Vallejo, CA
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
3 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What was the most interesting question?
If you were an editor of a pharmacy journal, what would you write about?
What was the most difficult question?
What do you think will be the future of pharmacy?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
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?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Prepared general responses and practiced with friends.
What impressed you positively?
Everyone there was friendly and completely honest. They didn't hide the fact that the school is not fully accredited and that based on its location, it may not the the first choice for a lot of students.
What impressed you negatively?
The interview itself was not what I expected. I still don't know if the interviewer was genuinely rude or if the actions displayed were an act.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I learned that not all schools gain full accreditation when the first class graduates. Apparently the dean of the school was on some accreditation committees and she noted that the accreditation process is more stringent. Loma Linda and UCSD did not receive its accreditation.
Also, after you complete the program, you still have to complete 50 or so more hours on your own.
What are your general comments?
I was calm and sociable the whole day, even during the interview. Because I've been on a lot of interviews, I wasn't really phased a great deal when the interviewer wasn't as cordial. All the comments posted by other earlier by other students appear to be accurate from my account. My performance could have been better under different circumstances (like different interviewers), but it is what it is.
📍 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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$101-$200
What airport did you fly into?
SFO
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Courtyard Marriot
How would you rate the hotel?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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