Richmond, VA
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?
10 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?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why pharmacy? Why VCU? What is a typical day in your life like?
What was the most interesting question?
What is the most creative thing you've ever done?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
4
What was the stress level of the interview?
2 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?
Video recorded myself answering all SDN questions to check mannerisms, and drove the routes from where I was staying to the school and back the night before.
What impressed you positively?
I can't wait to take advantage of all the awesome technology they have!
What impressed you negatively?
The parking situation and prices.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The interviewers have a list of your extracurriculars and experience. I wish I could've gotten the tour first so I would've had more to talk about when they asked me why VCU.
What are your general comments?
Everyone there genuinely tries their best to help you do well and relax. Expecting to come out tense and anxious, I ended up having a really good time (thats right, I had fun at an interview!)
📍 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?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Where did you stay?
Friends or family
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