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Touro University California College of Pharmacy

Vallejo, CA

Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

10 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why not MD instead?
Why pharmacy? Where do you see yourself in the future?
Why you for the last spot?

What was the most interesting question?

Patient came in with a valid prescription you thought might harm him. What do you do?

What was the most difficult question?

What is a big problem you notice in the pharmacy setting and how would you go about rectifying the problem?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

2 out of 10

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?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

Oakland

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

1 out of 10

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

1 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, mock interviews, and a lot of soul searching.

What impressed you positively?

The staff were really nice, and they openly answered any and all questions about the school. The other interviewees were also really cool and supportive! There was time ample for bonding and everyone got along really well. No one was visibly trying to be The Best.

What impressed you negatively?

The campus has potential to become beautiful, but for now construction projects are frozen, so everything looks downright dreary. Vallejo itself is a little podunk of a town that seems to be constantly shrouded in a depressive atmosphere.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

It was my first interview, but I shouldn't have stressed out so much because I'm sure I've shaved a few years off of my life from all that anxiety. Interview turned out to be very relaxing.

What are your general comments?

Someone mentioned a "rude" interviewer, and I'm positive he was among the three who interviewed me. He wasn't really rude, he was just frank and trying to get to what you're trying to say past that handy spiel you memorized. They were all nice and answered all our questions fully and honestly. People complained about the fact that the interviews were done in group format, and I was nervous at first, but it turned out to be an informal discussion type of thing. The writing sample completely threw me off; the questions weren't pharmacy-related at all!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses