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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?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 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?

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

What is the hardest thing you have ever done in your life and how did it affect you?
Why the change from present career to pharmacy?

What was the most interesting question?

No responses

What was the most difficult question?

Introduce yourself (wasn't phrased exactly that way).
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$501+

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Hotel

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Omni

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

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?

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

Took inventory of self and what I thought were qualities that would make a good clinical pharmacist.

What impressed you positively?

I was very impressed with how responsive the interviewers were to questions that I asked.

What impressed you negatively?

The only thing I would say is sitting at school desks for interview, but only because I wasn't expecting that.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Wish I would have known how relaxed an interview it was because I was so nervous my teeth were chattering.

What are your general comments?

I think VCU School of Pharmacy has much to recommend it and it remains my school of choice.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses