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Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy

Pomona, CA

Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What was your experience while voluteering?
Why do you want to become a pharmacist, not a nurse or a doctor?
Why dont' I get a phd in biochemistry?

What was the most interesting question?

One of the interviewers asked me "I see your enthusiasm in wanting to become a pharmacist, but you volunteered and saw what the pharmacists did, where is all this enthusiasm going to go when you become a pharmacist?"

What was the most difficult question?

Why don't you get a PhD in biochemistry ( my major, I told them that I enjoyed studying biochemistry)instead of becoming a pharmacist?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

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?

No responses

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?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 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?

Through sdn, and by talking to friends who previously had interviews and by taking to different pharmacists.

What impressed you positively?

The school is located in a very nice area. In addition the students are very happy and proud to be there, and they seem to be relaxed which is very conforting to see.

What impressed you negatively?

During the interview itself, you get interviewed by two faculty members and a student. The faculty members were very mean and they picked on everything I said making me feel very uncomfortable. They also asked many questions. But Thank God, only by prayers, I was able to get in.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

none

What are your general comments?

be prepared to answer any question in your face it doesn't matter how you answer hard questions that they might through in your face, all what matter is that you don't lose your peace in front of them or get nervous, because they somethimes through question which they know you wont be able to answer to just see your reaction. So keep your peace

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses