Philadelphia, PA
Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
3 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
1 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about yourself. Why pharmacy?
What was the most interesting question?
What happened in the year 2000 that caused a 200 fold increase from 500 to about 10,000 in the number of drug classes?(Answer involved completion of the Human Genome Project.)
What was the most difficult question?
Have you heard about any new drug developments in the news recently? (Wish I had prepared for this one.)
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
60+ minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
1
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Closed file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
Studied some pharmacy facts and figures. I did research on the school itself. Prepared by studying past questions on the student doctor network.
What impressed you positively?
The faculty and staff seen very helpful and caring towards students. Professors seemed very enthusiastic about teaching pharmacy.
What impressed you negatively?
The school is very small and crammed, and not on main campus. It is also not technologically advanced. The tour guide seemed discouraging. North Philadelphia is not a good area worse than any I've seen in the Bronx, where I grew up.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Although it is one of the top 50 schools in the nation, be prepared for living off campus. Our guide made it clear that given the area that is your best option.
What are your general comments?
the interview went very well, but I was turned off by our tour guide. And have decided to no longer make Temple a first choice school.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Discouraging
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?
$201-$300
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Wyndham
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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