How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.96 | 27 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 23 |
| Negatively | 2 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.39 | 28 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.32 | 28 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.79 | 28 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 5 |
| 20 minutes | 4 |
| 25 minutes | 3 |
| 30 minutes | 6 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 27 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 27 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 24 |
| Closed file | 2 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.96 | 27 |
"If I was to open a pharmacy school and had 100 students, how would I group them into 20 groups? For example: geographic...."
"What is your weakness and what do you do to succeed in improving your weakness"
"What interests do you have outside of school or work?"
"If a doctor prescribed for you a new medication that just got on the market, would you takeit?"
"What do you know about CNCP?"
"Please introduce yourself and why pharmacy?"
"Define professionalism."
"What did you think of Team Based Learning? Have you been in a leadership role and give an example?"
"Tell about your academic background."
"Why pharmacy, what motivated you to pursue pharmacy"
"Start by introducing yourself."
"What do you think about Universal Health Care?"
"is access to healthcare a privilege or a right"
"Why not research?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy?"
"What would you do if your good friend was cheating?"
"What do you think of team-based learning?"
"Why California Northstate College of Pharmacy?"
"If you became involved in student government, what kind of administrative changes would you pursue?"
"Why CNCP? Some people had two students for their 1-on-1 interview others had one student. Some had one faculty+administrator, others had 2 faculty. "
"Why do you want to go here?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"very general questions"
"If I have a very important exam and job interview offer on the same day. what will I choose?"
"Explain a time in which you showed leadership"
"If there was a lady who came in with her husband, and both had a certain disease but only prescription for the wife, would you fill twice the prescription for them (if they asked)?"
"Describe a time that you felt that were disappointed in yourself/ thought you could do better and what would you have done differently?"
"Describe a time when you had a conflict with someone and how did that turn out?"
"If a patient comes in with a legitimate prescription for a condition that she and her husband both have, but he does not have insurance coverage and cannot afford the medication and beg you to give them a little bit more medication for her husband, would you do it?"
"How would you deal with a group member that wasn't contributing?"
"What activities do you do outside of school?"
"Why CNCP"
"What was the most valuable experience you had in college?"
"A lot of people are uninsured, how do you help these people? [Retail pharmacy experience]"
"tell us about yourself"
"Tell me about your experience at the compounding pharmacy?"
"Why Northstate?"
"Why Pharmacy and why CNCP?"
"Where do you see yourself in five years?"
"Why Pharmacy?"
"Why don't you go for a pHD, why pharmacy? (I've been working in research for the past 4 years)"
"Why CNCP?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"Why CNPC?"
"Why California northstate college of pharmacy?"
"Tell us about a difficult emotional situation you have been through. "
"Why this school?"
"very general questions"
"If I found that my followers cheat, what would I do?"
"What would you do if you see a homeless person on the street"
"What could you offer to California Northstate"
"What would you do if you found out that your friend was cheating?"
"Describe a time when you felt disappointed in yourself."
"What are some of the teamwork and/or leadership activities have you been apart of? How will you utilize this experience in pharmacy school?"
"If a coworker was stealing from work what would you do? (Waits until you answer) What if that coworker was your best friend?"
"Tell us about one situation where you had to resolve a conflict."
"Any leadership experience?"
"Why not PhD? Why pharmacy?"
"How do you deal with irate customers [retail experience]"
"Basically questions about your application"
"If you could specialized in a pharmacy area, which one would you choose?"
"What other schools did you apply to?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"Why CNCP?"
"What are your leadership experiences?"
"What area in pharmacy are you interested in and why? If you couldn't be a pharmacist, what other career could you envision yourself in?"
"Why not a PhD program? (I have a lot of research exp)"
"About a memorable leadership experience?"
"Question particular to my file."
"Tell me about yourself."
"very general questions"
"If I can be a leader, who will I choose to be my fellowers. Giving 3 cards to choose from and why."
"If there was a lady who came in with her husband, and both had a certain disease but only prescription for the wife, would you fill twice the prescription for them (if they asked)?"
"Why pharmacy when you have already graduated and have esatblished a secure job."
"What is your ideal job?"
"If you had 15 minutes of national TV time, what would you show?"
"If you could talk to Obama about one thing, what would it be?"
"What is one issue you've seen in the pharmacy and what solution would you propose for that issue?"
"Biggest achievement"
"How would you divide a classroom of 80 into groups?"
"What is the biggest problem in health care right now?"
"How did u hear about the school"
"If I pick you as my TA for my biochemistry class, how would you divide up the students into 15 working groups?"
"What values did your parents instill in you? (This was after I brought up my parents)"
"Why did you not pursue a PhD? (I had 4 years plus experience)."
"What type of leadership experience do you have?"
"What would you do if you saw your friend cheat?"
"If Dr. Blank gave students 85 pages to read every night and students were complaining, what would you do?"
"Would you go out of your way to start a club here?"
"Give an example of your leadership abilities. "
"What would you do if you saw your close friend cheating? (you can define cheating however you want)"
"What are the strengths/weaknesses in our curriculum?"
"Emotional situation question."
"What would you do if you caught another student cheating?"
"What do you see yourself in 80 years? After I reminded her that I would be 110 in 80 years. She changed the question to how about 50 years?"
"None"
"How would you apply your leadership skills to a classroom environment at CNCP?"
"None, all the questions were pretty straight forward and easy to answer because they all pertained to me and how I'd go about doing things etc."
"Tell me about an obstacle you've overcome."
"In your school or work experience, did you ever have to confront someone doing something wrong and what did you do?"
"How do you learn best? What did you want to tell us that isn't already on your app?"
"What are some good things about your pharmacist? What are some bad things? (couldn't think of any negative criticism)"
"If your group members do not listen to your opinions what would you do? What would you do if your members ignore you all the time?"
"The situational ethics questions were the hardest."
"Do you lie?"
"the questions are all about u and based on a previous answer, they will ask the next quetion"
"Least favorite subject? I said biochemistry (turn out the professor teaches biochemistry)"
"Tell me about a difficult experience at work and how you dealt with it"
"None. Very general questions. Based on your responses, they may ask you to elaborate."
"What do you think of team-based learning, and how would you interact in that type of environment?"
"What would you do to bridge the health care disparity gap between the rich and the developing countries?"
"What's the most constructive criticism you've ever received?"
"How do you think you will be able to contribute to our team-based learning environment?"
"None of the questions were difficult or tricky."
"What is your weakness? what are you doing to overcome it? Why no pharmacy exp? ( I have zero pharm. exp.)"
"Question particular to my file."
"Is your GPA an accurate reflection of your academic ability? "
"How to improve the healthcare system in poor countries?"
"Practice answering SDN questions"
"Looking questions up online and mock interviewing"
"Checking out interview feedback on SDN and talking with others that have interviewed before me."
"Interview feedback on student doctor, typing up outlines of answers, reviewing application materials, studying up about the school."
"SDN interview feedbacks"
"School website, interview questions."
"Practice, SDN"
"SDN, prepping answers to possible questions"
"SDN"
"SDN, looked at their website"
"The Mirror"
"SDN, google.com"
"SDN, friends helped me with the mock interviews"
"Read over interview questions online and practiced answering them."
"Read SDN interview feedback and asked around"
"SDN, visit their website, get to know their program. One week prior to interview, they emailed the interviewees an article. Read it ahead of time and be prepared to take a personal and a group quiz."
"SDN, mock interviews, read school's website."
"Read practice interview questions from SDN; Review application; Read assigned materials for the team base learning exercise."
"SDN, google for interview questions, practiced in the mirror speaking out loud to myself."
"SDN, Reviewed application material, read online material about team based learning"
"SDN, read my application"
"Sdn, practiced out loud and with family"
"Tried to relax, read the school website, paid attention during the introduction section of the interview day. "
"sdn, other online interview questions, practice speaking to myself"
"Food for lunch"
"Great catering food, interviewers friendly"
"The fact that they might not be a standalone pharmacy school in the future."
"The welcoming personality I got from the faculty especially from my interviewer."
"The team based learning activity. Also, the question and answer activity with current students."
"Friendliness of the faculty"
"Team based learning."
"Everyone was really nice and believed in their program. They helped foster a low stress environment during the interview process. The TBL exercise was a fun activity. The QA with the current students was very informative."
"snacks and water bottles in lobby, TBL"
"Team-Based Learning Activity"
"the professors and current students are very nice"
"The school program and curriculum really fit my personality. Enthusiastic P1, P2, and faculty"
"The TBL"
"The positive attitude of the students. They really believe in the program"
"The faculty and students were great. I also liked how they had us participate in team based learning to get a sense of how their classes are held."
"The DEAN"
"The Dean showed up and spent lots of time with the students during the team-based learning exercise. The student/faculty relationship. Everyone was very friendly and close."
"The staff and faculty were all very friendly. Students seemed excited about the program."
"Knowledgeable faculty and P1&P2 students; openness of school on their "pre-candidate" status, the area which the school is located."
"How close students and faculty were to eachother in the program. I liked the TBL exercise."
"TBL"
"TBL is great, school located in a nice, new area of Rancho Cordova. The students we met were excellent representatives, quite knowledgable. School emphasizes clinical+research, and laptops are required for all students."
"Very friendly P1 students, staff and faculty. They seemed to really be happy where they are and confident with the TBL style of teaching."
"staff, students, campus building"
"The learning system used by the school."
"all the faculty, staff and students were really nice and professional"
"Students are very friendly and keep us relaxed."
"Very long day at the interview"
"none"
"The student interview felt like a "good cop" and "bad cop" interrogation type of setting. One was very nice and smiled, the other didn't crack a smile and didn't really have a reaction to my answers."
"School is not yet fully accredited."
"The program is still new and some of the rooms are still empty. The facilities aren't the greatest and its pretty much an office building. Since they weren't accredited by WASC, we would have to take out private loans for our first year there. None of their students are currently involved with any research with the faculty."
"average interest rate on loans is in the double-digits, some signs literally read "EXIT SIGN""
"financing the tuition, no federal student loans"
"the accreditation, size of the school"
"No indoor basketball court waahhh"
"That the TBL paper they send u is just for "fun"."
"$$$, doesn't have the full accredication status yet."
"The building, although it is new and coming along nicely. The library isn't very impressive among other things."
""SOME" of the admission staff not as knowledgeable and helpful as I expect them to be"
"The campus is just a two-story building like a commercial business lease. The library is not much a library but just one small room with few books. There is no gym or other amenities for that matter, things that you would hope to take advantage of for paying the tuition. But this is not a big deal; after all, we are there for the PharmD degree."
"The location. Rancho Cordova is nothing to get excited about."
"The school is relatively small."
"The high-interest loans that students have to get. "
"Will move in 5-6 years"
"Not accredited, only private loans (Sallie Mae 9.25% monthly variable, with 14% cap)!"
"The facility was a bit smaller then what I imagined."
"The financial aid situation with the school."
"a lot of waiting"
"The interviewers have no idea of my resume. I am a very non-traditional student and have a very different background. however, it seems like the intrviewers have no idea about my resume and P.S. All questions are general, no specific to my resume."
"There is a Taboo game at the end of the interview. Giving shape or letter to describe them for other blind fold person to answers."
"You don't need to take the TBL so seriously. It was fun experience."
"That the timed writing portion does not have to be in essay format. Just answer the question thoroughly."
"How heavy the fog at the airport would be."
"My interviewers never asked me why pharmacy, tell me about yourself, and why CNCP. They jumped right into my file and to situational/critical thinking questions."
"Wish I would have known my interview would not include the "why CNCP?" and "why be a pharmacist?" types of questions... oh, and armrests on chairs may be uncomfortably high"
"nothing"
"That TBL paper was not part of your score for the interview."
"It was a really long interview day. Eat a big breakfast before."
"That we were doing individual team based learning tests!"
"more q's they would ask me"
"How general the questions would be; so it's really in your hands of what you want to bring up for discussion/conversation. So just relax and practice on the oral communication skills. I think that's what they are mainly looking for."
"That there was little in the way of food to be had. My stomach was growling by 2:30, when I had my interview."
"There is an extra reading assignment given for the team base learning exercise"
"That their current office is just a temporary location & might move closer to Sacremento."
"No food or drink was provided, so bring plenty of both."
"That they are going to split you in groups and you might interview the first thing in the morning or the last thing in the afternoon. Luckily I got my interview over in the morning but I felt bad for those who had to interview in the afternoon. They couldn't really relax during the video presentations and such."
"The financial aid situation about the school. Nobody at the school really wants to talk about it including the staff. "
"to bring some snacks so i can munch while i wait"
"Just be yourself, students interview was nice and very helpful. Ask many questions!!!"
"I felt that my responses were too scripted. Be wary of memorizing your answers and spewing them out verbatim. It happens more easily that you think when you're nervous."
"TBL rocks!"
"They have some research facilities down the street, but we weren't able to see them. They provide you with Mexican food for lunch. They have plenty of beverages and snacks for you throughout the day. The people there that day were very nice and welcoming. The TBL wasn't used as a tool to determine if you will be accepted. Its just there to give you a taste of how the classes will be like. I barely read the article they emailed us and did fine in the TBL. Some people wrote up lots of notes and printed out additional information from the web about their article. There's no need to because you're not allowed to use any of it for most of the TBL exercise. The writing prompt for my interview was: "If a doctor asked you substitute a placebo for a painkiller because the doctor felt the patient was addicted to it and lying about their pain, would you?""
"My interview group was the first following the TBL, and they didn't give us the whole 30 min. Would have been nice to have the time to receive and give a few more questions."
"Be yourself!"
"I didn't think I would like this school but after my interview Northstate moved up my list pharmacy schools I would like to attend. I truly believe they can become one of the best pharmacy schools in California."
"Seems like a nice little school. The Dean seems knowledgeable, friendly and helpful to his students. However I'm very turned off by the financial aid situation. With all those investors, they ought to give out some scholarships to attract more academically, higher achieving students"
"Some interviews were only 20mins long. Mine lasted for 45 mins because I was in the last group and I was the last to leave within my group. I had a few questions to ask them and they didn't rushed their answers although we both knew the alloted time was up. Just relax and be genuine. Practice on the articulation."
"The school does show promise in getting to be fully accredited. "
"I felt like the interviewers were more interested in grilling me with tough questions than trying to get to know me. I received my acceptance letter a week and half later though, so I think I answered their questions well. "
"They say the interviews with each group is 30 mins, but it's only really 15mins with a lot of waiting in between. These people are also really oriented towards extra-curricular involvement, whether it be in clubs or community service."
"I was impressed with the school after the interview and tour. They have a 6 yr lease on the current two story building, with the 2nd level under construction. About 50% of faculty possess Ph.D./Pharm.D. Interview was split into two sections: morning group 8AM-12:30PM and 12:30-4PM. Morning group had approx 21 candidates split into 4 groups (for the TBL exercise). Two were from out of state (OR and NC), one from Norcal, the rest from SoCal."
"I felt good with my interview. The interviewers were really nice and asked questions to know more about you rather then to grill you. I did get accepted three weeks later so I guess I did ok."
"Overall, the interview day was relaxed and comfortable, not as nervewracking as I thought it would be!"
"Everyone was very nice. Sacramento is a nice town. There is a drive-in movie theater near the school...:)"
"The students are very nice and I believe they will become good pharmacist because I work with some of them in a pharmacy. however, the interviewers should be more professional."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 21 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 19 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.17 | 23 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 20 |
| Out of state | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 7 |
| 2-3 hours | 6 |
| 4-6 hours | 9 |
| 7+ hours | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 10 |
| Automobile | 15 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 4 |
| $101-$200 | 5 |
| $201-$300 | 4 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 3 |
| $501+ | 3 |
SAF- SACRAMENTO
Sacramento Airport
San Francisco International Airport (Sacramento flights were canceled.. long story)
Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento Int'l
None
Sacramento
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 3 |
| Hotel | 12 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.07 | 28 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.26 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.89 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.67 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.74 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 26 |
"Shorten the Interview process? maybe the 1 hour asking financial and students questions...."
"before interview, interviewer inform me that they will stress me with the questions . Most of the questions center around how to "chose a basketball team & why you hate the other team so much?" has nothing to do with pharmacy. My friends did interview at the same time did not received the same questions, so it seem the school is not consistence with the questions so it up to the interview. ALso, the interviewer also asked me if I have stress in my family? -it none of your business & does not relate to pharmacy. SO as you can see I did not have nice day."
"Do a tour during the interview day."
"To speed up the admissions process after the interview. They told us it'll take 6-8 weeks until they decide if we're accepted. Also the interview day is a bit long taking 6 hours to complete."
"please answer the fon instead of email communication"
"PICK UP THE PHONE!"
"None, they respond pretty fast."
"The admissions staff is very good at responding to email but they never pick up the phone."
"Answer the phone."
We help students become doctors. TM
What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?