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East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy

Johnson City, TN

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2011-12

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 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?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why ETSU?

What was the most interesting question?

Probably when they asked about where I see pharmacy going.

What was the most difficult question?

None were really difficult in my opinion.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

50 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read SDN feedback, and looked up standard interview questions.

What impressed you positively?

The facilities are very nice, and a it's a pretty cool building.

What impressed you negatively?

I didn't like the fact that everyone was so concerned about jobs. I know it's something we should be worried about, but it seemed like a really really big deal to them. Almost made me think that people graduating are having trouble finding jobs.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

What are your general comments?

I don't really like how the school was founded. The story was basically that , the state of Tennessee didn't want another pharmacy school. So they raised the money themselves to build one. They try to make it sound all great and everything, but I don't know. They talked a lot about saturation problems in the field, but they're clearly one of the causes.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

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?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$401-$500

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Motel 6

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes