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Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy

Downers Grove, IL

Pharmacy Schools | Private Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 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?

7 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Do you have any suggestions for asking a test question that shows you really know the material? (i.e. not multiple choice)
How do you define leadership?
Why pharmacy?

What was the most interesting question?

See #3

What was the most difficult question?

See #3. I really wasn't prepared for the question about suggestions for test questions. I thought it a rather odd question, but fair and it wasn't that hard to think of an example.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

55 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

9 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?

Holiday Inn Express

How would you rate the hotel?

7 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?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, job prep sites

What impressed you positively?

Even though they have a larger class size, everyone seemed to genuinely care about your success. The attention you get personally seems to be on par with or better than smaller classes.

What impressed you negatively?

Tuition costs and cost of living. On campus living is most likely a must and you have to have a car for rotations.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really. If you read the general interviewing tips and can write a basic essay, you should do fine.

What are your general comments?

As I stated earlier, the instructors were all very nice and really seem to go out of their way to put you at ease. If you are stressing over this interview, don't! That's not to say they are a breeze, but rather a testament to the importance Midwestern places on making you comfortable.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

Need to work more on the financial aid presentation. The woman giving it didn't communicate very effectively and there was a lot of information on the website about scholarships that wasn't given during the presentation.