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University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy

Madison, WI

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

2 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe a time in college or at your job where you've had a difficult time in a medical surrounding.
Describe a time where you've shown integrity.

What was the most interesting question?

None.

What was the most difficult question?

None.
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

10 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?

Other

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

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?

yes

What is your ranking of this school's location?

5 out of 10

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

2 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

What impressed you positively?

NONE! This interview was completely pointless. I think they spent more time printing out the interview packets than actually having a quality interview with the applicants.

What impressed you negatively?

The interview process was pointless and the tour was a waste of time, especially for a school that prides itself on it's program and it's name. The interview was a complete waste of time. The school decided to interview everyone who applied, probably to eliminate applicants who did not want to travel to the interview. They only asked 2 questions, one was suppose to be ethical and one situational. The interviewers were not even staff members, they were pharmacist from around the state volunteering their time. It just seemed like the school didn't want to know ME, they didn't even ask anything relevent to who I was or why I would be a good or bad applicant to their program.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That everything you told them about yourself and the small talk you were doing wasn't going to be considered into the interview. They were there to ask you 2 questions and they were going to rank you from 1-5 based only on those 2 questions. Your interview was a number with a few notes given to the committe. The interview was mandatory even though your grades could have guaranteed that you would have never gotten into the school. I really don't understand that approach, but I am glad that I didn't travel far to get to the interview.

What are your general comments?

A waste of time. I don't understand why they just did not do phone interviews. Also, I had no idea what they were ranking the interview on since they didn't care to know anything about me or what I've done or how I could have contribute to their school or even why I wanted to go to pharmacy school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses