Vallejo, CA
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2010-11
⭐ 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?
8 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 is your ranking of this school's location?
4 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?
5 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 Touro? If you were any food, what would you choose to be? What is your greatest achievement? What do you think about technology and websites that allow people to diagnose illnesses by typing in symptoms? If you were ethically against dispensing a drug that a physician prescribed, what would you do?
What was the most interesting question?
If you were any food, what would you choose to be?
What was the most difficult question?
This school involves a lot of teamwork: name one instance when you were involved in a group and faced a challenge working in a group, and how you overcame that challenge.
✅ 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?
7 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Answer most of the questions posted on SDN and rehearse them. Also if you have time, look at the faculty's research interest.
What impressed you positively?
The tour of the school and the nice classrooms.
What impressed you negatively?
The location of the school.
What are your general comments?
The interview became a lot less stressful after the first question. Everyone seemed calm and relaxed.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Faculty member
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
How would you rate the hotel?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
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