Johnson City, TN
Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to do pharmacy? Why do you want to come to Johnson City?
What was the most interesting question?
Tell me about an experience or task you performed, personal or professional, that you wish you could do over.
What was the most difficult question?
Do you think that you are well prepared to join a rigorous pharmacy school with only having minimal shadowing hours and virtually no pharmacy experience?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
20 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
2
What was the stress level of the interview?
4 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?
SDN, mock interview (this really helps to prepare answers because a lot of the answers looked like they were asked often thanks to SDN), practice, practice, practice
What impressed you positively?
I was extremely nervous when I walked in, but as soon as the admissions committee greeted us (literally when we walked in) I felt instantly at ease. Everyone was so nice and welcoming. The school felt like home.
What impressed you negatively?
Nothing. They went above and beyond to make everyone feel welcome.
What are your general comments?
Guests are allowed, so I brought my sister and mother. We mingled in the lobby on the ground floor until we started at 8:30. The dean, who is a humorous fellow, opened for us with a few encouraging words. Everyone was classified as either Group A, B or C. That made the difference on what activity you would be doing when. I had my interview with the instructor first, which was nice to get it out of the way. It was an open fil interview. She was very welcoming and warm and the questions did not feel like interview questions, just her personally inquiring things about me. This is where you need to be yourself. After around 20 minutes, she released me back to the student lounge where I waited for the campus tour. They showed us their simulation lab (soo cool, one of the 3 schools in the country to have one) where they can perform simulations along with the nursing and medical students about how to treat patients effectively. Then we went back to the student lounge to wait for our last interviewers to come and get us. The last interview was conducted by a student of the pharmacy school, who was very down to earth and acted like he really wanted to find out who you are and whether or not you would fit at the school. My student interview was closed file. After that interview, I found my family and waited until the financial aid section started, and then after that the schools student affairs person went over everything required for matriculation. They then served us Chick-fil-a. Overall, a good day. I felt very welcome at the event.
📍 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
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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