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

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

40 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 pharmacy? Why Samford?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"If you could make one change to the American health care system what would it be?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What is the most diffult class you have taken and what did you do to handle it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you think you would be able to enroll in medical school and handle its challenges? (Hint: say yes)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Give an example of a way a coworker, family member, or friend has challenged your ethical views." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"This website, mock interview. Every question I was asked was listed here in previous feedback or was simple info about my academic background. The only one I wasn't prepared for was the ethics question." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Campus, surrounding location, faculty-staff relationships, weather, admissions staff and interviewers were very friendly and attempted to make me as relaxed as possible." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The only thing I can think of is that its far from my hometown." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"The only nerve-wrecking part was waiting to be interviewed. All the previous feedback is correct, this is about as relaxed as an interview for school can be. I have no doubt I could attend Samford and be happy with my choice." 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?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$101-$200

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

La Quinta

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/27/2006

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

6 out of 10

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