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?
1 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
What are your general comments?
Overall a very fun experience. Go a day early to walk around the campus. There's lots to see.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Questions pertained to my work background so, probably not relevant to most people.
What was the most interesting question?
How would your boss describe you? (I worked as a chemist for 6 years before deciding to return to school)
How did you prepare for the interview?
Reviewed my personal statement, UCSF application essays, read up on recent developments in the field of pharmacy months in advance
What was the most difficult question?
Why didn't you apply to a pharmaceutical company rather than return to school?
What impressed you positively?
The students are diligent yet, they have time to have fun. Also, if you want to do research, this is the place to be...It's all happening here. UCSF sets the standards for all other pharmacy schools to follow.
What impressed you negatively?
I sensed the students were happy to be there but I wondered about the student-faculty contact. Got the impression that faculty know students by their ID numbers rather than by names.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Dress casual. Don't go into debt buying a suit you can't afford; wear your best dress-shirt and slacks...just dress professionally. You make more of a lasting impression on what you say, not how good you look.
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Student
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