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Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Richmond, VA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 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?

If you were a leader in a group, how would you handle a confrontation between other members of the group?
What got you interested in a career in pharmacy? (obvious question)
What type of volunteer experience do you have?

What was the most interesting question?

How do you define a leader?

What was the most difficult question?

Have you ever been faced with an ethical situation where you had to make a decision? If so, how did you handle it?
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

No responses

How do you rank the facilities?

No responses

What is your in-state status?

No responses

What were your total hours spent traveling?

No responses

What was your primary mode of travel?

No responses

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?

No responses

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

No responses

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?

Review facts about the school and the research they are involved in. Read other interviews online. Prepare questions that I wanted to ask.

What impressed you positively?

VCU School of Pharmacy at the Medical College of Virginia is one of 18 schools in the country which has all schools of medicine (ie, medical school, pharmacy school, dental school, etc.) Pharmacy students take classes with all the different schools of medicine.

What impressed you negatively?

Nothing

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

That there was actually two interviews...one with an alumni and a student, and then another with a faculty member and a student. Each interview was 20 minutes long.

What are your general comments?

the interview was a great experience. It confirmed that the school of pharmacy at MCV was my first choice.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses