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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Richmond, VA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about your volunteer work?

What was the most interesting question?

What field of pharmacy do you see yourself in? If we could contact one of your teachers, what would they say about you? What characteristics would you classify a leader as having?

What was the most difficult question?

What was an ethical situation you have been in? How did you handle it?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

practiced with professor on questions, read a lot about the school and the general fields of pharmacy.

What impressed you positively?

Their friendliness of the interviewers. They weren't there to grill you, they made it more of a open conversation.

What impressed you negatively?

It was a long day, the tour was pretty long but you got to see the building and all around campus and through the hospital.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Everyone wears a black coat with dress slacks. Be different, wear a different color or a skirt.

What are your general comments?

It would be a great school to go to. Be prepared to ask them some questions back at the end of the interview
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student