Chicago, IL
Pharmacy Schools | Public For-Profit
Application Cycle: 2011-12
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
My experience at CSU was much better than I had anticipated. I think I would come out of this school with a great education. I love the focus on diversity at this school.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
They ask you to introduce yourself, this is where I talked about why I chose pharmacy.
What was the most interesting question?
What is a problem today in pharmacy and as a pharmacist what would you do to make a change?
How did you prepare for the interview?
I studied interview questions asked at other schools. I also did a mock interview with my mom and sister. This was my third interview so I was feeling a little more confident.
What impressed you positively?
I loved the faculty and admins they were all very nice, not as stuffy as the other schools I went to. Much more relaxed cool vibe, I felt like I was more able to be myself. I liked that it was a closed campus. The students were also very nice and down to earth.
What impressed you negatively?
The pharmacy building was still under construction. Not all the classes were set up yet.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the school is NOT in a horrible area. I almost didn't go because I read so many negative comments about the location and such. It seemed perfectly fine to me.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
Midway
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hilton
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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