Seattle, WA
Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
10 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What is your ranking of this school's location?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Can you talk about a current health issue that you've read or watched on TV? What are things to consider when receiving an order over the telephone and before you dispense the medication to a patient?
What was the most interesting question?
Questions that pertained to my personal file (they look into detail at the essays you've written).
What was the most difficult question?
What if a patient came to you and asked you why their medication is so expensive, what would you say to him/her? What if they insisted that they can purchase the same medication in Canada/Mexico for only $30 (vs in the US it is $200)?
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
45 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What was the style of the interview?
In a group
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN, UW website, practiced with family and friends
What impressed you positively?
The school is absolutely beautiful! The whole interview process was really organized. Also, the Associate Dean was one of the faculty who conducted the interview.
What impressed you negatively?
Student lounge was really small, with only 2 computers and a printer. There was enough space to seat 5 students and I heard it's always very warm and stuffy in the room.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
Nothing surprised me really. Some of the questions were really tough, but you just have to try your best to answer them in an organized manner.
What are your general comments?
The room where we wrote the essay was really small. The 4 of us went in and began writing, and the entire time I heard the pencils scraping the papers which really distracted me. You just have to zone out. All 4 of us had different topics: 1) Is smaller class size better for learning or larger class size (also take into consideration the higher cost of having smaller class size because the school has to hire more faculty) 2) Should pharmacies sell tobacco to raise revenue? 3) If you backed up into a parked car, what information would you leave behind? (This was a really odd question). 4) What should a patient ask their pharmacists when they pick up their prescription? The faculty was really nice, except at times during the interview it seemed more confrontation and intimidating than a casual conversation.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Admissions staff
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
4-6 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$301-$400
What airport did you fly into?
SEA
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