Nashville, TN
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
5 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
3 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?
5 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?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
The interviewer only asked me one question: "Why is this world a better place because of you?" He told me that he didn't care to ask any other questions because he had already looked at my file. It caught me off guard and I stumbled a bit. Two months later, I found out that I got waitlisted.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
20 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
No change 😐
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
2 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?
Practiced mock interviews using questions from SDN.
What impressed you positively?
The campus is really beautiful, probably one of the most beautiful that I have ever seen. The new pharmacy building is currently under construction and will be finished in fall 2010.
What impressed you negatively?
It was upsetting to have prepared so much for the interview only to be stumped by one question, which was the only question that I was asked during the 20 minutes that I was interviewed. Because I was only asked one question, I didn't have the opportunity to tell the interviewer why I'm so passionate about pharmacy, why I wanted to go to Belmont, what my experiences have been so far in pharmacy, and what I wanted to do with my Pharm.D. Therefore, since I didn't have an outlet to answer any other questions, I felt like I didn't have a fair opportunity to show the interviewer who I really am as a person, and I strongly feel that that was what cost me the acceptance. I'm not saying all of this to be bitter, but I just want other candidates to be prepared in case they are interviewed by the same guy and is asked the same question. None of the other candidates were asked that same question (in fact, they all were asked several of the typical questions that you'd expect in a professional interview setting).
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
To bring an umbrella. Although it rarely snows in Nashville, it sure does rain quite a bit in the winter.
What are your general comments?
Although the program is unaccredited, it still seems like it has a lot of potential to be great. Also, if you plan on staying at a hotel, make sure to stay at the Hutton. If you book your flight and hotel through Orbitz, you can actually get a pretty sweet deal.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
The admissions office was pretty slow to respond. It took them several weeks before they responded to me, and I had emailed them and called them several times.
📍 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?
$501+
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Hutton
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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