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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy

Edwardsville, IL

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Already wrote above

What was the most interesting question?

They asked a lot of questions! But it flowed nicely and seemed like a conversation. Things like why pharmacy? Why SIUE? What was the hardest class you took? What kind of first impression do you think you make? How would your friends describe you? What do you do for fun? What kind extracurricular/ volunteer activites do you do? What are some problems in the future of pharmacy? What are you afraid in particular about pharmacy school? etc

What was the most difficult question?

None of them were really that difficult, plus they were really nice and gave me nice feedback and were encouraging
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

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?

Enthusiastic

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

3 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?

I read throught their interview tips online, practiced answering questions with m sis. sdn, read my personal statement

What impressed you positively?

How friendly and supportive the staff was, the facilties. I think SIUE is going to get better and better

What impressed you negatively?

The location, so faaaaaaaaaar from chicago!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There is a Southern Illinois University and a Southwestern Illinois University really close by. I went to second school first and ended up being late to the actual registration (but they were super nice). Make sure you know where the school is, especially if your from out of town!!!

What are your general comments?

Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses