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University of Arizona College of Pharmacy

Tucson, AZ

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How familiar are you with the different sub-fields of pharmacy?
If you were a disease, what disease would you be?
What was a moral dilemma that you were faced with? Looking back at yourself now, what grade would you give for how you responded to that moral dilemma?

What was the most interesting question?

What disease would I be.

What was the most difficult question?

The moral dilemma one.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In 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?

$101-$200

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Four Points by Sheraton

How would you rate the hotel?

4 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

2 out of 10

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

8 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?

9 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Read over all my essay questions and the personal statement and answered typical questions to myself, i.e. "Why pharmacy?" "What makes you a good pharmacist?" etc.

What impressed you positively?

The school's research facilities, poison control center, long-term consulting department, and resources.

What impressed you negatively?

...The organization of the entire interview day. Many students giving the tours did not know what was always going on, people presenting at different "pit-stops" of the tour didn't really know what was going on, and so forth. The dean's presentation was also a little less impressive than I was expecting it to be?

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That instead of elevators, my tour guide liked to use the stairs (I had heels on...ones that are normally last a long time without discomfort. Climbing up and down stairs, however, happens to destroy the lifespan of my feet). Also, I wish I had known I was supposed to go without food for so long...

What are your general comments?

This was my first interview. I honestly had no idea interviews even came with tours of the school. I was entirely under-prepared and I did not sleep well the night before. I DID get in though, so I guess I did alright in the interview? I would highly advise other people to NOT do what I did though.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

...Don't give applicants dirty looks when they show up for the interview?