How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.82 | 22 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 21 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.73 | 22 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.16 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.42 | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 4 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 2 |
| 45 minutes | 6 |
| 50 minutes | 3 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 21 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 21 |
| In a group | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 0 |
| Closed file | 17 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.82 | 22 |
"Tell about a time you received criticism and how you reacted to it"
"Why Auburn? Why pharmacy?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy?"
"Describe a situation in which you've had to immediately help someone."
"Tell us about a time that you cared for someone not a family member."
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Why Auburn?"
"Why Pharmacy? and Who influenced you? Of course, why Auburn HSOP?"
"Why Auburn? Why do you want to be a pharmacist? "
"What can you tell us about yourself?"
"Tell me a little bit about yourself."
"All of our candidates are motivated, smart and hard working. Why should we choose you over any of them?"
"How would you handle it if your co-worker pharmacist was extremely rude and short with a customer that obviously didn't understand what the pharmacist was trying to explain?"
"Tell about yourself; tell about contributions to the community; tell about accomplishments; tell about interest in pharmacy."
"Why pharmacy and why Auburn?"
"Name a time when your leadership skills contributed to a group or outcome? Why pharmacy? What are the other aspects of Pharmacy besides retail?"
"Information about yourself, why you fit at Auburn, why you are interested in pharmacy."
"Define success and failure"
"What are three important characteristics a healthcare professional should have and why?"
"Describe a time when you help someone besides yourself"
"What made our school stand out to you among the rest?"
"What characteristics would your professors use to describe you?"
"We get hundreds of applications every year. What makes you a better fit for HSOP than everyone else?"
"What would you do if you saw a classmate cheating?"
"Describe a time where you had to drop everything you were doing and help someone in immediate need."
"What do you bring to our school?"
"How may robotics or advanced technology affect a pharmacist?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"What would you do if a long-time cancer patient came in crying, in intense pain, and thinking of suicide?"
"What does ''achievement'' mean to you?"
"What was the spark that interested you in pharmacy?"
"Why should HSOP accept you? What do you know about HSOP? Why are you interested in pharmacy?"
"Why should we pick you?"
"What are your hobbies? How do you handle a difficult course? What if all your courses for the semester were difficult? What techniques to you use to study? What course in college do you recommend that everyone take (could be any course)?"
"Can you name a time you had a hardship and what was the outcome?"
"What courses have been the most challenging to you during undergrad?"
"Name 3 traits of a good healthcare provider and why are they important?"
"Where do you receive your news?"
"Describe a time in you have faced a challenge."
"If you were up late studying for a test and someone walked in with the answers to the test, what would you do? On a scale of 1-10, how likely are you to turn them in?"
"Why Auburn?"
"Describe a time where you overcame a challenge. How did you overcome that challenge and what did you learn from it?"
"What is the most interesting thing you have learned or hear in the last 6 months?"
"What kind of people do you have a hard time getting along with?"
"What was your greatest accomplishment?"
"What would you do if you thought a coworker was being insensitive to a patient's condition?"
"How can you contribute to the future progress of the Harrison School of Pharmacy?"
"Tell me about the different kinds of pharmacists."
"Know pharmacy issues (current events, etc). What was a life-changing experience for you? What was a life-shaping event for you?"
"What have you done in your college career that has prepared you for a life of caring for others?"
"Why should we pick you instead of the others? Tell us about yourself? Describe your pharmacy experience? Why Auburn? "
"If a student were to post bad things about a professor, what action should the school take if any?"
"Suppose a student created a negative post about one of the pharmacy school professors on social media. Should the school take any action and if so, what?"
"What would you do with an elephant that you can not give away or sell?"
"Which organizations do you wish you had the opportunity to join while in undergrad?"
"Describe yourself in one word (i.e. Your Name is _______)."
"What do you think the biggest problem in our world is right now?"
"If you get accepted to all the schools you applied to, what factors influence your decision to choose a school?"
"What would you do if Pharmacy School was not an option?"
"What book have you been reading? Would you recommend it?"
"Your classmate has been acting eratic and their grades are dropping. You suspect they are abusing drugs or alcohol. How do you handle the situation?"
"What was your biggest failure in life?"
"Where do you get your national and international news? What do you think the most important issue is internationally?"
"What do you think is the biggest issue affecting the world today?"
"What class would you recommend everyone take? Why?"
"You're on a plane and it crashes into the ocean. There's one life boat with only 10 spots while there are 13 people who survived the crash. What do you do/ who gets on the boat?"
"The life raft question."
"WHAT IS THE MOST INTERSTING CLASS?"
"There were a lot of ethical scenarios asked. One of which was the life raft question posted in the previous response."
"What was an event in your life that changed/affected who you became?"
"If you were on an airplane that crashed into the ocean with 13 people and there was only 1 life boat that could fit 10 people, what would you do?"
"How do you think you will fit in with the learning style at the school?"
"What is the most pressing healthcare issue in the US and why"
"Name a time when you had to sacrifice something for someone else."
"What do you believe is the greatest problem in the world today?"
"If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be and why?"
"The ethical question about cheating."
"There are lots of hypothetical scenario questions (which really, would never happen, so they were difficult to anwser)"
"Wasnt difficult, but it was a lot more questions than I expected, but was good since I was really able to tell them a lot about me. The questions will really define someone who wants to do pharmacy school vs. a person who superficially wants do to pharmacy"
"What is your greatest success? What is your great failure?"
"How would you help a suicidal patient who was suffering from severe pain associated with cancer?"
"If a patient came with a perscription for an antibiotic, but spoke only spanish, what would you do?"
"Do you ever get stressed at work out and how do you deal with it?"
"We interview 250 students for 150 spots. They are all bright, hard working, motivated, and have a good track record. Why should we chose you over any of them?"
"Describe a life-changing moment."
"Just tell me about yourself..."
"GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT IN LIFE?"
"What accomplishments do you consider successes and which are failures?"
"I thought all the questions were very reasonable. "
"What was one of your biggest mistakes and what did you learn from it."
"SDN interview feedback."
"I talked to current pharmacy students about the application/interview process. I attended pre-pharmacy club meetings at my school that were really helpful. I also practiced interview questions on Quizlet."
"Reading SDN interview questions and doing a mock interview at AU."
"Read through the SDN interview feedback, did a mock interview with the pharmacy recruiter from HSOP, read up on commonly made mistakes at interviews."
"SDN"
"SDN, famaliarized myself with my application and tried to summarize my goals and acheivements."
"Read the websites they provided, SDN interview reviews, and talked to students there. "
"Review school website and info"
"Read about the program, read about pharmacy issues"
"I reminded myself of all my past experiences that lead me to choose pharmacy as a profession. I also read posts from this website to get a general idea of the questions I could be asked."
"I read up on the curriculum and such on Auburn's website."
"SDN, knew exactly why I wanted to go to Auburn and why I wanted to be a pharmacist."
"Just read up on the interviews posted here and over the material that was sent to me to read by the University."
"I obtained interview questions from friends who had already interviewed at HSOP, I practiced interviewing with my boyfriend and got his feedback, I practiced in front of the mirror, I researched HSOP (http://pharmacy.auburn.edu/), I looked around the forums here at SDN, and I made sure to know about current events in pharmacy by looking at articles on the ASHP website (http://www.ashp.org). Note: I did all of this the day before or day of the interview; I only spent enough time preparing to where I felt more confident."
"this website, looked over my resume and made sure I knew what type of pharmacy I wanted to go into"
"READ WEBSITE, PFIZER GUIDE TO CAREER"
"SDN, looked at the school's website, as well as pharmacy as a career in general"
"Talked to one previous interviewee, thought about why I wanted to be a pharmacist so I could articulate it clearly, and tried to stay calm."
"Researched the school and its program, talked to people who have gone there or go there now."
"The campus is gorgeous"
"The friendliness of the admissions staff as well as being able to meet and talk to the dean. Students were also very friendly."
"Everyone knows everyone. It is a college town, so it was really nice to see that atmosphere."
"The organization of the school. The entire interview day was very organized and ran very smoothly. You could also tell that everyone was excited for us to be there."
"Friendliness of faculty and students, and how laid back the interview day was."
"Everyone was so enthusiastic about the school and how much they loved it. The dean is also very impressive, and he took the time out of his day to talk to us. They also fit you for your white coat, which I took to be a gesture of good faith."
"The campus was beautiful! I really liked that you have the traditional university feel. I also like that you get experience working with patients early in the program."
"The students all seem very happy."
"Excellent vision for pharmacy. Overall great experience. "
"Everyone was very friendly and helpful. I felt like they were just as interested as having me as a student, as I was interested in having them accept me."
"They were genuinely nice and really wanted everyone to not be nervous."
"The students and faculty were extremely helpful and open to everyone's questions. The facilities are amazing."
"The personal atmostphere. We were in a conference room as opposed to a large auditorium, and it felt like the faculty were actually interested in knowing a little something about you."
"The facilities. The Pharmacy building and campus were amazing. There were plenty of opportunities to talk to current students."
"How friendly everyone was. Everyone and I mean everyone wanted you to do well. They did their best to keep you calm and relaxed the whole time."
"The environment was as relaxed as possible; the people at HSOP were approachable and very easy to talk to. I really felt like they wanted us to do well and didn't want anyone to be stressed."
"Friendliness, openness"
"EVERYTHING"
"It was very laid back and really wanted to get to know you as a person."
"Once I got there, it was a very relaxed atmosphere that put me at ease. Not at all intimidating... they just wanted to get to know you."
"The faculty was very knowledgable and really seemed to interact well with and care for the students. The people involved in the program were very positive and friendly. How technologically up to date Auburn is really impressed me also."
"They don’t give in state tuition after your second year!!!!"
"Nothing at all"
"As an outsider of the Alabama region, i did feel a little secluded from the jokes and commentaries."
"Nothing! Awesome school."
"Nothing. They're great."
"The interview was long and not very personalized. They asked "why pharmacy" but did not ask what specific career paths in pharmacy I'm intersted in. They did not inquire further about any of my answers. It felt like a test. I would be asked a question, the interviewer and student would write down the answer, and then move on to the next question. The school is also outrageously expensive for out of state students."
"N/A"
"Not available. NOTHING!!"
"There was nothing negative about the visit."
"The interview itself was a little awkward and forced. They tried to make it conversational, but something about it seemed a bit grilling."
"There was a lot of down time."
"Nothing."
"Nothing; waiting to hear back will be difficult because I would really like to go to HSOP. I should know via e-mail within two weeks."
"it seemed like we wasted bits and pieces of time throughout the day"
"NOTHING"
"There was a lot of down time for those whom were interviewed first."
"lots of down time, just waiting"
"They don’t give in state tuition after your second year!!!! Also, if you’re out of state then you will feel a little left out due to their commentary"
"I wish I had known how relaxed the interview would be"
"no essay!! (but group exercise, super fun)"
"I think I was very well prepared. Thankfully!"
"I wish I had known how laid back the day would be and that the individual interview wouldn't be until the very end of the day."
"That the interview was going to be very laid back. I went into it really stressed out, and came out feeling like a million bucks."
"Where to stay in Auburn"
"I think I should have prepared more ahead of time about why Auburn is the right fit for me."
"Not to stress out as much, it was a very relaxed setting. Develop some really good questions about the school. Don't ask stupid questions about pass rate or acceptance rate. Ask things about their program that are not clear to you. Rotations and residency programs, ect. "
"Not to stress as much the days before the interview."
"I wish I knew that when the dean spoke to everyone that he was going to ask everyone a question. "
"There is no writing sample to worry about."
"Parking is very difficult, plan ahead of time."
"Nothing."
"Nothing, really. For those of you who are stressed out about your future interview at HSOP, these people are friendly and interested in what you have to say, so be yourself. Make sure you come with some questions in order to facilitate conversations. Don't over-prepare because there is no way you can be perfectly ready."
"There was a group project."
"HOW LAYED BACK THE PROCESS WAS"
"There are 2 essays administered, a writing sample about current event, and a defining issues test."
"how relaxed it was"
"I wish I had known more about current events because we had to write an essay concerning the war in Iraq."
"Staff is nice, school is in good location and they have a homie vibe."
"Loved the school"
"nice school, nice area, wish they offered in state residency switch for out of states students after completion of a year"
"HSOP does a great job of calming you down for the interview. I was really nervous at the beginning of the day, but by the time it was time for my interview I was pretty relaxed and just happy to have the opportunity to be there."
"AUsome school! Very excited to hear back from them!"
"I really fell in love with the school and campus. You really felt like they wanted you to be a part of their school, and they could not have been nicer or more helpful."
"Just be prepared and well polished. Some of the people were checking cell phones, and asking question to the dean about data that was CLEARLY on the website. Thus shooting themselves in the foot. "
"Just be calm and your self."
"I enjoyed my experience. I feel that if I do not get accepted this year, I have at least had the opportunity to practice for my other schools."
"It was good overall. It was my first interview, and I realized afterword things that I could have improved upon."
"Was a great opportunity to really understand the program."
"It was overall just what I expected from the past reviews on the SDN boards. The school also sends you the schdule for the day, so again, nothing was a suprise. Everything was great."
"Here is the itinerary: -Dean speaks with interviewees as a group -Overview of student affairs -Group activity: you're split into small groups and asked to solve a problem (this is to assess your group cooperation skills and thought process; there's generally no single correct answer) -Lunch with current pharmacy students (it was fun to talk to them, make sure to think of questions) -Interviews (about 1 hr), Tour of HSOP, Photograph, White Coat Fitting -Closing remarks, we were let out at about 3pm Everything was very calming."
"Very laidback. I felt comfortable with the surroundings and I really liked the fact that we (the interview group) interacted with both the faculty and current students. They were really helpful and very honest."
"The interview was very calm and not as stressful as I thought it would be. It was nerve racking because the interviewers were expressionless and wrote down a lot of notes during the interview. "
"I thought it went really well!"
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 12 |
| Faculty member | 5 |
| Admissions staff | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 16 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.53 | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 10 |
| Out of state | 10 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 7 |
| 2-3 hours | 5 |
| 4-6 hours | 5 |
| 7+ hours | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 3 |
| Automobile | 15 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 6 |
| $101-$200 | 3 |
| $201-$300 | 2 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 1 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 1 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 2 |
| Hotel | 9 |
| Home | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Auburn University Hotel
Comfort Inn
Hampton Inn
Holiday Inn Express
N/A
No
Auburn University Hotel
Comfort Inn
Hampton Inn
Holiday Inn Express
N/A
No
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.42 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.68 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.95 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.92 | 12 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.17 | 12 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.17 | 12 |
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