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University of Texas-Austin College of Pharmacy

Austin, TX

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

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

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Future of pharmacy (challenges/changes).
Tell me about yourself? (they don't have any information outside of two short essays)
What about my background/experiences/and strengths sets me apart from all the other candidates? (i.e. why should we choose you?)

What was the most interesting question?

Discuss how to increase awareness for a campus group I'm involved in.

What was the most difficult question?

Conflicts with doctors regarding diabetes awareness programs.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

No responses

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

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?

$201-$300

What airport did you fly into?

AUS

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Hotel San Jose

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, practice interviews, reading a lot of papers in journals related to pharmacy.

What impressed you positively?

Current students were great, also the interviewers both student and faculty member were very helpful answering questions and talking about the program.

What impressed you negatively?

Overall a very young crowd interviewing (since many come from a 2+4 program).

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

Fairly non-stressful interview. It was my first of the season, so it was a good start. Current students were really helpful and answered a lot of questions. I was accepted about 4 weeks later.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses