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Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy

Birmingham, AL

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

About my outside activities, such as volunteer work and what I liked to do with my free time.
What was the most challenging class I have taken in my undergraduate work.
What would I do if I didn't get into Samford.

What was the most interesting question?

I was asked to tell about a time someone morally wronged me and how I responded to the situation(an essay question before the interview that took 30 minutes).

What was the most difficult question?

To tell about a weakness I had.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Discouraging

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

9 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Talked to students who are currently enrolled and SDN.

What impressed you positively?

The admission counselors were incredibly polite!

What impressed you negatively?

How stressful my interviewers made the interview, and the way they asked/worded questions.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That Samford University undergraduate students who do their pre-pharmacy work there get preferential treatment. They have lower GPA requirements for their students, and that the admission process is very political.

What are your general comments?

Terribly stressful!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses