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Washington State University College of Pharmacy

Spokane, WA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

3 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

7 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?

Gist of the essay: As much as we strive for perfection, it is impossible to be an expert at everything. Describe an aspect of your life that you are still trying to master.
Where in the list of schools you applied to does WSU stand?
Why pharmacy?

What was the most interesting question?

I was asked a question about physician-assisted suicide (legal in Oregon). I believe the wording was something like "If you were given a prescription to fill a lethal dose of morphine to a patient, what would you do?"

What was the most difficult question?

Refer to most interesting question.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 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?

No responses

How did the tour guide seem?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you fly into?

GEG

Where did you stay?

Friends or family

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?

4 out of 10

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

No responses

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, 3 previous interviews, read the school's website, looked over my professional goals statement, drilled/tried to familiarize myself with faculty members' research interests, subscribed to Drug Topics, listened to podcasts on medicine/pharmacy updates.

What impressed you positively?

The building I interviewed in housed nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy, which really facilitates a communication/camaraderie between all of these health-care disciplines.

What impressed you negatively?

I was an out-of-state interviewer, so I was interviewed in Spokane instead of Pullman. From what I understand, Pullman is somewhat desolate compared to Spokane. Also, I was not offered a tour of the Spokane facilities.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

You are only given 15 minutes for your essay!

What are your general comments?

Flew to Spokane, spent the weekend with relatives in Idaho, returned to Spokane for the interview, got there early, so I was asked to complete my essay before my interview which sort of caught me off-guard. I was given a bottle of water (nice gesture) :) Then I was interviewed by 2 faculty members from a list of scripted questions. I was scored as I spoke which was sort of strange. Afterwards, they asked me if I had any questions for them and then told me that it wouldn't be considered in my scoring, which also seemed kind of strange. I received my acceptance on 4/12 and the letter was dated 4/9.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses