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  • Sullivan University College of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Louisville, KY
Individual Feedback 1 16 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 14
Negatively 1
No change 1

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.64 14

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.38 16

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
9.07 14

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Questions

How long was the interview?

Response # Responders
5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 3
20 minutes 0
25 minutes 3
30 minutes 8
35 minutes 1
40 minutes 1
45 minutes 0
50 minutes 0
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 0

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 14
At a regional location 0
At another location 1

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 15
In a group 0

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 11
Closed file 4

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
1.67 15

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"How would you tell a five year old to draw a clock if they can't read instructions yet? The time on the clock reads 5 o'clock. Explain/draw the process to me." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What makes you more a candidate then the rest of the applicants applying for Sullivan?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Sullivan University COP?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a little bit about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself, why pharmacy why Sullivan?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why sullivan" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pharmacy? Why SUllivan?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why pharmacy? Why sucop?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Basic pharmacy school questions designed to know you as a person and how you think." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself? Hobbies?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"basic questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Basic Pharmacy Questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why Sullivan? Why pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some of your strengths?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you see yourself as a leader or a follower when it comes to group activities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some of your strengths and weaknesses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"about grades >.<" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"scenarios" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Sullivan?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Question about prerequisites" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"clinical question" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"A patient is acting racist in a hospital towards a fellow student during clinical. How would you handle this situation? What would you do if a fellow classmate was acting this way towards a patient?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How are you going to cope with the high and stressful demand of the academic workload?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name 3 strengths and 3 weaknesses about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Greatest Strengths? Weaknesses?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you see yourself as a team leader or as a follower?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"leader or teamplayer with examples" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"scenarios" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do when you have free time? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What other schools have you applied to and what other interviews have you had or are scheduled for?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I wasn't really asked much more, but we did talk for awhile about a lot of stuff, like why I was wanting to leave my current school, how the weather was, and of course, my questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"your weakness and strenght" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Teamwork? Resolve a problem?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"You are given a list of people and their occupations/ages. You have to eliminate three people from this list to not repopulate the human race on Mars. Who would you eliminate and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"the second" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you manage stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle conflict?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"ethical question" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"where is pharmacy going?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Pharmacy? Why Sullivan?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think it's the most challenging problem in the health care system in the U.S.? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you a follower or a leader." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think that you bring to the table as an applicant to this pharmacy school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"just basic questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"As a pharmacy student, a course requires you to group with other classmates. Your assignment is to devise a plan for a patient, who cannot read, directions/information about their prescribe medication. What resources would you use to complete this activity?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"the second" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a situation where you had to use your leadership skills." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do I deal with conflict" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some challenges the healthcare system and pharmacy faces currently?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"leader or teamplayer with examples (in retail setting)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do u see in Pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you do during your summer internship at the lab? (mentioned in my resume, didn't really think they'd ask specifically, otherwise, if I were prepared for this, it wouldn't be the most difficult question but I was kinda off guard.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Many questions about my grades" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are you a follower or a leader." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think is the most significant challege the pharmacy profession will face in the future?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I was being ask about some clinical issue which I didn't know how to answer.lol?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"just basic questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give 3 weakness" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock interviews and reading SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"google pharmacy school interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, practiced with family and friends, googled top interview questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed SDN, online Pharm interview questions, asked a pharmacist for feedback." More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn feedback" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn and friends" More from this Member | Report Response

"by reading SDN thread,interview feedbacks, reading Sullivan website, etc. " More from this Member | Report Response

"By reading interview feedback and tips from others who already had interviews." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read through every page on the SUCOP website, looked at their newsletters, and also SDN." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN and family" More from this Member | Report Response

"re-read pharmacy admissions letter and prepared by researching school and profession." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, interview with friends (very helpful!!)" More from this Member | Report Response

"general interview guidelines at SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The faculty is so personal and close to every single student. The man who interviewed me was so kind and conversational. He made me feel so much better since I was nervous" More from this Member | Report Response

"how nice everyone was." More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness of everyone there." More from this Member | Report Response

"The friendliness of the entire staff while I was there." More from this Member | Report Response

"friendliness of staff and interviewers." More from this Member | Report Response

"everyone's friendliness" More from this Member | Report Response

"I interviewed with two professors who were fairly young to be a professor. I liked how they were easy going/made me feel comfortable throughout the interview. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Though Dr. Facione was serious, he also had a sense of humor which helped put me at ease. He's a tough evaluator but also fair. The P-1 students who conducted the campus tour were very nice and positive about their experiences in pharmacy school so far." More from this Member | Report Response

"The staff was very very kind, and I had the opportunity to meet several of them before my interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"how friendly everybody was" More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness of the staff and modern facilities. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The staff friendlyness" More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness of my interviewer & the dean & staffs" More from this Member | Report Response

"The Friendly Staff" More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The amount of time I was there. The tour and interview combined were less than an hour. The other 4 hours were spent in a lecture hall just hanging out." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing at all" More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"Sullivan really didn't have a campus. It seemed like the bldg I interviewed at is the pretty much where all the students would stay and study all day. and It's right by the highway. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I was hoping to be asked more questions like: Why Sullivan? What are the significant challenges for the future of pharmacy/pharmacists? Are you a leader or a follower? I had great answers for these that I think would have positively impacted my interview but with my lack of interview experience I'm not very adept at weaving in the answers when they are not specifically addressed." More from this Member | Report Response

"none" More from this Member | Report Response

"In the college of pharmacy building there are some tenants in the building. However, their leases will not be extended." More from this Member | Report Response

"none " More from this Member | Report Response

"Not that I can think of" More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"I wish I would've known there was a group activity. But it was easy" More from this Member | Report Response

"teh questions being asked" More from this Member | Report Response

"How laid back it was." More from this Member | Report Response

"Just wished I would've known how many candidates were applying as well" More from this Member | Report Response

"that there would be a CVS rep interviewing me along with a professor... the CVS rep asked a lot of questions that would relate to a retail setting...." More from this Member | Report Response

"That I would have more than one interviewer. I thought it would be one professor I would interview with, so I prepared to talk casually. but since it was two interviewers, I kinda had to stay formal and when I talked to one person, the other one kept staring at me! " More from this Member | Report Response

"That Dr. Facione was going to spend the first 10 - 15 minutes talking about my grades and challenges in school! Also, I only had two questions for him at the end - I recommend you have more if you want to avoid lulls in the conversation which can be awkward!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Who was my interviewer, and how many I would have. Just getting one interviewer was a bit scary and unnerving. " More from this Member | Report Response

"That the students were on break, I was hoping to see a typical Friday for the accelerated program." More from this Member | Report Response

"none" More from this Member | Report Response

"Honesty is still the best policy. I flunked last year interview at another school cuz I was trying to go w/ the well-researched technical answers." More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school. Really laid back interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Really really just be yourself and relax and definetly smile and be friendly. They want to get to know you and see how you think those are their major intentions when interviewing." More from this Member | Report Response

"friendly interviewers, ask questions if you can, don't lie" More from this Member | Report Response

"Good school to go to. Students are friendly. Staff is sweet." More from this Member | Report Response

"Be yourself, Be calm, Be cheerful, and SMILE alot. you will do just fine! " More from this Member | Report Response

"Though I have worked hard in college and feel I have a lot to offer Sullivan, I advise those of you who aren't the strongest candidates gradewise to be very prepared to address the issue. In hindsight, I could think of a lot I could've said which will help prepare me for my future interviews. I liked the hotel I stayed at because it was reasonably priced and they had free shuttle service to and from the airport so I didn't have to rent a car. They were also very helpful in assisting me with getting a taxi to and from the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"Be prepared and try to relax.They are very nice, and are not trying to prevent you from being accepted. " More from this Member | Report Response

"i love the school and its technology" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very friendly staff and impressive modern facilities. " More from this Member | Report Response

"just be prepare and honesty about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 5
Faculty member 4
Admissions staff 2
Other 1

How did the tourguide seem?

Response # Responders
Enthusiastic 11
Neutral 1
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
8.09 11

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 6
Out of state 10

What was your total time spent traveling?

Response # Responders
0-1 hour 5
2-3 hours 2
4-6 hours 2
7+ hours 6

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 7
Automobile 7
Train or subway 0
Other 0

What airport did you use?

Louisville

SDF

Where did you stay?

Response # Responders
At school facility 0
With students at the school 0
Friends or family 1
Hotel 8
Home 1
Other 0

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

Response # Responders
< $100 2
$101-$200 3
$201-$300 1
$301-$400 1
$401-$500 3
$501+ 2

Comments on where you stayed

No responses

General Info

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

Response Avg # Responders
9.17 12

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
8.93 14

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
8.79 14

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
8.60 15

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
9.33 15

0 = low, 10 = high

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

Response Avg # Responders
8.00 14

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"None." More from this Member | Report Response

"No suggestions. The staff and friendliness of the school were quite impressive" More from this Member | Report Response

"They are very friendly.They prepared drinks and ordered pizza for applicants who interviewed." More from this Member | Report Response

"I got to meet and talk with Paige. She was a nice lady and she seemed really busy!" More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

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