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Mercer University College of Pharmacy

Atlanta, GA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Mercer?

What was the most interesting question?

Why pharmacy?

What was the most difficult question?

Do you have any questions for me?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

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

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read interviews here, practiced questions that other interviewees had got, wrote down my questions for interviewers.

What impressed you positively?

Everyone was very nice, helpful and friendly. A very welcoming atmosphere. School is small and there is a lot of interaction with professors. Classes seem to be on a block schedule, lots of time to study.

What impressed you negatively?

It's located in a large city, lots of traffic.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

I wish I had researched more thoroughly Mercer's research opportunities and affiliated hospitals.

What are your general comments?

Interview agenda consisted of a welcome and introduction session, a tour guided by a student, one-on-one interview with faculty member (closed file) 30 minutes, mingling session with admissions staff & students for 30 minutes, and 30 minute interview session with another student.
📍 On-Site Experience

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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Best Western

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes