Pomona, 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?
5 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?
Interview was very relaxing. I was kind of nervous because I had the last interview group of the day, and the more I had to wait the more I got nervous. I saw other people coming back from the their interviews with smiles on their faces, and that made me even more nervous. All in all, though, the faculty and student interviewer try to be really friendly so that you can be comfortable in being yourself and to come up with good answers. All the questions they ask are on the SDN website, so definitely look up what kind of stuff they ask on here. Be prepared to answer the questions, but I would say, don't sound rehearsed. Just think of bullet points you want to bring up. All in all, I didn't think I did that well on the interview because I was nervous and also, during the interview, it seemed like they did more talking than I did. But just try to be yourself. And you never know what will happen, cuz I didn't expect anything after the interview and I got accepted.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Group work question: What would u do if a person in your group wasn't doing their work?
What was the most interesting question?
If you were doing group work and a group member wasn't doing their work, how would you get them involved?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read up on SDN and looked up facts about the school on the school website.
What impressed you positively?
The faculty, students, staff were all very welcoming. Very warm. The current pharmacy students also seem very down-to-earth, humble, and honest. I think whats different about this school is that theres no gung-ho crazy fanatical school pride kinda thing. Whether thats a good thing or a bad thing I guess depends on you.
What impressed you negatively?
The whole interview process was really long. 7:15 am to like 1 am. it got pretty tiring towards the end.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I wish I had visited the school ahead of time. I always heard of Western as a new school, and therefore was considering Western to be a "backup" school than a first choice school. When I actually got there and talked to the teachers and students there, my mind was changed and I really think they changed my mind about the school.
🤝 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?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
5 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?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
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