Downers Grove, IL
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
7 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
great campus, relatively new pharmacy school, very expensive, but otherwise a good change from the not so attractive undergrad school i went to
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Introduce yourself. Where did you go for undergrad, what did/are you majoring in, why pharmacy, why midwestern, and something unique about yourself. This was the introduction before they asked questions. Only two other questions were asked after though.
What was the most interesting question?
none really. everything else can be seen on SDN
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, reread personal statement, look over supplemental, practice speech communication
What was the most difficult question?
Describe a time when you were working in a team. What is something good about working in a team? what is something negative about working in a team? only because everyone was speaking about school oriented team projects while i had something else in mind which made me stumble a bit.
What impressed you positively?
The faculty was very friendly. The tour guides who were current students were also very kind and welcoming. They made us feel at home. ALso, despite coming on a rainy, gloomy day, I was thoroughly impressed by the campus. The buildings looked beautiful and the lecture halls looked new and attractive.
What impressed you negatively?
We didn't get to see any of the labs. The weight room was a disappointment. also the COST of tuition
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
nothing. expected everything because of SDN interview feedback
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Home
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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