San Antonio, TX
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Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 28% of interviews, indicating it is moderately regarded. They found the interview generally impressive with a moderate stress level and felt they did well.
⭐ Overall Impressions ▼
SDN Interview Experience Score
7.9
Good
Generally favorable experience overall, applicants reported positive interactions with some minor issues noted.
Based on 127 responses
Score Reference:
9–10 Exceptional
8–8.9 Very Good
7–7.9 Good
6–6.9 Mixed
< 6 Needs Improvement
The SDN Interview Experience Score (SIES) is a composite metric that represents applicants overall impressions of their interview experience, based on multiple factors such as professionalism, facilities, responsiveness, and stress levels.
What was the stress level of the interview?
Most respondents rated their interview as average stress.
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
Most respondents rank this school above all other schools.
How did the interview impress you?
Most respondents felt positively about their interview.
Positively (76%)
Negatively (12%)
No change (12%)
How you think you did?
Most respondents thought they performed well at the interview.
Great (52%)
Good (28%)
Average (20%)
What are your general comments?
Applicants generally expressed positive feedback about the program and school, highlighting the welcoming staff, impressive facilities, and focus on student success. Some suggestions included improving the interview process, reducing the waiting period for acceptance notifications, and ensuring a positive experience for all applicants.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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My feeling is could be a great program. Great visit and interview.
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If it wasn't for the tuition, I definitely would have highly considered coming here. Their job placement rate is immaculate no doubt because of their connections throughout the San Antonio community and the state of Texas. I had a very pleasant overall interview experience and was just very impressed with everything this school had to offer.
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Overall the staff makes me feel welcome and relieves. I commended them on their fast replies on every emails inquiry I have. The pharmacy building look new and nice. Overall the experience was great.
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I think that UIW is gradually working out what works for them. It wasn't the smoothest run interview but everything got done on time.
💬 Interview Process ▼
Length, number, and type of interviews
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Length:
28 Minutes Average
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Number:
2.4 Interviews Average
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Interview Type (Interaction):
82% One-on-One
18% Group Interview
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File Type:
48% Open-File
52% Closed-File
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Interview Modality:
0% Virtual
100% In-Person
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Interview Location (for In-Person):
100% At the School
0% Other Location
UIW-PHARM-COMP interviews are an average of 28 minutes, with an average of 2.4 interviews. 82% of interviews are one-on-one, 100% are in-person, and 52% are closed-file. Of the in-person interviews, 100% are held at the school.
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Based on the responses provided, the most commonly asked interview questions at medical schools include situational questions related to ethical dilemmas, inquiries about leadership experience, questions about personal background such as hobbies and stress management, and prompts to elaborate on the reasons for choosing the specific institution or profession. The presence of scenarios like the one involving the elderly woman suggests that the interviews may have been in an MMI format, potentially involving a nondisclosure agreement due to the specificity of the questions.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Situational questions
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Scenario: elderly woman from outskirts of town comes to your pharmacy (also at the outskirts of town) seeking insulin for terminally ill husband but can't afford medication. How would you tackle this situation?
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What leadership experience do you have?
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Tell me about yourself.
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Why pharmacy?
What was the most interesting question?
Students said most interesting questions asked at University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy discussed scenarios such as handling conflicts with pharmacy techs, decision-making factors for choosing a pharmacy school, responding to patient inability to pay for medication, and envisioning a career if pharmacy did not exist. The interviews were in a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format with various situational and reflective questions, and respondents may have been under a nondisclosure agreement.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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If you were a lead pharm. how would you handle conflicts with pharm techs
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Multiple mini interview style- all 6 mini interviews had interesting scenarios.
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What was your funnest class?
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What would be the deciding factor if you got into several pharmacy schools?
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I know this is very situational, but if a patient couldn't pay for a medication, what would you do?
How did you prepare for the interview?
Applicants commonly prepared for the interview by using resources like Student Doctor Network, reviewing school websites, and practicing with mock interviews. They emphasized the importance of researching the school's mission, goals, and specific details, while also focusing on being genuine and not overly rehearsed during the interview process.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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SDN and practice MMI questions research the school
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SDN and nothing besides that. You can't prepare for the MMIs and the ethical/logic computerized test.
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SDN
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Met with an adviser and went over SDN interview questions.
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Looked at the website: their mission statement, their boards rates, their graduation rate, their diversity, etc.
What was the most difficult question?
Students said most difficult question asked at University of the Incarnate Word Feik School of Pharmacy discussed various scenarios including pharmacy practice changes, managing late employees, dealing with customers unable to pay for medication, fitting into the school's mission, personal failures and growth, ethical dilemmas with bosses, and current events of concern in Texas. Some respondents mentioned an MMI format, suggesting a structured interview with a nondisclosure agreement in place that may have limited specific question details.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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N/a
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How do you think pharmacy practice will change in the near future?
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Leadership scenario, what would I do if a valued employee was habitually late, and they kept asking follow up questions after each of my answers.
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What would you do if a customer couldn't pay for a medication that they really needed? (pretty sure I bombed that question)
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Are you familiar with the school's mission statement? How do you fit into this mission?
What impressed you positively?
Applicants were consistently impressed by the supportive and familial atmosphere at the school, with a strong emphasis on close relationships between faculty, staff, and students. They also appreciated the well-organized facilities, friendly demeanor of the community, and conversational interview process. Suggestions for improvement were not prominently mentioned.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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The campus and block system
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Faculty/staff are extremely supportive of their students and know just about each on a personal level.
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Great faculty and helpful students
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How close the students at the school seem to be and how dedicated the staff seem to their students. Everyone there made it seem like they were a family.
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Everything! Whole day was well-organized. The faculty/staff and students are super nice and helpful. The facilities are nice, and even included a classroom donated by HEB. The close ties that this school has with some of the retail chains around San Antonio (HEB, Sam's Club, etc.)
What impressed you negatively?
Applicants commonly expressed negative impressions about the high cost of tuition, the requirement of professional attire every day, uncertainty about residency opportunities, lack of a pharmacy building, and experiences of disorganized schedules during the interview day. Suggestions were made to address the high tuition costs, streamline the interview process for more meaningful interactions, clarify policies on attire, and provide more information on residency opportunities and campus facilities.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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N/a
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School is expensive, lack of research.
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Nothing
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The cost of tuition!
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Just tuition. Besides that, nothing. I left very very impressed.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Applicants commonly wished they had known ahead of time to prepare more for the interview by practicing situational questions, being familiar with their personal statement, and staying relaxed during the process. They also mentioned the importance of not overthinking the questions and focusing on sharing their own experiences and backgrounds.
Top 5 Responses: (Click below to see additional responses)
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Nothing
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That the pharmacy is in a building all to itself about a block away from the main campus itself.
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Practiced a situational question or two.
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All the questions I had about Feik were answered by others on SDN.
🤝 Campus and Facilities ▼
How do you rank the facilities?
Most respondents rank the facilities as above average.
How would you rate the Location and Cultural Life?
0 = Low, 10 = High
How is the friendliness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was friendly.
How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?
Most respondents said the admissions office was responsive.
What are your suggestions for the admissions office?
Applicants overwhelmingly appreciate the admissions office's communication efforts and suggest more updates on application status. Additionally, they recommend offering tours of the new building, presentations on financial aid, housing, and curriculum, and optional tours to discuss housing options.
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Keep up the good work!
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Keep up the good work on updating the students on their status through emails.
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Provide a tour of the new building and have presentations on financial aid, housing, and curriculum.
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Provide an optional tour & discuss housing options
📍 Travel and Logistics ▼
Airports Used
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sat
25% interviewees used sat (sat), with 25% using San Antonio Internation Airport (San Antonio Internation Airport) and 25% using Detroit, Chicago, and San Antonio (Detroit, Chicago, and San Antonio) and 25% using San Antonio (San Antonio).
What was your primary mode of transportation?
Most interviewees traveled by automobile to the interview.
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18% Airplane
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73% Automobile
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9% Train or Subway
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0% Other
Hotels Recommended by Other Interviewees
Most interviewees stayed at the Hyatt San Antonio Airport/Quarry Market (average ranking 10/10), with some staying at drury pear tree inn (average rating 9/10). (Top 3 displayed)
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Hyatt San Antonio Airport/Quarry Market
10/10
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drury pear tree inn
9/10
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SpingHill Suites by Mariott - Medical Center
9/10
What was the cost and time spent traveling?
Cost: Low Cost to High Cost
What is your in-state status?
Most respondents are in state students.
Where did you stay?
Most respondents stayed either Hotel or at a hotel.
Who was the tour given by?
Tours were most commonly given by a Student
Admissions staff (8%)
Student (92%)
How did the tour guide seem?
Most tour guides were enthusiastic about the school.
Enthusiastic (83%)
Neutral (17%)
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