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Mercer University College of Pharmacy
Mercer University College of Pharmacy
  • Year founded: 1903
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Mercer University College of Pharmacy
Pharmacy School
Atlanta, GA
  • SDN RANKING 3
  • INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 4 85 Responses
  • SCHOOL REVIEWS N/A 0 Responses

Overview

Overview

School Stats

  • Resident Tuition $33,388
  • Non - Resident Tuition $33,388
  • Application Fee $25
  • AVG PCAT 66.0
  • AVG GPA 3.3

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Admissions Information

  • Office of Student Affairs and Admissions
  • PAC 121
  • 3001 Mercer University Drive
  • Atlanta, GA 30341
  • United States

School Overview

Mercer University College of Pharmacy Fast Facts

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School Info

Our College steadily attracts academically- and professionally- talented students. While our programs offer a rigorous didactic and experiential educational curriculum, our students also benefit from involvement in nationally recognized and award winning student organizations representing a variety of pharmacy practice settings.

Curriculum

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences became the first pharmacy school in the Southeast and the fifth in the nation to offer the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) as its sole professional degree. This program requires six years of study following high school: a minimum of two years of pre-pharmacy education at an accredited college and four years of professional curriculum at the School of Pharmacy.

Facilities

The School operated from the Walton Street building in downtown Atlanta for many years. In 1972, the Henry R. Herold Building was completed on Boulevard, across from the Georgia Baptist Medical Center, approximately one mile east of downtown. In 1991, the Southern School of Pharmacy relocated to the Cecil B. Day Campus of Mercer University, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta.

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Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 78
Negatively 1
No change 6

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.52 77

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
8.43 75

0 = low, 10 = high

Select Questions & Recent Responses

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"If possible, I would have liked to see Saturday interview dates." More from this Member | Report Response

"This process from applying to acceptance was top notch. They layed out the process in detail and stuck to that process. The admissions office did a great job marketing the school! The student representatives did a great job of answering questions openly and honestly." More from this Member | Report Response

"I would like to see adhesive nametags; I didn't like having to punch holes in my suit. I did like th" More from this Member | Report Response

"NONE! they're wonderful" More from this Member | Report Response

"Wonderful interview process. Keep up." More from this Member | Report Response

"Email everything (acceptance, rejection, waitlist) and save trees" More from this Member | Report Response

"The staff and faculty were very hospitable and interested in how you are going to fit in." More from this Member | Report Response

"Don't stop rockin'!!!" More from this Member | Report Response

"None- they were awesome" More from this Member | Report Response

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

"What is the hardest part of working in pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Are there any extracurricular groups you're involved in/want to be involved in here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your strength and weakness?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would I do if someone was complaining I did something wrong or was taking too long" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Give an example of a situation when you have had to use leadership qualities. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Mercer? (I am out of state so they specifically asked about that)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What has been your biggest accomplishment?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The faculty member was interested primarily in my pharmacy-specific experiences. She seemed to appreciate the conversation-style interview instead of question-answer. Specifically: How often do you actually see the pharmacist interacting with patients/counseling?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are you strengths and weaknesses" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What's your gpa?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you want to do any post pharm. d work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell me about your journey from undergraduate to now? (I am an older applicant)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why mercer, why pharmacy!?? (you r guaranteed to have those questions)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"What type of pharmacy are you interested in?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Do you have any questions?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What would you do if you were involved in a misfill in the pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

"How do you work in a team?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"How would you rank Mercer ?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you like to do outside of work and school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think that the school's mission statement will mean as part of your experience there?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What haven't we covered about you? What else do you want to tell us about you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you plan on paying tuition?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If someone came into your pharmacy and their insurance didn't come through, what would you do? The person is crying hysterically." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Would there be a situation in which you would choose not to dispense a drug based on moral or religious reasons?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"From the faculty member-- "What question haven't I asked you that you practiced really hard for or really want me to know"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Between both interviewers, those were the only questions I was asked.. like I said, more of a conversation. Depends on how well you can conversate with a stranger, luckily I have that down." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about health care reform?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of creams and solutions do you make in the compounding pharmacy" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you want to do post-grad?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where does your name come from?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you think you are here (chosen out of applicants)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What has been the most challenging thing you've faced in pharmacy? (This was interesting because it made me think pretty hard; being a tech isn't really challenging at all, and I felt there were many more character-defining moments in other fields that were better/easier to talk about.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If I asked a friend to describe you, what would they say?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Any animosity between the Pharmacists and Technicians where you work?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some negatives about Mercer?" 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

"None" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What can you gain from becoming a pharmacist and reaching your goal?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name a time when you have shown empathy to another person? What would you do if you were not going to pharmacy school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were stranded on an island, what three items would you bring with you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What qualities do you feel a pharmacist needs to be successful?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if a patient came in and told you that you gave them the wrong perscription?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing too interesting" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"I wasn't asked much that I didn't expect. -Why pharmacy? -Why Mercer? -What will you do with your degree? -Do you have questions for me? (HAVE QUESTIONS TO ASK! If you are a volunteer oriented person, ask about volunteer opportunities that Mercer offers. Big +)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing surprising." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were a drug, what would you be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could be any pill/drug, what would you be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"cant think of any." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you see the practice of pharmacy in 10 years?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your greatest accomplishment in life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you deal with problems that arise in the pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how do you solve a conflict between you and your collegue?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

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

"Why do you want to come to Georgia (I'm from Cali)?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Explain why you are interested in pharmacy - the question wasn't so interesting, but where it led in conversation was" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A patient presents a prescription to you with (what you consider to be)an improper drug or dose (too high, low, adult med written for child, etc.)...what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What movies have you watched recently? when I told the interviewer I watch movies in my spare time" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What one quality would your best friend say is your biggest weakness (one word only)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In a clinical setting, How would you define the relationship between a pharmacist and other health care proffessionals? Something like this, I can't remember the exact phrasing." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Asked about my pets." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a co-worker told your boss that he didn't like working with you, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Medicare Part D." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"No tricky questions, they were very straight forward. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing wierd, just the questions that you would expect. Why Pharmacy, Why Mercer, Why you. There were many different interviewers, so it might depend on who you get." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"The most difficult aspect of my personality." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was an obstacle or hard time in your life that you have overcome and how did you overcome this obstacle?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the most challenging course you took in college? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you were a Pharmacist and a patient came in and said you misfilled their Rx?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If an angry customer comes into your pharmacy stating that her prescription was misfilled, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"In what way did you deal with a patient who was angry and disgruntled with the pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"no interesting questions" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Since you are from such a small town, how well do you think you would adjust to life in Atlanta?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was a challenging class you took and what did you do to overcome that challenge?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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