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California Northstate College of Pharmacy

Elk Grove, CA

Pharmacy Schools | Private For-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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?

8 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?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

If you became involved in student government, what kind of administrative changes would you pursue?

What was the most interesting question?

If Dr. Blank gave students 85 pages to read every night and students were complaining, what would you do?

What was the most difficult question?

What's the most constructive criticism you've ever received?
✅ 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?

7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, google for interview questions, practiced in the mirror speaking out loud to myself.

What impressed you positively?

How close students and faculty were to eachother in the program. I liked the TBL exercise.

What impressed you negatively?

The high-interest loans that students have to get.

What are your general comments?

I felt like the interviewers were more interested in grilling me with tough questions than trying to get to know me. I received my acceptance letter a week and half later though, so I think I answered their questions well.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

The admissions staff is very good at responding to email but they never pick up the phone.
📍 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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100