Pomona, CA
Pharmacy Schools | Private 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?
10 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?
10 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
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Why do you want to become a pharmacist, not a nurse or a doctor?
What was the most interesting question?
One of the interviewers asked me "I see your enthusiasm in wanting to become a pharmacist, but you volunteered and saw what the pharmacists did, where is all this enthusiasm going to go when you become a pharmacist?"
What was the most difficult question?
Why don't you get a PhD in biochemistry ( my major, I told them that I enjoyed studying biochemistry)instead of becoming a pharmacist?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
20 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 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?
Through sdn, and by talking to friends who previously had interviews and by taking to different pharmacists.
What impressed you positively?
The school is located in a very nice area. In addition the students are very happy and proud to be there, and they seem to be relaxed which is very conforting to see.
What impressed you negatively?
During the interview itself, you get interviewed by two faculty members and a student. The faculty members were very mean and they picked on everything I said making me feel very uncomfortable. They also asked many questions. But Thank God, only by prayers, I was able to get in.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
none
What are your general comments?
be prepared to answer any question in your face it doesn't matter how you answer hard questions that they might through in your face, all what matter is that you don't lose your peace in front of them or get nervous, because they somethimes through question which they know you wont be able to answer to just see your reaction. So keep your peace
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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