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  • Samford University McWhorter School of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Birmingham, AL
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

5 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ 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)?

"Why am I changing careers?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Have I tried to get more experience to know I want to be a pharmacist?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would I do if one of my collegues was doing something unethical?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"When have I taken time out of my busy schedule to help someone?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If I didn't like dealing with the bottom line in my old career am I not contradicting myself to want to do the same thing as a pharmacist?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Second time interviewing with this school, so I kind of knew what to expect. However, the interviewers were not "the same"." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Nothing" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"How uncomfortable I felt. I felt as if they were challenging my decision to change careers. I also felt they didn't take into consideration that my previous career involved having a pharmacy in my clinic (meaning I am have SOME pharmacy experience...my degree is NOT beneath pharmacy)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"That it was be so uncomfortable (may a just cancelled)." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school, but I did not feel comfortable at all. It put a damper on my desire to attend if accepted." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/18/2010

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?

10 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

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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