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University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy

Kansas City, MO

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

7 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?

9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

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

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Moral & ethical-based question

What was the most interesting question?

none

What was the most difficult question?

Describe a real world scenario that you had to contact several people for a feasible solution. I work at Walgreens, so it was an easy question for you.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

the school's questionnaire, this website, resume, internet

What impressed you positively?

the faculty staff and students were extremely nice, the new pharmacy building wont be ready til 2007, Kansas City is a very nice town (clean and upscale). Plus, the gas and foods are not that expensive

What impressed you negatively?

Its the only school I know that requires 5 years to get a PharmD.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

the school is mainly caucasian-dominated. You can either hand write or type your own essay.

What are your general comments?

UMCK is a good, small school that not many people knew about. The only thing that sux about the school is the 5 years program.
📍 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?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

KCI

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Homestead Suites

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes