Washington, DC
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
HBCU
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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Great school just honored to be granted an interview and humbled by the experience.
💬 Interview Process
What was the most interesting question?
Do you really go to Walmart in Nashville when your bored? (LOL their opinions of me being from the South were definitely interesting)
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN forums and google and lots of prayer
What was the most difficult question?
If they were 75 seats in this class why should you get the 75th? She asked 3 times everytime I responded the interviewers countered like well this candidate is smarter than you etc. I think she was trying to get a rise out of me.
What impressed you positively?
How much the students enjoyed being at Howard and them discussing all of the opportunities the school has given to them. One of my interviewers was a Howard Pharmacy School Alumni
What impressed you negatively?
D.C cost of living coming from Nashville it definitely a sticker shock.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
About the metro system from arriving at the airport I was a little confused on how to get to the school
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
5 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?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Just more staffing at the time of my interview It seemed like only a few staff members carried the brunt of the whole admissions process.
📍 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?
DCA
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Marriot
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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