Oregon State University College of Pharmacy Individual responses

⭐ Overall Impressions ▼

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

1 out of 10

How you think you did?

9 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

💬 Interview Questions ▼

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

How would you handle a patient who refused to follow guidelines for religious regions. Example given was a diabetic patient who didn't want to follow a diet because they were fasting for religious reasons.

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If you owned multiple pharmacies, one of which you needed to close down, how would you go about closing which to close? Gave situation in which managers of the pharmacies were fighting amongst themselves and asked how you would settle the dispute.

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Whether or not a pharmacist should be obligated/expected to participate in local events held by other pharmacists in the community that provided free medical care/guidance, when they were already giving back to the community by volunteering elsewhere with an institution unrelated to their profession.

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What was the most interesting question?

The second one - about the pharmacists duty/obligation to the community.

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What was the most difficult question?

The one about closing the business (question 3)

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🤝 Interview Format and Logistics ▼

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How many people interviewed you?

4

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?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Neutral

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What were your total hours spent traveling?

2-3 hours

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?

9 out of 10

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

9 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?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

10 out of 10

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN, talking to current/former students and my pre-pharm advisor. Also googled a bunch of current healthcare/pharmacy issues (which ended up being unnecessary).

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What impressed you positively?

The overall program and their focus on taking care of their students. Also, many volunteer opportunities are offered through the school - major focus on societal health.

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What impressed you negatively?

Nothing really... the buildings are a bit old. Campus is beautiful though.

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What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

Nothing.

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What are your general comments?

Great school. They get back to you very, very quickly on whether or not you got in. I found out ~3 hours afterwards. That might have had something to do with being part of the early decision group though.

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No responses

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