How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.93 | 29 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 27 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.07 | 28 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.07 | 30 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 28 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 4 |
| 25 minutes | 19 |
| 30 minutes | 4 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 28 |
| At a regional location | 1 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 24 |
| In a group | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 0 |
| Closed file | 26 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.93 | 29 |
"Why pharmacy, Why Creighton?"
"Where did my interest in pharmacy come from?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Tell me a little bit about yourself. This Interview Feedback forum prepared me to expect this question so I prepared an answer. I wanted to make sure I got everything in that I wanted to say about myself, which probably took 25 minutes alone so that is probably why my interview took longer than the others."
"Tell me about yourself, including why you chose pharmacy."
""So, tell me about yourself.""
"Tell us about yourself, including what led you to Pharmacy as a career choice."
""Tell us about yourself." That took most of the interview. :)"
"Why Creighton?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"Would you use the term ''patient'' or ''customer'' to describe a person you are serving in the pharmacy setting and why?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Explain how my last job (HS teacher) helped prepare me for pharmacy"
"Why did you choose pharmacy?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Have you ever had an irate customer, and what did you do?"
"How will I manage and balance life with schoolwork?"
"Why pharmacy"
"What difficulties do you expect to encounter as a student in this program?"
"How do you plan to manage school, work and family time?"
"How I feel about community service, what community service have I participated in?"
""Why do you want to be a pharmacist?""
"How will you balance school and family?"
"What was your favorite college course and why?"
""How will you manage your daughter and your course work?""
"What made you choose pharmacy?"
"Why Pharmacy?"
"Why Creighton?"
"What was your first contact witht he Pharmacy profession?"
"Do you have any pharmacy experience?"
"Give me an example of a time you were involved in a group activity and the outcome was negative? Positive?"
"Why the distance pathway?"
"Compare my masters program in education (also distance) with what I expect with the Creighton program. What type of learning activities, methods, etc did we use. "
"Tell us about a time when you were responsible for something going wrong. What happened?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy?"
"They asked about how I would do as an online learner and if I've taken online classes before, also how I would manage my time"
"Why did I choose to apply to Creighton?"
"How will I work to ensure I am a successful distance student?"
"How do you plan to balance school/work/personal life?"
"Why Creighton"
"What kind of support system will you have?"
"Why Creighton?"
""The distance pathway is more work than the campus pathway in some ways, how do you plan to succeed?""
"When you have a problem with another person or you feel you are having trouble meeting your supervisor's needs, how do you handle it?"
"What volunteering have I done?"
""How are you prepared for the online format?" (distance learning)"
"Describe a time when you expressed leadership."
"How will you handle working while attending Creighton?"
"Are you comfortable with the technology needed for the distance pathway?"
"What qualities do you have that will make you sucessful in this profession? "
"Why do you want to become a pharmacist?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"What do you do in your spare time in the community?"
"What makes a successful online learner?"
"Talk about a time where you did not get along with someone. How did you handle the situation?"
"Service to the community is important at Creighton. Tell us about your community service activities."
"No questions stood out as particularly interesting."
"They repeat a dozen times on interview day that this is a professional program with large time demands."
"They were all pretty standard"
"The above three were the only questions asked and then they asked me the, 'Do you have any questions for us?'"
"What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"all three were pretty interesting. "
"They were all straightforward"
"What was your favorite course?"
"Not really interesting... but just so you have another question I was asked... How do you think you will do in the distance program and how do you plan to be successful at it."
"The whole interview was interesting - they really seemed interested in what I had to say - and they answered all of my questions happily."
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"What was your favorite class you've taken?"
"How do you think US and European Pharmacy systems differ"
"Give me an example of a time your manager asked you to do something you didn't feel qualified to do. "
"None. All were so basic. Really a low stress interview."
"What I thought my potential for learning online was. I was asked to rank my potential from 1 to 10 and give reasons."
"What qualities do you have that make you a good candidate for an online program?"
"No one question stands out."
"There were no difficult questions."
"What barriers do I expect to encounter in being a distance student?"
"How do you plan to balance school/work/personal life? If you have a job, tell them your going to quit it."
"There weren't any particularly difficult questions"
"None were difficult."
"None were difficult. But just to provide another question... They asked a few questions about my support system at home. They were very intent on making sure that I had the support of my husband and family."
"None were too difficult."
"None of them were difficult or tricky in any way."
"None really."
"None."
"Why should you be chosen over all of the other qualified students?"
"Give me an example of a time your manager asked you to do something that you didn't feel was right. "
"How will you deal with the rigors of distance pharmacy education? (Not that hard, but it was the most difficult)"
"None"
"no difficult questions were asked"
"Tell about a time where you did not get along with someone."
"Tell me about a time where you did something out of the ordinary - went out of your way to help someone."
"I did not prepare."
"Questions from SDN"
"SDN surveys"
"Going over the questions in the Interview Feedback on SDN, as well as asking for advice in the pre-pharmacy forum. I asked and people who went through the interview process answered! This is a great, useful, informative website!"
"Talked with my pharmacists at worked, read my personal statement, and reflected on what I wanted my interviewers to know about me as a person, a student and a future pharmacist."
"SDN"
"Looked over my application; practiced with my pharmacist; thought of questions to ask my interviewers"
"Practiced with family and friends"
"Reviewed and reflected on values. Mock interview with a friend."
"Introspection, reading these forums, reviewing application materials"
"I read interview feedback on this site, pm'ed a few students on this site, and reread my personal statements."
"I read this forum a lot, reviewed my application and essays, went back over the Ignatian values, etc."
"SDN and reviewing my application information."
"I looked at the previous interview feedbacks, thought about how I would answer certain questions, but did not plan out exact answers."
"didn't really prepare since it was such short notice. "
"SDN, looked over my Pharmcas & supplemental applications, searched school website."
"Read SDN forums, looked over website, read other website info on grad school questions"
"Read interview feedback"
"Read SDN posts and reread my personal statements and thought about my personal history, reviewing activities, jobs, schools attended, reasons for leaving, etc. Made sure they had an order to them."
"talked to accepted students, looked at the SDN interview feedback section, looked at the Creighton website and made sure that I was up on current events related to the pharmacy profession"
"I reviewed my entire application, searched the Creighton website, and used the sdn."
"Read SDN feedback, went through the school's website, read some trade publications"
"Reviewed sdn feedback, looked back over my entire application and essays, looked at school website and program of study"
"The faculty seemed to really love the school, and the admissions staff were very professional and nice"
"Most of the staff was quite friendly, and the facilities are super modern and very nice."
"Friendly low stress!!"
"The entire interview day was impressive"
"How student oriented the school was"
"The overall atmosphere of the people and campus there. They were all very friendly. The interviewees were not threatening at all. They spent a lot of time answering the questions that I had in depth. In addition, the type of technology accepted students would be using is very advanced."
"Everything. The school is amazing, and the people are so nice. I felt very comfortable there."
"Everyone is super-nice."
"their technology"
"Their technology is amazing. The online program has been around for a while, so they really have everything down. Everyone was friendly, and behaved according to the values they promote."
"Focus on the Jesuit values from minute one. Use of technology."
"Everyone was EXTREMELY welcoming and were adamant that you not stress for the interview....and really, you didn't need to stress."
"Everyone is super friendly there! I felt like I was accepted from the moment I walked in the door. They were very accommodating. Anytime I've ever called the office of admissions, they have been more than helpful! "
"The focus on the values was really unique."
"Friendliness of everyone at the school"
"The friendly environment."
"The interviewers were both very kind and the interview was very relaxed."
"The faculty and staff were extremely helpful and kind. All interviewees were given messenger bags from the university. "
"The enthusiasm that the professors and students expressed for their program was really encouraging."
"The whole atmosphere at Creighton is one of collaboration and team work. You can tell that from day one, it is a group effort between all students and faculty for each and every person to succeed. "
"Patient focused education, great facilities, accessibility of the faculty"
"The up beat culture of the staff while greeting students and the social atmosphere."
"the professionalism and commitment to their students"
"I was extremely impressed with the online program Creighton has to offer. The university really seems to care how their student do. I was also impressed with the technology of the online program. Web-based students seem to have the same access to everything campus-based students have."
"The openness and friendliness of the faculty and staff. Some P1s (campus-based) even hung around after their Q&A session to take us on a tour of the building because we hadn't gotten one earlier. "
"I really liked the discussion about the Jesuit aspect of the school - it seemed to be a very positive influence on students and faculty w/o being overly religious."
"The lack of interviewing standardization. My interviewers were very unprofessional and silly. The questions just seemed to come from thin air. I think all interviewees should be asked the same questions."
"The 12 times I heard it was a full time program, with no specifics (40 hours) or ranges (30-45 hours) as to how much time the average student puts in."
"Nothing. Everything was great."
"I was a little disappointed at how brief the interview was. It doesn't quite feel like enough time for them to "get to know me""
"Nothing. I am fully convinced that my education will be in excellent hands if I am accepted."
"The price scares me a bit!!!!"
"Nothing. Omaha's one way streets were a small nightmare... :)"
"Small town"
"It can get quite expensive travelling to the school for an interview and there's no guarantee of acceptance."
"I was there for about 4 1/2 hours before the interview actually began listening to information (because I was in the group that interviewed last)."
"Concurrent PharmD/MBA program is only available to campus pathway students."
"Nothing except the below freezing temps."
"I was given an orientation by a P1 who had not been through the summer lab sequence, that was a real let down. I had done a lot of research on the school and felt that i wanted someone with a few years under my belt to answer some of my questions. Turned out I had to ask them in the interview. "
"nothing"
"Nothing."
"I didn't realize that all the web-based classes' exams have to be proctored at a separate location."
"The format of the interview process."
"It was going to snow..."
"N/A"
"Nothing because I was very well prepared for the day because of all the info on SDN. Someone did mention to me to bring a snack to eat because there would be no break to do so. The admissions personnel offered us a bottle of water and a bag of popcorn but I stayed away from the popcorn in case I got some stuck in between my teeth! So I'd advise others to eat lunch beforehand and bring a snack if you don't think you can last a full 5 hours of presentations and the interview. Presentations started at 12:00pm and I was put in a group to have the interview at 4:30pm. Maybe bring some gum too to refresh your mouth before the interview."
"I wish I had believed everyone here who said it would be low-stress. It really is true. Everyone is really nice there and very willing to help. I was surprised by how comfortable I felt. Everyone is so supportive and welcoming. The interview itself was very low-key and relaxed, and my interviewers were very friendly and even joked with me a little, which really helped to lessen my nerves."
"There weren't any surprises."
"I wished I had prepared more questions for my interviewers, but really, many of my questions were answered during the information sessions on interview day."
"How laid back the interview really was. A few people on here said not to worry about it, but how could I NOT worry!!! It was very easy and relaxed. More of a conversation than an interview!!! No trick questions! "
"I wish I would've believed everyone that said it really wasn't that bad of an interview - really, there is no reason to stress."
"I felt I was well informed."
"That my interview wouldn't be until the end of the day."
"nothing"
"There were no breaks between each session. The day really went by quickly, but I didn't really have time to check myself out in the mirror before my interview because we were literally escorted from one room to the next. "
"Wear comfortable shoes"
"I wish I would have known how many students would be interviewing along with me. There were around 25 there just for the web-based program. I guess I thought there would only be a handful of interviewees."
"They gave out tote bags with a bunch of good information inside - I didn't need to bring my big portfolio from home. They also kept the main room "secure" during the day so you could leave everything there if you wanted."
":)"
"If you have a job and plan on keeping it while in the program, don't tell them that. They them your quitting and looking to work a day a week in a pharmacy. That's the answer they're looking for."
"I was very impressed with Creighton's program. It was great to learn so much more about how the distance pathway program would run. They are making changes to the program so that the distance pathway program continues to run according to accreditation standards. By the way, since I was in the distance pathway group, we did not get a tour of the campus so my answers to some of the questions in this interview feedback should really be n/a."
"When they didn't ask me the question (why creighton?) I wanted to answer, I let them know there was something I'd like them to know. The interview time I felt was too short. There was lots I would have liked to share. But in retrospect, the adcom has already decided if they want me or not. The goal of the interview is to see if the applicant can speak and communicate well and to get a general sense of personality, so it may not be necessary to resell ones self entirely."
"If you are able, I recommend eating a meal an hour before you have to report to the school, as you only get a little snack during the 5 hours you are there."
"My interview was towards the end of the day. At first I thought I wouldn't like that, but it was interesting to get the school's point of view on many topics before I went in for the interview. I was completely exhausted by the end of the day though!"
"From everything I learned at the interview day, Creighton REALLY impressed me. I'm SO hoping I got accepted... the 2+ weeks waiting for the letter are awful!"
"Everyone was friendly and encouraging."
"Low stress environment, everything was very organized, and everyone was very welcoming. "
"I thought it was great! They told us that they receive about 7-10 applications for each spot in the class. Once you are invited for an interview, you have a 50% chance of being admitted. Whoo-hoo!"
"It was as relaxed as could be expected for such a high stress situation. Everyone was very helpful and tried thier best to make you feel at ease. "
"If you are invited for interview, you are in."
"Don't sweat it. It was a very low key interview and they really just want to get to know you."
"The interview was very relaxed. My luggage was lost so I was dressed way down but it made for a good story. It was conversational, they wanted to get to know me, not necessarily what I knew about pharmacy. "
"I really didn't know a lot about Creighton prior to applying but was pleasantly surprised at how great a school it is and how well-respected Creighton is in Nebraska and beyond. I got a sense that they look at the "whole" person not just GPAs and PCAT scores."
"It was a positive experience. The faculty and staff were extremely laid back and tried to lower our stress level."
"I thought it was great! Everyone was very helpful, friendly, and kind. Everyone did what they could to make the interviewees feel at ease and the day was pretty well organized, but also flexible when people expressed an interest in doing or seeing something not on the schedule."
"Very positive and relatively low stress - felt that the interview personnel really wanted us to get lots of information about the school to see if it was a good fit for us as well as them."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 24 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 25 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.21 | 28 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 2 |
| Out of state | 28 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 2 |
| 2-3 hours | 2 |
| 4-6 hours | 8 |
| 7+ hours | 17 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 18 |
| Automobile | 11 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 1 |
| $101-$200 | 5 |
| $201-$300 | 3 |
| $301-$400 | 4 |
| $401-$500 | 5 |
| $501+ | 9 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 3 |
| Hotel | 22 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.43 | 28 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.07 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.30 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.17 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.78 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.06 | 16 |
"Reaching your state-specific advisor is super-tedious, and my specific person could be rude at times."
"N/A"
"Let interviewees know to be sure to eat a hearty lunch before starting the presentations since there was really no break to sit down and eat something during the 5 hours (12-5pm) there."
"Return email can be a little slow. But the interview day was run very well."
"If there's any way to manage it, it would be really nice to know what time the actual interview woul"
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