How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.46 | 24 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 23 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.83 | 24 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.60 | 15 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.57 | 14 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 2 |
| 30 minutes | 5 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 3 |
| 45 minutes | 7 |
| 50 minutes | 4 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 24 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 22 |
| In a group | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 1 |
| Closed file | 21 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.46 | 24 |
"How would you be a leader in pharmacy school?"
"Why Cincinnati and why Pharmacy?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"What made you interested in pharmacy?"
"They were just average interview questions...very laid back interview...considering i was extremely nervous"
"Tell me about yourself. Why UC? Typical questions like these. "
"Tell me about yourself."
"Why UC?"
"how will you pay your tuition."
"Tell me about your experience as a figure skating instructor."
"Tell me about yourself in 2 minutes."
"Tell me about yourself in about 2 minutes"
"Tell me about any community service/volunteer projects you are involved in."
"Describe organizations to which you belong, and how many hours per week you are involved."
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist"
"Asked about volunteer experiences I had done and how I dealt with any stressful situations that may have occurred. "
"Tell me about scouts, and how did this prepare you?"
"What was your favorite non-science class?"
"Why not the school in your hometown?"
"Why UC? "
"Tell us about your pharmacy experiences."
"What do you know about pharmacy? "
"What got you interested in pharmacy?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Tell me about your experiences working with autistic children."
"Why University of Cincinnati?"
"Tell me about your volunteer experiences"
"Tell me about your research & work experiences."
"Why should UC choose you out of the 500+ applicants?"
"What type of book do you use in your pharmacy to look up drug information?"
"What do you like most about working in a pharmacy?"
"What lessons did you learn with your past experience in jobs that has helped you."
"Sort of the same, it all had to do with my personal statement."
"How are you enjoying UC so far?"
"Tell me about any community service/leadership opportunities that you've had. (UC is VERY big on community service, I would emphasize this a lot in your interview)"
"Do you need to explain anything about your PCAT score or GPA? (they do not have your PCAT score in the interview)"
"Tell us about a high stress situation you've been in and how you've dealt with it."
"Would your manager's make a recommendation for you if we asked them? What would they say? "
"What will you do if you don't get it? (This made me nervous, but I ended up getting in the school, so don't be too worried if this question comes up)"
"Have you thought about how your knowledge of Spanish could impact your career?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Why UC?"
"You've been on the Dean's List 6 of 7 semesters, what happened that you didn't make it that one time?"
"Where else did you apply to?"
"What area of pharmacy interests you? Did you enjoy doing research?"
"How do you deal with stressful situations?"
"What field of pharmacy do you prefer?"
"Why did you choose to go into pharmacy?"
"Community work This school is looking for strong leaders that will be able to not only check and fill prescriptions, but someone that will be willing to counsel the patients also."
"Anything in your file that I should know?"
"Various questions that come in during conversation."
"Would you like to work for the company you are working for now?"
"What was your favorite science and non-science class?"
"What led you to choose your undergraduate school?"
"How are you a nice person?"
"Explain what pharmacy is to you."
"Are you allowed to live in an apartment. (I am a "unique" case."
"I'm a figure skating instructor, and I got asked about that, which I wasn't expecting."
"What do you think your chances of getting into pharmacy school are? What do you think your chances of getting into UC are?"
"Nothing interesting... I was asked very basic questions."
"Describe your job duties as a Pharmacy technician.Also, where do you plan to live/work after pharmacy school?"
"Was there a significant event in your life that pointed you to a career in pharmacy?"
"Which pharmacy reference books do you use in the pharmacy where you work?"
"He asked my favorite restaurants in the area because he was aware that I am from Cincinnati and our conversation was mostly about food."
"What lesson did I learn from my past job experience. (Meaning what did I take from those experiences and how it may have applied in my life later on.)"
"It directly involved information I gave in my personal statement. (Note! all the questions asked were based on my personal statement) How did I deal with stressful situations in a volunteer setting?"
"How did your family help influence your decsion to pursue pharmacy?"
"What do you see yourself doing after you graduate pharmacy school?"
"Describe yourself."
"How do you know pharmacy is for you when you've never worked in a pharmacy?"
"In your retail experience, who has influenced you to want to become a pharmacist like them? "
"What are the differences between research in pharmacy and research in biology or chemistry?"
"Tell me about yourself. (It was the first question and I just wasn't sure exactly what they wanted to hear because it's so open-ended.)"
"Explain why you chose pharmacy school instead of medical school with your Biology degree."
"Nothing unusual"
"what do you want us to tell the admissions committee about you. I didnt know what to say."
"Where do you see yourself in the future? (Too open ended!!)"
"None of the questions seemed any more difficult than the others."
"What do you think your biggest problem will be when getting to pharmacy school? (B/c really, I don't forsee any major problems!)"
"When did the school of pharmacy first open. It was around 1810 by the way..."
"Tell me about yourself (only because I hate this question)."
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about yourself. (I hate that question)"
"Why should I choose you over the other 500 applicants?"
"He didn't really ask me a difficult question. Him and I only talked about pharmacy for about 30 seconds of the interview."
"Same as above"
"Nothing seemed to diffucult because it all had to do with my own experiences and there were no suprises. They just wanted you to elaborate and give them an idea on how you deal in stituations, stressful or otherwise."
"Anything in your file that I should know?"
"I had to describe the organizations I am in and my roles within them."
"Anything about your academic record that you would like me know about? (The interviewer hasn't seen any of your application materials besides the essay's that you wrote)"
"Memorized facts about the school."
"Read information on the website."
"SDN, read old threads, reviewed my essays. They have copies of your essays. "
"Good nights rest, reading interview feedback, and listening to others experiences. "
"I used the interview feedback on SDN and had a friend mock interview me. "
"I looked over this site, the pharmacy school site, and ASHP.org."
"Read this website."
"Definitely SDN, read over my PS."
"just looked on here at past questions"
"Read thru this site, bought an interview help book, talked to friends who had gone thru pharmacy/med school interviews"
"Read this site, memorized their website, mock interviewed."
"Looked up questions, looked on this site, my roommates interviewed me :)"
"read over essays, UC's website... Practiced some common questions!"
"Read SDN feedback and prepared all of my interview questions ahead of time."
"I read SDN, talked to UC pharmacy students, and read over my entire application."
"Read SDN, researched their website, read over my statements and information and did a mock interview"
"read SDN, looked over the UC website, reviewed answers to common questions"
"I showered and shaved and put on a nice suit. That's really all I did to prepare and for this interview that seemed to be enough. No need to stress yourself out."
"Read these interviews"
"Read over my personal statement, went in with a positive attitude."
"Read of this site and other interview tips."
"Read about the program on the website."
"Found out about the school, goals of program, had a general response for the basic questions."
"Very kind staff and interviewers. One of my interviewers was a professor and one was the head pharmacist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital."
"Really laid back, conversational"
"How friendly all the students were and how they were excited to answer questions and give the tours. "
"The students, staff, and faculty members are all really excited about their school and the program. "
"The pharmacy practice facilities are really cool. They have a mock community pharmacy, consultation room, and IV room."
"The interviewers were very nice."
"How friendly and relaxed the faculty and students seemed."
"how laid back everyone was"
"The interview was very relaxed and almost conversational. We went over the 30 minute time period for the interview just talking about where a good place to eat for lunch was."
"Awesome faculty and staff."
"The attitude of the students during my tour. They really seemed to know the faculty on a personal level. "
"everyone was friendly"
"How friendly the staff was, there is NO dress code (you only have to wear your white coat during labs, formal meetings, etc), 100% passing rate on the licensing exam, the mock-pharmacy room, that most students seemed to be involved in one organization or another, and the fact that it is so easy to become an Ohio resident after my 1st year."
"Everything! UC is a great and competitive school. Everyone that I encountered the day of my interview was friendly and enthusiastic about their program!"
"How comfortable the interviewer made me feel."
"My interviewer was extremely nice and really fun to talk to, and the pharmacy building was actually a lot nicer than I was expecting. Also, they are accepting more students this year than they have in the past"
"It was very relaxing and that they seem to really care about what kind of individual you are."
"The scene. There was no rigorous activity and the lady that interviewed me was very nice. We talked about me for the first 30 min. (general questions like why pharmacy and where do you see yourself in 10 years) The next 25 min. she took me on a tour of the school and explained the curriculum and where the classes where held. She also took me into one of the labs."
"The faculty member made me feel very comfortable and seemed to take me very seriously in what I had to say. He was very excited about the program at UC, was very positve, motivated, and easy going. He also gave me a comprehensive tour of the school."
"The amount of information that was shared both ways."
"The interviewer was very nice and never tried to make me feel nervous."
"Nice, no stress setting where you talked casually for the "interview" and then a tour of the school with some more casual talking - nothing rigid or formal."
"Their room for P1s is a little old school..but all their technology is up to date and they have a good setup."
"Not too many food options around the building. "
"A couple of the classrooms are older, but most of them are pretty modern."
"Nothing"
"Nothing, except the computer lab needs additional computers."
"the age of the building. they had very little technology equipment, ex.computer lab"
"The student tour guide was not very excited to be there and he only showed us a few rooms."
"The location of UC is sort of in the hood, so that's not so great."
"A comment that implied my GPA could be due to leniant profs...of course this was "in theory". "
"The building is a little dated (not so much the actual facilities) and there is currently a ton of construction going on because of the new medical center that is being built across the street. However, it will be beautiful when it is complete."
"That I have to wait soooooooo long to find out my status."
"paying $6 for parking, and the area surrounding UC isn't exactly the nicest or the safest"
"I really don't have much to say negatively about it, but he did show up about 3 minutes late. That's about it."
"The shabby town surrounding the school."
"nothing really"
"The interviewer was prepared by mistakedly reading the essays of another candidate."
"Not as many opportunities to branch out into very specific areas of the Pharmacy as are available at other schools."
"How fast they would respond after your interview. I found out four days later while reading my e-mail in class. They told our group during the interview that it could be months before we knew."
"It went very quickly."
"Just who was interviewing me, I had alot of alumni ask me that question (which I couldn't answer until now)"
"The interview was really relaxed, so there wasn't really a need for me to be extremely nervous. "
"NOTHING"
"Don't stress!!! It was very relaxed! Also, they tell you that you may not find out if you are accepted until April! YIKES!"
"N/A"
"I would have relaxed more."
"UC's interview process is very, very laid back, so just relax and be yourself:)"
"nothing really, it was a pretty standard interview, nothing to stress over"
"There actually wasn't anything surprising because like I said before, we didn't really talk about pharmacy too much. "
"Construction on the road in front of the college of pharmacy is presently going on."
"I was surprised by how impressed I was with the school."
"Nothing really."
"Great experience. I am so happy to be accepted to this program."
"This school is very friendly. I had a wonderful interview with a lot of friendly conversation. "
"It was very good. I was nervous going in but after seeing how relaxed the whole process was I was able to calm down. People there were very nice, the interviewers even prepared a bottle of water for me. I arrived early, and I actually got to interview ahead of my scheduled time, so be prepared for that if you arrive early. It was a positive experience overall. "
"Overall it was a good experience"
"IT WAS FUN, REALLY FUN."
"It was great, and I guess I did alright, too, because I got an acceptance letter last week! :)"
"He was easy to get along with and keep the conversation going. "
"Very laid back. Know about the schools history.. Be confident. It was conversational. we even talked about food and favorite restaurants!!"
"1st part = 30 minute interview. 2nd part = tour of the school (NO essay/writing assignment). Overall, my experience was GREAT. Cincinnati is one of the oldest pharmacy schools and has an outstanding reputation. My only gripe is that because it is an older school the building is a little outdated. The classrooms and computer rooms are nice and the mock pharmacy room is really big and has a lot to offer. I was really impressed with how happy students seemed to be (based on how many students are involved in pharmacy-related organizations). I would be so proud to attend UC."
"I spent about 50 minutes in the actual interview, and then my interviewer gave my parents and me a tour of the school that lasted about 20 minutes. The interviewer was friendly, and seemed to be truly interested in why I choose UC."
"I was a little stressed, but I came out of it feeling confident!"
"The entire interview took about 1 hour. You do an 30 minute interview with a faculty member and then that faculty member takes you on a tour of the pharmacy school. It was a very informal, laid-back interview."
"It wasn't a very stressful interview. Him and I basically just talked back and forth so he could figure out what kind of person I am and if I able to keep a conversation going. Try to have a few questions ready about their pharmacy program and if you do that you will be good to go. "
"Less pressure, less stress, and the interview was one on one and I was the only interviewee there at the time."
"It was a great experience!!!! It was an intelligent encounter!"
"The faculty member read through my essays and underlined specific parts of them. Throughout the interview I was asked to elaborate on these points. He then gave me a tour of the college."
"A good interview experience. As I said, very low stress, you never feel rushed. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 6 |
| Faculty member | 12 |
| Admissions staff | 6 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 14 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.47 | 15 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 8 |
| Out of state | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 4 |
| 2-3 hours | 6 |
| 4-6 hours | 1 |
| 7+ hours | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 1 |
| Automobile | 12 |
| Train or subway | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 5 |
| $101-$200 | 3 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
CVG
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 4 |
| Hotel | 1 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.67 | 15 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.47 | 15 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.40 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.20 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.80 | 5 |
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