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Touro University California College of Pharmacy

Vallejo, CA

Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2023-24

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

6 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?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why pharmacy?

What was the most interesting question?

From your current understanding, what does a pharmacist do? - Try to talk about pharmacist roles outside of retail pharmacy, they don't want to hear about filling medications and checking patient charts.

What was the most difficult question?

What does success mean to you?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

Open file

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Virtual

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

I made sure to know everything about the program, and had questions prepared to ask.

What impressed you positively?

They were super friendly and made sure everyone was comfortable.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interview would actually be one applicant with 3 interviewers, not in a group setting like I thought it would be.

What are your general comments?

The calculations assessment was easy, no need to stress about it. So was the essay. The interviewers were super nice and asked lots of questions, you were only interviewing for a total of 30 minutes, the rest was info sessions, Q&A, calculations and essay assessments.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

What is your in-state status?

In state

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great