me one question but it was like all in one, i didn’t elaborate as much bc i thought there would be more😭 got the offer tho so it’s okay

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by Kiidumi
i heard back the day after interview soo ig they have their own order or smth. but they didnt send anything to me wheres my pen torch!!!!


STOPP that’s still good!

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by Kiidumi
i heard back the day after interview soo ig they have their own order or smth. but they didnt send anything to me wheres my pen torch!!!!


also was your interview for the normal course or the foundation year?

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by wareeshak
also was your interview for the normal course or the foundation year?

foundation!

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by wareeshak
STOPP that’s still good!

did you like register for anything extra i only got sent like a general plymouth booklet thing nothing to do w optom I WANT PEN TORCH TOO

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by kiidumi
did you like register for anything extra i only got sent like a general plymouth booklet thing nothing to do w optom i want pen torch too


stop i literally didnt register to anythibf also i did fohndatikn as well but why is my interveow still beinng discussed im scared

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by wareeshak
stop i literally didnt register to anythibf also i did fohndatikn as well but why is my interveow still beinng discussed im scared


stop i can’t type ALSO NO I LITERALLY HAVENT SIGNED UP TO ANYTHING HOPEFULLY YOU GRT YOUR TODCH PEN SOON😂

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by wareeshak
stop i literally didnt register to anythibf also i did fohndatikn as well but why is my interveow still beinng discussed im scared

😭😭dww i probably just got lucky youll defo get the fohndatikn offer unless like u said smth rllyyyy bad to him😵

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by wareeshak
stop i can’t type also no i literally havent signed up to anything hopefully you grt your todch pen soon😂

🤣🤣hopefully🙏

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by kiidumi
😭😭dww i probably just got lucky youll defo get the fohndatikn offer unless like u said smth rllyyyy bad to him😵


help i mean he said i answered the questiosn right he spoke so fast tho and i did too help ndmsmsmsm

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by wareeshak
and there’s another link in the document and when you press it your led to vimeo where there is a presentation called ‘optometry presentation 2023’ i think and the presentation basically answers 4 questions!! i used that for prepping and it helped me in the interview!


Hiya, thank you for helping but I don’t see the link in the document for the presentation? What were the 4 questions on the vimeo link?

Reply 18

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by Anonymous
Hiya, thank you for helping but I don’t see the link in the document for the presentation? What were the 4 questions on the vimeo link?


hiii, uhm i actually don’t remember the exact wording of the questions but basically the interviewer asked me why optometry, why at plymouth and that’s all i can remember sorry☺️

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by wareeshak
stop i can’t type ALSO NO I LITERALLY HAVENT SIGNED UP TO ANYTHING HOPEFULLY YOU GRT YOUR TODCH PEN SOON😂

I GOT THE PEN TORCH but its not working😭pls help

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