How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.03 | 31 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 16 |
| Negatively | 6 |
| No change | 8 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.00 | 32 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.26 | 23 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.48 | 23 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 1 |
| 10 minutes | 9 |
| 15 minutes | 15 |
| 20 minutes | 6 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 0 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 31 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 9 |
| In a group | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 29 |
| Closed file | 2 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.03 | 31 |
"why pharmacy"
"Standard."
"standard"
"What you do to make the commitment to the pharmacy program since it will be so tough?"
"Do you know what Medicare Part D is?"
"What do you know about our curriculum/school?"
"You use to make A's as an undergrad, but how are you going to handle making C's and sometimes D's as a result of the difficult program we have here? Wow, I guess getting a B.S. in Chemistry at UT doesn't count for much."
"Why TSU? If you don't get accepted, would you consider another health professional field?"
"Are you a certified pharmacy technician?"
"Why did you choose Texas Southern University? How will you finance your education?"
"how did u prepare for the Cpht exam?"
"why pharmacy? define professionalism."
"What extracurricular activities are you in? "
"How are you going to pay for school?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Are you a CPhT? How long? When did you take your exam?"
"what is the most challenging thing about school?"
"how many school did u apply to?"
"What are your strengths?"
"Why TSU?"
"When did you decide to become a pharmacist?"
"What community services have you done in the last year outside of the Pre-Pharmacy Association community service projects?"
"What kind of organizations was I involved in at my university"
"Are you a pharmacy technician? "
"are you a pharm tech"
"Are you a certified pharmacy tech? "
"What community services have you done, which ones in specific?"
"How was I going to pay for Pharmacy school?"
"scenario related to ethics"
"Ethic questions."
"standard"
"Essay: what are the 3 challenges face pharmacy profession? Why you choose TSU?"
"If you were accepted at UH and TSU, which school would you pick?"
"What makes you unique from the other applicants?"
"If you went to school here (the way all the questions start) what kind of an alumni would you be? "
"How are you going to pay for school?"
"Have you performed any community service related to healthcare?"
"Have you done any community service work? Explain."
"Why do you want to become a pharmacist?"
"How did you study for pcat"
"Why TSU?"
"Do you work at a pharmacy? Whats your position? Are you certified?"
"What is your backup? Why did you choose that to be your backup?"
"What is my difficult subject?"
"Do you think you could have inmprove your pcat score"
"Did you apply else where and if so have you heard back from them?"
"What clubs/organizations are you in?"
"How do you plan to pay for pharmacy school?"
"Are you a certified Pharmacy technician?"
"Do you have any community service? For how many hours per week? For how long? "
"What community service have you participated in?"
"Are you a pharmacy tech"
"Do you work in a pharmacy?"
"as an alumni what will you do for tsu"
"What do you know about the school?"
"Why should we choose you?"
"What is the ph of plasma?"
"what volunteering activities you like most"
"standard"
"What you will do if one of your group member refuse to do his/her part?"
"If someone is not working cooperatively in a group, how would you deal with it?"
"essay: Do you see yourself as a leader? what are important characteristics in being a leader?"
"What is going on in the news lately? Oh so what candidate do you think would most qualify for President and why? Believe me if you don't say Oboma then they are going to come down on you hard. By the what what kind of question is that? "
"Then they look through your transcripts to see any bad grades or any classes you've dropped and have to EXPLAIN to them why. so stupid. they should understand right?"
"What challenges have you faced in the pharmacy setting and how did you overcome them?"
"Do you believe in cheating? "
"how did u prepare for the pcat"
"community service"
"What are some of the characteristics of a pharmacist?"
"How are you getting prepare for the work load in Pharmacy school?"
"What if you don't get in to pharmacy?"
"According to your bacehlors they'll ask how it was relevant to pharmacy studies."
"any outside community services? explain"
"what do u think are the problems in pharmacy right now?and how can u correct them"
"Any volunteering besides that related to clubs/organizations?"
"What kind of alumni would you be?"
"Are you a pharmacy technician? How long? Where?"
"What do you know about TSU?"
"Are you a member of PPA at UH? Any officer title holding?"
"What do you plan to do as an alumni?"
"What other pharmacy activites was I involved in"
"How are you going to pay for your pharmacy school?"
"do you belong to the pre-health club"
"Are you currently doing any community service? Then asked by another doctor, So you have never done any community service?"
"are you a certified pharm tech? "
"Questions regarding the PCAT"
"none"
"How many pills would you dispense for a script written for two pills, tid, for 30 days?"
"How pharmacist deal with a patient who has many prescriptions from many doctor, and there is a sign that this patient abuse drugs that he has. And he come back to the pharmacy to refill within just 2 weeks for the precription of 30 days."
"What is Medicare Part D?"
"What are some challenges a Pharmacist will face?"
"What would you do if you got accepted to this school and another school you applied to?"
"Keeping in mind that your are in pharm school, if you are struggling in a class & know that you will not pass, would you consider dropping that course?"
"Explain the difference between physiology, psychology, and philosophy."
"If a pharmacist that worked alongside you refused to fill a prescription due to religious or personal beliefs what would you do?"
"Why do you want to become a pharmacist? why do u want to become a pharmacist? "
"What do you think is the hardest thing about being a pharmacist?"
"If you were planned to be on a island for 2 days with 2 days of food and suddenly when you got there the weather caused you to stay for a week, how would you prioritize your food supply?"
"Who is the pharmacist you used as your reference. I didn't expect that one. "
"It's already March, what have you done to prepare for getting into pharmacy school financially?"
"do u think a culture awareness class should be thought in the program"
"This was my second time applying and the interviewer asked me why I thought I didn't get accepted last year. "
"What kind of alumni I'd be. Seems to be a popular question. Hint: they want money!"
"What do you know about TSU? (History)"
"What kind of alumni you want to be upon your graduation?"
"What do you need to teach Pharmacy school?"
"How I was going to pay for pharmacy school if I got in."
"why did I apply to Lecom instead of Xavier university"
"difference between a leader and a manager"
"What do you know about the school?(History)"
"What is the ph of plasma? I thought the interview was going more personal"
"none"
"n/a"
"How the current health plan (Obama's health plan) affect pharmacy?"
"Do you know what TSU College of Pharmacy's standard is?"
"Your science GPA is a little low, how do you think you will face the materials of the program?"
"None, the interview was lame."
"none. all they did was grind down on any problems you've had from your transcripts."
"Explain the difference between physiology, psychology, and philosophy."
"If there was a dress code designated for the Pharmacy school, would you be willing to stand up and voice you support?"
"What is my most difficult science course?"
"Did you think you can cope with pharmacy schools and how do you know that you are ready."
"Do you know a pharmacy journal?"
"In one or two sentences, tell me why pharmacy? "
"What is TSU's mission?"
"When is the march-of-dimes walk?"
"do u think u could have done a better job on your pcat scores"
"My opinion on a current issue in pharmacy."
"none. standard stuff."
"What kind of alumni would you be? (They were hinting about giving money)"
"How did you prepare for PCAT?"
"You are UH student and took most of the classes at UH. If both UH and TSU accept you, which school you will select."
"Why is being professioally affialiated good for a pharmacist?"
"What kinds of commnication is helpful in the workfield as a pharmacist"
"Will your family wait for you to complete your career even in the next 100 years"
"does gpa come first or last when applying for residency "
"What do you know about the school?(History)"
"if I got in to all the schools I applied to, which one would be my first choice, and why? "
"SDN and friends."
"SDN and from many friends"
"Mock Interview"
"Practice questions from friends, other interviews, current pharm students from the insititution"
"drank a vodka on the plane and smoked a cigar when I landed. "
"already had previous interviews at other schools. figured this one might have same typical questions."
"This website, other websites that give examples of pharmacy school interview questions, and mock interviews."
"SDN and other medical profession websites that address specific questions that would help you prepare for the interview."
"Read information from the school library, the "sdn" talked to student in the program."
"Sdn"
"SDN, mock interviews"
"Reading studentdoctor.net"
"This website and other interview questions from different schools."
"This site as well as mock interviews with friends and family. "
"by students who were previously interviwed by"
"talk to people already in the program, read orientation book, and feedback on this website"
"Mock interiews. "
"I drank some coffee."
"looked at questions posted on student doctor.com"
"Mock interview, SDN, researched interview questions on internet, talked to students that are already pharmacy students"
"SDN, mock interview"
"SDN, Practice typical questions"
"Sdn, mock interviews, practiced"
"By reading your websites and other professional interviews "
"schhol history, generic questions asked"
"Review some commonly asked questions and the best thing is to be yourself"
"reading about the school's history on their website."
"Graduates from the same school & reviewed some interview questions"
"the friendliness and resourcefulness of the 4th year student who took me on the tour of the building"
"Interview was stress-free."
"Ms. Davis was very supportive"
"Miss Davis"
"the curtesy of the people. Ms.Davis is very nice"
"That this school remains accredited. "
"nothing. they were all rude and tried to intimidate you.they are looking for faults in you instead of looking for the good facts."
"The staff and interview panel were nice and polite."
"The care and friendliness of the staff."
"the interview was short and to the point."
"the staff seems nice"
"Ms. Davis is a really nice."
"It was quick and easy."
"Ms. M. Davis- very nice lady. "
"Not a lot of questions were asked to me"
"interviewers were not mean like some people were complaining about"
"Mrs. Davis was very positive and encouraging....this really eased my nrevousness. Interviewers were smiling, very nice and welcoming."
"Everyone was so nice."
"Students were extremely friendly and helpful"
"everything ran very smoothly and in a timely manner"
"The lady working in the computer room is very nice. She remind us of a very important hint to finish the essay. We had a very tough essay Q. Without her hint, most of us couldn't have understood what it is about."
"Nothing"
"the students were nice and eased the whole nerve wrecking day"
"The short time of my interview"
"the panel of interviewers were super nice and were all smiling and called me delightful."
"No positive impressions, mainly neutral"
"the lady that led me into the room was friendly."
"The othe people & staff were very friendly"
"the frontdesk lady was rude and curt"
"My interviewers gave me the impression that they were forced against their will to sit there and interview me. One of my interviewer did not introduce herself and did not talk. Also, some of the questions they asked were not relevant to how I would excel in their pharmacy school."
"Everything else, especially the rudeness of the staff. I thought they would want to try and attract students, not deter them."
"knowing that it's only 15 mins long, they only question things from your application packet. they don't realize that we got an interview bc of our apps and LORs. they didn't ask me anything about myself."
"The interview schedule was running behind, so there was a slight wait before I was interviewed (Waiting is always the worst part!). In addition, we weren't taken on a tour of the school. I would have liked to see the facilities and speak with students in the program."
"The short essay that they ask you to write that felt shorter than 20 minutes."
"the wait was very long. I was asked to show up at 12:00 in which I did, i did the essay in 20 minutes but my interview didn't start until 1:25"
"The admission committees are too serious they are not laughing. Makes me nervous."
"the location of the school, the area was old"
"One of the interviewers was rude and couldn't calculate my calculations correctly and came down hard on me for it. "
"Only one of the interviewers were personable. The other two were kind of straight forward."
"During the interview the interviewer lost track of my paper work and started to make claims about my academic career that weren't true. But then another interviewer pulled her aside and gave the my remaining papers- I talked to the tops of their heads alot too. "
"my interview started more than 10 min late"
"Nothing."
"nothing"
"Waiting in the student lounge for my turn to the interview. The admission board discussed long enough about the student before me until they called me in. Really stressful waiting."
"When everyone introduced themselves 5 out the 6 did not even make eye contact with me. Dr. Milton was VERY RUDE when she spoke to me, she is an arrogant, pompous little &#@$%!!"
"They were running late. I got seen an hour after my interview was scheduled. Once I got in the room of professors, some appeared snooty in their demeanor."
"none"
"The group of doctors interviewing show no emotion and some can be a bit stern or harsh."
"Out of the 6 people in the room, only one person talked and asked questions while everyone else had their heads down reading over my personal file."
"No one person on the panel introduced themselves to me, just the Doctor who came got me"
"nothing really"
"I have read the current health plan of Obama but I do not understand. I tried to find another website to read but have no time so that I cannot answer that question."
"It would be difficult to prepare for their questions. But it's only 10 minutes, so once you come in and start to freak out, it's already over. It's quick, but painful."
"I wish I would have known that this school is as close to prison as possible without being incarcerated. Your money is better spent applying elsewhere. This school is low class. "
"essay was only 30 minutes."
"Reading the feedback of other students on this website, I thought the interview was going to be harsh and point out weaknesses in my file. This was not the case, I wish I would have been aware of this before the interview. I would have been a lot calmer."
"N/A"
"i was well prepared"
"read up on pharmacy news"
"It was not as bad as some people made it out to be. "
"That the writing session may actually be only 10 min rather than the alotted 20. "
"Nothing."
"It is a historically black college."
"You had to write an on-site essay using the computer. The time limit was only 20 minutes. The prompt was What is the difference between passive and active learning. Which one works best for you?"
"I knew everything I needed to know prior to my visit."
"Essay question is not as easy as I expected. This school might ask you some very sensitive questions. But I did okay, I know some other students totally screwed up, they misunderstood the meaning of this topic."
"I wish I had practiced on my writing a little more."
"nothing"
"the writing section which was only 20 minutes"
"phd is needed to do research not recidencies or fellowships."
"Community service is a big deal and know the history even though I tried and could not find anything."
"after reading the feedback by someone who was interviewed by a pannel of 6 or 8 interviewers, I was preparing for an ego crushing session since I had a few weak points but was suprised by 2 very friendly and kind professors. My ego stayed in tact :D"
"I wish the interview had been better organized. The interviewers only asked three questions, one of which was a math question, I wish they tried to get to know me better than out of "tell us about yourself"...."
"I actually like the school's curriculum and came in with explanations why I want to go to the school. After the interview, it was very difficult to have any interest in the school."
"It was basically like going to a homeless convention. The faculty thought of them selves as wardens and the prospective students as inmates. I had a feeling that the schools only interest was in recruiting enough students to make some money off of before your screwed for taking the board exam because of how pathetic the academic program is. "
"it sucked. their view of how an interview should be is totally unprofessional and not like most of the other schools. afterall, it's a minority school and NAPLEX pass% rate is the lowest among all TX pharm schools."
"It was a good experience overall."
"4.17.2007 9:30 AM; I felt that I had rushed myself in answering the questions. If I had breathed and concentrated I would have given more lengthy well discussed answers for some of the questions that were asked. It was stress-free and Mrs. Davis was really nice, she identified me from my name since I've been trying to keep a rapport on my application."
"the interview was good. the most difficult part was the wait."
"I had a hard time hearing the questions being asked! The essay was over what skills do you need as a pharmacy student. GOOD LUCK! "
"The interview was awful. I could not understand one of the interviewer because he had a strong african accent. He was also rude and cut me off while i was talking. Awful awful experience. This was my last choice school to get into. If I get accepted, I deny it. TSU has the lowest percentage State Board passing rating. Rumor has it that TSU is going to shut down and this year will be their last accepting class due to consistant state board penalities for cheating on the state exam. "
"It went pretty well."
"It went okay- they will point out every class you made a mediocre grade in... be prepared to become a bit defensive when they get a little pushy. "
"I was expecting a more diffcult interview, with more tough questions, but i wasn't asked any tough questions or difficlut question. It was just simple, basic, straight forward question."
"it was pretty goog. I just had to calm myself before going in.I had to be confident but too much much confident ain't good though"
"I interviewed 2 times at TSU and the overall experience was positive each time. It's open file, so be prepared. They will ask you about every flaw that you have. Be prepared with the best answer or defense. They interview so many people that you need to make yourself stand out..."
"Easy as pie."
"I came an hour before my interview as prompted to write the essay. The essay was pretty easy for me because I work in a pharmacy, so I knew how to approach the question. I waited for my interview in the student lounge. The students that I got to speak to were very friendly. And all the staff members that I came into contact with were all very friendly too. The interview was probably only about 5 minutes. They asked the questions and then allowed me to leave. Overall, the whole experience was quick and painless. I didn't think that the panel was intimidating at all. They were actually really nice. Good luck to everyone!!"
"It is a quite school, maybe I was there pretty early that day. As a "historical black college", I saw quite a few Asians and WHITE students. Though the waiting is painful, the interview questions are straight forward."
"The writing section is 20 minutes so be prepared. The interview was brutal but I have faith.They even interogated me on my references... Just do your best and don't let them try to intimidate you because they will. Keep hope alive!!!"
"It was a good experience overall. The best part was the students, everyone was so nice and social. That eased the nerves. Know your file inside and out. Half of the time they asked about my extracurricular activities. One made me feel inferior because I gave her an answer she supposedly was not looking for. But I dont care. The dean complimented my clothes. Just kidding. Be ready, dont take anything personal if they interrupt you. They love to intimidate by not paying attention to you while they flip thru your files. Its all a mind game, dont let it get to you."
"It was stress free, but I am hopeful"
"it was a nice experience. had to write an essay in 20 minutes. "
"There is a short writing portion. They give you 20 min to write an essay. Its not too bad. Waiting process can be a little nerve wrecking. When you walk in they do not look at you and just sit there until they introduce themselves one by one. They each take turns asking you things. Once they are done you just leave. I did not feel as though it went well but I also feel it didnt go too bad. I am neutral on what to expect."
"The whole waiting process was nerve wracking because you don't know what to expect once you get in the room. It's worse when you see the person before you come out looking sad or on the verge of crying. Don't let them intimidate you, because they will. Show confidence and an energetic positive attitude, no matter what questions they throw at you."
"It was a 8 people interviewing me. Only 2 seemed to be interested but the other 6 was acting like I was wasting their time. It was only 15 minutes long, but felt like an hour. Not a relaxing environment, made me feel like I did not deserve to be there. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 5 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 6 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.33 | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 21 |
| Out of state | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 18 |
| 2-3 hours | 1 |
| 4-6 hours | 2 |
| 7+ hours | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 3 |
| Automobile | 17 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 4 |
| $101-$200 | 1 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 3 |
| Hotel | 1 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.39 | 23 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.78 | 23 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.65 | 23 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.71 | 7 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.29 | 7 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.14 | 7 |
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