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University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy

Lexington, KY

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2012-13

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

9 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?

4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

4 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

30 minutes of questions about medical marijuana (agree, disagree, different from smoking how? Hospitals?)

What was the most interesting question?

Do you think pharmacies selling other products changes the perception of the profession?

What was the most difficult question?

Specific questions about medical marijuana law. Really?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

No change 😐

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

Knew myself.

What impressed you positively?

Building, students.

What impressed you negatively?

The admissions coordinator went out of her way to tell us how friendly all the interviewers are. Then went on to say how they are not allowed to give any form of non-verbal communication (smiling, nodding, laughing, hand gestures etc. Stone faced robots are not friendly at all. Interview questions needed some specific knowledge.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The complete lack of humanity that any of my interviewers demonstrated and the degree to which they expected answers on specific topics (medical marijuana, some pharmaceutical knowledge).

What are your general comments?

Nice school, campus, students, blase interview process/interviewers.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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?

Automobile

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

< $100

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great