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  • Purdue University College of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • West Lafayette, IN
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Do you prefer studying on your own or in a group? Do you memorize or apply?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What class have you had difficulty with and how did you deal with it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Tell me about how you decided to pursue pharmacy." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Does pharmacy involve application or memorization?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Strengths and weaknesses. The interviewer kept drilling me about my weakness and how I was working on it, whether it could be a good quality at times, etc." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN questions and school feedbacks, reviewed the Purdue website" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers were really nice and laid-back. The campus seems really nice." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"No tour of the school was given so I couldn't get a feel for how I would like it there. Also, the majority of people have to move out of the city to do rotations." Report Response

Tour and Travel

How do you rank the facilities?

4 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you use?

IND

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

3 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Quality Inn Indy Airport

Would you recommend the hotel?

no

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/22/2008

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

5 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

4 out of 10

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