Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science Interview Feedback Summary

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Tallahassee, FL

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

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⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

SDN Interview Experience Score

6.4

Mixed

Mixed experience; organization and communication appear average with varied impressions and occasional stress.

Based on 12 responses

Score Reference:

9–10 Exceptional 8–8.9 Very Good 7–7.9 Good 6–6.9 Mixed < 6 Needs Improvement

The SDN Interview Experience Score (SIES) is a composite metric that represents applicants overall impressions of their interview experience, based on multiple factors such as professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress levels.

What was the stress level of the interview?

Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Most respondents rank this school as average compared to other schools.

How did the interview impress you?

Most respondents felt positively about their interview.

Positively (50%)

No change (50%)

How you think you did?

Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.

Good (50%)

Average (50%)

What are your general comments?

Applicants found the interview process to be straightforward, but expressed dissatisfaction with the school or its environment.

Interview was super easy but the school itself sucks

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💬 Interview Process ▼

Length, number, and type of interviews

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Length:

13 Minutes Average

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Number:

3 Interviews Average

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Interview Type (Interaction):

100% One-on-One

0% Group Interview

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File Type:

0% Open-File

100% Closed-File

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Interview Modality:

100% Virtual

0% In-Person

FAMU-PHARM-COMP interviews are an average of 13 minutes, with an average of 3 interviews. 100% of interviews are one-on-one, 0% are in-person, and 100% are closed-file.

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

The most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include variations of "Tell us about yourself" or "Tell me about yourself." These open-ended prompts are often used to assess communication skills and provide candidates with an opportunity to introduce themselves.

Tell us about yourself.

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Tell me about yourself

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What was the most interesting question?

Students said most interesting question asked at Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science discussed the applicants' other application submissions.

Have you applied anywhere else?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

Most applicants prepared for the interview by practicing online questions and mock interviews with family members, while also seeking help from friends and professors for advice and feedback.

Online questions and mock interviews with family members

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Friends and Professors helped me

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What was the most difficult question?

Students said most difficult question asked at Florida A&M University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science discussed ways to define health disparities and strategies to reduce them.

Define health disparities and how you can reduce them.

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What impressed you positively?

Applicants were impressed by the knowledgeable and kind faculty during interviews, as well as the quality of facilities demonstrated during tours.

The knowledge of the faculty interviewing me as well the kindness

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The facilities (we took a tour)

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What impressed you negatively?

Many applicants were negatively impressed by the "satellite" campus being primarily for video lectures rather than in-person classes, which was not clearly communicated beforehand. Applicants suggested providing more transparent information about the campus structure during the recruitment process to manage expectations better.

The “satellite” campus is just a place you go to watch professors over video. I didn’t know this until my interview.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Many applicants wished they had known more about health disparities and recommend researching this topic ahead of time to better prepare for interviews and potential questions. It is suggested to reach out to interviewers for clarification on any unfamiliar terms or concepts to demonstrate proactive interest and engagement.

I had no idea what health disparities were but I saved myself but sending an email to one of the interviewers after I did my own research.

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🤝 Campus and Facilities ▼

How do you rank the facilities?

Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.

How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?

0 = Low, 10 = High

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.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

📍 Travel and Logistics ▼

What was the cost and time spent traveling?

Cost: Low Cost to High Cost

What is your in-state status?

Most respondents are out of state students.

Where did you stay?

Most respondents stayed either Friends or family or with friends or family.

Who was the tour given by?

Tours were most commonly given by Admissions staff personnel

Admissions staff (100%)

How did the tour guide seem?

Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.

Enthusiastic (100%)

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