Hillsboro, OR
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
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
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
How do you work in groups?
What role do you take in group work?
What was the most interesting question?
What should we tell the admissions committee about you, to convince them to accept you?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN
Wrote lists of talking points for each question.
Read up on current pharmacy news.
Read a book on pharmacy ethics and laws.
What was the most difficult question?
Tell us a more personal reason you want to be a pharmacist.
They were looking for something beyond work and school experiences, which I had already mentioned.
What impressed you positively?
The warm friendly community. This includes: shuttle drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff, the other applicants, strangers on the train, and of course the school's students and staff.
What impressed you negatively?
We had to do a team exercise and our team moderator, a current pharmacy student did not give us the full 15 minutes the task was allocated. She was very adversarial. The team was great however she made the experience very unpleasant.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had known:
There was a cheaper hotel across the street from pacific.
How tired I would be after traveling from 4am to midnight the day before the interview. (Don’t you just love delays)
That hairspray doesn't fly well. I found out I needed to replace mine at 6:45am before the interview.
How many other amazing people are applying for the same spot as I am.
If you are in Portland; take the train (the MAX) downtown and enjoy the quirky shops and night life. Don't forget Voodoo Donuts.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 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?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
We had to do a team exercise and our team moderator, a current pharmacy student did not give us the
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Portland
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
something- suites by Marriott
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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