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University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

La Jolla, CA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

7 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself. Do you have any questions for me?
What do you do for fun? Where are you from?
Why pharmacy? Is there anything you wanted to tell me?

What was the most interesting question?

What challenges do you see yourself facing in pharmacy school?

What was the most difficult question?

What other schools did you apply to? What did you like about that school? (Be careful and redirect the question to emphasize why you want to attend UCSD)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

In 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

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Sheraton

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

sdn, practiced with family members, make bullet point of ideas (instead of typing out full sentences) so that I could sound natural and not scripted

What impressed you positively?

the building, the friendly faculty, the laid-back yet hardworking students

What impressed you negatively?

Didn't get an official tour, even though we were told to ask the students to give us one, but I didn't have time.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

My interviewer just wanted to get to know me and didn't have prepared questions to ask. We just had a conversation. My interviewer was super-approachable and down-to-earth. Also, if you have time, stop by the host room and talk to the students. They are really nice. Oh yeah refreshments (water, coffee, tea) and granola bars were provided. Note: I made this entry by mistake before my actual interview, but I went back and entered it correctly.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Include a formal tour of the school.