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  • Howard University College of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Washington, DC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Why Howard?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is Pharmacy to you? I did bad on this question because I misunderstood the question. They meant "Why do you want to be a pharmacist?" Or "what motivated me to want to become a pharmacist?" " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you were in a group and you knew a classmate was cheating, what would you do? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What is Pharmacy to you? (Again, Do NOT misinterpret this question!) They are asking why you want to become a pharmacist!!! (They are not asking you to give the definition of Pharmacy)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Practiced interview question from this website. And I prayed!! Remember, prayer works and God is in control. Trust in him." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The staff was excited througout the entire process." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The location of the school. But its okay. GET OVER IT!!!! Took a month for me to get my acceptance letter." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How to interpret the question of "What is pharmacy to you". REMEMBER - This means, why do you want to be a pharmacist, or how can you make a difference being a pharmacist." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I liked the School. DC is great. I got accepted. Pray, keep God 1st, and anything is possible. But you MUST do your part!!!!" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$201-$300

What airport did you use?

BWI (in Baltimore)

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/16/2009

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

10 out of 10

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