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University of Washington School of Pharmacy

Seattle, WA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2011-12

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

This was my favorite interview out of all of them to date.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Why do you want to be a pharmacist?

What was the most interesting question?

What if you were put in a position where you were not the leader? (I had talked about my leadership style)

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, Practice practice practice

What was the most difficult question?

Was there a time when you felt vulnerable? (Worded a bit differently than that. I forgot exactly how they asked it)

What impressed you positively?

The faculty were extremely friendly

What impressed you negatively?

The tour could have been more comprehensive. I didn't feel like I saw too much of the school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interview is extremely centered towards the interviewee and his/her application. Most of the questions I saw on SDN were not asked of me.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Let us know about our interviews a few weeks in advance! I got my invitation pretty much seven days before I had my interview.
📍 Travel and Logistics

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

Sea-Tac

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Executive Hotel Pacific

How would you rate the hotel?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes