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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Richmond, VA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 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?

8 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What was your worst class?
Whats the worst thing about being a Pharmacist?
Why Pharmacy?

What was the most interesting question?

What are some issues in the pharmaceutical world?

What was the most difficult question?

worst thing about pharmacy
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

Enthusiastic

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?

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?

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, read over the interview questions, practiced some mock interviews

What impressed you positively?

Interviews are over the course of four hours with breaks, a tour, and an essay in between. You are suppose to interview with a student and an alumni and then a student and a teacher. I never met with an alumni, i met with both teachers and students. Campus is great. Good resources because the MD, DDS kids are there too. Students were really helpful in touring and providing details to student life.

What impressed you negatively?

One of the interviewers was extremely distant..It was hard to keep constant connection with her...

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Parking was easy, practice the route the night before..because its downtown Richmond, watch out for random saturday events

What are your general comments?

It was a saturday interview. Very flexible and relaxing atmosphere. Only about 20 kids. They made it seem as if you had a reallly strong chance of getting in, just by being there at the interview. Got an acceptance letter for the school about one month later. VCU only gives you about a one week window to reply back with a 500 dollar deposit. So keep that in consideration when applying to other schools, as your spot could be given up if you are too late in responding.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses