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University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Baltimore, MD

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

⭐ Overall Impressions

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

10 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How do you think pharmacy has changed in the past 5 years? (kinda unexpected because i anticipated a question about the future)
If you see a child with asthma and a mother smoking near that child, what would you do?
What is one negative aspect of pharmacy that you can see?

What was the most interesting question?

The group project will be the most challenging one, as it is an ethical issue?

What was the most difficult question?

Group project + Essay (both concerning ethical issues)
🤝 Interview Format and Logistics

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

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?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

< $100

What airport did you fly into?

No responses

Where did you stay?

Home

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No responses

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

Would you recommend the hotel?

No responses

What is your ranking of this school's location?

6 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

What are your comments on where you stayed?

No responses
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

6 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN helped tremendously. Almost 90% of questions came from here

What impressed you positively?

The one-on-one interviews are very relaxed and conversation-like

What impressed you negatively?

The welcome staff could be a bit more friendly and helpful. They did mention my round of interview was the 2nd to last they would conduct for this semester, so it's understandable

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Eat a huge meal beforehand, bc you will get hungry

What are your general comments?

It all looks very exciting, there's always some sort of activity going on in the school.

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

They should offer food for interviewees after 3 hours of interview