Nashville, TN
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
Wonderful facilities, great location (not from Tennessee), and great students! As the school grows its reputation it will be a great pharmD program.
Be sure to stay on the admissions office as they definitely are not there to help you!
I was accepted but the admissions office was a top reason why I decided to attend elsewhere. As I could not be sure if this was an admissions office issue that continued through the culture of the school or not.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why would I make a good addition to the class?
What was the most interesting question?
What is your opinion on the state of the healthcare system? (*note my previous career was within the medical insurance industry*)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Went over the talking points for the basic questions: why pharmacy, why belmont, why you, and what were the important items I wanted them to remember about me.
What impressed you positively?
Facilities, the students, the non chair professors.
What impressed you negatively?
A lack of humility in the dean level and chair level staff.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That there would be an essay to write
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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?
8 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?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Pro - fantastic people and very willing to help once you get them.
Con - To provide better timelines when the student reaches out to you for communication. No response to e-mail or phone follow ups for 3 days or more is unacceptable from an admissions office.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$501+
What airport did you fly into?
Nashville International
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
holiday inn express
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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