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  • Hampton University School of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Hampton, VA
Individual Feedback 1 16 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 13
Negatively 1
No change 1

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
4.07 15

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.57 7

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
7.33 6

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 1
20 minutes 3
25 minutes 1
30 minutes 4
35 minutes 4
40 minutes 0
45 minutes 2
50 minutes 1
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 0

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 16
At a regional location 0
At another location 0

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 9
In a group 6

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 14
Closed file 1

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
2.67 15

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

"Your brother's girlfriend comes to your pharmacy to pick up a medication you know is for AIDS. You know that they are getting serious. Would you tell your brother about her coming to get that medication?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you do to bridge the gap concerning health disparities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Hampton University" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who inspired you the most to choose this line of work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you do at your pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

"Why pharmacy? Why HU?" 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 did you do to prepare for your career?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name one thing you would like to improve about yourself?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What was a recent project that you completed, book you read, or leadership position you recently held?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you have to offer?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your hardest prereq and why" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are your grades indicative of you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Typital interview questions such as tell me about yourself, what do you do to relax." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your hardest pre-req course, and why" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If we are going to the board, you and another student have the exact same credentials, what would we say to make them pick you over them?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

"What would you do if you caught your classmate cheating?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you do relax? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you caught your classmate cheating, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you study better alone or in a group?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would you handle several exams and projects being due in the same week?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you caught a student cheating?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What have you done to prepare yourself for pharmacy school?" 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

"If you caught a student cheating, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a stressful day of yours and how you deal with it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you saw another student cheating" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you do to relax?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what can you do for this school,your study habits and some general questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"where do you see your self 10 years from now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"With your research background, why not get a PhD?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"talk about one of challenge who have had while completing your pre-requisites." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the biggest challenge you have ever encountered and how did you deal with it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I have two similar applicants, why you over the other person?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"All were pretty standard questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain one mistake you have made in your life and what you have done to correct it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you see Health care in the future, " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name one mistake you've made in your life, and what have you done to correct it? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you worked in a group and someone was not doing his/her work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you saw another student cheating?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"where do you see the field of pharmacy going?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what will you do for hu" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing new realy" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do to relax? Any hobbies? Willing to perform in their shows?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why not any other healthcare field?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"has anyone that interviewed at Hampton heard back on the status?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"whatis your most difficult and easiest subject in school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name 1 thing you would like to improve in the pharmaceutical industry or in a pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

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

"What would you do to bridge the gap concerning health disparities?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you see Health care in the future, " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name one mistake you've made in your life, and what have you done to correct it? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you saw another student cheating? What would you do if you saw someone in your pharmacy doing something unethical?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"what would you do if you saw another student cheating?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what will you do for hampton? had not prepared for that" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"nothing realy" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

" what has been one of your challenge while taking science courses." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your challenges when studying science?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN and previous interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"Did a lot of research on the school, SDN, practiced interview skills, mock interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"Interview feedback on SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"This website, found students on facebook from the school and asked them about it, did some research on the school, practiced interviewing with my friend. The best thing you can do is practice with a live person, and allow them to take notes and give you a critique when you're done. Also, give them a list of questions you want them to ask so they know what to ask specifically. Also, look over your resume (you have to bring it in to the interview). Alot of the things you've done on ur resume may have been years ago, so you want to brush yourself up on those things. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Asked other students and looked at your website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed feedback from this site thoroughly, among others." More from this Member | Report Response

"this website, and studying typical interview questions" More from this Member | Report Response

" HU website, other previous interviews and this websites" More from this Member | Report Response

"check thire web, ask friends and read about pharmacy news in general." More from this Member | Report Response

"read HU School of Pharmacy website, read interview feedback from SD" More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked at their website, read some interview feedback on SND, went online to get information about the field of pharmacy that I would like to pursue." More from this Member | Report Response

"lookup information and practice answering question." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read feedback from other pharmacy school applicants on this website." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The alumni member there offered a lot of information and was very helpful." More from this Member | Report Response

"The adcom was extremely friendly. They seemed genuinely interested in my answers and in being there." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was so nice and friendly from the students, administration, to the faculty" More from this Member | Report Response

"The school is located in Downtown Hampton. The area is extremely beautiful. The campus is nice, and faculty and students there were extremely helpful and curteous. Also they have a dresscode. Guys must wear shirts, ties, and slacks everyday to school, which is also very professional. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The students were nice and helpful." More from this Member | Report Response

"The friendly atmosphere, and the relaxed spirit of the staff during my interview" More from this Member | Report Response

"friendly interviewers" More from this Member | Report Response

"friendly atmosphere" More from this Member | Report Response

"the friendlyness of the faculty." More from this Member | Report Response

"beautiful campus, friendly faculty and students, dress code" More from this Member | Report Response

" small classes " More from this Member | Report Response

"nice campus" More from this Member | Report Response

"Had interview with dean of school, very nice and professional. He makes you feel comfortable during the interview." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The staff was running late. During the interview, I felt they were very unresponsive to my answers. Afterwards, I was given a scantron test and several of the mathematical questions had incorrect answers, with no correct answer present." More from this Member | Report Response

"Slow response, no tour" More from this Member | Report Response

"No tour was given." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing negative" More from this Member | Report Response

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

"The buildings were hard to find." More from this Member | Report Response

"They took an eternity to decide about me" More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"none" More from this Member | Report Response

"the school of pharmacy is a little old and it is a very small school." More from this Member | Report Response

" I don't know if the school has a gym." More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Perhaps more about the Hampton School of Pharmacy, though their website offered little in-depth information about the school. No tour was given as part of the process." More from this Member | Report Response

"Six people interviewed me. When I walked into the conference room I was not expecting it and was caught slightly off-guard." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really..everything went fairly well. " More from this Member | Report Response

"More questions to ask them about their school" More from this Member | Report Response

"I was very prepared for this interview! Although I do wish I had rehearsed my responses a little more though." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing, thanks to your website" More from this Member | Report Response

"what i could do for HU" More from this Member | Report Response

"that their is no essay. i was to nervous becouse of that." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing..." More from this Member | Report Response

"Location of pharmacy building, you will have to go to one place to get parking permit then back track and park in another place then walk about a block and a half to get to the school. so make sure you get there about 45 min before interview time, everyone there was very friendly and helpful." More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Compared to other interviews that I've had so far, this was lacking. Other schools offered a small orientation, tours, information on the area, current students to meet, and professors as well. It just felt that this interview was not given much thought on the part of the admissions staff." More from this Member | Report Response

"Really need to give students a tour of the school!" More from this Member | Report Response

"From what I saw, the school was relatively nice, the area is beautiful and the adcom was way more friendly than any other school I interviewed at. Be prepared to answer questions about your resume as they ask you to bring it with you. Just prepare and you will be fine." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall the experience was great. Great staff, great city, great facilities. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Kooool as hell. I love this school, besides I like the state that it's located in too." More from this Member | Report Response

"overall good experience" More from this Member | Report Response

"best, stress free,dean of students was wonderful. " More from this Member | Report Response

"nervous at first but interviewers made me feel comfortable and at ease; more conversation-like" More from this Member | Report Response

"My interview experience was good. I didn't have write any essay, the interviewers made me feel comfortable, it was more like a job interview than anything else." More from this Member | Report Response

"interviewers are nice and friendly. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I was there on 4/16/2004 and first of all you get as long as you need to complete the essay portion. there are 5 questions and you have to answer one of them. the questions for my essay portion was "should politics influence healthcare?" , "describe a program/activity you helped organize and what did you learn from it?" , "name a major topic reguarding healthcare that is currently in the news?", those are the only ones that i can remember hope these help. Good Luck." More from this Member | Report Response

"Good interview, good interviewer, good school would definitely recommend checking it out. Writing sample really doesn't have anything to do with pharmacy. It felt more like a job interview than other pharmacy school interviews I have been on." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 0
Faculty member 2
Admissions staff 0
Other 0

How did the tourguide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 6

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 1
Out of state 5

What was your total time spent traveling?

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

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 3
Automobile 2
Train or subway 0
Other 1

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

Response # Responders
< $100 1
$101-$200 3
$201-$300 1
$301-$400 0
$401-$500 0
$501+ 1

What airport did you use?

BWI

PHF

Where did you stay?

Response # Responders
At school facility 0
With students at the school 0
Friends or family 1
Hotel 3
Home 0
Other 0

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Would you recommend the hotel?

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
8.00 7

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
9.57 7

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 7

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
7.50 4

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
8.50 4

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
5.25 4

0 = low, 10 = high

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"To submit an email with the interview information, information on hotels, and what they should expect during the interview process. I received just a phone call telling me where to be and at what time." More from this Member | Report Response

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