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University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy

San Francisco, CA

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?

7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What are your general comments?

We were taken into a classroom in approx. groups of ten to write our essays (45 min.). Then we were escorted back to the lobby to wait for our student interviewers to come get us. Following the interview, we were free to go. I got my acceptance letter five weeks after the interview.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How did your experience in the pre-pharmacy club prepare you for a career in pharmacy?

What was the most interesting question?

Most of the questions were just about what I had written in my supplemental application (hobbies, work exp., etc.), but the first question they asked me was, "Do you have any questions for us?"

How did you prepare for the interview?

Mock interview at career center, read SDN interview feedback and read up on current events in pharmacy.

What was the most difficult question?

Give an example of when you have been a leader.

What impressed you positively?

The interviewers made me feel extremely comfortable and welcome.

What impressed you negatively?

No formal presentations, I spent most of my time there waiting in the lobby.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

There really isn't a need to get there super early.
🤝 Campus and Facilities

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics

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?

Train or subway