How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.00 | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 4 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.60 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.20 | 5 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 2 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 4 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 2 |
| In a group | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 3 |
| Closed file | 1 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.00 | 4 |
"What was the hardest class you've experienced in college so far?"
"Why SDSU among other schools? Tell me about your ECA and how you think it will help you in the future?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"We have hundreds of other students trying to get in, why you?"
"What is a leader to you?"
"Are you prepared for pharmacy school?"
"tell me your weaknesses and strengths and what attributes you think a pharmacist should have? it was funny. this one question has three embedded question in it. And after looking at the body language of my interviewers it became very hard for me to express myself freely. They seemed too tired to talk to me. And i wonder why in the world they embedded all those three questions in one if they did not have patience to listen somebody talking. I felt betrayed by luck. It was a complete waste of time to me. And i really wanted to post the feeback about South Dakota State University because nobody ever posted anything about this university. And I wish, my interviewers will someday read this feedback and try to improve their professional behavior for future interview. "
"Does your current school have an honor code that you have to sign saying that you won't cheat and if you see anyone else cheating you will turn them in? "
"Since your senior year of high school, what is one decision you would like to go back and change?"
"What would you do if you are accepted? What would you do if you are not accepted? What will be your contributions to the school?"
"All the questions were generic"
"Does your current school have an honor code that you have to sign saying that you won't cheat and if you see anyone else cheating you will turn them in? "
"An ethical question along as a writing prompt, two pages on a scenario of witnessing a pharmacy technician slip a controlled substance and how you would handle the situation still as an intern."
"How would you convince a physician that your choice of medication is better than what they have chosen?"
"none"
"How did you respond when you saw someone cheating?"
"Read common interview questions. , previously met with the advisor for their pharmacy department."
"Looked up common questions from other pharmacy school interviews.."
"sdn, interview guide, talking to several pharmacy students and pharmacists. "
"Looked at other schools possible questions from this website."
"It was very straightforward and nothing seemed to a "trick" question."
"Both my interviewers were extremely nice and so was Dan. I loved the student ambassador who gave me the tour of the college. Not only that but their new building and the campus is very nice."
"nothing "
"It was really low key and everyone seemed very friendly/approachable."
"As a positive and a negative, I had a transcript review, interview, and a writing prompt and was in the building from 12:00 to 1:45."
"N/A"
"The attitude of the interviewers. They seemed tired as if they had not eaten anything for lunch. While i was answering the question, one of the interviewer was staring something on the wall. I ignored that and focused on the interview. Again, i saw that she was still staring at something and was not listening to anything i said. I had really high hope with this school since that was the only pharmacy school in South dakota. I felt really bad at the end of the interview that these people expect us to be professional while they acted very unprofessionally. I am still waiting on their decision. Anyway, they did not impress me at all. and i do not feel like going to this school where i know those people will be giving me lecture on being professional. "
"The town was really small. However, it seemed like a good living environment."
"Nothing really, they are very informative and answer all your questions during the interview process."
"Had i known that they were too tired to even smile just once, i would never have scheduled for any time in late afternoon. "
"They are going to be tearing down and rebuilding the pharmacy school starting May of 08. Therefore, the next two years will be in transition and my classes would be located at various locations. Also, I was not aware that your first two years of the program are completed in Brookings and the second two are in Sioux Falls (With the last of those two being rotations)"
"Overall, I had interviews in high school much more stressful than this interview. It was only two people interviewing and very conversational."
"Very good school but I wish they had a better ranking. I got accepted though =)"
"I did not like their approach. And knowing that they were the ones who would be lecturing in the class if i plan to attend this school made me almost sick. "
"The interviews all lasted 30 minutes but because mine was the last of the day, we talked a bit longer. Really relaxed, they tend to be extremely defensive of their program. (More than I thought they would be). They acted astonished that I would be applying to other schools as well."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 1 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 2 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.00 | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 2 |
| Out of state | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 1 |
| 2-3 hours | 2 |
| 4-6 hours | 0 |
| 7+ hours | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 0 |
| Automobile | 4 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 2 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 2 |
| $101-$200 | 0 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.20 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.60 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.60 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.33 | 3 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.33 | 3 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.33 | 3 |
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