Baltimore, MD
Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
9 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
We sat around talking to everyone in a conference like room. Someone comes in to talk about the interview day, the new campus @ Shady Grove, the acceptance rate, and how soon we would hear from them.
Then we separated into different groups.
I had my group interview first. There are about 6 interviewees, and two students. Very informal, you can speak up and answer questions if you like, but there was no pressure. It's a good time to see how you interact in a group setting.
Essay is 45 minutes long. You read an article and respond to it. You can write in pen or pencil.
Student interview can be one-on-one or with two students. A lot of the ethical questions are asked during this time.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Group interview:
What do you think about Plan B?
What do you think about Walmart's $4 prescription?
What do you think about having alcohol and smoking stuff in the pharmacy store?
What was the most interesting question?
If you were a pharmacist, and a patient comes in w/ a prescription with what you thought was a lethal dosage. You call the doctor and still the doctor tells you to fill it. What do you do?
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN and practicing questions
What was the most difficult question?
What will you do if you don't get accepted into Maryland
(this is not the most difficult question for me, but it was hard to answer because...if I don't get into MD, which is my first choice, I'd go somewhere else...and finding a nice way of saying, I'm sorry, I wouldn't apply to your school again, was not easy)
What impressed you positively?
They were very organized, with presentation, and time.
What impressed you negatively?
The area...and I had my interview on what is considered, so far, the coldest day of the year.
I was also surprised that not all the classes were held in one building.
If you are a more campus person (I'm from UMCP, where there is a physical campus) it could be hard to get used to.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That the one on one interview with the student, was much less conversational. Very much question and answer, which confused me slightly. Of my 3 interviews, this was the only one, not conversational. It made me feel like I did something wrong to have such a serious interview.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Other
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
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
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