Winchester, VA
Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit
Faith-Based
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
6 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?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
I arrived and checked in with the receptionist. Shortly after, a student came to take me down to one of the faculty member's office, where I was interviewed by the student and faculty member. They asked a lot of typical questions, "Why pharmacy?", "Why Shenandoah?" and then loads of ethical questions. (For example, "If a pharmacist comes into work with alcohol on his breath, what would you do?", If you caught a student cheating, what would you do?") I felt like I did ok, but it was somewhat awkward because the student and faculty member literally read every question off a paper and while I was answering, they stared at me- cold face, expressionless- and therefore I felt myself fumbling over my words and second guessing my answers. They seemed like nice people but definitely didn't make the interview very easy! Next, the student took me around a tour of the school, library, main lecture hall and labs. Facilities were nice, clean and up-to-date and the student seemed enthusiastic and proud of Shenandoah. Next I went for my writing exam where I got to choose one of two questions "Do you feel that smokers should pay a higher premium on health insurance?" and "What does HIPAA stand for and what does it mean to you?" Once I was done with my essay, I turned it in to one of the receptionists and was done for the day! Overall, it was a good experience.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Tell me about yourself and how you became interested in pharmacy.
What was the most interesting question?
Why would you ever want to leave the weather in Arizona?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN
What was the most difficult question?
What was the last moral situation that you were in where you did something for someone else and put their needs ahead of your own?
What impressed you positively?
The facilities were nice and the labs were up to date. Also, it's up the hill from one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation.
What impressed you negatively?
Fourth year rotation MUST be done in Virginia and/or parts of West Virginia. No leeway on that one.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Be prepared for loads of ethical/moral questions. Try not to repeat yourself.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
IAD
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Fairfield
How would you rate the hotel?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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