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Temple University School of Pharmacy

Philadelphia, PA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2012-13

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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 is your ranking of this school's location?

6 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?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Temple?

What was the most interesting question?

If pharmacists only made $35,000/year would you still do pharmacy?

What was the most difficult question?

Tell me about a difficult point in your life and how you dealt with it?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 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?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

I read SDN, wrote down answers to the common questions and ran through them with a friend.

What impressed you positively?

The friendliness of the admissions office and the interviewer.

What impressed you negatively?

The other applicants didn't seem as serious about the interview.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had known the tour wasn't going to start until an hour after our interview ended.

What are your general comments?

I really wish I had gone on the tour but everybody in my group left immediately after the interview because the tour was optional.
📍 On-Site Experience

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great