Johnson City, TN
Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 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?
8 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Other than work experience, how else have you explored the pharmacy field?
What was the most interesting question?
Where do you see pharmacy going in the near and far future?
What was the most difficult question?
Tell me about a time that you performed a task that thinking back on it, you should have performed differently? (or something like that, I forgot the wording)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
30 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
How you think you did?
9 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?
Just looked at the website. I didn't really know that much about the school before I got there. But after the interview day I was so impressed with the program, the location, the students, and the staff, that it became my top choice.
What impressed you positively?
The tuition, the Simlab, the area, the medical complex, the VA campus, the friendliness, the student lounge, the parking lot right next door to the building, everything was great. Rotations wherever you want (you don't have to select from a list or get assigned one)
What impressed you negatively?
The ONLY thing I was reserved about for this school was that they are not yet accredited. However, their first class graduates in May 2010 and hopefully they will aquire full accreditation then.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
I'm glad I didn't think they were my top choice at first, otherwise I would have been extremely more nervous at this interview. The interviews were first and then you learned about the program after you got that out of the way. And thats where I fell in love with the school.
What are your general comments?
The day was very nice. I arrived at 8:30am, they took my picture, and we mingled with faculty and other interviewees until about 9am. Then we went to our first interview, one-on-one with either a faculty member or a practicing pharmacist. The interview was relaxed. They took little notes, they weren't writing down everything you said. At 9:30 you move immediately to your next one-on-one interview with a student. At 10 there is a tour, then the dean of academic affairs talks about tuition and steps to take after being accepted, followed by lunch (Chick-fil-A), and a closing with the dean, a couple of other members of staff, and 4 students to answer any questions. Guests are allowed! I got accepted a week later.
📍 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?
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?
Hotel
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