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University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

Pittsburgh, PA

Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit

Application Cycle: 2009-10

⭐ Overall Impressions

How do you rank the facilities?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

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

8 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

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

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
💬 Interview Questions

What is one of the specific questions they asked you?

Talk about a specific time when you overcame a stressful situation.

What was the most interesting question?

Talk about a time when you set a goal and how you went about achieving the goal and then how you measured your success.

What was the most difficult question?

Any one of the previous questions depending on how you prepare for the interview.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

How did the interview impress you?

Positively 🙂

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress

How you think you did?

10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How did you prepare for the interview?

SDN interview feedback. Not that helpful with so few responses for Pitt. Practiced answers allowed.

What impressed you positively?

Pitt is very established and has many connections with health systems and pharmacy organizations.

What impressed you negatively?

The 45 minutes with the Pitt students prior to the interview was kind of awkward since there seemed to be no structure to the q&a time or the tour of the school.

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

All of the questions they were going to ask.

What are your general comments?

Pitt is Pitt. Good school but hard to get into. Good luck.
📍 On-Site Experience

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tour guide seem?

Enthusiastic

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

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great