California Northstate College of Pharmacy
Elk Grove, CA
Pharmacy Schools | Private For-Profit
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⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school as average compared to other schools.
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
Most respondents rank this school above other schools they applied to.
0 = Below, 10 = Above
💬 Interview Questions ▼
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include scenarios about ethical dilemmas such as handling cheating, providing medication, and assisting those in need, as well as inquiries about leadership experiences, personal weaknesses, reasons for pursuing pharmacy, and future goals in the field. Some respondents may have experienced an MMI format and been subject to a nondisclosure agreement based on references to 'MMI', 'Multiple Mini Interview', or 'non-disclosure' in their responses.
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If I found that my followers cheat, what would I do?
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If I have a very important exam and job interview offer on the same day. what will I choose?
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If I was to open a pharmacy school and had 100 students, how would I group them into 20 groups? For example: geographic....
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Explain a time in which you showed leadership
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What is your weakness and what do you do to succeed in improving your weakness
What was the most interesting question?
Students said most interesting question asked at California Northstate College of Pharmacy discussed a wide range of topics including ethical dilemmas, leadership scenarios, personal values, and future aspirations. While some questions focused on specific situations like handling cheating or dividing groups, others delved into career choices, health care challenges, and interactions with influential figures like Obama, with no explicit mention of an MMI format or nondisclosure agreements in the responses.
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If I can be a leader, who will I choose to be my fellowers. Giving 3 cards to choose from and why.
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If there was a lady who came in with her husband, and both had a certain disease but only prescription for the wife, would you fill twice the prescription for them (if they asked)?
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Why pharmacy when you have already graduated and have esatblished a secure job.
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What is your ideal job?
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If you had 15 minutes of national TV time, what would you show?
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at California Northstate College of Pharmacy discussed a wide range of topics such as applying leadership skills, overcoming obstacles, confronting wrongdoing, group dynamics, situational ethics, and personal weaknesses. While some respondents found the questions straightforward, others mentioned challenges with situational ethics inquiries and self-reflection on weaknesses, with no specific mention of an MMI format or nondisclosure agreement.
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None
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How would you apply your leadership skills to a classroom environment at CNCP?
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None, all the questions were pretty straight forward and easy to answer because they all pertained to me and how I'd go about doing things etc.
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Tell me about an obstacle you've overcome.
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In your school or work experience, did you ever have to confront someone doing something wrong and what did you do?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼
How long was the interview?
Most respondents had an interview of more than 50 minutes.
How many people interviewed you?
Most respondents were interviewed by 2 people.
What was the style of the interview?
Most respondents had a one-on-one interview.
What type of interview was it?
Most respondents had an open file interview.
Was this interview in-person or virtual?
Most respondents had a virtual interview.
Data includes both pre- and post-COVID interviews.
No responses
Where did the interview take place?
Most respondents were interviewed at the school.
📍 On-Site Experience ▼
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents rank the facilities as below average.
What were your total hours spent traveling?
Most respondents spent 4-6 hours traveling to the interview.
What was your primary mode of travel?
Most respondents traveled by automobile to the interview.
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
Most respondents spent between $101 and $200.
What airport did you fly into?
Respondents who flew to the interview generally used Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
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San Francisco International Airport (Sacramento flights were canceled.. long story)
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Sacramento International Airport
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Sacramento Int'l
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Sacramento Airport
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Sacramento
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
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vagabond inn
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Vagabond Hotel
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Red Roof Inn
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Marriott Rancho Cordova $79/night
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La Quinta
How would you rate the hotel?
Most respondents rated their hotel as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
Most respondents would recommend their hotel.
What is your ranking of this school's location?
Most respondents rate the school location as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
Most respondents rate the area’s cultural life as good.
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your comments on where you stayed?
No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions ▼
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
How did you prepare for the interview?
Applicants commonly prepared for the interview by utilizing resources like SDN (Student Doctor Network) for interview feedback and questions, practicing mock interviews with friends or family, reviewing the school's website and program details, and studying their own application materials. Many also mentioned practicing answering questions out loud and reading any assigned materials provided by the school before the interview.
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SDN
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Practice answering SDN questions
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Looking questions up online and mock interviewing
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Checking out interview feedback on SDN and talking with others that have interviewed before me.
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Interview feedback on student doctor, typing up outlines of answers, reviewing application materials, studying up about the school.
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were positively impressed by the welcoming and friendly faculty and students, the team-based learning activities, and the overall positive attitude and enthusiasm displayed by the school community. The emphasis on a supportive and low-stress environment, as well as the interactive and informative sessions with current students, were highlighted as particularly impressive aspects of the interview experience.
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Food for lunch
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Great catering food, interviewers friendly
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The fact that they might not be a standalone pharmacy school in the future.
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The welcoming personality I got from the faculty especially from my interviewer.
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The team based learning activity. Also, the question and answer activity with current students.
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants commonly expressed concerns about the school's accreditation status, limited facilities, high tuition costs with private loan requirements, lack of campus amenities, and perceived lack of interviewer preparedness and engagement with individual applicant backgrounds during the interview process. Suggestions included improving facilities, obtaining full accreditation status, providing federal student loans, enhancing campus amenities, and ensuring interviewers are knowledgeable and engage with applicants' unique backgrounds and experiences.
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Very long day at the interview
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none
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The student interview felt like a "good cop" and "bad cop" interrogation type of setting. One was very nice and smiled, the other didn't crack a smile and didn't really have a reaction to my answers.
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School is not yet fully accredited.
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The program is still new and some of the rooms are still empty. The facilities aren't the greatest and its pretty much an office building. Since they weren't accredited by WASC, we would have to take out private loans for our first year there. None of their students are currently involved with any research with the faculty.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Many applicants wished they had known about the lack of food provided during the interview day, the potential for team-based learning exercises, and the variability in interview scheduling. Suggestions included bringing snacks, not taking the TBL too seriously, and being prepared for general questions with a focus on oral communication skills.
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There is a Taboo game at the end of the interview. Giving shape or letter to describe them for other blind fold person to answers.
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You don't need to take the TBL so seriously. It was fun experience.
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That the timed writing portion does not have to be in essay format. Just answer the question thoroughly.
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How heavy the fog at the airport would be.
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My interviewers never asked me why pharmacy, tell me about yourself, and why CNCP. They jumped right into my file and to situational/critical thinking questions.
What are your general comments?
Applicants generally appreciated the opportunity to be themselves during the interview process and emphasized the importance of authenticity. Some expressed concerns about scripted responses and short interview times, while others highlighted positive impressions of the school's atmosphere and potential for growth.
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Just be yourself, students interview was nice and very helpful. Ask many questions!!!
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I felt that my responses were too scripted. Be wary of memorizing your answers and spewing them out verbatim. It happens more easily that you think when you're nervous.
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TBL rocks!
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They have some research facilities down the street, but we weren't able to see them. They provide you with Mexican food for lunch. They have plenty of beverages and snacks for you throughout the day. The people there that day were very nice and welcoming. The TBL wasn't used as a tool to determine if you will be accepted. Its just there to give you a taste of how the classes will be like. I barely read the article they emailed us and did fine in the TBL. Some people wrote up lots of notes and printed out additional information from the web about their article. There's no need to because you're not allowed to use any of it for most of the TBL exercise. The writing prompt for my interview was: "If a doctor asked you substitute a placebo for a painkiller because the doctor felt the patient was addicted to it and lying about their pain, would you?"
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My interview group was the first following the TBL, and they didn't give us the whole 30 min. Would have been nice to have the time to receive and give a few more questions.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants commonly suggest shortening the interview process, providing consistency in interview questions related to the field of study, and improving communication by answering the phone promptly rather than relying solely on email. They also recommend conducting a tour during the interview day and expediting the admissions decision process.
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Shorten the Interview process? maybe the 1 hour asking financial and students questions....
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before interview, interviewer inform me that they will stress me with the questions . Most of the questions center around how to "chose a basketball team & why you hate the other team so much?" has nothing to do with pharmacy. My friends did interview at the same time did not received the same questions, so it seem the school is not consistence with the questions so it up to the interview. ALso, the interviewer also asked me if I have stress in my family? -it none of your business & does not relate to pharmacy. SO as you can see I did not have nice day.
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Do a tour during the interview day.
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To speed up the admissions process after the interview. They told us it'll take 6-8 weeks until they decide if we're accepted. Also the interview day is a bit long taking 6 hours to complete.
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please answer the fon instead of email communication
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