Downers Grove, IL
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
3 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
It's really not an interview. It is all about that writing sample and allowing you to get comfortable with the school and the faculty/staff. Don't be nervous.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
In the small group session we were asked where we were from and what hobbies we enjoy and why pharmacy. It was very informal.
What was the most interesting question?
Why did I switch my career from photography to pharmacy?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Read SDN interview feedback and forums, read Midwesterns forums and website, made a dry run to the campus and did a self-guided walk around it, called the adcom regarding my supplemental materials, and made a packet of additional information about my background to give to them.
What impressed you positively?
The dean and the faculty are all very passionate about educating new, competent pharmacists. It seems like you could never get "lost in the crowd" there. It is a very intimate campus, which is the polar opposite of the three other colleges I have attended.
What impressed you negatively?
The campus might be too small for me, but I won't know for sure until I am actually there studying. The cost is shocking my system.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Everyone I spoke to began their careers teaching at UIC and now teach at Midwestern. I thought that was very interesting.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
0-1 hour
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
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