How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.67 | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 9 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.89 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.56 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.89 | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 1 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 4 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 4 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 9 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 8 |
| In a group | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 2 |
| Closed file | 7 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.67 | 9 |
"Name one strength and one weakness"
"-Do I read? What were 3 books I've read? -What was a subject I had difficulty in?"
"What aspect of pharmacy do you want to go into? Where do you see yourself with pharmacy in the future?"
"If nothing is an obstacle and you can't do pharmacy, what would you do and why"
"What do you do for fun?"
"How will you balance the increased workload of the Pharm.D. curriculum when you enter the graduate program?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Talk about a time when you took a leadership role"
"- What was a subject I really liked? - They had my supplemental application essay in front of them so it wasn't completely closed. We talked about what I wrote."
"How would your friends describe you? What is something your friends might tell you that you need improvement on?"
"Extracurricular activities"
"What do you think the hardest change will be for you to make transitioning to Nashville and to the Pharm.D. program?"
"Do you prefer individual study or group study?"
"They said that they were there to come to my defense when committee deliberated so was there anything in my file that I would like to explain. (ie. bad grades, PCAT, etc.) I also found this refreshing that they give you a chance to explain the circumstances you were in. Other schools would just look over it and chalk it up to being lazy."
"Tell me about yourself (BUT I was prepared so it wasn't hard at all)."
"None"
"What kind of pharmacy practice do you see yourself going into and how do you expect your undergraduate degree to help prepare you for this work?"
"How are you so sure that you want to study pharmacy? (They gave me a very tough time because they wanted to make sure that people dont drop out in the first year)"
"There wasn't that much of SDN forums, so I just used practiced with a common set of interview questions. Honestly though, the interview was so chill and conversational that I felt like I could just be myself. But always have examples/stories to back up what you say!"
"- SDN - Watched the NCAA Final 4 Michigan vs. Louisville -Researched the school's history, curriculum, and staff -Re-read my essays that I wrote for them (PharmCAS & Supplemental app), resume, etc."
"SDN and this list of pharmacy interview questions (it's really good): http://science.iupui.edu/sites/default/files/Pharmacy%20School%20Interview%20Questions.pdf"
"SDN, Youtube, Mock Interview"
"SDN, mock interview, writing out answers to all the questions"
"SDN feedback, other online resources"
"Practicing common questions"
"Everything! Family atmosphere, new facilities, connections to hospitals for rotations, nice faculty/staff, beautiful campus"
"-The "homey" feel that they give off - Their students seem to really know staff members and vice versa. - I had lunch with Dean Davis! - I met the people who were part of the Admissions Committee - The simulations lab. This alone solidified my decision! "Manikins" that would react to you or what dosage you give them. They sweat, scream, & give birth! Now that's a school I want to learn at!"
"The school, staff, and surrounding culture. Nashville is a lively and safe city to be at. I'm a Californian and I don't typically like being out of my state because I'm spoiled with good weather but Nashville, TN has this special something about it. I could definitely see myself moving to Nashville, TN--which is a new sentiment I thought I'd never come around to saying about any location outside of California."
"Family atmosphere, technology, just the entire christian feel in the school. Very Outstanding lunch"
"The friendliness of the admissions committee."
"Everyone is very friendly and talkative, the admissions office tries to make the day fun and not stressful. It seemed like all the administrators were on a first name basis with the students at the school."
"LUNCH!!!, beautiful well maintained campus, friendly staff"
"The attitude of the faculty."
"TUITION! Everything else was absolutely perfect about this school!"
"- They didn't really cover financial aid very well -They didn't go into detail about the curriculum"
"Probably just the cold weather but my excuse is that I'm from the spoiled California weather. In the spring and summer, I hear Nashville heats up so the temporary cold weather is something I can overlook."
"None"
"How expensive it is to live in the Nashville area."
"It was a closed interview but interviewers asked me for my PCAT score."
"How much you should interact with faculty throughout the day."
"- The new curriculum is 21 credit hours (different from what the website listed) I would have like to ask more questions about that."
"How nice the people there are and haha apparently how scary Memphis, TN is."
"None"
"I would recommend not attending with a parent because it made it a lot easier for me to be outgoing and interact with all of the administrators that were present."
"That it was going to rain."
"Okay let me give you a timeline of what goes on. You show up to your interview and are instantly greeted by like 30 faculty/staff. Make sure you talk to as many as you can (but don't just say hi and walk away, get to know them). Then we either had interview or a group activity. The group activity was awesome! We were assigned some sort of problem(cannot say) and in 10 minutes we were supposed to find a solution. Make sure to communicate with everyone and make your voice/ideas heard. But don't be that person who just takes over and talks over people. The interview was super relaxed. I was interviewed by a P4 and a professor. They look at you 95% of the time you are talking and seem honestly interested in EVERYTHING you have to say. So of course answer questions, but also get to know them a little bit as well. They did a lot of talking in my interview, just explaining things to me. After that, we did a student question/answer session, and they students were nice and had a lot of nice things to say about the school. Lastly, you have lunch. During lunch you again try to meet and talk with as much faculty as you can. The whole point of this is because right after you leave, they ALL get into a group in a room together and discuss each and every person. Your interviewers will vouch for you and will do most of the talking when the topic is about your application. BUT other professors can chime in and say, "oh I've met that person and he/she seems to be a great fit for our program." So talk to everyone! And be intentional! They are all great people who genuinely want to get to know you! The food was amazing btw"
"I LOVED my visit here. They are really personal. What I found impressive was the lunch with staff, students, and admissions committee. During the lunch, you get to meet the people voting to see if you are accepted to it's nice that they get to meet you and not just look at your black & white file. It makes you more 3-dimensional instead of 2. The interview process didn't even feel that way. I felt like I was having a conversation with a professor during office hours. It was super relaxing."
"The interview is a "closed" interview where the interviewers are given some information about your involvements you had written down in your application. They however are not given your grades and pcat score. From there, they just converse and try to get to know you. The interview is chill but just prepare your interview answers ahead of time. If you did bad in school and they ask you about it, focus on what you've done to overcome your past obstacles. From there, if they are comfortable with how well you could possible do academically at their school, they start asking more questions to get to know you--at least that's what they did with me."
"The interview process was a wonderful experience."
"Go out of your way to interact with every single person with a nametag on from Lipscomb. They want to meet every person and get to know a little about you."
"Rated interview as stressful because it was my first and I had no experience yet. But overall it not that stressful."
"The school is very nice and the faculty is friendly. The interview is more of a talking session. There are few questions that they ask that are not based on the individual person."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 2 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 6 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 9 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.67 | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 2 |
| Out of state | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 2 |
| 2-3 hours | 1 |
| 4-6 hours | 2 |
| 7+ hours | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 4 |
| Automobile | 5 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 3 |
| $101-$200 | 2 |
| $201-$300 | 2 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 1 |
Nashville International
BNA
Nashville International Airport
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 2 |
| Hotel | 5 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
Econolodge
Extended Stay America by the airport
La Quinta
Red Roof Inn (it's ~60-75 a night)
Econolodge
Extended Stay America by the airport
La Quinta
Red Roof Inn (it's ~60-75 a night)
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.89 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.00 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.78 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 10.00 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 10.00 | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.33 | 9 |
What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?