University of Southern California School of Pharmacy Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

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What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

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How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

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

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💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Describe any experiences you have had working in a pharmacy setting.

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How would you contribute to the class? What additional info should we tell the committee?

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Why pharmacy? Why USC?

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What was the most interesting question?

Nothing was asked that was really interesting. The questions were all standard stuff.

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What was the most difficult question?

There are lots of other pharmacy programs in CA. Why not go to one of them?

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed 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?

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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?

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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?

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How would you rate the hotel?

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Would you recommend the hotel?

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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?

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How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

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How did you prepare for the interview?

I re-read my PharmCAS personal statement and the USC supplementary application. I brushed up a bit on current issues in pharmacy by reading websites online and the SDN PharmD forum.

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What impressed you positively?

The students seemed to have a strong sense of community and seemed happy and welcoming.

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What impressed you negatively?

My interviewer was somewhat cold and made some comments that bordered on rude. The whole "Trojan Pride" thing was very strong and almost intimidating. The campus is small and surrounded by a marginal neighborhood.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

The interview days is really short and structured and there is nothing to do in the immediate area of the school afterwards. I would have booked an earlier flight home.

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What are your general comments?

I did not really get much of an impression about the school because the day was so short. I saw nothing that really sold me on it though and given the price I probably would not go there if I got into a UC school. If you want to be in L.A. it is a great place to be and they have good combined degree program offerings.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

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