Mercer University College of Pharmacy Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What challenges have you overcome in the past that would help prepare you for Mercer?

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Why Mercer?

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Why pharmacy?

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What was the most interesting question?

If a co-worker told your boss that he didn't like working with you, what would you do?

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What was the most difficult question?

What would you say is your major weakness?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

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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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 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?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Days Inn West

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read Mercer's site, read this one. My advice is to read over all the interview questions you find on this feedback site and prepare for all of them and you'll do great.

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What impressed you positively?

Even though the school was very small, the facilities really impressed me. There is a campus-wide wi-fi, and everything looked new and well kept. I guess those are the benefits of having a small, well-funded school.

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What impressed you negatively?

The weather. It was so cold and I had to wait for a cab!

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there were cabs parked outside the train station that I could have found right away, but I came out the wrong exit =(. Also, the school has an interesting block system, where you have 3 weeks of one class, take the final for it, then go on to the next one, in blocks, rather than having like 4 finals in one week as is traditional. It sounds like a really cool system.

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What are your general comments?

It was really cool. First you come in, sit down at a large table in the interview room with about 20 other interviewees. The dean comes in to talk about the school, certain financial aids, and asks everyone to introduce themselves. It's a nice icebreaker. After that, students are separated into groups of 3 for a tour with first or second year students. Then, you get pulled out to either the formal interview, the student interview, or the writing section. Somewhere between all of these, you have time to mingle in the main interview room with other students and faculty. It's important to note that you are being judged as you mingle with the faculty, I found out that it was actually a key part of the interview, so make sure you don't stand in the corner alone. Get in there and talk it up. That was pretty much it. It was a great interview, albeit very tiring to stay completely alert for 3 hours, which was how long the whole process took. I got my acceptance in the mail this morning (12/15). =D

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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