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  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Pharmacy School
  • Worcester, MA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

5 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

3 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

15 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"Explain your bad grades." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How will you handle a 3 year program?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would a reference describe you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"How would a reference describe you?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Relate your bad grades to you possible performance here." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, school website, know why I'm applying to pharmacy and my extra-curriculars." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Clean buildings since everything is new! Nice weather. Close to Boston! The dorms are so nice. Admissions is friendly." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"There's no 'campus'. It's an office building with the classes. Worcester is a small town. Tuition is $40k a year. Small library." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I would be asked many questions about my bad grades. " Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Writing section for 30 minutes. Tour. Interview with a faculty member. I spent a ridiculous amount of money for travel and board.. if you are OOS I would recommend only coming to this interview if you have a real desire to attend and completely accept the idea of paying $40k a year for tuition (for this school)." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 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?

Boston

Where did you stay?

Hotel

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/01/2009

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

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

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