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University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

Duluth, MN

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 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?

What are some of the issues in pharmacy today?
What do you think about the concept of life-long education? (due to continual changes in the pharmacy career)
What kind of setting could you see yourself practicing in 10 years from now?

What was the most interesting question?

Describe a time where you had to work through a problem in group setting.

What was the most difficult question?

Describe a time that you worked in a group made up of people from diverse backgrounds (such as race, religion, culture ...)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

1

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

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

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

No responses

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?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 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?

Mock interview, student doctor network, researched the schools webpage, researched different settings in which a pharmacist may work, researched current medicare policies.

What impressed you positively?

The dean's opening statements really sold the school to me.

What impressed you negatively?

The schedule was a little unorganized (although this could have been due to the U of M server going down). I finished my interview and had to wait 45 minutes to start my writing exercise.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing really came as a surprise to me.

What are your general comments?

Overall, the experience was very positive. The student panel did a very good job answering a wide variety of questions. The interviewer was very friendly which made for a relitivley low stress interview.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses