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University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy

Hilo, HI

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

What was the stress level of the interview?

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

How you think you did?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

6 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

7 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

Overall, it was good. I felt like it was kind of short because my interviewer talked a lot about his own background. Make sure you know your positive traits and mention all of them concisely with examples. Otherwise, you'll come out wishing you had said that in there.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself.

What was the most interesting question?

What was the hardest decision you've ever had to make?

How did you prepare for the interview?

Practice talking about myself, reading my personal statement, researching the school

What was the most difficult question?

Same as above

What impressed you positively?

The interviewer was very casual. He made the interview seem informal, which somewhat lowered my anxiety level.

What impressed you negatively?

Not much really...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The questions were so generic like tell me about yourself, why pharmacy, etc. I prepared more on the harder questions, which were not asked at all. If I knew it would be relatively easy, I wouldn't have been so anxious. After all, the interviewer made me feel at ease.
🤝 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

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

9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$201-$300

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

The Hilton Las Vegas

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes