Stockton, CA
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?
7 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Besides the initial issue with the student assistant I mentioned, the interviews went pretty well. Both the student and faculty interviewers were conversational, neither asked particularly off-the-wall questions. All are pretty relevant to what they should know about an applicant.
The cookies were good.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me more about the pharmacy experiences you listed.
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me about a time you had difficulty communicating an idea with someone, and how you resolved this issue.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, previous interviews. I already had two interviews at that point, so that diffused some of the stress.
What was the most difficult question?
There are only about 100 seats available each year. If there was only one seat remaining in this year's class, tell me why you should get the 100th spot?
What impressed you positively?
Their attitude: they don't try to hide the fact that it will be a demanding curriculum, but they spent a lot of time going over the types of extra-curricular and fun activities that students participate in. The student community seems both involved and fun-loving.
What impressed you negatively?
Without getting in too much detail...
Sometimes it's hard to find good help. One of the students was pretty rude to me when I wanted to use the bathroom before the interview. Even though I'm a guy and it only takes me 30 seconds, he claimed that things were simply planned too tightly so I wasn't permitted.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
They say check-in is at 12:30 and the day starts at 1:00, but actually things start at 12:30. If I had known I would have checked in earlier (I was sitting in the parking lot) and had time to use the bathroom.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
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?
OAK
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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