Hillsboro, OR
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
10 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?
9 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?
Share three strengths and weaknesses demonstrated in your application file.
What was the most difficult question?
The questions were very conversational so nothing scary difficult.
✅ 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
One-on-one
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, reviewed personal application and resume, read up on the school
What impressed you positively?
The student ambassadors were friendly and many of them gave up valuable study time to spent the day answering questions, giving tours, and providing support and encouragement.
What impressed you negatively?
Didn't get a strong sense of academic research and intellectual curiosity. When the students were asked what they did for fun, they all looked at each other and laughed nervously.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Not to stress! This was such a great experience and everyone was down to earth and friendly.
What are your general comments?
Interview was with a faculty member and Oregon pharmacist, but it was conversational and fun. We even laughed and smiled :-D. If you're out of state, take the TriMET. It picks up passengers at PDX and takes you directly to the school and only costs $2.50. Seriously, this will save you tons of money! Try to stay near a TriMET line too, the Townplace Suites was within walking distance to the Orenco Station and they even shuttled us to the interview in their hotel van the next morning.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
What airport did you fly into?
PDX
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Marriott
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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