Kansas City, MO
Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How do you rank the facilities?
8 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
9 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?
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
💬 Interview Questions
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
"Tell us about a time when you had to pay attention to detail to complete a task" Again, how the heck would anyone know how to answer any of these "tell us about a time" questions on the spot without knowing them beforehand? Good for me I hope.
What was the most interesting question?
"Tell us about a time when you did the right thing, when it wasn't popular"
--All of the formal interview questions began with "Tell us about a time when..." It's interesting, because I know there were like 50 students who didn't have a clue what to say; I would have been the same if I didn't see the questions beforehand on SDN
What was the most difficult question?
Sadly, "Tell us about a time when you had to use common sense combined with your academics" Having no pharm experience did not help here.
✅ Interview Preparation and Impressions
How long was the interview?
50 minutes
How did the interview impress you?
Positively 🙂
How many people interviewed you?
3
What was the stress level of the interview?
5 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 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?
Searched SDN, went over my questionaire, UMKC web site, got a good night's sleep, ate a good breakfast.
What impressed you positively?
Faculty was extremely friendly; they seemed like they wanted me to get accepted, which helped to calm my nerves. One student even told me that he knew I was getting in already, but I think he was just trying to give me a confidence boost.
What impressed you negatively?
I would say that the facility is old, but it doesn't matter, because the new health sciences building is opening in 2007, so no big deal. During the pharmacy preview party, there was a search form we had to fill out, writing down where the classrooms and bathrooms were. Lame! And there were only 2 alumni present, and everyone needed their sig on the form, and the dean...long waits doing nothing! 5 years to complete a pharmD degree, and no way you can do it in any less time, even with half of the first year completed already @ another school.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That you don't have to put change in the meter on Saturday...I was freaking out for like 10 minutes asking ppl for change...
What are your general comments?
The night before we had a pharmacy school preview party, with a tour, a chance to meet the Dean, students, faculty, and alumni. This was extremely helpful to get a feel of what was going to happen the next morning. The morning of the interview, first we went to the computer lab to write an essay for 30 minutes. After that was the actual interview, in which they asked the questions below. The faculty seemed to be the head interviewer, and it seemed like she was the most interested in what I had to say as well.
📍 On-Site Experience
Who was the tour given by?
Student
How did the tour guide seem?
Enthusiastic
What is your in-state status?
Out of state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
7+ hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
$201-$300
Where did you stay?
Hotel
What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?
Holiday Inn
How would you rate the hotel?
10 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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