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University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

La Jolla, CA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

No responses

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

No responses

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

No responses
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How have you demonstrated leadership? How do you balance extracurriculars and school?
What have you done to hone your writing skills?
Why pharmacy? Why UCSD?

What was the most interesting question?

What would happen if you caught your friend cheating? What would happen if you caught your cousin, whose mother is your mother's very close sister, cheating (i.e. on an essay, test, etc.)?

What was the most difficult question?

No responses
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

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?

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Where did the interview take place?

At the school
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tour guide seem?

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How do you rank the facilities?

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What is your in-state status?

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What were your total hours spent traveling?

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What was your primary mode of travel?

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

No responses

What airport did you fly into?

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Where did you stay?

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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?

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

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What are your comments on where you stayed?

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✅ 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?

Student Doctor Network, read entire UCSD pharmacy website, read up about pharmaceutical care, read articles for continuing education credit in magazines like Drug Topics and at rxschool.net, read NY Times & LA Times health sections, contacted pharmacy students and pharmacists

What impressed you positively?

The aesthetics of the campus, the new building & dynamic possibilities of the program, the friendly interviewers and chatters

What impressed you negatively?

No responses

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That it rains (or threatens to) in La Jolla. Thankfully it got sunny.

What are your general comments?

Very conversational though I was afraid I was rambling...very comfortable experience overall. Be prepared for hypothetical questions, know your application well, and sell your best attributes!

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses