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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 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?

9 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?

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why Mercer? (I am out of state so they specifically asked about that)

What was the most interesting question?

What do you think about health care reform?

What was the most difficult question?

What do you think about health care reform?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 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

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 SDN.

What impressed you positively?

Everything. The student tour guides were extremely nice as were the faculty and dean. The campus was beautiful and did not seem like it was in downtown ATL. It was in a nice area of town. It has EXCELLENT hospital sites for rotations. Loved it.

What impressed you negatively?

The tuition price!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

During the meet and greet, there were only two other students and me. This means you need to have something to talk about or you will look silly. However it was low pressure and fun, and no one handed out business cards like other SDN reviews have said.

What are your general comments?

This is set up as a set of 3 interviews - one alone with a faculty, one alone with a P4 and one meet and greet with the Dean, 3 current students and Jordana (forget her last name, sorry).

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

I would like to see adhesive nametags; I didn't like having to punch holes in my suit. I did like th
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

$401-$500

What airport did you fly into?

Hartford-Jackson

Where did you stay?

Friends or family