Hello, thank you and we appreciate your help. So Why did you choose Campbell and what do you like most about Campbell as a P1?
Thank you!
No problem. I chose Campbell because after going to the interview and meeting the faculty, it just felt right. I know that seems kind of generic, but they really made me want to attend pharmacy school here, it just felt like home. I think Campbell prepares pharmacists very well to practice after school. I can throw out stats but if you go to the interview you will learn a few, so I want to wait for them to tell you and not me.
All the professors have an open door policy and it is a smaller school so you get that close knit community feel. Everyone knows you and come to think of it I saw my interviewer for the second time since I interviewed and he stopped in the hallway acknowledging me by name, shaking my hand, asked me how I was doing, etc. I don't know about you, but my previous University my advisor for 4 years probably only knew my name because I was the next name an appointment schedule!
As a P1 at Campbell I just love the community, staff, and students I'm here with!
Hi Jon! I was wondering if you could say a bit about what the area is like? Is it pretty rural/do you have to have a car? Is there stuff to do there? I don't really now anything about Buies Creek.
Hi! It is pretty rural, so if you're from a large metro area it can be quite a change. However, it's not like there is nothing out here. It's about 35-40 minutes from downtown Raleigh, so if you do want to go out or to a 5 star restaurant, it's not that much of hassle. There are plenty of restaurants around here that are within a 5-10 minute drive that are very good, and we have a local homemade ice cream shop right down the road that everyone loves (called Sunni Skys). For shopping, it's about a 40 minute drive to the Smithfield Outlets. There is a bowling alley, walmart, several fast food places (bojangles, chick fil a, subway, wendys, mcdonalds, zaxbys kfc, etc.) all within 10 minutes. So make sure when you come and interview to drive around and see the area yourself, as there's a lot more in Dunn and Lillington, both towns are right next to Buies Creek.
There are local bars that are commonly frequented by students and they just opened a sports bar called "County Seat" in Lillington which is about 10 minutes from Campus.
With the course workload and other extracurricular (organizations, fraternities, etc.), I admit I'm hard pressed to find much free time to go out.
Yes I own a car and most students do here, but I do not commute daily. I walk to class, and it's only about 5 minutes from my front door to my seat! Some students choose to live between Buies Creek and Raleigh, so they pick Fuquay and make a 20 minute drive to class and back. That way they have the best of both worlds. Some even commute from Raleigh.
as other people have asked, what made you choose Campbell and how are you liking it so far? Also, I'm interested in a joint degree program and was wondering what an appropriate length would be for the essay? There isn't really much in the sense of directions for the essay on the supplemental app.
Thanks in advance!
Campbell just seemed right for me and the interview solidified that choice for me. By the end of the interview on my way home I knew where I was going to go. I don't want to say much because I want you as individuals to experience the interview and see how you like it without any preconceived ideas. I love it here! I've made so many new friends and the faculty and staff are great.
About the joint degree programs, I'm not a joint student so I don't have the confidence to answer your question. However, you can always call and talk to someone at the admissions office about them.