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University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

Duluth, MN

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 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?

How do you define care? Where do you fit in terms of giving care?
How do you think the health care professionals communicate with each other?
Tell me about one instant when your morals were challenged? What did you do to handle it?

What was the most interesting question?

Same as question 2

What was the most difficult question?

How will you do if you are frustrated with heavy workload? How will you handle it?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ 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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

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?

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

-

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

-

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, PharmCAS essay, supplemental essays of all schools, Resume, current events and issues from Pharm magazines.

What impressed you positively?

Students giving honest opinions about their life at pharmacy school-job, money, stress, social life, volunteering, staff, campus etc.

What impressed you negatively?

No food provided! A PharmD Professor cum sociologist lectured for half hour for no reason-waste of time!!!

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Who my interviewer was, so that I could research his background+research interests.

What are your general comments?

Interview may feel stressful initially especially if it is your first interview. Just take advantage of all the resources you have. Reach early enough to talk to other interviewees.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Providing snacks would not hurt much:)