The Interview & Admissions Process

VIRTUAL ADMISSION INTERVIEW

After PharmCAS has verified your application, it will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee to determine your eligibility for an interview. The Office of Admissions will email you through PharmCAS to let you know if you have been selected for an interview. All interviews are conducted virtually. You will be offered several times for an interview. Please select the option that works best for you and notify us via email. A confirmation email and an interview link will be sent to you, along with links to videos you can view to prepare. These videos are by administrators or faculty members and address topics pertaining to the curriculum, student affairs, research, experiential education, leadership opportunities, and team-based learning (TBL). Please regularly check your PharmCAS account and emails throughout the admission cycle for updates regarding your interview and other information from CNUCOP.

Virtual interview sessions typically last about 90 minutes. Applicants are encouraged to arrive about 10 minutes before the scheduled time to check into the virtual interview waiting room. Candidates have two interview sessions with faculty members. Each session is 30 minutes in length. The focal points of the interview are to assess critical thinking and communication skills.

ABOUT THE INTERVIEW DAY

During the interview day, applicants will be provided with information from key administrators and faculty pertaining to the curriculum, student affairs, research, financial aid, and experiential education. Students will also have the opportunity to ask current students questions about our program and student life. Lunch will be provided during which the applicants will meet with administrators, faculty, staff, and students.

AFTER THE INTERVIEW

After the interviews, the Admissions Committee will use a holistic approach to evaluate the applicant and consider their academic ability, strength of health care experience, their volunteer involvement in community service activities, their recommendation letters, and their interview results. The Committee will determine if an offer of acceptance will be granted and when the offer will be made. Admission decisions fall into three main categories: offer of admission, decision hold, and denied.

ADMISSION DECISION

Admission Decision sent to Candidate
Admission decisions fall into three categories, post-interview:

OFFER OF ADMISSION

The Office of Admissions will notify the candidate by email of the offer of admission and will also send the Enrollment Agreement and related documents through the secure program DocuSign. Applicants are encouraged to accept the offer of admission within 14 days. This deadline is subject to change, as the start of the academic year approaches.

Accepted applicants are encouraged to explore the loan programs at CNUCOP. Our Financial Aid department will contact you and provide guidance on the loan process and pre-approval. Information about the current CNUCOP loan programs can be found on our web site under Financial Aid (https://www.cnsu.edu/financial-aid/). Although the University does not offer federally sponsored loans, it does provide a range of private loan options to help fund your education.

DECISIONS HOLD

The Admissions Committee will accept candidates at intervals throughout the admission cycle. In some cases, candidate's application may be placed on-hold. As soon as the Admissions Committee makes their decision about the hold, the Office of Admissions will contact the candidate.

Candidates should check their email account daily, including their spam files, for updates. Please notify the Office of Admissions of any change of address, phone, or email. Also, please make sure your email program accepts attachments.

DENIED

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer admission or wait list status to all applicants who interview. If a candidate interviews and receives a letter of denial, the applicant is welcome to email Admissions to request suggestions on how to improve their application at: COPadmissions@cnsu.edu.