University of Washington School of Pharmacy Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 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?

Can you talk about a current health issue that you've read or watched on TV? What are things to consider when receiving an order over the telephone and before you dispense the medication to a patient?

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Some of the money we pay for medications go to ads. Is that fair for patients, who are the consumers and end up having to pay for their medications?

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What are the duties of a clinical pharmacist, and how is it different than retail? How can you incoporate clinical aspects of pharmacy into a retail setting?

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What was the most interesting question?

Questions that pertained to my personal file (they look into detail at the essays you've written).

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What was the most difficult question?

What if a patient came to you and asked you why their medication is so expensive, what would you say to him/her? What if they insisted that they can purchase the same medication in Canada/Mexico for only $30 (vs in the US it is $200)?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

45 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

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?

Admissions staff

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

4-6 hours

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?

SEA

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?

No responses

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

No responses

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, UW website, practiced with family and friends

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What impressed you positively?

The school is absolutely beautiful! The whole interview process was really organized. Also, the Associate Dean was one of the faculty who conducted the interview.

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What impressed you negatively?

Student lounge was really small, with only 2 computers and a printer. There was enough space to seat 5 students and I heard it's always very warm and stuffy in the room.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing surprised me really. Some of the questions were really tough, but you just have to try your best to answer them in an organized manner.

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What are your general comments?

The room where we wrote the essay was really small. The 4 of us went in and began writing, and the entire time I heard the pencils scraping the papers which really distracted me. You just have to zone out. All 4 of us had different topics: 1) Is smaller class size better for learning or larger class size (also take into consideration the higher cost of having smaller class size because the school has to hire more faculty) 2) Should pharmacies sell tobacco to raise revenue? 3) If you backed up into a parked car, what information would you leave behind? (This was a really odd question). 4) What should a patient ask their pharmacists when they pick up their prescription? The faculty was really nice, except at times during the interview it seemed more confrontation and intimidating than a casual conversation.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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