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University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy

Chicago, IL

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?

3 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?

9 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

name a time when you had to work with a difficult team member and how you handled it. describe a time you had to make a big decision and how it impacted you.
what have you done to research the field of pharmacy? describe a stressful situation in your life... how did you handle it and what was the outcome?
why pharmacy? what are your hobbies and how do you improve them?

What was the most interesting question?

what are your hobbies and how do you improve them?

What was the most difficult question?

describe a time you had to make a big decision and how it impacted you.
🤝 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?

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?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

No responses

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

No responses

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN interview feedback, practiced, researched the school

What impressed you positively?

the school curriculum, their methods of teaching

What impressed you negatively?

didn't get a tour of the school

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

No responses

What are your general comments?

there were 2 options on the topic for the writing assessment: describe a challenge the field of pharmacy faces and how you, as a pharmacist, would deal with it OR (something along the lines of...) describe what "first, do no harm" (the Hippocratic Oath) means in pharmacy. honestly thought i did awful during my interview, but in the end, got good news.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses