How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.48 | 25 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 21 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.50 | 24 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.04 | 25 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.96 | 24 |
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| Response | # Responders |
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| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 9 |
| 25 minutes | 1 |
| 30 minutes | 7 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 25 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 19 |
| In a group | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 0 |
| Closed file | 24 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
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| 2.48 | 25 |
"Why are you choosing this profession (pharmacy)?"
"Name a time when you had a lot on your plate and how you handled it."
"You have a drug that can cure cancer and 10 patients, but enough drug for only half of them? You can not consult anyone else, what do you do?"
"If a patient wanted their script filled but the pre-authorization hadn't come through would you fill it? You feel in your gut it will come through, but on the other hand know the patient will be okay til morning. I answered and it was followed up with something to the effect: she's crying and upset and nearly begging for the script to be filled. what do you do? "
"Why pharmacy?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"What led you to pharmacy and why are you interested in becoming a pharmacist?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Why Wingate?"
"Why pharmacy"
"Why are you here today?"
"What would you do if you didn't get into pharmacy school?"
"Why pharmacy, why Wingate?"
"What will you do if you don't get in"
"why pharmacy?why wingate"
"Why pharmacy? Why Wingate?"
"why this school?"
"Do you have a car? You will need to do a lot of driving to get to the precepters."
"How would your friends describe one of your negative traits? A positive trait?"
"If you have a bad headache and you cannot leave work... you approach your pharmacist and explain that you can barely "make it" and he/she grabs a prescription bottle (that is not yours) and hands you 2 pills and says this will help. What do you do?"
"Name a time within the last year when you had to make a difficult decision."
"If you were the interviewer, what 3 qualities would you seek in a pharmacy applicant? Of those 3, which is your strongest?"
"what if you saw someone cheating on a test? answered. followed up with what if it were your best friend?"
"Why Wingate?"
"why pharmacy? which career option you like..., extracurricular, do you like group work?"
"What do you think about having to move away from your friends and family?"
"Why do you think pharmacy is the right career for you?"
"Would you be willing to relocate to Wingate if accepted? (I'm from out of state)"
"Do you plan to work during school"
"What other schools are you thinking about attending?"
"What class did you have the most difficulty with during your undergraduate career?"
"What leadership roles do you possess?"
"What do you value most?"
"How are you going to pay?"
"how do you do in group project"
"What was the largest number of credit hours you've ever taken?"
"what are some of the traits of an outstanding teacher."
"Who is a person that influenced you most in your life and why?"
"How are you planning to pay for your pharmacy education?"
"How do you deal with conflict? and one specific example"
"Why pharmacy/Why not medical school?"
"Discuss a situation where you had to respond to an unforseen outcome? "
"what 3 characteristics would you seek in a pharmacy student if you were in our seats? answered. followed up with: which one best suits you?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"What would your friend say when asked to give one strength and weakness about you?"
"why wingate"
"Do you know about living arrangements and where the students live?"
"How did you find out about Wingate?"
"I wasn't asked any current pharmacy issues questions"
"What to you do other than study"
"What was the coach from Ohio State thinking in that championship game? (I am a UF fan, and Dr. Ferencz went to Ohio State)."
"Why did you apply to Wingate?"
"What was one of your hardest classes?"
"What would your friends and family say about you?"
"If we asked you're best friend to describe in 3 words, what would they be and why"
"tell me about yourself"
"Have you applied to anywhere else?"
"you experience with group work."
"How do you usually work with groups?"
"Do you have prior experience with computers? Are you comfortable with our paperless system?"
"Do you think that community service should be required for pharmacy school? I answered yes and they followed with .... what about the people that don't have time or have to work 40 hours a week along with school. (i.e. single mothers).... good question.... I got it though..."
"what role do you think a pharmacist has in the community?!"
"Would you rather donate money to a charity, work on a house for habitat for humanity, or help serve in a soup kitchen for the homeless?"
"How do you feel about our dress code and how do you think it will affect you?"
"Should it be mandatory to join a pharmacy club or fraternity during pharmacy school."
"Why Pharmacy?"
"Tell your name, where you were born, where you live now, and something interesting about you. (This question was during the Dean's lecture and everyone had to answer it)"
"Do you thing your parents want you to pursue a career in medicine instead?"
"Would you want to do research with your pharmacy degree? (I found this to be an interesting question given that Wingate officials admits that Wingate is mostly a teaching school)"
"What negative thing would your bestfriend say about you"
"What quality would my best friend say I could improve upon"
"If you were a drug, what shape would you be, what color, and why? Just kidding, but wouldn't this one be a good one?"
"What would your best friend say is a quality on which you need improvement?"
"If your friend was in the room, what traits do you think they would say about you?"
"Would you feel comfortable disrobing for physical assessment learning purposes?"
"One of my interviewers is from CA, where I lived and he asked me which in state schools I applied to and why I didn't apply to USF in particular"
"difficult course I had taken"
"Would you be willing to disrobe around fellow students for physical assessments?"
"do you really want to attend this school?"
"You will be practicing health assesments with each other where you will have to partialy disrobe, will this be a problem for you? Why do you think that we make you do that?"
"What do you value the most?"
"What is the most important thing to you?"
"Name a time when you put someone else's interest before your own."
"Where do you see yourself at the end of your career?"
"ugh- who knows- all were the make-you-squirm type! no small talk or asking me about my personal self."
"Have you ever had stress in your work or study before and how did you handle it?"
"Have U ever had stress in your work or study before and how did you handle it?"
"What's your favorite class?"
"What negative aspect do you possess?"
"N/A, most of the questions seemed like basic pharmacy school questions."
"What are your negative sides"
"none"
"Do you have any questions for us?"
"None were that difficult. They were typical interview questions overall."
"nothing"
"Why pharmacy? Why Wingate?"
"where do you consider home?"
"What is one thing that a friend or relative would say is a negative trait about you?"
"n/a"
"read SDN, Wingate website"
"experience from previous interviews, SDN"
"studied up on commonly asked interview questions- "
"SDN interview feedback"
"Reading this website."
"I talked with other pre-pharmacy students at my school about answers to possible questions and read this site. Also, this was my 2nd interview so I already knew how to answer general questions."
"SDN, looked at Wingate's website, went over answers"
"Read SDN, Wingate's website, Pfizer's pharmacy career guide."
"Feedback from this site."
"read school website"
"Read the SDN feedback. Worked out for five months straight, and went to a tanning bed."
"Read the school's website and SDN interview feedback."
"SDN"
"SDN, asked my family and friends questions, asked my Pharmacy Director questions"
"Mock interivews, read about school, SDN"
"SDN,Wingate website, practice Q with my family, asking some Qs from student and pharmacist"
"Read SDN daily, informed myself about current issues in pharmacy, formed my own opinions on the most contraversial issues in pharmacy and healthcare, and the interview feedback helped tremendously."
"this web site, mock interview, ptzer web site, school web site etc"
"SDN."
"Behavior based interview practice clinic; prepared answers to common interview questions;reviewed my application;talked of nothing but positive outcomes"
"Read interview feedback about other schools, read student forums and read a book about job interviews."
"read possible questions from the pre-pharmacy board; researched interview books on the internet"
"The whole staff, faculty, and students were all awesome. The atmosphere was great. very relaxing and the interview process really looks for a fit for their program. Their program is very unique unlike anyother....."
"wingate takes great pride in the way that they have designed their pharmacy program. graduates from wingate have a lot of pharmacy experience and hours of clinical rotations under their belt. this program prepares their students for the real world, not just academics. they also have a new pharmacy building being built that will open in 2011."
"the dean's enthusiasm for the program; the fact that he addressed us for an hour; the insight into why the program was developed the way it was. their 100% pass rate last year and their opinion that passing the NABPLEX is a bare minimum to meet."
"The curriculum is different than most pharmacy schools. It is heavily based on experiential learning. Also, every one is very friendly at Wingate."
"The Dean's enthusiasm for the program."
"Very coordinated and the dean has inspired me a lot."
"Everyone was so nice and seemed to really want to get to know you. It's really like a big family there and they make you feel at home even if you've never been to the campus or town before."
"the faculties seem really nice and willing to help the students as much as possible. "
"The curriculum has some great components from medical school curricula like problem-based learning, pharmacy experience development from day one. Also, the class size is smaller (about 70 students) and the instructors are mainly there to teach instead of teaching and doing research. Lastly, I interviewed on a school day and I was impressed by the high interaction and support between current Wingate students."
"Everything ,the staff were organized"
"everyone was very nice"
"Dean Supernaw was very open and honest about the program. Director of Admissions, Erinn Nichols, and her staff were fantastic hosts. Dr. Greene and Dr. Ferencz represent the faculty very well."
"The facilities are state of the art and the faculty was very personable."
"Dean Supernaw did a great job talking about the school, as well as the P3 students who gave us our tour"
"The facilities are very nice, and the faculty and staff are very kind as well. I like the location. If you are from a big city, you may have to adjust to the rural setting, but it is close enough to Charlotte to enjoy all of the amenities of that city."
"faculty are extremely nice and very welcome."
"Everyone that I meet with was so nice,"
"their program and their enthusiasm"
"The dean! Dr. Supernaw is so convincing he could sell me a rusted car on blocks! He was so passionate about his program and I completely agreed with many of his thoughts on the future for pharmacy... and how Wingate's program is built to prepare us like med school students are prepared. I was certainly inspired after his talk."
"i was a little late but was first interviewed"
"The dean took time to speak with us. Newer facilities."
"The Dean is really enthusiastic about the program and has changed the traditional method of teaching pharmacy students in a forward direction. The faculty truly care about you and your concerns. The entire Charlotte area is well kept. In moving across the country, I know I will be safe."
"The fact that we were able to meet the Dean of the school of Pharmacy and his enthusiasm for the program."
"The faculty seem to really care about their students and their success in the program."
"the location of the school, they could have moved it closer to the charlotte area in my own opinion."
"the town it is in currently (they are moving by 2011) is in the middle of nowhere. "
"You only get to tour the pharmacy building, not the whole campus."
"No thing"
"I wish we were able to tour the whole campus. If you want to see the whole campus, make sure to schedule a campus tour with Wingate for the day of your interview because you only get to see the Pharmacy building while there."
"the town of wingate is really small but it didn't really bother me much because the town next to it, monroe, seems like it is being developed into a bigger town. "
"The pharmacy building itself is REALLY small compared to the other pharmacy schools I've visited. This has mostly to do with the fact that Wingate is a small private school in a very small community. Though Wingate is less than an hour away from Charlotte, the area the school is located is somewhat isolated. Coming from a state university with a large enrollment and a relatively large residential population, I'm not used to that."
"Long day no refreshment."
"boring town and no prestige associated with wingate"
"1. Group activity was not monitored so I'm not sure what the school actually gets from the activity. 2. I was the only one from NC."
"The town of Wingate seems to be in the middle of nowhere. However, it's about a 40 minute drive to Charlotte so it's not that bad."
"The length of the interview (3 1/2 hours). "
"I wish they had housing for their professional students. It would be much easier in relocating"
"Unfortunately the dean of the program wasn't there--we were told that he would be speaking to us first, but he was away on businees"
"The process was too long "
"We asked so many questions with the Dean that we took up too much of the scheduled time. Our 3 individual interviews were EXTREMELY short. My first interview was only 5 minutes. The next felt like 7 minutes. The third was around 7 minutes too."
"nothing"
"No refreshments or scheduled breaks."
"The Unveristy gym is really lame. It is in the student center and completly open to people passing by. No locker rooms there. Its just a glass front room with a few machines. Other than that, the campus is nice."
"n/a"
"We were not offered water (the interview was more than 3 hours long), and the building was extremely cold (even with a business suit on)."
"how tough the questions would be. last interview was very informal and easy, relatively speaking."
"That is curriculum is very experiential. Also, they are more geared towards community and ambulatory pharmacy."
"It's a Baptist school and there is a strict dress code (business casual) which means you cannot even wear jeans to class. Also, they are obsessed with group work so don't apply there if you are overly shy and only like to study alone (they will ask about that in both the individual interview and group presentation). There are only about 12 other students there that day to interview (I thought there would be more than that) and everyone has their own schedule for the day."
"nothing really. "
"I knew that Wingate had a different type of curriculum, but I didn't know the full extent. I wished I did more research so that I could ask more questions about the program. Dean Supernaw comes from many institutions with a medical school, so I really wanted to ask him more questions. Also, the interview process takes more than the three hours that their admissions office reports where most people didn't get out until 1:30. So, be prepared for that if you are flying into Wingate."
"nothing"
"Nothing. Simply being you lets both the school and the student figure out if a successful match can be made."
"This year's Wingate interview format is different from last year's (which I read on this feedback site)"
"that the blind interview "
"The topic of the group project. ;) It was a great learning experience though."
"i wish i knew i was to be interviewed by 3 different faculty members"
"That the process lasts about four hours instead of the three that we were told. I had to leave early."
"I wish I had called ahead of time to find out the names of the faculty I would be interviewing with so I could have researched their backgrounds first and prepared more specific questions for each individual."
"Nothing. I think that I prepared well enough to not be surprised."
"Great interview... GREAT SCHOOL"
"got to the interview, dean supernaw addressed us for an hour talking about how he pioneered the program and what wingate was all about, we had to tell him our name, where we were from, where we went to school and something interesting about ourselves. everyone is split into five groups and each group has their own schedule. i had a 30 minute break, then they took me upstairs and i interviewed with two faculty members for 30 mins. afterwards they took my group and another group (about 10 people) and put us in the conference room where we had to come up with a solution to a problem concerning illegally downloading music. we discussed it for 30 mins then dr ford came in and each person had to contribute to the groups solution. after that we went on a tour of the building then came back and had a 30 min question and answer session. the whole process lasted 4 hours! also, they have a system where they rank your gpa, pcat scores, interview scores, group discussion scores then they pick the magic number and if your rank is above that number you get accepted, if not you get waitlisted!"
"The dean spoke for an hour, group discussion (about 12 students) for 30 minutes on a pharmacy scenario then for another 30 minutes with a faculty member in a conference room, 20 minute interview with 2 faculty members, tour with 2 students, Q/A session with a couple faculty at the end, about 20-30 applicants at the session from 9AM to 1245PM, they mail out acceptance letters same day"
"I'm still amazed at the people who show up with their mommy and daddy- not just hitch a ride with them, but take them through the process. these people should not be allowed in the doors! same for people wearing tennis shoes when professional attire is requested and those who show up late. ridiculous!"
"There are about 20 students per interview date. Each student gets their own folder with thier own schedule. First, everyone goes into one of the classrooms where Dean Supernaw talks to us for about an hour. He asks everyone their name, where their from, and where they completed their pre-pharm work. Most the things he talks about are on the Wingate pharmacy website. He is very personable and encourages everyone to asks many questions about the program. Next, according to your number, you will either participate in a group project/presentation, have a break, or go on the tour. There 11 people in my group for the group project/presentation. Basically, your group has 30 minutes to read, talk, compromise, etc. about an ethical situation. Then Dr. Ford comes in and your group discusses your work. She then asks questions which anyone has the opportunity to answer and contribute their thoughts. This lasts another 30 minutes. The tour is guided by two P3 students who are very helpful. They will answer any kind of question you have. They assure everyone that they have nothing to do with the admissions process, so they encourage many questions about anything. After the tour, 3 students at a time go up to the interview rooms. Each student gets their own room where 2 faculty members are there waiting. They are you general questions, like above. They really want to know about you. They want to know your strengths and weaknesses, how well you can handle a rigorous course load, how you feel about a dress code, what you do to relieve stress, etc. The whole day everyone apart of Wingate tries their best to make you comfortable, so they get the "real" you by the time the interview comes. They want to make sure you are a good fit for their school and they are a good fit for you. Also, I did not fill in the most difficult question section as I thought the questions were the standard that you would be asked at any pharmacy school. I gave the school a 6/10 and 5/10 for location and cultural life. It is about 40 minutes from Charlotte which is the closest city. The Charlotte area is where most of the hospitals are and where you'll do your rotations. With that said you'll definitely need a car. I heard that they are thinking of moving the school to Matthews which is a lot closer to Charlotte, but they said it's only talk now and wouldn't happen for a couple of years. The campus is suburban so you'll need to travel to Charlotte for the night scene. *Above was just my personal experience. Your schedule for the day may be different than mine above. The interview itself was about 20 minutes for me, but your at the school about 3 hours."
"very great!!"
"I got there about 20 minutes early which gave me time to sign in, look through the folder that they give you, and observe current pharmacy students. Then, the Dean speaks for an hour about the program and why it is set up the way that it is. Afterwards, I went straight to my interview and that lasted 20 minutes, which was 10 minutes shorter than scheduled, but it was relatively laid back and comfortable. Then, I had a 30 minute break which gave me time to meet the people who was going to be in the group project/presentation with me. Then, we (me and 4 others) went to a conference room and were given 30 minutes alone to agree on an answer to an "ethical" question related to pharmacy and 15 mins to present it to a faculty and an additional 15 mins to answer questions the faculty will ask. Then, we went on a tour of the building with a current student and that lasted about an hour. So, if you add up the time spent for each thing, it will most likely go over the 3 hours that they tell you it will take."
"When you first arrive to the school, you'll have to check in at the office. For the first hour, they take you into a classroom in which the dean talks about the pharmacy program and also lets us introduce ourselves to break the ice. Afterwards, you'll get split up into groups. one group will have a group discussion while the other group either goes to their interview, tour, or have a break. afterwards, the group with the discussion will soon go to their personal interview, tour, or have a break. the second group then goes to their discussion. the process will take up to 3 hours. "
"The day started out with an introduction of the school by Dean Supernaw, who really wanted the students to ask questions about the program that is novel and recently new. After that, the interviewees and I split up into groups based on an assigned numbers and participated in activities. For me, I took part in a group project involving some pharmacy scenario. There's a Wingate representative in the room evaluating our small group skills after the interviewees' deliberations. I don't know how Wingate assesses our small group skills given that there wasn't a representative in the room during the process itself. Afterwards, I took a tour of the building and then I interviewed with two faculty."
"Very good school.The program is very new but will not trade it in for other schools.Very homely atmosphere.You will know if you will like the program or not."
"Interviewed with Dr. Greene and Dr. Ferencz. Both were enthusiastic about the Wingate program and seemed to enjoy teaching there. The chemistry in the room led to a very informal interview, and I felt relaxed and able to be myself. I wish I could have spent longer in the room just chatting, but only had 30 minutes."
"The dean spoke to all of us for about 45 minutes and described the program in detail, telling us exactly why it's constructed the way it is and answering any questions that we had. Then we were split up by interview time. Those that had interviews went upstairs and the rest of us worked on a group presentation. After that we were taken on a tour and then brought to our interviews."
"Dean Supernaw talked. We then split up. The individual interviews were given by all THREE faculty members together. There's a 1/2 hour break. Then conference room for a group project. We worked out a scenario and you present it to the assistant dean. Lastly, is the tour given by the students"
"You get your interview packet and sit out in the lobby and wait for everyone to arrive. Dean Supernaw goes over the program and then the one-on-one interviews begin. We kind-of went over with Dean Supernaw and my first interview started off kind-of awkward. The professor made a comment about us being late. I didn't let it bother me though; it wasn't my fault and there was nothing I could do to fix the problem. After the 3 one-on-one interviews, we returned to the conference room to do our writing sample and then our group assignment. These weren't that difficult. Basically commonsense issues. After that, we toured the building and left."
"Great...small group of about 8 students. After everyone is checked in, they take you to a small conference room where someone from the program gives an orientation and tried to provide info about the program. Can ask questions, then taken to the first of 3 interviews. Teachers escort you to the next interview. Next is a writing exercise, followed by a group exercise and discussion. Then you're done"
"It was a great experience I really liked the school and their program and the small size of the classes not care about the location it is kind of middle of nowhere but if they accept me I will go for sure"
"1) Dean explained his program and school. 2) Q&A session 3) Three individual interviews 4) Personal essay 5) Group project 6) Student tour I was incredibly nervous throughout my interview because it was my first. My voice shook when the dean asked me to first introduce myself in front of the group. Like in all group interviews, try to be prepared with something unique about yourself for when you're introduced to everyone. ASK YOUR INTERVIEWERS QUESTIONS!!! Have AT LEAST 3 questions lined up for your interviewers. But you're smart if you made it this far so most of the questions will come off the top of your head. Becareful not to have the dean answer ALL of your questions. ;) He's incredibly informative so save some questions for your interviewers. -Don't worry about the group project. The professor makes it a great learning experience for everyone."
"Positive experience. Wingate pharmacy is new and small which may or may not be the best for you."
"I felt a little rushed from one interview to the next, but overall it was a relaxing experience. It felt like a normal conversation, not a typical interview where they grind with question after question."
"The writing sample was on a subject unrelated to pharmacy. You only needed common sense to be able to write it."
"I really enjoyed this experience and was very impressed with the faculty and the program."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 20 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 19 |
| Neutral | 4 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.96 | 24 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 10 |
| Out of state | 15 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 1 |
| 2-3 hours | 8 |
| 4-6 hours | 9 |
| 7+ hours | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 10 |
| Automobile | 15 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 9 |
| $101-$200 | 3 |
| $201-$300 | 2 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 6 |
CLT
CDA
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 15 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Unknown
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| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.13 | 24 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.64 | 25 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.13 | 23 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 10.00 | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 10.00 | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.00 | 3 |
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