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  • Howard University College of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Washington, DC
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Why Howard?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"How did you react when you realized you were wrong in a situation? (we were discussing planning an event I planned with my sorority)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Do you really go to Walmart in Nashville when your bored? (LOL their opinions of me being from the South were definitely interesting)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"If they were 75 seats in this class why should you get the 75th? She asked 3 times everytime I responded the interviewers countered like well this candidate is smarter than you etc. I think she was trying to get a rise out of me." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN forums and google and lots of prayer" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"How much the students enjoyed being at Howard and them discussing all of the opportunities the school has given to them. One of my interviewers was a Howard Pharmacy School Alumni" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"D.C cost of living coming from Nashville it definitely a sticker shock." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"About the metro system from arriving at the airport I was a little confused on how to get to the school" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Great school just honored to be granted an interview and humbled by the experience." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

6 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

DCA

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Marriot

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

03/26/2010

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

6 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

3 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"Just more staffing at the time of my interview It seemed like only a few staff members carried the brunt of the whole admissions process." Report Response

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