How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.87 | 54 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 43 |
| Negatively | 5 |
| No change | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.62 | 58 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.45 | 49 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.71 | 49 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 1 |
| 20 minutes | 16 |
| 25 minutes | 5 |
| 30 minutes | 9 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 12 |
| 45 minutes | 4 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 53 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 53 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 45 |
| Closed file | 7 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.87 | 54 |
"Discuss some of the problems you see in healthcare today."
"Give an example of a time when you knew about someone doing something unethical. How did you handle it?"
"All situation questions: your friend diagnosis w an acute disease. what will you do?"
"Why a three year program?"
"Tell me about yourself, why are you here and why pharmacy?"
"About my course load in college and if I think I can handle more."
"Why South"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Why pharmacy? Why South?"
"Why Pharmacy and why South?"
"Why pharmacy? Why South?"
"We have a rigorous curriculum here, what makes you think you can handle it?"
"Both interviewers asked me an ethical question about cheating."
"Will you copy someone's homework if you can't get it done?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy?"
"Why did you get a lower score on this section of the PCAT?"
"If your roommate went out the night before and asked to copy your paper the next morning, what would you do/say?"
"why south/why pharmacy?"
"Describe yourself..."
"Tell me about yourself. "
"What influenced you to do pharmacy?"
"What would you do if the professor had asked for individual projects and a fellow student had an emergency and asked to use you work?"
"Tell me about your experience working in clinical research."
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Tell me about yourself ?"
"What made you choose to apply to South?"
"What do you do in your spare time?"
"Why South?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"What will you do if you dont get into pharmacy school? "
"Why did I choose pharmacy? "
"Tell me about you self?"
"Of course, Why do you want to be a pharmacist? What did you observe in the pharmacy(you worked in) about the pharmacists that you liked so much?"
"Tell me about why you decided on pharmacy and on this school."
"Why pharmacy"
"Have you ever worked in a pharmacy before?"
"How do you deal with stress"
"Where do you see yourself and pharmacy in the future?"
"Discuss one time you had to admit a mistake you made to someone."
"What does being a pharmacist entail?"
"see a friend cheated. what would you do?"
"Why did you get an F in this class?"
"What is your favorite subject in school, why?"
"Why did you choose a 3-year program"
"Extra-curricular activities?"
"Why South"
"If you caught your best friend in pharmacy school cheating off of you, how would you handle it?"
"What do you do when a group member is not pulling their weight?"
"If a fellow Pharmacist comes to work under the influence, what will you do?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"I see you got a C in calculus. Do you struggle with math?"
"One interviewer asked me about my time as a teaching assistant. The other interviewers asked me about my mission trip."
"What was your least favorite subject?"
"If your project is due next Monday.. and your are out-of state. but your flight is canceled? How would you submitted it. What would you do?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Why Savannah? -I'm from the west."
"Why South University?"
"What are your least favorite subjects in school?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"strengths/weaknesses?"
"Why Pharmacy and not MD, JD, MBA?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Did you consider any other majors?"
"What type of pharmacy do you want to pursue?"
"What will be a perfect job for you after graduation?"
"Where do you want to take your pharmacy career?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"How do you deal with stress ? and an example of a stressful condition ?"
"Describe a time you struggled in your class or classes, what did you do to overcome it?"
"How do you feel about an accelerated program?"
"Why South?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"Would I stay in or around Savannah after graduation or move back home?"
"Both of my interviewers were somewhat familiar of my home area which was very impressive and we spend at least ten minutes of both interviews talking just about Florida."
"Do you have any questions? Always be prepared to ask them questions..."
"Tell me what experiences you believe will help you the most here."
"what are your extracurricular activities"
"Why did you choose to become a pharmacist?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist"
"Why did you apply to pharmacy school?"
"What type of pharmacy I wished to pursue."
"If you and most of your other classmates failed an exam, what would you do?"
"Have you ever held a leadership position in an organization?"
"doctor prescribed a drug that you know it's toxic to the patient. what would you do?"
"Whats your worst quality?"
"Why you did not do good in this class? What happened?"
"Where do I see myself in the future"
"Why did you join' x' sorority"
"Strength and weakness?"
"What subject I didn't like during college"
"What is your biggest weakness?"
"What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"What do you do to destress?"
"Your 5 year plan after completion of pharmacy school? "
"How do you keep organized?"
"Both asked me what field of pharmacy I was interested in."
"Why did you wait so long to return to school? I'm post BBA."
"Why pharmacy? Why South? "
"Why South?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"What negative/positive experiences have you had in a pharmacy?"
"What do you do to relax?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"How do you think you are prepared for the intense 3 year accelerated PharmD program?"
"what's your dream job out of pharmacy school?"
"Why South? Do you think there will be a bit of culture shock and how do you think you will handle that? (I'm from Southern California, and I had made a comment earlier that the pace was a bit slower than I'm used to and everyone was very friendly). "
"If a friend of mine had an emergency and couldn't finish his project on time, would I let him copy mine, even though the teacher said they must be individual projects and we couldn't get help from anyone else?"
"If you have a lot of work to do and projects and you are very stressed out, how will you cope with that?"
"How do you feel about an accelerated program?"
"Waht qualities does a pharmacist need to have?"
"Why did you apply to South?"
"Describe a tough situation that you have been through and how you reacted."
"why pharmacy ?"
"What qualities do you think makes a good pharmacist?"
"What part of pharmacy do you want to pursue?"
"Why Savannah?"
"Why do you want to be in a 3 yr program?"
"Tell me about a time you dealt with a conflict."
"How do I deal with stress?"
"Spend alot of time talking about the different pharmacy settings advantages/disadvantages. As one interviewer put it "The great thing about our job is the sick people and the bad thing about our job is the sick people""
"How do you study for a big test? How much time to you give yourself?"
"Do you think that you have what it taked to make a good pharmacist?"
"Why south university"
"If you don't get in this year, will you try for next year?"
"What will be the deciding factor as to where you go to pharmacy school?"
"They asked questions related to my volunteer work."
"Talk about a time someone asked you to do something immoral."
"If you could be governor for a day, what would you do?"
"What would you do if you and your roommate were both applying for pharmacy school and you got into pharmacy school and your roommate did not?"
"Our program is 3 years, how do you think to manage with that course overload, how do you manage stress?"
"What would you do if a pharmacist came in drunk to work?"
"Why pharmacy - led into long discussion"
"Interestingly, the interviewer was very friendly and was talking about the school most of the time."
"Imagine your dream job, what would it be? What would you do on a day to day basis?"
"Not a question, but my Prof Interviewer started to give me study tips. "
"How do you think you are going to like Savannah? "
"None were very interesting. Only a few pulled anything substantive out of me, really."
"When I went to my interview I asked students for a little bit of information about the professors I'd be interviewing with. We talked about their research and classes they taught, which led to a lot of interesting conversations."
"What area of pharmacy would you like to pursue?"
"NONE"
"Describe yourself in one word."
"If you could have your dream pharmacy job, what would it be?"
"Questions about my personal life-pharmacy related and otherwise."
"If you had a project that was due Monday morning at 8 AM but you were snowed in at the airport Friday night, what would you do? Assume the professor will not extend the deadline."
"If you could change two aspects of pharmacy for the future, what would they be?"
"If there was a project due monday 8am and you were snowed in and couldn't fly in until 6am monday morning, what would you do?"
"strengths/weaknesses? why south? why pharmacy? if you had a low grade but everyone in the class got a low grade and the teacher was really hard, which grade was it? or if you had a high grade but the class was super easy which grade was it?"
"What was the most difficult class that you took in college? How did you end up doing?"
"What kind of traits should a pharmacist possess?"
"My interviewer started asking me about how high his heart rate should be when he is exercising since I am an Exercise Science major...so be prepared to show what you know!!"
"What career in pharmacy I would like to pursue? "
"If you were to paint a picture of a pharmacist for me to hang on the wall, what would it look like?"
"How will you handle giving people bad news in a retail situation?"
"What set backs have you had in your life?"
"What do you do when you are put in difficult social situations?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"What area of pharmacy do you wish to go into?"
"Why Pharmacy?"
"You are presented with a prescription where you think the dosage is too high, and you call the doctor's office, where the nurse assures you the Rx is right and the Dr is busy...........what do you do?"
"What aspect of hospital pharmacy do I like the most?"
"What brings you to Savannah? What do you think should change about the retail pharmacy setting/experience to make it more medically oriented."
"What kind of pharmacy would you like to work in?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
"Why choose South University"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"WHO INFLUENCED ME TO BECOME A PHARMACIST?"
"How do I deal with stress"
"How did you hear about South University? "
"Describe a problem that occurred in a pharmacy and how I handled it?"
"If you could create one invention what would it be?"
"What would you do if your cousin was in a car accident?"
"Whats a misconception that your friends have about you?"
"Do you consider yourself a leader or a follower, give me an example?"
"What do people see in you that isn't true?"
"NA"
"Describe a touching experience at pharmacy?"
"None really. I felt prepared."
"How will you feel personally fulfilled as a pharmacist?"
"None really"
"What is your weakness? "
"What is empathy to you, and this is the hard part: tell me about one time you were expected to show empathy. This was hard just because I am not aware of any times I was expected to be empathetic besides when family was dying... :("
"None really stumped me since they asked me just all about my life."
"So, how do you like Savannah? (I'm from here! Why on earth would they ask me that??)"
"Why do you have many ''W'' on your transcript? This is the first school I specifically asked about grades.I know their fear. They don't want me to drop out of the program."
"Why the PharmD, if you want to go into research?"
"Tell me about a time when you had trouble turning someone down when they asked you to do something for them."
"What is your favorite subject?"
"Tell me about yourself (it's such an open-ended question and I hate those!)."
"What is the most distressing experience that you were involved in when you worked in the pharmacy and how did you handle it?"
"Why didn't you apply to all the pharmacy schools in FL (where I'm from)?"
"Strenghts/ Weaknesses"
"None, they were all easy to answer. They didn't put me on the spot."
"Why I got a low score in the biology section of the pcat since I am a biology major"
"What does it mean to have a PharmD?"
"Tell me about yourself. "
"What would you do if you caught someone cheating during a quiz?"
"Given an unethical situation (like sharing info for an individual project) how do you react?"
"Would I share my project with a fellow student who had an emergency and could not finish their work? (Mind you the professor wanted individual projects)"
"Tell me a little about yourself. (Too open-ended)"
"What would you do if you were faced with a situation in which you thought it was unethical, what would you do?"
"Have you considered any other careers?"
"What the most diffcult class you took? How did you respond to this challenge?"
"Same. Nothing else really difficult"
"No hard questions"
"What do you think should change about the retail pharmacy setting/experience to make it more medically oriented."
"Define professionalism."
"About my grades my freshman year, they were not as good as my other years."
"What influenced you to choose pharmacy"
"None"
"What happened on the chem section of the PCAT?"
"WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A PHARMACIST?"
"How do you deal with Stress"
"Describe a problem that occurred in a pharmacy and how I handled it?"
"They asked why I chose my minor. I was not prepared for that. It was so long ago and I was just interested in it. No big reason."
"SDN, reviewed South University's mission statement, reviewed possible pharmacy questions on other pharmacy school websites and indeed"
"Researched the school, continued contact through email, built up my confidence, mock interviews"
"I looked up interview questions online and then I prepped answers and practiced my answers."
"SDN and the school's website"
"Researched the school and read through my application"
"review question"
"Just read interview feedback"
"Practiced interview questions with myself and a friend"
"read the questions in sdn and also read some of the articles in defining the pharmacy profession and its responsibilities."
"SDN, mock interviews with friends, school webpage."
"SDN interview feedback and mock interviews with brother."
"Mock interview with friends, SDN"
"Reviewed questions online- but no preparation was really necessary- these folks did not seem to be interested in weeding anyone out, really."
"SDN and just reviewed my resume a little bit. Honestly, just relax and be yourself- thats what they want. I went out to DT Savannah the night before just to explore the area."
"Read SDN interview feedback. Spoke with a faculty member who is also a co-worker and on the interview board at South."
"SDN Interview Feedback & My experience from previous interviews"
"Mock Interviews and looking over my PharmCAS application"
"Reviewed Student Doctor Network feedback and my PHARMCAS application."
"SDN, mock interviews"
"Go through SDN interview feedback. Rehearsed some answers in my head. Smiled and hoped for the best!"
"SDN, COllege Homepage"
"SDN, practiced with friends, ''Interviewing for Dummies''"
"sdn"
"SDN interview feedback. Went over personal statement, and PharmCAS application"
"SDN and this site"
"Reading this site and practicing with friends."
"SDN and practiced out loudly"
"Read the school's website and sdn feedback."
"Looked at South's website, PharmCAS, read a general interview book."
"SDN and schools website"
"Looked at this website, looked at South's website, tried to relax"
"Read SDN!!! It helped so much. Also, read school's website."
"Reviewed common interview questions, and had a good night's sleep"
"Read SDN feedback and forums, read the website, and looked over the "Guide to Careers in Pharmacy" put out by Pfizer."
"Read SDN"
"I read over this website and read over my essay as well as the schools website."
"Asked friend that attended South University and another friend that had gone through other pharmacy school interviews lots of questions"
"SDN. Practice with other people that have interviewed. Went over normal questions."
"Read over posts from this website and talked to a friend who attends."
"mock interviews reviewed interview questsion on this website"
"Read over my essay and prepare for common interview questions"
"NONE"
"Good nights sleep"
"Slept 8 hours"
"Read over my essay and looked over my application"
"I did not do much. The more I prepare, the more nervous I get! I did go over some common interview questions and read the SDN feedback."
"The faculty was very friendly."
"This program and the staff are highly invested in the success of the students."
"Everything , especially the atmosphere location and the educators."
"Cleanliness of the facilities"
"They are really friendly and have an open door policy"
"Nothing"
"Staff and the building was nice"
"The teachers were very friendly."
"Small school that allows for a close/family-like class, very nice, clean, new building."
"Excellent facilities! Professional attire is a must."
"The entering class is 92 students, and your lab consists of two groups of 46. Pretty nice compared to other schools with 200 something students."
"none"
"not much"
"The staff was really friendly and very interested in ME. They were not interrogating at all, they just wanted to get to know me a little bit better. You meet with two faculty members, both one-on-one interviews for 20 minutes each. They asked me different questions, but mostly about my application. One of the questions was Why in the world I choose to take a bees and beekeeping class. I really left feeling like they were excited about the new students coming into their program. "
"First interviewer was pleasant and conversational. I could have talked with him much longer."
"Friendly Environment. One of the current student I met there took his time to discuss with me about pharmacy program and his intership/career etc, increasing my perspective about pharmacy? I really feel like I will have a sense of community. Interview is quite conversational."
"Everybody was really friendly."
"The friendliness of the students and faculty."
"Semi-formal dress code. No food or drink within the buildings."
"personability of faculty and students"
"The faculty and staff are super friendly and make the school a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. Student tour guides were honest and open about their feelings for the school (positive of course) and very receptive to any questions or comments. They gave great tips for doing well in pharmacy school and future careers."
"Smaller class, accelerated program, Savannah"
"The faculty is SOOOO friendly!! The interviewers just want to get to know you, and its very down to earth. "
"everyone was super nice and the interviews were pleasant. one lady was nice while the other guy was a little more blunt when pointing out bad things in my file."
"The faculty was extremely friendly and they seems like they are approachable and accessible to their students."
"How laid back it was. Everyone was very friendly, and everyone wanted to help you out any way they could."
"The interviewers were really personal and made you feel very confortable. It was a very informal environment."
"The faculty - was very friendly and the location."
"The faculty was friendly."
"Nice facilities. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. Very personal environment. Loved Savannah."
"The professors and staff were really Friendly"
"The dean and professors involved with the interview seemed very student-oriented and were enthusiastic about the school."
"The facilities were very nice and new, also their technology is very advanced there. Pretty much all notes and slides are on cd so you wouldnt have to write much. "
"Professiors down to earth. Everyone has each other's back and the small class size."
"The facilities are new, and the school is growing. The faculty seemed very encouraging...I left feeling like this is where I belong"
"Nice new buildings, food was available, everyone was friendly, but as a previous poster stated if you want a large, culturally vibrant campus experience look elsewhere. "
"Everyone was really friendly"
"The faculty and staff were very enthusiastic and seemed like they really wanted you to be there."
"The pharmacy Building is brand new, maybe a year and a half old. The area is beautiful, a lot of old "cool" buildings. The professors were great, I was able to talk to them as if I had known them prior to the interview."
"The faculty were GREAT! They really tried to sell themselves to me. They were interested in me and made me feel comfortable. The new building is beautiful!"
"The faculty were very nice. Even when asking about sometihng negative, they did it in a nice way."
"The facility is brand new. Nicer stuff than most pharmacy schools I have seen. Also more one on one with professors"
"Faculty and Staff"
"People were nice and very organized."
"NICE FACULTY"
"The building...we were the first interview group to interview at the real pharmacy school"
"The Q&A session with the two students. (Jeremy and Derrick were the students and they were great) "
"Friendliness of the staff and most of the faculty, very willing to help and at least 1 interviewer was very good at making you feel at ease and getting to know you versus trying to intimidate you."
"The faculty are so nice! They seem genuinely interested in you and want to see you succeed."
"The questions were almost all scenario questions and did not give a chance to talk about yourself, why you want to go to school there, why you chose this career, etc. No personality questions and also a closed file interview."
"The small size of the school - you would drive past it and not even realize there was an actual school there; the fact that you are not allowed to bring drinks/food into the classrooms; no cafeteria or restaurants/fast food/cafes nearby; tiny library; tuition is really high; some classes are videoconferenced; no gym of student health facilities on campus; apartments seem expensive."
"Its super small and I am coming from a state college"
"Cost, school has no campus, students seem stressed, and labs weren't that technologically advance either. The whole satellite distance program is not my thing."
"Other applicants"
"The school was small. The attendance is manadatory there."
"It is a very small school and doesn't really offer competitiveness if you are planning on entering into a residency. The school is growing, however, and opening a new campus this year."
"The location...not very nice. I've visited Savannah before, but I stayed on the island-which is nicer than downtown."
"Savannah is a dump (historic district aside)- very poor and broken down area. So are the people. It is sad. Realtors repeatedly told me, "Savannah is dangerous- you have to live on the islands to be safe." Those islands mean a 25-30 minute drive each way to campus. It was disconcerting that they had nothing substantive to say about their program except that it is an accelerated program. Heard almost nothing about the academic aspect of this place- why they do things the way they do, or what sort of successes they've had. It just seemed like a sales pitch, to me."
"No cafeteria means no Chick-Fil-A on campus =("
"Second interviewer seemed to have no idea what he should be asking me. Financial Aid session was practically non-existent."
"Small campus. However, it's a good school to be in if the sense of community is important to you."
"Savannah-far from major airports, high crime rate."
"Slightly disorganized. My name was not called for interview at my appointed time. Luckily, I realized something was wrong when my whole group had gone on to be interviewed."
"small campus"
"The 3 year program seems a bit rushed and a little disorganized. The campus is tiny. "
"tiny school"
"The campus is small: there is 1 two-story building for the school of pharmacy. The rest of the "University" is another 1-2 buildings like this. There is no on-campus housing at all."
"Price of school"
"The fees"
"The cost of tuition and the enforced professional dress code."
"Nothing really."
"The cost of the tuition and the fact that you are in a class with 80 students at once."
"Size of the campus (3 buildings); cost of tuition."
"The Tuition "
"The fact that the classes are soo fast paced and crammed. The students even said that you hardly have much free time and have tests about every week."
"Campus is TINY and tuition is through the roof."
"The cost of the school"
"Nothing really put me off - I was aware of campus size before arriving. P.S. If you are going to spend ~$300 on airfare you should know this. Tour guide didnt have a whole lot to say."
"It felt really antisocial at first, and then the University overall really didn't impress me. No cafeteria, no gym, nothing that I typically expect from a "university" environment, even from a small school."
"No negatives"
"Nothing"
"Nothing. The program there is awesome and outdoes any other program I have seen."
"There was about 15 people there for interviews. It was harder to get to know some people than when there is only 3 or 4 like most schools."
"Interview didnt include a discussion with students enrolled. They were in class."
"None"
"I was hoping to talk to a student, but I guess they were in class."
"ARROGANT INTERVIEWER"
"Student tour"
"School isin't completly built but its on the way"
"The pharmacy building is not finished so no tour of the exact building. Size of the campus. 2 buildings including the yet to be finished pharmacy building."
"The cost of tuition. Ouch!"
"I wish I knew that there would be few questions actually pertaining to my reason for deciding this career and that they would all be scripted scenario questions."
"Be prepared to write an essay. The actual interviewing time is extremely short so take advantage of every interaction leading up to the interview. It is a closed interview so the interviewers know nothing about you making this a game of first impressions."
"How small and new the school is and more about Savannah"
"Seems like most South students are aimed more towards retail pharmacy."
"The fact that the school was small."
"Read SDN and you should know everything."
"The essay, About professionalism? How it is relevant to pharmacy school? It is this same topic they ask all the time."
"What an awful place Savannah would be to live. Everyone says it- it's a great place to visit, but not at night and it's not a place to live."
"Tuition is pretty expensive.. a little more than I had thought."
"The essay topic (professionalism). I had been told it would be a review of your interview experience."
"Specific questions about grades and ''W''"
"The smallness of the campus (only 3 buildings)"
"That I was going to be asked very specific questions about my grades and experiences."
"How tiny the campus was. I knew it would be one building, but the smallness of the location really sunk in once you got there."
"Surprise that you really did have to write an essay when you got to the interview."
"There was an essay."
"school is very small but its a nice building."
"The campus is small: see above"
"A couple classes that I thought counted for pre-pharmacy at South didn't. I now have to take a couple classes online so I can still be accepted."
"The school was really small compared to others. I figured it was a university so it would have more facilities."
"The dress code and no food policy are both very strict."
"How tiny the campus was and cost of tuition. The numbers I had found were much lower."
"There is only a pharmacy building and a library. they dont have on campus housing, gym, or cafeteria."
"The quarters are only 9 weeks long so they are intense."
"That the University was really only the academic building and that's it."
"The size of the school, it's EXTREMELY small."
"I think everyone wore a black suit. I am so glad I did. I would rather blend in than stand out. Also be there at least 15 minutes early. "
"The size of the school."
"Nothing"
"None"
"NO NEED TO BE ANXIOUS"
"No student housing"
"Size of the campus"
"I don't see how the questions they asked would give admissions a good idea of whether or not a student is a good candidate."
"The type of student they are looking for is emotionally intelligent, humble and hard working with character."
"Honestly the interview day really turned me away from South U."
"Well, everyone will have 2 different interviewers. One that I had was racist, and started stereotyping me just because I wasn't citizen. This made me mad and left in frustration after completing my essay. Essay is about professionalism. I wrote like 3 sentences and left. And I still got in. I think this school takes anyone (no matter how bad you do on interview or essay), if you have 3.0 gpa and 70 and above on pcat. I am glad I don't have to go there!"
"Seems like a nice environment and all the students I spoke with liked the school."
"Averall, it is a Good school. It is 3 year school. Moreover, they told me that they are going to start a join degree program soon."
"There will be an essay on the topic of professionalism."
"Be yourself at the interview. They just want to know you better. "
"Savannah is not a place you want to live. A commute to and from will consume an hour of your study time each day unless you live in or near the hood."
"The campus consists of three buildings, the pharmacy school being one of them. The campus is really pretty though. The have up to date technology. Offer grad-school housing and pair you up with others in the pharmacy program. They have a dress code for their pharmacy students- business casual to class everyday. No food or drink in the classrooms. Be prepared to write a one-page essay upon arriving at the interview. Nothing difficult, just more of an opinionated paper."
"The faculty and students are very friendly. Because the school is small, there is a feeling of close-knit family. My interviewers were not intimidating, but I heard others were more thorough."
"Nothing is difficult. It might be because I already had so many a few interviews before this one. There is one essay asking to write about your reason for choosing South University."
"Overall, it was really nice. It was my first interview ever. I was really nervous at first, but the interviewers were laid back, so I eventually felt more comfortable."
"Overall a great interview!"
"I have done four interviews and this was the best experience by far. It seemed like the interviewers had spent some time with my file before the interview and were really interested in things I had done. The questions were thorough and forced me to think, but the interview had a conversational tone and was not very stressful. The student guide was open and had good things to say about the school that he could substantiate."
"Great people at South University! Made you feel relaxed, did not put you on the spot. Just make sure you can explain why you chose this school (besides the fact that it is a 3-year accelerated program)."
"We arrived, we handed a packet of South U. info, then the associate dean of admissions did her intro. Then we were split into groups, one went to interviews, one went on tour, and one met with admissions to address any missing things in application/file. The student tour guides didn't seem too enthusiastic about the school, and ran out of stuff to say after about 10 minutes. Overall, it was a good first interview experience. "
"orientation first. then walked us up to a room where we were divided into three groups. each group did either interviews with faculty, toured, or sat and chilled. pretty laid back overall, everyone was super nice. "
"The interview was relaxed, there are two one-on-one conversations with faculty. The campus tour was about 20 minutes long- there really is not too much to see. My second interviewer only asked me a couple questions and then asked if I had question of him. It seemed like I was interviewing him instead."
"Overall, very easy and laid back. I worried a lot, for this was my first interview. But everything went smooth, and everybody was there to offer their assistance."
"It went well, everyone was very friendly especially the 3rd year students that gave the tour"
"Overall, it was a very positive experience for my first interview. The staff and students made you feel right at home. Savannah, GA is just a great city too!"
"enjoyable because I met some cool people (other applicants), but unpleasantly surprised by some aspects"
"My interview experience was very nice. The staff was quite friendly. The building was nice and new. Excellent labs. Interviews were very laid back. There was an informative Q&A session before the interview. "
"Prepare to write an essay regarding why south university? "
"For the most part it was a great experience. Everyone was very nice at the interview. They don't try to intimidate you, they want you to feel comfortable being there. If you like a small close knit class, then this is the school for you. Everybody knows everybody.(Also they let you know less than a week after whether you got in or not)"
"Loved the school, students, professors, location. I felt like I belonged."
"The interview went well. You have two twenty-thirty minute interviews with two faculty members, and with each, I felt at ease. The time flew by because it felt like a natural conversation rather than an interview."
"Pleasent, nice staff,competetent faculty, all arround very relaxed atmosphere. Esssay was not timed, and topic was simple and straightforward."
"The interview was fine, really laid back, but I really just didn't like the school's lack of University style."
"The interviewers were both very young and excited about the new school and where it was going. They both made me feel very comfortable and made me enjoy the whole experience. I left feeling very confident about my chances at the school and hope that I get in."
"Started off with an orientation with drinks and snacks, then the group was split into two groups. The first group began there interviews and the second group took a tour and wrote an essay. I finished everything around 11:40. The interviewers were very nice, I felt like they really wanted to be there, they didn't act like it was a burden for them to sit there and listen to some dumb kid talk for twenty minutes. The interviews were not really rapid fire questions really relaxed setting in the interviewers office just mainly talking about various things."
"Great experience! I was comfortable as soon as I walked in and sat down. We had an orientation for about an hour and learned about financial aid and walked through South University's bulletin. Then split up into groups and either went to interviews or toured the school. There were snacks in the room and sodas. They really made me feel comfortable. "
"A good experience. There was 2 professors that talked to you, each for 30 minutes. They also allowed time for me to ask all questions that I wanted. "
"Great experience. Had to write a essay about our experience there. People, relax, they really make you feel comfortable."
"It was really good experience at south unviersity. Interviewers were really nice and encouraging."
"There was a financial aid presentation, then a school overview presentation in a classroom with the whole group. Then you either had a tour or had your interviews. Interviews were with 2 profs open-file 30 min each. They really didn't ask too many questions of me...most of the time was spent with me asking them questions. Then there was a writing sample about your interview experience at South. Then done."
"RATHER LAID BACK, PRETTY INFORMAL, ONE ON ONE."
"It was a great interview experience overall. I have to admit, my opinion was changed a little bit when our tour guides were skipping class to give tours. I do not think that is right since students SHOULD BE in class during class time. I also felt that the short overweight tour guide (Jeremy?) was feeding us lines of BS by his mannerisms of being the preceived big man on campus and how grades can magically change if complain enough. I think he maybe a little confused. Other than that, I loved my interview experience. I hope to attend this fall! "
"Very laid back. I really liked this school. This was not my top pick, but now it is. "
"Overall a very good experience. As I said I had one interviewer who was great at putting me at ease and just wanted to get to know me and I had one who just wanted to question me and kept the anxiety level high."
"The interview was very laid back. The faculty just wants to get to know you better. They don't pressure you or ask tricky questions (at least mine didn't). Just be yourself and it will go well."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 48 |
| Faculty member | 3 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 31 |
| Neutral | 12 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.84 | 44 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 16 |
| Out of state | 28 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 4 |
| 2-3 hours | 13 |
| 4-6 hours | 18 |
| 7+ hours | 8 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 12 |
| Automobile | 31 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
CAE
Sav/Hilton Head International
Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)
Jacksonville
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 4 |
| Hotel | 29 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
Motel 6-Richmond Hill
Econo Lodge (about 0.5 mile away from school)
Hampton Inn, southsid
Courtyard Inn/Suites
Days Inn
La Quinta Inn
LaQuinta
Fairfield Inn on Lee Rd.
Hampton Inn
Courtyard Marriot
Courtyard by Marriott on Abercorn
Clubhouse Inn
Marriott Courtyard
Courtyard by Marriott
Best Western
Hilton Garden Inn
Sub Urb extended
Residence Inn - Northeast
Holiday Inn - NOT recommended :(
Motel 6-Richmond Hill
Econo Lodge (about 0.5 mile away from school)
Hampton Inn, southsid
Courtyard Inn/Suites
Days Inn
La Quinta Inn
LaQuinta
Fairfield Inn on Lee Rd.
Hampton Inn
Courtyard Marriot
Courtyard by Marriott on Abercorn
Clubhouse Inn
Marriott Courtyard
Courtyard by Marriott
Best Western
Hilton Garden Inn
Sub Urb extended
Residence Inn - Northeast
Holiday Inn - NOT recommended :(
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 10 |
| $101-$200 | 14 |
| $201-$300 | 4 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 5 |
| $501+ | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.84 | 49 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.73 | 49 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.96 | 48 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.70 | 23 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.78 | 23 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.19 | 21 |
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