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University of Colorado Denver Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Aurora, CO

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?

1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

What are your general comments?

Positive. The group exercise consisted of rank ordering a list of things via group concensous. I think it was important to take charge but also work as a team member.
💬 Interview Process

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Tell me about yourself. I covered the following area: 1. Personal reasons for desiring to become a pharmacist. 2. Professional reasons " ......." 3. Qualities and traits I posessed: a. Integrity/ethics...I gave example of how I resolved an ethical situation. b. Work ethic, desire to succeed. c. People skills etc..etc.. d. Education experience to include PCAT scores, grade point averages etc...etc..(this is a closed interview and if you have good grades and a strong record, how is the time to share it with the person).

What was the most interesting question?

Tell me about yourself.

How did you prepare for the interview?

I had a large cup of coffee and a donut at the 7-11 across the street before my interview.

What was the most difficult question?

No additional questions were asked. My response to their "tell me about yourself question" covered all their subsequent questions they had planned to ask me.

What impressed you positively?

Existing students had many positive comments about the school.

What impressed you negatively?

The interviews were scheduled later than other schools and the acceptance letters took forever (end of May 04) to arrive.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Parking was scarce if not impossible.