How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.07 | 75 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 53 |
| Negatively | 11 |
| No change | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.21 | 73 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.20 | 74 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.13 | 71 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 6 |
| 20 minutes | 17 |
| 25 minutes | 17 |
| 30 minutes | 30 |
| 35 minutes | 3 |
| 40 minutes | 1 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 72 |
| At a regional location | 1 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 65 |
| In a group | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 6 |
| Closed file | 62 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.07 | 75 |
"What qualities are most important for being a good team player? Tell us a time that you exhibited good teamwork skills?"
"Why Pacific University Oregon School of Pharmacy?"
"Why Pacific University? Why Pharmacy?"
"Why pharmacy, why pacific?"
"What is your favorite book, movie or tv show?"
"What do you do if you're stressed?"
"Why Pacific University?"
"What does professionalism mean to you?"
"If an elderly lady comes in with a prescription 10X the recommended amount would you fill it?"
"What is the most recent Non-Science Book you have read?"
"What's your plan, if you don't get accepted this year?"
"General: Why Pacific? Why Pharmacy? What particular field of pharmacy?"
"How did you do on the team work activity? How did you group come to that conclusion? How do you work in a team? What are your 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses? Alot of other questions that I don't remember because it was one right after the other! "
"What is your understanding of the practitioner-scientist model?"
"What was the last non-science book u read and liked? "
"What have you done to improve your application? I had applied the previous year and hadn't even gotten an interview. I had to get more pharmacy experience and more community service. I did both!"
"How do you work in groups? What role do you take in group work? "
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist? Why Pacific?"
"Why Pharmacy? Why Pacific? "
"Share three strengths and weaknesses demonstrated in your application file."
"Why pharmacy? Why Pacific?"
"tell me about yourself"
"Most difficult experience you had to overcome?"
"how do you manage stress"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about yourself. Why pharmacy? "
"why pacific"
"Why Pharmacy?"
"Why choose Psychology?"
"Why do you want to pursue a degree in psychology?"
"Standard questions about yourself, clinical experience and interests."
"You've come a long way from Texas. Why do you want to come to Pacific? Have you ever considered any other health profession?"
"How would your friend describe you?"
"Tell me about yourself. Why Pharmacy? Why Pacific? "
"Why do you want to attend Pacific University?"
"Tell me about yourself? Why Pharmacy? Why Pacific?"
"Why you selected Pacific Oregon ?"
"Lots of team-oriented questions. (ie how do you deal with team members, what is your role in a team, give an example when you were part of a team etc)"
"what would you do if you didnt get into pharmacy school this year?"
"The basic "Why Pacific?" and "Why Pharmacy?""
"why pacific?"
"Why Pacific? Why Pharmacy? Could you see yourself working in a small community pharmacy? "
"Why Pharmacy, Why Pacific, What do you expect to see yourself doing in the next five years?"
"Why pharmacy and why Pacific?"
"Why Pharmacy? Pacific?"
"what are your strengths and weaknesses"
"all different kinds of people come into the pharmacy and how to deal with them?"
"Imagine it’s your first day at a new job. Your supervisor asks you to do something you’ve never done before but you want to do a good job. What would you do?"
"Does anything in your closed file worry you when it comes to admission decisions?"
"Describe professionalism."
"How do you deal with stress?"
"if you don't get in, what's your plan?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
"If you could change or improve one thing on your application what would it be?"
"If there was one thing you wanted us to remember you by what would it be?"
"Define professionalism"
"What could have you improved on your application?"
"Name some strengths and weaknesses from your application?"
"Do you feel prepared for this rigorous program?"
"In one word, describe Pharmacy"
"Situational: How do you work in a group? Give an example. If you were in a group and someone wasn't cooperating, what would you do?"
"Describe 1-2 characteristics you are proud of, and 1-2 you're not so proud of"
"What is your favorite book? "
"Why are you interested in pursuing a Psyd?"
"What do you plan to do if you don't get accepted?"
"What was the last non-science book I read? I kind of talk a lot when I''m nervous so I gave them a little book report :)"
"Tell us three strengths and three weaknesses."
"Name three strengths and weaknesses in your application."
"Name strengths and weaknesses in your application? In the field of pharmacy"
"What are three strengths and three weaknesses of your application, as compared to your fellow candidates?"
"ethic questions"
"What will you do if you do not get accepted?"
"Why Pacific?"
"Why Pacific University?"
"Why here and not California schools. Where do you see yourself in 5 years."
"why pharm"
"Why Pacific University School of Pharmacy?"
"Why choose Pacific?"
"What do you do when stressed?"
"Your grade trend is not as strong as some of our other applicants. Why do you think you will be able to handle the rigorous pace of our school?"
"What is the one thing that you dislike most about working in a pharmacy?"
"What would you do if you caught another student cheating? Are you a follower or a leader in a group? What would you do if there was a slacker in your group? "
"What was the hardest science course for you?"
"What are 2 of your strengths? What are 2 of your weaknesses?"
"How do you solve the conflict, if one of your group member is not working properly ?"
"Why Pacific & pharmacy? "
"how do you feel that taking tests in a group will benefit your learning?"
"If your Father were here today, what would he say is your three worst faults? "
"why pharmacy?"
"What was the last non-science book you read?"
"Do you think you will be prepared to handle the condensed fast paced block system? "
"What was the last non-science book you've read?"
"What do you think is your best learning style?"
"Why Pacific"
"Name a few strengths and weaknesses."
"What are you most proud of in your life?"
"tell me a little bit about your self?"
"why did you choose pacific?"
"What is my definition of success?"
"why Pharmacy"
"How do you feel your GPA reflects your academic ability?"
"What is the role of a pharmacist in patient care?"
"What is something you haven’t mentioned that we should take back to the admitting committee?"
"What new skill have you learned recently?"
"how do you work in a team?"
"How do you cope with stress?"
"How do you feel about giving back to community?"
"What could you have improved on your application?"
"What are you in a group? leader or member?"
"What would you do if you do not get accepted this year?"
"How do you prepare emotionally/mentally for the move to OR, to adapt to being back to school, especially an accelerated program like this one? (Since I was out of school for ~ 4 years)"
"Tell us about yourself?"
"Why Pharmacy and why Pacific (FYI - expect to be asked this at EVERY school no matter what. You should have this answer down! :)"
"strengths ?"
"How you are going to deal with people who are against your belief of practice"
"What role do you take on in a group?"
"List two of your strengths and weaknesses"
"About You: What are your hobbies."
"What one thing would you like us to take back to the admissions committee?"
"What's one upside to a future in pharmacy, and a downside?"
"What was your first job? "
"What is the importance of research to a clinician?"
"What do you think about the team activity?"
"Make sure you know why you want to get into this profession- especially if you may be going back to school after a break or changing careers."
"You are far from home and family, how will you make Portland home?"
"What was your most favorite class that you took in college and why?"
"What are your plans if you don't get in? A lot of questions about being in a group. "
"Teamwork is important at Pacific, how does that fit into your approach to your academics?"
"What roles do you usually take in a group situation? How would you say you manage your time?"
"Last book your read?"
"why pacific"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
"What would you do if you couldn't be a pharmacist for some reason?"
"Your hobbies? "
"Why pharmacy?"
"How do you study? Name a weakness."
"last book, how u study, manage stress, "
"Where do you see yourself in 7 years?"
"Why are you a good candidate for graduate school?"
"What do you see as the importance of research for pure clinicians?"
"What makes you a better candidate than some of your fellow interviewees?"
"How would you define success?"
"Tell me about a difficult situation and how you resolved it."
"If you were a pharmacist, what type of pharmacist would you want to be?"
"Anything else you can tell us that will make us remember you?"
"Tell us your Pharmacy tec. experience ?"
"what is your idea of clinical pharmacy?"
"If you were one object in this room, what would you be?"
"what was the last non-science book you read?"
"Why Pacific?"
"How do you manage your time? How do you handle stress? "
"How would you handle a group member that was not contributing to the group, not doing their work, even after you have spoken to them?"
"What do you see yourself doing in 5 yrs after pharmacy school?"
"What do you think about multiple professors teaching in one block?"
"Describe a conflict you've had while working with a team, and how it was resolved."
"What was the last non-science book that you've read?"
"what do you dislike about this school"
"how would you like not having grades and just going to the pass fail system like the school is doing?"
"How do you settle disputes between others?"
"What role do I play in a group?"
"what is the last non science course or book you read"
"You’re planning an event with a student group for a homeless shelter. The night before the event, you realize you forgot to get approval from the school and need to cancel the event. What do you do?"
"(Open ended question) Tell us about yourself"
"What does professionalism mean to you?"
"tell me about yourself"
"What will be the pharmacy profession be like in 10 years?"
"What is a positive and negative side of pharmacy?"
"If you had a bottle of tylenol with codeine that was prescribed to you, would you give some to a friend who needed it for pain?"
"They only asked me 3,4 very basic questions."
"If an elderly lady comes in with a prescription 10X the recommended amount would you fill it?"
"one word you think of when you hear pharmacist?"
"When all interviews end, how would like us to describe you to other comittees?"
"How would I handle a situation where someone did something against my beliefs? "
"Why Pacific and not San Diego? (I live in San Diego)"
"What one thing would you like us to take back to the admissions committee?"
"What one thing would you like us to tell the Admissions Committee about you?"
"Questions about future career plans."
"nothing really"
"What surprised me most in the pharmacy."
"What should we tell the admissions committee about you, to convince them to accept you?"
"Name a book/movie/play that you've read or seen that you enjoyed. Why did you enjoy it?"
"All the questions were pretty generic"
"What do you want to do in the future?"
"What was the last non-science book you read? Also, they asked me some specifics about volunteer work I mentioned earlier in the interview."
"Why graduate school?"
"they asked situational questions to see how i would handle stress/emotions"
"What do you consider a weakness in your application?"
"What would you do if you don't get in this year?"
"nothing really, it was very conversational. "
"questions were very general. no surprises."
"N/A"
"None."
"compare LA to Oregon. "
"If you got a 89.5 % and did not pass the first assessment, how would you feel?"
"How do I handle negative feedback?"
"They were all pretty standard questions."
"All standard questions"
"The questions were all generic. I was only asked one question about a pharmacy experience--"Describe a stressful situation you have observed or been a part of in a pharmacy.""
"What do you think is the upside of pharmacy and the downside of pharmacy."
"questions were all I expected, many team questions, one question was "would you still want to be a pharmacist if they made $40,000/year""
"Which class would be the most difficult for you in pharmacy school?"
"How do you view the (working) relationship of the pharmD and the techs? "
"How did I get Oregon and its people ?"
"What surprised you most in your first day at working in a pharmacy?"
"how do you feel about blocks being taught by multiple teachers"
"If you were working at a retail pharmacy, and was giving a consultation for a drug with minor side effects, were you disclose those side effects knowing the possible psychological aspects of this information on the patient... "
"What or who made you want to get into pharmacy school?"
"If someone was trying to ask for something that went against your beliefs, what would you do?"
"How would I feel about different faculty members teaching the same block? (I had really never thought of it before than) "
"What is the last non-science book that you have read?"
"What is the last non-science book you read."
"Nothing"
"None"
"Do you have a "pharmacist hero"?"
"Do you know...(Someone's name) from where I was from."
"Explain the dosing of vancomycin. (it was a joke)"
"If you have a patient with a stroke and you have a party you are hosting, who is your priority?"
"Working with people from different backgrounds/cultures can afford new opportunities. Describe a time when a decision/project you were involved in was enhanced by including diverse perspectives."
"What are the pros and cons you see developing in pharmacy?"
"When was a time you had to adapt in a job of school setting?"
"It seems as though you have a lot of leadership positions and you spend a lot of time doing community service. How do you know when to ask for help?"
"Why pharmacy and not medicine?"
"What does professionalism mean to you?"
"Tell me about a time where you had to overcome a challenge."
"They only asked me 3,4 very basic questions. So nothing was really hard."
"If an elderly lady comes in with a prescription 10X the recommended amount would you fill it?"
"if you change one thing about you, what would it be?"
"What's negative and positive about pharmacy?"
"One thing I would tell the admissions committee about myself..."
"List two of your strengths and weaknesses"
"None. All the questions were very straight forward."
"I don't really think that there was one question that was more difficult than the others."
"What one thing would you like us to tell the Admissions Committee about you?"
"None too difficult."
"What can u say about yourself that will help us remember you when we review your application?"
"What will you do if you are not offered admittance?"
"Tell us a more personal reason you want to be a pharmacist. They were looking for something beyond work and school experiences, which I had already mentioned. "
"Name three strengths or weaknesses in your application."
"Give me one thing to take away to the admissions committee"
"The questions were very conversational so nothing scary difficult."
"What did you think about the dynamics of your group during the team building exercise? "
"What do you expect to get out of Pacific University"
"What do you consider a weakness in your application?"
"same as above (I had already gotten in and wasn't sure whether or not to say so)"
"all generic/expected."
"none."
"If I am not accepted this year, then what will I do? (not really difficult)"
"Name three strenghts in your application. (Question seemed broad and I got caught off guard)"
"Strength/weaknesses."
"Tell us three strengths and three weaknesses?"
"Describe your understanding of the scholar/practitioner model."
"None were very difficult, all pretty standard."
"what was an difficult situation you have been in and how did u handle it?"
"If we were to fly you home and fly a friend here in your place, what would the say about you?"
"Pacific divides the class up into groups of 6 and you work with these people all year. Question: What would you contribute and bring to the team and to pacific. I didn't prepare for this question so it threw me off."
"what is pharmaceutical care?"
"Where do you see the pharmacy profession in 10 years?"
"What type of person really irks you? Give an example!"
"Why don't you study MD or PA rather than Pharm.d.?"
"What role would you not like to participate with in a team?"
"if you were a pharmacist and you double checked a medication that the instructions were wrong and you confront the pharm tech, and she insisted that she is right. how would you handle the situation?"
"none"
"The questions were pretty much fair."
"If you were denied admission to pharmacy school, why do you think you were denied?"
"None were really too difficult. They did ask, "What is it about you that makes you stand out from the others?" I had to take a minute to think that one through."
"Describe your strongest and weakest experiences, or what was your strongest and weakest points?"
"Can you tell me about your GPA trend. I noticed here they weren't that high, especially in the science area. How do we know you are ready for our rigorous program?"
"If you were working in a team and one of your teammate is not participating in group activities and presentations, what would you do?"
"Explain something that negatively impressed you about a pharmacist you have worked with or observed."
"What would you do if you can't be a pharmacist?"
"all were easy, but it seems like they were grilling me with questions rather than asking me questions"
"give an example in your life of a conflict with a person and how did you resolve it?"
"If you couldn't be a pharmacist, what would I do?"
"none really, I expected most everything they threw at me"
"How do I make my decisions?"
"Go over some common questions asked in every pharmacy school interview (i.e. Introduce yourself, Why pharmacy?, Why this school?)"
"Viewed interview feedback from past SDN questionnaires"
"I looked at SDN questions, but also came up with my own. But, there really isn’t a great way to prepare. Know yourself and why you chose the field of pharmacy. Look up current events in pharmacy in case you want to strike a conversation with your interviewers. But honestly, I would glance over some questions and mostly focus on yourself and your journey to pharmacy school."
"Read old SDN questions, and try to elaborate as much as possible on my experiences."
"Sdn, mock interviews"
"SDN, writing down my answers and practicing outloud"
"recorded interviews, talking to myself, asking friends to ask me questions"
"Mock interviews at school, practiced with family and friends, looking at the interview feedback on SDN."
"SDN forum."
"I didn't really"
"SDN & Mock interviews"
"sdn, self practice"
"Mock interviews"
"Read through interview feedback, practiced with friends and got some suggestions from my current university's career center. "
"Didn't"
"SDN, mock interviews, and MOST IMPORTANTLY: truly understanding yourself and why you want pharmacy"
"SDN and by reviewing my essays and personal statement."
"SDN, mock interviews, prepared some brief talking points to respond to basic questions"
"Practice infront of the mirror and infront of other people."
"Read about the program and asked questions before the interview."
"sdn (thanks to ppl who made the other interview feedbacks! it really helped =]), review app. just went out to relax."
"Read through SDN, talked with P1 students, read up on current issues. I also prepared and practiced answers to questions- in front of the mirror with dress clothes on."
"Read SDN Wrote lists of talking points for each question. Read up on current pharmacy news. Read a book on pharmacy ethics and laws. "
"I read questions off of StudentDoctor.net, talked to a current P3 student, and read up a lot about Hillsboro and the University."
"SDN, School website"
"SDN, reviewed personal application and resume, read up on the school"
"I practiced answering previous interview questions posted on SDN, and wrote some short essays to prepare for the writing sample."
"SDN, read up online regarding interview tips, and read up on health care issues in the U.S."
"sdn, preparation sheet provided by pacific, practice interview with family"
"Read interview feedback on SDN. Already did 2 interviews the weeks before."
"Studied SDN, assessed previous interviews"
"Reading reviews from this website and practiced writing essays. "
"snd. "
"SDN, mock interview, practice answering questions"
"SDN."
"SDN"
"SDN!! I'm thankful."
"Very well."
"Read over the paper literature they sent, and reviewed their website. "
"Read about the program and faculty biography."
"Read up on the school and the area of pharmacy I want to get into. Also went through all of the interview feedback question on SDN which was probably the most helpful."
"I practiced typical interview questions and used SDN. I wasted a lot of time preparing for this interview."
"SDN...thanks! Also with interviewing books and having friends ask me questions."
"sdn really helped"
"Wrote out answers to common pharmacy school and other graduate school interview questions."
"SDN and SDNers (Thank you:)). Brainstormed possible questions. Researched profession, current profession topics, and school. Conversed with admissions staff at school. Shadowed Pharmacists. Informal Mock interview questions with my own (in my head) self and with my wife. Life Experiences! Relaxed too:)"
"Reading SDN and the school web site."
"SDN, mock interview at school"
"SDN, not much prep.. looked over the questions think of possibilities of answers"
"SDN - Feedback section PM'd - both P1 students and 1st round applicants"
"sdn,review basic interview questions"
"Student Doctor, talking to friends, RELAXING, eating breakfast."
"SND, mock interviews, knew my application inside and out, educated myself about Pacific and the program"
"Rested, had breakfast, conversated with the P1 students ahead of time, and tried to stay as relax as possible. The food they provided took a lot of stress off. "
"SDN, feedback, PM's current students, researched the schools website, etc"
"SDN..."
"The usual"
"SDN, attend career/interview workshop, read about current issues and practice!"
"practice, practice, practice"
"Practice, Practice, Practice!"
"I reviewed sdn and I wrote out answers to most likely questions, as well as reading over essays"
"I read the school website, SDN and I read other students experience"
"The interview was quite relaxed, and the interviewers were quite nice and approachable"
"The accelerated program schedule"
"Great location, right by the MAX, lots of nice food places in the area, very friendly, parking garage right across the street"
"Everyone was friendly and it was a very team oriented community. Student ambassadors were helpful and very honest with how"
"friendliness of staffs"
"the interviewers were so friendly and nice, made me comfortable to speak freely. the student panel was very welcoming."
"I like their block system."
"Their detailed presentation of the school, friendly and supportive student ambassadors!"
"the team building activity and the presentations were informative"
"How friendly everyone was, from faculty to current students."
"Everything! Friendly faculty, impressive curriculum, current students seem happy with the program."
"The students. They seem to really like the school and very willing to come out and show their enthusiasm. That really meant something to me."
"The location of the school"
"They had a student panel where you could ask questions to a lot of current students at once. The group activity was fun! It was ranking items for survival in the desert."
"students and stuff where friendly"
"Inteviewers try to relax you and listen to your stories."
"Everyone was incredibly friendly, and willing to share their experiences and suggestions. The interview process was organized very well. "
"The school and the surrounding looks pretty nice."
"Friendly students and staff (even the people in Oregon were friendly!), eco-friendly building, the MAX line, the culture in Oregon (the state tries to maintain this weirdness culture which I find interesting)"
"Overall, I'm impressed with the program, staff, and the students. Everyone seems very friendly and it seems like a great place to learn."
"Everyone is incredibly friendly. They try to make you feel comfortable."
"The school is eco-friendly. They said something about the building being made out of recyclables."
"The program is in a great location and shares a building with other health sciences. The building is very high tech with a plug-in for laptops at each seat. The program seems to be of good quality."
"I really liked their emphasis on teamwork and interdisciplinary interaction. Their modified block format is also of interest to me."
"the school system...three years. work every other week. passing grade for classes is 90%+. Current pharmacy students were very easy to talk to. very nice. the team activity was interesting. I was lucky to get the early interview time (didn't have to wait long like other students). "
"Everyone is very friendly."
"The warm friendly community. This includes: shuttle drivers, hotel staff, restaurant staff, the other applicants, strangers on the train, and of course the school's students and staff."
"How friendly everyone was...the students, especially were so happy to answer any and all questions that were asked of them."
"The students and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The building is a green building. They try to save water, paper, and even collect rain water from the roof. "
"The student ambassadors were friendly and many of them gave up valuable study time to spent the day answering questions, giving tours, and providing support and encouragement."
"I liked that my three interviewers had different roles with the school. One was a professor, another a board member, and the last was a student."
"Everyone was so nice and sincere. The atmosphere was awesome and I had a nice time. :-)."
"the number of student ambassadors present to answer questions and ease nerves"
"The faculty and students were all nice. You can tell that the staff really care about the program. The school is eco-friendly and has LEED gold certification. "
"Free lunch"
"The curriculum was presented with much organization and detail. "
"The friendly staffs."
"Orientation and welcome was very helpful. I was able to relax before the interview and it was very informative about the school!"
"Student were nice"
"How student-centered it was - everyone was really friendly! "
"Faculty"
"New facilities (though small), and that they are building new buildings to open soon. Also, because the program is located in a building with other medical programs, they subscribe to a more holistic view of patient care."
"The support the faculty has for their students."
"Everything. The area was exactly as I had pictured it and everyone was incredibly nice and helpful. It felt very informal and comfortable. The faculty, staff, and students were very upfront with all the information we needed and answered all of our questions very thoroughly."
"The staff and students were upbeat and positive. The people were nice."
"The curriculum, the faculty and the current students! Everyone was very enthuiastic!"
"school is very laid back, team and student focused. p1's all say the teachers are awesome"
"The block style of classes and the enthusiasm of the students and staff."
"The curriculum. I knew about it before but learned even more about it during the welcome session! I am very impressed with the curriculum."
"Oregon state and its people."
"Student-centered environment. The program really seems to care about the progess of their students. Even though the school is a building, it's a new and nice facility."
"the staff were positive and eager to help"
"The campus (building), the current students and faculty, and especially the other applicants."
"the students and staff were friendly. the whole interview day session was casual and made the applicants feel comfortable"
"How the admissions staff made the school sound like they really knew what they were doing. The students seem very enthusiastic about their school also."
"Enthusiasm for the success of the student, new facilities, small student to teacher ratio. I like the "small" feel so the fact the campus is one building was a positive component for me. "
"How enthusiastic the staff was and how friendly everybody was. Also, they had research presentations on the effects of a pass/no pass system (which they are) in comparison to a grading system. That was neat!"
"The public transportation was great in the area. Loved how everything is high-tech in the school, and how all the students loved it so far."
"All the P1's are very enthusiastic. The school is willing to help students pass each block!!! Students have two chances of getting a 90% on each test"
"Students were very informative and enthusiastic"
"Everyone was very friendly and ethusiastic"
"everyone was friendly"
"new campus for professionals and new program style"
"The enthusiasm of the faculty"
"how enthusiastic everyone was about the new PharmD program"
"The honesty and open mindedness of the staff and faculty. They seem well informed and eager to make the new school the best pharmacy school available."
"Tuition and living cost (for other students)"
"Fairly small building and library"
"The professor that interviewed me had a very dry personality and didn't seem like he wanted to be there. The student ambassadors answers about their experiences at the school seemed rehearsed as they all said the same things and down-played anything that they didn't like about the program."
"the campus was one building"
"that there was not a real campus for the graduate programs; it is just one building"
"The pharmacy is just one floor"
"the 7 hour interview day"
"No breaks to travel home"
"The weather. It rained ALL of the time! When it is wet and cold at the same time, I don't feel like going out which I like to do often."
"That a student compared a dog to a child."
"Nothing. I wish it wasn't all day, but it was nice to get to know the school."
"some activities were not needed ( student panel)"
"My interviewers did not come off as friendly, conversational individuals. They didn't smile very much, or encourage me in my answers. It was one question after another with little or no reaction to my answers. Though I heard from many others that their interviewers were smiling and supportive- so perhaps its just my situation. "
"The interviewers. They rushed me to finish b/c they wasted so much time on the person ahead of me so I can go on to the next rotation. "
"The school is basically one floor of that one building. -__- I wish they expanded Forest Grove instead of creating a single building in Hillsboro."
"The location is a little dicey, but the school is located along the Maxline, which allows for easy access from outside areas."
"The location. Hillsboro is somewhat dicey, but there are nicer areas nearby."
"First, this school should've used another name besides "PACIFIC University." There is "University of the Pacific", which is more established and can be easily confused with this school. Second, I think the interview having 1 interviewee (you) and 3 interviewer (them) is very intimidating. Please read my "general comments" section for more details."
"The cost of tuition."
"how cold it was! also how small the pharmacy department is...just one floor."
"We had to do a team exercise and our team moderator, a current pharmacy student did not give us the full 15 minutes the task was allocated. She was very adversarial. The team was great however she made the experience very unpleasant."
"We did a team-building exercise. It was okay, except I did feel like I was being watched by the student moderator."
"Although everyone was saying the interview was very conversational and they only wanted to get to know you, I felt that since I was assigned a later interview time the interviewers just wanted to be done with the whole process. They asked no follow up questions to my answers but just felt preoccupied to shooting off all the questions that were on their list. I could have mentioned I won the Nobel Peace Prize and they would have just nodded their heads and went off to ask "Now how would you deal with a difficult group member?" I was interviewed by a student and a pharmacist that had no affiliation to the school. "
"Didn't get a strong sense of academic research and intellectual curiosity. When the students were asked what they did for fun, they all looked at each other and laughed nervously."
"I thought the team building exercise was a little awkward."
"How long I had to wait for my interview. It stressed me out a little bit. I also felt like I was being watched by the ambassadors.... not fun..."
"how long i had to wait around for my interview... i was in the last group"
"No parking, but the school is across the street from the MAX."
"The length of time for everything. I was there for 7 hours. They made me wait around for over three hours to interview. We literally were just supposed to kill time by talking to students. "
"There were nearly 60 people being inverviewed, and there are another 60 or so next week being interviewed for only 20-25 spots left. They filled about 40 seats already!"
"N/A"
"almost everything. Location, no parking for students, dean didn't show up, LOnnie anderson didn't tell us that the interview would end by 3 for everyone and we could fly back home say day. Rotations for third year are not set up. This is not a campus, just one building. "
"The health professions campus is really only one building with multiple floors..."
"The Dean of Admissions, arrogant SOB"
"Small facilities"
"The building itself. Although it is still growing right now it is a small building."
"Lack of parking. Other than that, nothing. "
"The tour guide seemed clueless. The campus is a building. There were around 60 people being interviewed--that makes you feel like they want you to attend Pacific. NOT!!!"
"No parking on campus currently BUT you can take the train."
"cold cold weather"
"Nothing."
"They do leave the "what will happen to you after the interview" timeline/etc. more up in the air from how it was explained previously. I do though excuse them somewhat because because Vanessa (the pharmacy admissions guru) has left for a new job and they are still in the process of that transition."
"None."
"NA"
"no labs"
"No parking - None (unless your faculty anyway)"
"the girl's bathrooms had some problems with the new plumbing."
"The wait between lunch and my interview. Lunch ended at 12:00pm and I had my interview at 2:30pm. I just went on a tour of the 5-floor health professions building."
"Nothing much. I was hoping the interviewers would have asked more questions about my pharmacy experience, or about myself as a person, or about what I could bring to the program or about how I could impact the field of Pharmacy. I tried to integrate those topics into the basic questions that were asked. This didn't give me a huge negative impression; I just worry that that they didn't get a chance to know me better. "
"The building was very small, but given that this is a new pharmacy school and that the other professional programs and highly ranked, I think it's not that big of a deal. "
"The "campus" is a FREAKING BUILDING! I drove by the night before to check it out. I literally missed the school a few times because I was expecting a real campus. "
"The dean wasn't able to make it due to personal reasons. Alot of downtime."
"Despite assurances to the contrary, the interview session was very high pressured. I felt like a creature being examined in a lab."
"A lot of waiting time"
"bad weather (cold and wet)"
"rainy"
"Many canidates are already accepted into the program. My chances are looking at about a 1:7 ratio with the amount of seats available. "
"nothing"
"None at the this time."
"Nothing. The tour at the interview answered a majority of my own questions."
"Do not over stress and over-rehearse. Get plenty of sleep the night before."
"A list of questions to ask the student panel."
"the long long interview day"
"the interview day really does last from 8am to 3pm. Be prepared for the long day!"
"Nothing, everything is straight forward"
"Not to stress so much!! It was such a relaxing day and I was overly stressed about it. Also, beware that it's not just an interview and then you leave, it's a a whole day of activities. You will be there until 3 p.m. Wear comfortable shoes:)"
"That the tuition increased to 40K now and the total cost of everything is almost 60K/year."
"That you couldn't do rotations elsewhere, only in Oregon or Washington."
"There are a lot of stairs during the tour - wear comfortable shoes!"
"how many people where been interviewed for the 98 spots ( 350), and 3 interviews with about 60 spots left"
"It's not that cold in Oregon!"
"Maybe the order of my interview. Everyone will be split into one of three groups A, B, C which will determine the order of the Tour/Student Panel, Interview, and Group Activity."
"I should have prepared even more for my interview. I rambled and stumbled quite a bit. UPDATE: I got accepted, so I guess I did something right :). Don't give up hope if you had a bad interview! "
"I wished I had known that this school is just a building. There aren't alot of parking spaces around the building (~20). The surrounding area is dilapidated!"
"It's tough to find parking near the campus, prepare to park a block or so away."
"If you are from out of town- you will interview first. If not, you may be sitting around chatting with the pharmacy students for a few hours before your interview."
"I wish I had known: There was a cheaper hotel across the street from pacific. How tired I would be after traveling from 4am to midnight the day before the interview. (Don’t you just love delays) That hairspray doesn't fly well. I found out I needed to replace mine at 6:45am before the interview. How many other amazing people are applying for the same spot as I am. If you are in Portland; take the train (the MAX) downtown and enjoy the quirky shops and night life. Don't forget Voodoo Donuts. "
"That the shuttle from the hotel did not run on weekends...we had to rent a car because of this."
"Not to stress! This was such a great experience and everyone was down to earth and friendly."
"I wish I had known how long my wait after lunch and before the interview was."
"Should have relaxed more. Also, fly in early not late in the evening. You will be tired on interview day if you don't get enough sleep. "
"that the writing sample and team exercise were too easy- just focus on the interview"
"I wish I had known how early I would be finished. I scheduled a late departure because I wasn't sure of my exact interview time and ended up having to wait 4 hours for it. There was an earlier flight I could have booked that was cheaper and non-stop."
"That I would be there so long with absolutely nothing to do. "
"It was just in ONE building."
"nothing. I've been to Pacific before. "
"I wish I would have known that there would be freezing rain the day of the interview! :)"
"That the school was one building."
"How to get there using the Max Light Rail w/o getting lost!"
"The pomposity and arrogance of the place."
"I felt pretty well prepared because of all the feedback from SDN forums and interview section."
"Just the fact that they have already decided who will attend and that the interview doesn't mean too much--so don't stess about the interview."
"Nothing really."
"all the folks on sdn warned me about the lengthy train ride from the airport"
"Nothing."
"well, just a reassurance that faith in God's will deliver's peace and joy!"
"I wish I knew that the School is that much small,unfurnished,compact and fictious. To tell you the truth our small yard is way bigger than the school. The building reminds me my father retail building in china.Anyway, it was my back up since I already got accepted in Arizona though they send me acceptance just to day ."
"SDN prepared me!"
"no parking avail for students or faculty"
"use trimet.org to plan your use of light rail. It takes nearly 90 minutes to get to hillsboro from PDX. So plan your flights knowing this time restriction."
"none."
"How expensive the TOTAL tuition came out to be...they estimate with tuition, food, rent, etc. that it would be around $50,000!"
"nothing"
"How long it would take to travel from the main city, Portland, to Hillsboro. I expected the travel to be short. "
"As mentioned, the school is one 5-6 story building. They squeeze all 6 of their programs into 4 floors. Luckily pharmacy gets their own floor."
"The 'campus' is one building that has one health program per floor."
"There was a huge amount of downtime. After being fed lunch, interviewees were left in a room for up to three hours while waiting for a very short interview."
"There was nothing to be nervous about, just be yourself!"
"the weather"
"To bring my umbrella!"
"I live in the area, so nothing"
"The fact that the airport is hours away from the school"
"Veteran friendly environment. One of the few accelerated 3-year programs that exist. Please be mindful when budgeting your student loans (on the high end with a high cost of living area)."
"The interviewers simply want to get to know you, they are not trying to tear you apart. Just be friendly and be yourself. ALWAYS email your interviewers later that day, thanking them for their time. This leaves a good impression and could potentially help you get that acceptance you’ve been waiting for."
"Fantastic school and helpful student ambassadors."
"Stay calm"
"the faculty, current students and their block program made me want to choose the school, but the only thing that i did not like about the school was that there is not a real campus."
"Be yourself! Try not to be nervous, they know you are, just try to be coherent."
"The school is great and everyone is super friendly. Try to stay calm, don't stress out like I did! And even if you stumble on a question, it's okay. Just make sure you know why you want to pursue pharmacy and know how to articulate it clearly to your interviewers."
"The interview went smoothly and I really liked the facility, as well as the students, staffs and faculty. If it hadn't been for the weather, I wouldn't think twice about accepting their acceptance, which came 6 days later."
"Overall it was a nice school, after the comment by a student comparing a child to a dog it was a done deal for me. I told them I was no longer interested in attending the school."
"Be yourself! They are very nice and put you at ease - don't be intimidated by the interview. Remember that you should be honored to even be invited to interview - more than half the applicants are turned away without an interview."
"i wish they would prune out some applicants like other schools."
"Be Yourself, they will like you!! Pacific is full of nice people."
"The writing sample was not too hard... The group activity was really fun... Interview itself was stressful, but that is to be expected I think. "
"Basically, the school is just a building next to the IMAX train. The students were very friendly and I like how the school utilized the block schedule. The only negative experience I experienced was how the interview was setup. THey split the students into 3 groups with a time limit. For my interview, due to the time limit, they rushed me b/c the interviewers didn't know how to manage their time. Another negative is that you can ONLY do your rotation in Oregon and Washington. "
"The experience I had in Oregon was amazing. Everything that could have turned out wrong, went way right! I highly recommend taking the time to explore Portland, riding the MAX rail, and staying at the Econolodge. I initially thought that I would have had to walk with my heels, suit, and luggage from the Econolodge (my stay) to my interview that morning. The people at the Econolodge actually called a taxi for us applicants at a cost of $2/person! They saved me the sweat and blisters and got me there on time! During the interview day, students, staff, and interviewers made sure I felt comfortable and invited me to ask any questions. Afterward, I took the MAX (very efficient) and arrived well before my flight departure - it takes approx. 1.5 to 2 hrs. Flight $300, Econolodge $55, Taxi $2, MAX $2, making a pirate impression "Arghhh" during my interview and laughing with my interviewers - Priceless. I am accepted so I guess I did something right :]. I definitely enjoyed my time here, I hope you do too! Good luck. -mvpharm"
"I liked how they gave us time to talk to current students. However, I did not like the interview itself. It was one of me and three of them. I felt like I was being interrogated. They asked me one question after the other and kept a straight face the whole time. At all of my other interviews, the interviewers were very nice and gave some sort of feedback (smile or nod). I guess it depends on who you get, but they should tell ALL of their interviewers to smile! I was accepted, but the interview process left me with a VERY negative impression. Thanks, but no thanks!!!!"
"The campus is in a great city, the Dean and the admissions staff were great."
"great school =]"
"The interview was fine. The interviewers and students were sooo nice, and I love how the school is so student-centered...they WANT you to succeed!"
"There are a lot of people asked to the interview so it's very crowded since the campus is one building. The PA program was also interviewing on the same day. "
"Interview was with a faculty member and Oregon pharmacist, but it was conversational and fun. We even laughed and smiled :-D. If you're out of state, take the TriMET. It picks up passengers at PDX and takes you directly to the school and only costs $2.50. Seriously, this will save you tons of money! Try to stay near a TriMET line too, the Townplace Suites was within walking distance to the Orenco Station and they even shuttled us to the interview in their hotel van the next morning."
"The day went pretty well, the wait was a little long, but there's nothing really to be done about it. I received my acceptance letter about 10 days after the interview, which was nice."
"Nice campus, everyone was totally nice too."
"the interviewers and school representatives are really as nice as everyone says they are. try not to be nervous, they want you to succeed."
"I was impressed by the school and the people. You can tell the students are happy, and the faculty genuinely want them to succeed. Yes, the campus is only one building so far, and pharmacy only takes up one floor. However, the other schools I've interviewed at so far were very similar in having just a few classrooms for lectures dispersed into different buildings. I wouldn't count it as a negative. The writing sample was only 15 minutes, but it's a simple situational question. Don't stress it too much. For those taking public transportation, it takes about an hour and a half to get from PDX airport to the school using the MAX. "
"They gave us information (telling us they don't have a dean), group breakouts, lunch, three hour gap, an interview with two people unaffiliated with the school. "
"relaxing. "
"The interview was very causual, more like a converstation."
"Overall, the experience was relaxing and we were able to meet many students. The school exceeded my expectations and the set-up was great! They put a lot of effort into making you feel comfortable and informing you of any changes,etc. "
"It was okay, but I wish I took more time to think and not just blurt out what was on my mind."
"Very basic questions. Didn't ask me about my pharmacy experience, knowledge of pharmacy. Waste of time. "
"Overall it was a pretty relaxing interview! Just really generic questions."
"Disaster . . . This was one of my top rated schools before the interview. It was aggressive and disrespectful!"
"I liked the school, and am interested in the holistic view of treatment of patients. "
"Open house, interview and tour. It was very relaxed. Probably about 50 people on Friday. Met with faculty and 3rd year student. Very laid back."
"At the time of the interview, I felt it started out well and went downhill. I thought afterwards that I didn't say what I wanted to in regards to why I wanted to do pharmacy and why I felt that this school was my right fit. I think a lot of it was nerves though and they take that into account."
"I was only in the interview for 5 minutes before I was told we needed to speed things along because they were running behind! Like it was my fault. They already decided who would be admitted before the day, so it was pretty much a waste of my time and money!"
"Overall, the interview went really well. Don't be afraid to ask them to repeat a question...because they can fire them at you pretty rapidly!"
"It went alright overall. I was very nervous during my interview and didn't say the things I wanted to correctly. In other words, don't answer right away and think before you say anything"
"It was rapid fire questions, each of the two interviewers would ask a question quickly one after the other."
"Good. I had two pharmacists interview me. I only somewhat bumbled one question (which was actually the one I was most prepared for - go figure!). All in all it went great! Good info for those still to interview this year: It appeared to me that the interviewers had a list of 25 or so possible questions in front of them. They will choose 5-6 off that list to ask you. Also other questions will be embedded as a second part to a question or feed off of your answers to their questions. Be as ready as you can but don't stress too much. Scan the Pacific SDN threads here in interview feedback and the SDN pre-pharmacy forum. Also prep for common school/job interview type questions."
"Hi guys, you really feel that you will be accepted by the admissions until you finish the interview . Then, you can see how they mislead you when you don't hear any thing from them up to the two weeks they will promise you on the interview day. I don't understand why this school is that much expensive. All cost(School fee,food,house, rent,...) around 50000.00$ a year. Wow !"
"Overall, I was very impressed by Pacific. The program, the faculty are seem to really care about it's students. Everyone is down to earth and very personable. "
"the morning, i got lost and i came 30 minutes late. then the writing sample was very easy. and then the interviews turned out to be okay as they asked questions about pharmacy scenarios and where i want to go into. "
"Excellent - The day was really laid back, and showed the character of the faculty and staff. Be yourself in the interview because that is all they are interested in knowing."
"i was a bit nervous but you have the chance to talk to other students prior to your interview time so that took some of the nervousness off. overall, it was a casual environment"
"It was positive overall and I really enjoyed being there. The people kept emphasizing the "casual" setting."
"The day was pretty good. I had the first interview time at noon, so I didn't have the long downtime that many people did. The question and answers sessions could have been more in depth. I think many people didn't know what to ask. The essay was a breeze and the interview flew by. There was really no reason to worry. Everyone was very kind. "
"It felt very relaxed and stress free. The people that interviewed me were very nice and welcoming. It didn't feel like they were bombarding me with questions. "
"OK, forget all this low stress stuff from last year. They turned it up a notch this year. The questions were more indepth. I had Vanessa (admissions lady) interview me. She is actually apart of the admissions committee!! So all those times you email her prior to your visit, please know you're talking to the adcom indirectly! Since she knew my application inside and out from the admissions process, she asked me very specific questions. It was like an open-file interview. But it wasn't so bad because I practiced interviewing before. It got pretty stressful at first but they were both very nice. The pharmacist brought her own experience and asked for my opinion on that. "
"General questions..Nothing was too hard."
"Overall, I was somewhat disappointed. Logistically, it is probably hard to accomodate a large number of candidates, but I thought the structure of the day could be re-worked. Also, only high-sugar and high-caffeine beverages were available, so it was extremely hard to relax during the downtime. I wish I had gone to the OSU vs USC football game...:("
"It was great! The info session was very well organized and informative. "
"an ok interview with bad weather"
"the interview was ok, mostly seemed like a conversation to get to know mw better."
"great!"
"I was a little nervous but they were very nice, so after the first couple of minutes I relaxed. Things went smoothly after that."
"It was awesome and I am so blessed knowing that God will help me get into the school."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 59 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 46 |
| Neutral | 19 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.22 | 63 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 16 |
| Out of state | 54 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 17 |
| 2-3 hours | 21 |
| 4-6 hours | 17 |
| 7+ hours | 13 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 46 |
| Automobile | 20 |
| Train or subway | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
American Airlines
Sea
Southwest
portland international airport
John wayne
Eugene (you have to drive to Hillsboro, but you can get tickets for $39 from Allegient Air)
LAX TO PDX
Portland
PDX
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 9 |
| Hotel | 47 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Towneplace Suites
Marriott
Econo Lodge
Red Lions Hotel in Hillsboro
Holiday Inn Express
Red Lion--Hillsboro
Springhill Marriott
Red Lion Hotel
TownPlace Suites by Marriot
Spring Hill Marriott
Hillsboro Motel
Marriot
Red Lion Inn
forest grove inn
best western (university)
best western
Marriot, too expensive!!! btw
something- suites by Marriott
econolodge
Hotel B
Larkspur Landing
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
Aloft
Howard Johnson
comfort inn
Holiday Express Inn
Holiday Inn Express- Hillsboro
Yes
Dont Remember but stayed in Forest Grove region
No
Towneplace Suites
Marriott
Econo Lodge
Red Lions Hotel in Hillsboro
Holiday Inn Express
Red Lion--Hillsboro
Springhill Marriott
Red Lion Hotel
TownPlace Suites by Marriot
Spring Hill Marriott
Hillsboro Motel
Marriot
Red Lion Inn
forest grove inn
best western (university)
best western
Marriot, too expensive!!! btw
something- suites by Marriott
econolodge
Hotel B
Larkspur Landing
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
Aloft
Howard Johnson
comfort inn
Holiday Express Inn
Holiday Inn Express- Hillsboro
Yes
Dont Remember but stayed in Forest Grove region
No
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 10 |
| $101-$200 | 7 |
| $201-$300 | 8 |
| $301-$400 | 15 |
| $401-$500 | 9 |
| $501+ | 12 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.31 | 71 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.47 | 74 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.07 | 73 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.68 | 40 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 40 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.78 | 41 |
"Develop a Veterans Club Organization that provides all veterans entitlement information when applying to the program (ie Gi Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program, etc)"
"Tell the student ambassadors to be more honest with applicants because people tend to catch on when they're given the same answers from every student they talk to."
"a lot of students seemed lost during the interview day, maybe provide a map? Nothing really to say."
"Inform people that you have to do rotations in either Oregon or Washington."
"Put more hotels on their suggestion list. Listed ones are expensive."
"Great job keeping applicants well informed."
"We had to do a team exercise and our team moderator, a current pharmacy student did not give us the"
"It would be nice to have a schedule of the next academic year available for candidates."
"none"
"knowing what time the interview was actually at would have been nice."
"Would be nice to know our exact interview time beforehand so that we can better schedule flights."
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