San Francisco, CA
Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
10 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?
If I were a member of your team and wasn't doing my work, what grade should you get? (That was a very weirdly worded q)
What was the most interesting question?
If you were the interviewer, what would you look for in a candidate?
What was the most difficult question?
Why did you only do this particular extracurricular for only 3 months? (I didn't think they would notice that!)
But honestly I'm glad they didn't ask me Why UCSF? Although i really want to go here, I had gotten into a big accident 2 months ago and was still not over it and I almost got into another one right before I got to 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?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What type of interview was it?
Open file
Where did the interview take place?
At the school
How did you prepare for the interview?
I had 2 interviews before (I think this helped me the best in terms of familiarity, confidence, and thinking on the spot), otherwise: studentdoctor.net, prayed
What impressed you positively?
Everyone was professional, very friendly (they're just like you and me!), very organized
What impressed you negatively?
The one-way streets and traffic on the way to the interview, the weather
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
The one-way streets, trolleys, busy streets, bring a small car
What are your general comments?
This interview was my last one and my best one because I felt most at ease. I prayed and really God answered my prayers. I was "lucky" with my interviewers b/c they were very nice, but I've come to the conclusion that if your interviewer has a mean or weird look on his face, it's probably not you but him/her. They asked sooo many questions-I think like 5 each. Situational, team work q's, resume q's, pharmacy q's. My best advice would be to go to as many interviews as you can or just practice with as many different people as you can (authority figures maybe), and do studentdoctor.net. I started looking over the q's in the airport and in the hotel before I fell asleep. Get to know the city and relax before the interview. And get to know your peers b/c they're just as nervous as you and you can relax as you guys talk.
📍 On-Site Experience
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?
Airplane
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$401-$500
What airport did you fly into?
SFO
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Best Western
How would you rate the hotel?
7 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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