How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.11 | 54 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 52 |
| Negatively | 2 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.21 | 56 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.59 | 46 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.72 | 46 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 1 |
| 25 minutes | 2 |
| 30 minutes | 23 |
| 35 minutes | 3 |
| 40 minutes | 5 |
| 45 minutes | 10 |
| 50 minutes | 4 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 49 |
| At a regional location | 2 |
| At another location | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 52 |
| In a group | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 18 |
| Closed file | 27 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.11 | 54 |
"Tell us about yourself."
"What are your career goals"
"Since your parents moved with you to undergrad, how would you handle the move here on your own?"
"How do you perform multitasking in the pharmacy? (this question was asked because I told them about my experience in the pharmacy a lot)"
"Why UH?"
"Would you dispense needles to a person whom you suspect to be a drug abuser?"
"Tell me about a time you did or said something you regretted."
"Tell me about yourself, why did you choose pharmacy?"
"You listed empathy as one of the traits you excelled in, tell me a time when you demonstrated empathy?"
"What was a bad decision I've made in the past year? A situation you wished you acted differently?"
"What was the biggest disappointment you experienced within last year?"
"Biggest obstacle overcome?"
"Give an example of a disappointment in your life?"
"What led to your interest in pharmacy?"
"A bad decision you've recently made? A good decision you've recently made besides applying to pharmacy school?"
"pretty much same as questionaire"
"How do you handle stress?"
"why pharmacy? (why not doctor/nurse/dental etc)"
"How are your children going to adjust to you increased absence for the next four years?"
"Talk about a situation where you regret the way in which you interacted with somebody. What would you change about it?"
"Why pharmacy school instead of med school?"
"Name something you regret in your life."
"What was a good decision and a bad decision made recently?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Why Pharmacy? "
"All came from personal statement or were on this site already"
"Tell me about yourself"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Tell me about yourself. (of course)"
"give me an example of a difficult time and how you overcame it"
"What is your ideal weekend?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"Variations of the questionaire questions."
"How does your weekly schedule look?"
"What is a good decision you made recently?"
"Besides pharmacy school, what other goals do you have for this year."
"why the UH pharmacy school?"
"Tell me about a stressful time in your life. How do you manage your time? Talk about a class you had trouble with and why? Tell me about a time you were disappointed. What do you do for fun? Talk about two traits that make a good pharmacist and why they are important."
"In a group work where your position is not adopted by the group, how did you feel about it and what did you do?"
"What are 2 good decisions you've made within the last 6 months."
"how did you prepare for your interview"
"how do u manage ur time?"
"What is a good decision you've made recently?"
"Is pharmacy a "count and pour" profession?"
"Describe a situation where you had to adapt and how you handled it. "
"Tell us about a time you were trying something new for the first time. What was the out come and what will do next time to improve results?"
"Tell us about yourself"
"How did you handle situations when you studied your hardest for exams, but the grades that followed didn't reflect that?"
"Describe the most stressful time and how you handle it. Time management questions."
"What type of community service?"
"What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"What is the most difficult decision you've made in the last six months?"
"Biggest obstacle I had to overcome? How do I manage time?"
"What do you do during your free time?"
"Situation you wished you acted differently?"
"What was a bad decision you made in the past year?"
"How do you think being an older student will affect your experience in pharmacy school?"
"How do you plan to manage your time when you're in pharmacy school? How do you manage your time now? (Also, know your self-assesment. They asked me a quesiton about why I put something and what I would do to improve it)"
"What struggle have you overcome in you life to be successful in your endeavors?"
"what is a bad decision? "
"Name a bad decision you made recently."
"If you had the whole weekend free, how would spend it?"
"If you were working in a hospital and someone told your supervisor they didn't like you and didn't want to continue working with you, what would you do?"
"Name a poor decision and a good decision you have made recently."
"Describe a stressful situation you were in recently and how did you deal with it?"
"Talk about some good decisions you've made in the past."
"Tell me about your current work experience"
"How have you handled opposition in a group?"
"Greatest strength, greatest weakness, how can you make progress on the weakness?"
"why pharmacy (i was a non trad student so this was a relevant qsn)"
"What 2 goals do you have other than getting into pharmacy school?"
"Give two good decisions you made"
"How would you spend your ideal weekend?"
"Why would you rather attend UH Pharmacy School as oppose to any other pharmacy school?"
"How do you manage your time and what do you do to help yourself keep up with your schedule?"
"What is a disappointment in your life?"
"A recent good decision."
"how did you figure out that pharmacy was right for you?"
"how will you take what you have learned in the past 4 years and transfer it to pharmacy school?"
"My questions were very personal."
"Name a time when you had to confront conflict."
"Talk about pharmacy experience"
"name a person you regret meeting"
"describe another goal of urs this year other than getting into a pharm school"
"Describe a stressful situation you have been in, and how you've handled it."
"how do u deal with opposition from a team member when working in a group?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"A job as a pharmacist is repetitive. What will you do to not become bored with it?"
"Tell us about a time when you had to be assertive"
"Besides the diversity of UHCOP, why this school?"
"A time when you wish you had acted differently."
"Tell me about a time when something unexpected came up and how did you handle it?"
"Give me a time when you wish you had acted differently."
"If you had a free weekend how would you spend it? What television show would you watch?"
"When did you become interested in pharmacy?"
"How I manage time?"
"What was a stressful time in your college years?"
"What was your biggest obstacle in achieving a goal?"
"Why Pharmacy and not other healthcare professions? Something I regret? An interaction with someone that I regret? Biggest obstacle and how it was a barrier to accomplishing my endeavors? Most stressful moment?"
"Talk about a situation where you regret the way in which you interacted with somebody. What would you change about it? "
"what is a good decision? "
"How do you balance all of your resposibilities AND COURSE WORK?"
"How do you manage your time and what tools do you use to help you?"
"What is something you regret recently? Describe a time where you made a bad decision? In the past 6 months, what is one bad decision you have made not involving academics."
"Why Pharmacy?"
"I only got asked like 4 questions because my interviewer and I kept talking about other off-topics, like dogs. The interview was very much like a conversation and not like a bam-bam one question right after the other interview."
"How do you manage your time? "
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist? "
"give an example of a good decision made within the last 6 months, and if you were a pharmacist & you overheard a fellow pharm tell your mgr that he/she didn't like working wit you, what would you do?"
"Name 2 good decisions you have made"
"What are your hobbies?"
"What is the most important thing you learned from your pharmacist?"
"Other questions were based on my questionnaire"
"What is an obstacle that you went through and how did you recover?"
"How did you handle opposition in a group."
"questions about my questionnaire."
"what is your ideal weekend? "
"What was the most challenging course (and why)"
"What makes the pharmacist you work with a good pharmacist?"
"name a time you had to readjust yourself"
"what was the most stressful situation u were ever in and how did u handle it"
"Describe your study skills and how do you manage your time?"
"How do u manage ur time?"
"Why do you want to attend pharmacy school?"
"Tell us about a time where no one believed in you?"
"If both of us are working together, and I came to work drunk, what would you do?"
"If you had the whole day to yourself, not any obligations, how would you spend your day?"
"Give me an example where you had to adjust to changes."
"If you had a free weekend how would you spend it? What television show would you watch?"
"Situation I wished I acted differently"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Describe a situation that you wished you handled differently?"
"Would i sell needles to a teenage boy?"
"If a 13 year old walked into your pharmacy and wanted to buy syringes for his sick grandmother, who have given him permission to do so, what would u do?"
"What struggle have you overcome in you life to be successful in your endeavors"
"What do you do to destress"
"how do you handle stress? "
"Name two good decisions within the last 6 months ( besides applying to pharmacy school)."
"I had to choose how I would donate money. I was presented with two deserving non-profit organizations and had to decided who would benefit more, and explain why I was more compelled to choose one organization over the other. "
"Personal statement question about why I wanted to get into a specialized residency."
"All the questions were expected, I guess the most interesting was: if, tomorrow, you had no tests, no family obligations, no work obligations and had the day completely off, how would you spend it?"
"See Below."
"None."
"What I liked to do for fun"
"What is your favorite TV show? and why?If you had an entire weekend free how would you spend your time? "
"All of the questions were as expected...nothing particularly interesting."
"If you had the whole weekend free, how would you spend it?"
"tell me about something you did that you regreted"
"Is there something that you regret that you wish you could take back? (I'm not sure if this is the exact question, but you get the idea)"
"What were your experiences at Methodist, St. Luke's and Bayshore Medical Center and which hospital did you like best? "
"Give me an example of 2 difficult decisions you have made in the past two months and what were the results of those decisions?"
"Tell me something interesting about yourself."
"Tell me about your family. "
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"what goal do you have besides getting into pharmacy school?"
"none really interesting...pretty basic"
"Tell me about a recent disappointment in your life."
"Most of the questions that i was asked were very thought provoking. We talked about almost everything that I wrote about on my pre-interview questions, but then I was asked to talk about something that we had not mentioned, which was a bit surprising. "
"In the past 6 months what are the 2 good decisions you made?"
"Besides going to Pharm. School, what is another goal you have for the year?"
"The interviewer looked at the schools I have attended and asked how I ended up in Houston trying to go to pharmacy school."
"What do you think about academic honesty?"
"what is a decision u recenlty made and now regret?"
"Tell us about a time where you expectations were not met. What was the outcome and did it improve?"
"Can you tell us about another time that you had to be assertive"
"How did you handle a situation, let's say during a study session or group project, in which the group didn't agree with your decisions?"
"What do you do if you pass the due day? I just told them that I never let that happen."
"Would you sell plan B to a 15 year old girl?"
"Tell me about a time when you came across someone with opposing views than you?"
"Give me a time when you had to deal with people in a group that opposed your ideas."
"Nothing. The interviewer was so friendly and welcoming that I felt like I was having a catch up conversation with a close friend or relative. :)"
"None!"
"Situation I wished I acted differently"
"What was an obstacle in your life?"
"Describe a situation that you wished you handled differently?"
"What is a bad decision you've recently made? What is a good decision you made? What is something that you regret? A LOT of time management questions!!!"
"How do you stay organized?"
"None I was prepared for all the questions, I studied the SDN website."
"what was one thing you did that you regret, and how did you overcome it? "
"What struggle have you overcome in you life to be successful in your endeavors? This shouldn't have been so hard, but I really had to pause and think for a few moments to fashion a response."
"How did you handle opposition in a group at school?"
"They asked me on 3 seperate occasions about bad decisions I've made."
"Why I chose intellectual curiosity as a skill i needed to improve"
"Name two bad decisions you made the past 6 months."
"If you could be a bacterium, which would you be?"
"Why pharmacy instead of doctor, dentist, or nurse?"
"Personal statement questions"
"Other than the qualities listed in the self-evaluation form, what is a personal trait that you would like to improve upon? "
"What is the most stressful situation you have ever been in and how did you handle it? "
"Talk about a situation where you regret the way in which you interacted with somebody. What would you change about it?"
"give me an example of a difficult time and how you overcame it"
"none...well prepared from other SDN feedback on UH"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"Same as above."
"(refer to previous question)"
"not too difficult. However I felt the group discussion was intimidating with all the people watching and taking notes as you talk"
"Why do you not want to be a nurse?"
"what was a bad decision that you have made in the last 6 monthes?"
"Same."
"What is your biggest regret? I actually ended up crying right in my interview!! This question struck an emotional cord in me. But, I still got in...so, oh well!!"
"Most were pretty much expected."
"How did you treat someone in the past you think you might want to change now?"
"What is a regret you've made in the past and why?"
"Describe a time when you received opposition from a group and how you reacted"
"What is a recent regret you have? (right after, What is a bad decision you've made recently?)"
"what are 2 commitments u made this year and what have u learned from them"
"What is one decision that you recently made that you now regret?"
"I went over mock questions."
"Mock interview"
"Feedback interview, SDN questions, questionaires"
"Interview feedback and researching the school"
"SDN, UH website, read over interview questionnaire, and essays"
"SDN, Pre-interview questionnaires"
"Mock interview, mirror, friends, random people on the street. This school is my top choice school so I practiced very thoroughly."
"I looked over SDN forum."
"read the interview feedback on SDN, read over the interview questionnaire, and essay, and mock interview with friends."
"This website and mock interview"
"read the interview feedback on SDN, read over the interview questionnaire, and essay, practiced talking and answering questions"
"Read over my responses submitted for the supplemental application, reviewed the SDN interview feedback, and tried to get a good night's rest."
"Just the usual: told myself how to stay calm and be myself."
"SDN Feedback Questions from the past years; Searched the Web for sample interview questions; UH Website; Spend time to get to know myself, my accomplishments, obstacles, challenges, struggles, etc. The key to success is to know yourself!!! "
"Read the UH pharmacy website and had a UH mock interview"
"SDN! SDN! SDN! that and went over my personal questionaire"
"sdn, various interview tips/strategies/questions from online sources, talking to pharmacy students "
"SDN...SDN....SDN... Thank God for SDN!"
"Formulated & rehursed answers based on the questions from SDN."
"SDN only"
"SDN questions, reviewed essay and interview questionare"
"SDN, mock interview at my school, went over the interview questionnare"
"SDN, books"
"Read over my personal statement, questionaire form, self-evaluation form and the SDN questions. "
"SDN, read personal statement, good night sleep and plenty of time to get there"
"read over my personal statement, answers to pre-interview questionaire( make sure you do this, because all of the people that you meet on interview day( except current students) have actually read over your responses!! so, make sure when they ask you a question, you know what they are talking about) looked at UH web-site, talk to a current student, did a mock interview with my school"
"SDN! The questions were almost identical to those that previous interviees encountered."
"Reread the pre- interview questionnaires."
"mock interview at school and sdn, sdn, sdn,...."
"SDN feedback...they were pretty much the same questions, so I was well prepared."
"Had a mock interview with a 3rd year pharmacy student Had a pharmacist critique my questionnaire and personal statement"
"SDN"
"mock interviews, reviewed the interview questionnaire, looked over previous SDN questions "
"SDN, mock interviews"
"SDN, interview questionare."
"SDN, interview questionnaire, personal statement and school website."
"SDN, moch interviews, read my questionnair questions and knew it."
"Didnt"
"Looked over other feedback. Reviewed the questionnaire."
"Looked at my pre-interview questions"
"I re-read the answers I wrote to the pre-interview questions. "
"Read studentdoctor network, review expected q&a, review pre-interview questions, read up about the school, and last but not least= get a good night sleep"
"Mock interview by the UH career services. I learnt about this website from there and it helped a lot."
"Sleep"
"SDN, other interviews"
"SDN and listing experiences"
"mock interviews and talking with pharmacy students"
"mock interview, sample questions"
"Mock interviews"
"looked at sample questions"
"no preparation"
"How welcoming everyone was at the interview."
"The food and water."
"Friendliness of staff and pharmacy students. The interview was a very low stress interview, and the staff was constantly telling everyone to relax and have fun. I enjoyed mingling with the students and getting to know the school as well through my interview."
"The P1 students are very nice and helpful"
"the atmosphere"
"Friendliness and openness of everyone, the entire interview process"
"The friendliness of all the students and faculty"
"EVERYTHING. From the moment I walked into the building, I was approached with one of my counselors. She gave me an introduction of how the interview process would go and you will be directed to go into a room with pharmacy students. You would be given the chance to mingle and ask any questions about the program. When I came, there were many P1 students so I didn't ask any residencies questions. Either way, you'll be able to meet current students. One impressive thing about UH COP interview process is that they want you to like their school. As in, they're trying to interview you, but they want you to make sure that UH is the school for you as well. They welcome any type of questions and are very responsive to your needs. Back to the interview, I had my one-on-one first. My interviewer had two other students in the room, but they didn't ask any questions. I was nervous at first since there were 3 pairs of eyes staring at me, but they were quiet so I started to ease up. Overall, my interviewer did a great job with getting to know me. As compared to all the other schools I went on an interview with this year, UH is the school that actually got to know me which is rare even though I went to 3 interviews before UH. My group interview was extremely fun. I love my teammates and I hope many of them got in. They were cooperative and enjoyable. Within the 30 minutes, I actually got to see a little bit of their personalities and started to crack jokes in the end. The day overall was impressive and thank goodness UH accepted me. I would be very disappointed if they didn't."
"EVERYTHING! From how organized the entire process was to the friendly staff and pharmacy students."
"Everyone at the school was very professional. The Admissions office being so helpful. The friendliness of everyone from the chat room to the interview.The pharmacy students involved in the process were very helpful. "
"Laid back atmosphere and how nice everyone was."
"Organization of the day and friendly pharmacy students"
"Everyone involved in the interview process was very friendly including the other applicants. "
"Was very laid back!! Everyone was so nice and there are A TON of amazing P1 students there for you to interact with. Everyone was great and the atmosphere was so relaxed. Plus they give you snacks and drinks!!!"
"So friendly and they seemed like they wanted me to be a part of the team!"
"How nice and friendly everyone was. Even if you are kind of shy, students will come up to you and engadge you in conversation."
"everyone was very friendly, including both interviewees, current students, and staff. also the TMC was a great bonus "
"Friendly, informative people working together in a harmonious, stress free atmosphere."
"The event was well organized. Everyone was polite and helpful. The students are helpful as they help to get you talking about yourself. This interview visit was the best so far."
"Students and faculty were very nice. Texas Medical Center is amazing if you havn't been."
"The diversity of the students"
"the location (TMC!!), how friendly & open the students were, the diversity of the students, the way the students got along among each other, and the friendly faculty"
"TX MED Center"
"Location, next to MD anderson. I also liked how efficient they ran the interview process. "
"very personable not intimidating"
"location,location,location"
"The enthusiasm about the program from the 2nd and 3rd year students."
"The Texas Medical Center is beautiful (where you spend your 3rd and 4th professional years), and it is in my opinion the best place you could possibly receive an education in the health field. Interviewer was extremely nice and laid back, students were enthusiastic, helpful, and good at making everyone feel comfortable. Cultural life in Houston is excellent. "
"how welcoming and enthusiastic everyone was and how sincere they were of making sure you felt at ease so that you can do your best"
"All of the current students and staff were very welcoming. Location of SOP."
"Professionalism of faculty and staff"
"The group excercise."
"I thought that the students and staff were very friendly and accomodating. I was quite nervous, but they were helpful throughout the whole interview process. I felt very comfortable and at ease after a while. Furthermore, the interviewers were also pretty easy to talk to, it just felt like having a conversation with any other person."
"The "ambassadors" were really friendly"
"Everyone was very nice."
"How friendly the staff, faculty and students were."
"everyone was very friendly. i loved my interviewer, she was really nice. i liked that they had the students to talk to so that you didnt have to sit there and get nervous about whatever it was that you were doing next."
"Everybody there greeted me with open arms. I felt very welcome throughout the entire visit. The day was short and to the point, and I was on my way."
"Everyone was friendly. It didn't really feel like I was being judged or graded. It felt more like a getting-to-know-you session. "
"organization of the day, friendly and helpful students"
"The first and second year pharm students were there to help out, and i was able to talk with many of them about the school. "
"Faculty and students were very nice and helpful. Interview was at the TMC which was great."
"The interviewer, Dr. Wallace, he is really a nice intelligent guy."
"Very organized and friendly. Received my acceptance two weeks later."
"The school is very organized and geared to producing collegues in the pharmacy field. The curriculum, statistical standings, the ability to accomodate students (test schedules and rotations) all impressed me."
"The organization and flow of the interview day"
"how everyone there was nice and the diversity of students"
"friendly staff"
"The faculty and student were extremely nice and made me feel comfortable"
"friendly faculty"
"faculty, campus"
"My interviewer was not very social."
"Some students weren't so helpful because they were afraid they will reveal something that they weren't supposed to. I thought the people there were pretentious."
"Interview could have been a little more streamlined. The entire process took about 4 1/2 hours"
"Nothing."
"Absolutely nothing!"
"Parking"
"I got a little lost in the med center traffic, and it was raining."
"Well I had a 2-on-1 which totally blew me off because everyone else I had talked to had a 1-on-1. I hated writing the essay next door to the room where the P1s and the other applicants were interacting. They were sooooo loud!!! And also, there was no tour. But no complaints, I got in!!! =)"
"Nothing. There was the fact that the waiting room where all the P1's and P2's and interviewees are right beside the room where everyone else was doing there writing assignment. And they kept coming in and asking us to be a little more quite. It would have been nice to have been separated."
"it felt long since i arrived early, and i was very mentally exhausted by the end of the process "
"Writing area is adjacent to the welcome/ staging area. Very noisy."
"The P1&P2 students attend the UH campus while the P3&P4 students attend classes in the medical center. They separated. Perhaps there are missed opprotunites for mentoring? "
"The group exercise was pretty intense"
"The professors and advisors were very serious"
"the GROUP interview."
"Old buildings"
"I wish the essay and group prep work were in another room. They had us next to the waiting area which was divided by a curtain so it was pretty loud and hard to concentrate."
"nothing"
"Nothing... I love U of H, and I got in!"
"none"
"Houston traffic"
"Writing topic - 45 time constraint "
"The writing excercise."
"The group interview I was very nerve-racking because there were so many students observing and evaluating you. When I did mine, there were 15+ student evaluators in the room also. But overall, I think it's still a good excercise. "
"The building is a little old. "
"I felt that the my interviewer rushed through my one on one interview."
"Weather! It was raining."
"nothing really."
"Houston is BIG."
"Houston traffic."
"when I came in, some of the faculty seemed sort of snooty. They could have been a little more friendly. "
"First few years of pharmacy classes are actually at the UH main campus. "
"nothing really, they try to make the interview as quick and painless as possible. The only thing lacking was a tour of the school, though it could be because the first 2 years are at the UH campus and the interview was at the UH COP at TMC."
"nothing. UH is great!"
"building small n old"
"building is kinda old"
"I wish I would have known to treat the one on one more as a conversation instead of treating it like a professional interview."
"Be active with participation during the teamwork exercise."
"How friendly and welcoming everyone was"
"The group exercise is general enough that your life experiences are sufficient to answer the questions and discuss."
"That it would not have been that stressful"
"To not stress as much. I could not sleep the day before the interview because I was so nervous. But once I walked into the building all my nervousness was gone."
"How the group discussion was situated. It was probably the most intimidating part of the entire interview process, but it still wasn't too terrible. "
"To not stress out"
"the structure of the group assessment"
"Nothing really. I felt that SDN did a good job of preparing me for the experience. - No real surprises."
"I wish I had known that there would be students and faculty surrounding you during the group exercise!! That was pretty nerve wrecking but after the first 2 minutes, you don't even notice them"
"There would be food and drinks for us there!"
"Nothing. I research the school a lot. Just listen to everyone when they say don't be nervous. I know it won't help, but you won't be nervous after about an hour of being there, because everyone is so hospitable and friendly."
"nothing really since i felt like i was adequately prepared "
"I wish I had not been so stressed, but I was even after reading all the previous comments on SDN."
"Educate yourself about emergency/survival situtions when isolated and with a group of people. What are the approiate steps for survival. "
"The location is perfect for someone that is planning to spend 4 years studying for a health profession."
"If you fail you can repete the clases the next year and you are just a year behind everyone else."
"To get more sleep. The interview process is LONG.."
"they have food"
"Nothing."
"That the interview is not so scary"
"I wish I wasn't so nervous going into the interview"
"I wish I had known that it was going to be so laid back. I spent weeks worrying and stressing out for nothing!"
"I wish I would have known it would be so laid back, so I wouldn't have wasted my time being all nervous. Not to take it too lightly or anything, but they made the environment friendly."
"bring a watch for the essay - they have a clock but having it in front of you helps. AND take your time reading the group interaction story. they do not allow you to look back at the handout. it helps when things get confusing because you or others interpreted something differently. i was already prepared for it but for the essay, think bigger and globally -ie, what is for the greater good rather than the select few. it will help. stick with your point and support it. you'll use this in the group interaction to. and "interact" with the group..it is a group interaction after all-smile, discuss, and share your thoughts."
"Not to be as stressed out. I was stressed walking in, but I came out feeling very positive and welcome. Objectively, my academics were not very good except for my PCAT. My GPA was just a little over 3 and I had little extracurricular or volunteer experience. I went in a little intimidated by everyone else's GPA and other credentials. However, I think I was able to show my positive attributes throughout the day that could not be shown on paper. I landed an interview, so they must have seen something in me. I've received my acceptance letter and it's almost too good to be true! For those of you who are stressed out trying to get in, don't lose hope. If you've landed an interview, you've definitely got a fighting chance."
"It is not that stressful as one may think! The faculty and staff will make you feel welcome and comfortable."
"I wish I would have known to converse more with the applicants I was with when they first corraled us into our interview groups. It helps so much more with the group interviews when you already know, and have exchanged words with the people you will be doing your group interview with. Therefore, you can work better during the group excercise. And also, be nice to everyone, the people you are around could possibly your classmates for the next 4 years. "
"There is a lot of down-time where you're sitting around talking to other students while you wait for your interview, essay, etc"
"I wish I had been more prepared to do the group interview."
"You could get done with the interview process a lot sooner than the scheduled time. I got done in 3 hours."
"In the group interview, there are many students in the room that are trying to intimidate you to see how you react under pressure."
"Always help the injured person first. You'll understand when you get there."
"My interview started at 8:15am and I got there at 6:30am. If I had known that it would take me a short time to get there I would have relaxed and gotten some more sleep. I was out there in the cold and all alone in the street because the building was locked."
"There's a fairly large panel of about 8 students and faculty members who analyze your interaction with the group project,also getting to the school can cause some issues because of parking."
"That interview aren't as scary as they seem"
"n/a"
"none"
"That the texas medical center is a maze, and to get there way early"
"Do not be nervous and practice."
"The people there didn't seem sincere but don't let it bother you. Just be yourself and relax. Fully participate during the teamwork exercise but don't be aggressive."
"I loved UHCOP"
"Be honest, very friendly staff."
"I had one faculty interviewer for the 1:1 and there were about 10 people observing the group exercise."
"Overall the interview process is the best by far. The faculty are really nice, the interview is like a conversation! And the students are extremely helpful. The group exercise isn't hard, a little intimidating at first, but it was an interesting topic! Don't stress over it too much and get a good night sleep!"
"You will love this interview and everything that UH has to offer. Enjoy it! :)"
"Before I went to the interview I was still wavering between UT or UH, but everything about the entire day sealed the deal. Definitely going to attend UHCOP! =)"
"get there about fifteen minutes ahead of your interview time because parking is confusing."
"UH is a great school. I really enjoyed talking with the current students. They were very candid and friendly. "
"bunch of chit chat"
"They give you a schedule of what you will be doing when you arrive. It helps to break the ice with all the other candidates in the room everyone looks so nervous and we could all see it. Then depending on you schedule they take you to different sections. One good thing you can do is ask around and find out who has the group assignment at the same time you do and get aquainted, this helps later. The biggest advice I have for everyone is the group excerise, the goal is to not give in but come to a consensus on your ideas. Most importantly do not fight, make you ideas known and encourage others to make their ideas known. The writing is cake and I am horrable at writing. Just find a reason to do one or the other, and stick with it."
"overall, very good! "
"It was great. UH has the process down to a science. Very little lag time, and the down time that you do have can be spent visiting with current students and faculty."
"Awesome!"
"Very casual, the interview is at the end of the day and they look at your personal statement for a lot of questions "
"I thought the one on one interview did not go well since my interviewer was so serious. The group exercise is frustrating and the writing exercise seemed pointless. The students were great and very honest so you know what to expect."
"I was a nervous wreck... Be more relaxed when you go into your interview. It is not that bad and just try to do your best."
"I hated the group part. It felt like I was in an experiment and there were scientists watching me. My group members didn't listen to me and having all the serious observers and a professor watching us just added to the stress. I think our group messed up on that part, because we reached agreement way too fast. :/"
"99 PCAT, 3.95 GPA, Recommnedation from professor at Pharmacy school, excellent social skills, 100s hours of volunteer work---not accepted to the school after all"
"Overall, I was very impressed with the school and what they had to offer. Location of the school is great and the P1's and P2's that were there made the day comfortable and answered any questions that we had."
"It was very casual they just want to get to know you, on the group project just make sure you talk and give your idea and reasons you don't have to be right just helpful and willing to work to compromise"
"Over all, I had a very good time at the interview. The interview was done by a faculty. Their main goal is not to scare you but to get to know you beyond just your test score or transcripts. I thought all of the current students in the university was very positive and helpful in responding to my questions. I also thought the group problem solving session was really fun. The essay was kind of weird but nothing too scary. "
"I had a great experience. Although I was there for 5 hours, it didn't feel that long at all. When I wasnt writing the essay, doing the group project, or talking to my interviewer, I spent most of the time in the holding room talking to current students."
"It went by pretty quickly. Group prep, Group exercise, writing exercise, and face to face interview. The whole process lasts 4 hours, with a lot of waiting in between. "
"this was my number one school and i wanted to be sure that they treated the students with as much respect as we gave them so i paid attn to how they treated us individually and as a group - they passed my test for sure. my interviewer was Dr Simpson who was extremely easy to talk to and put me at ease with her easy going personality. everyone i met including the applicants wished us all a good interview. i liked the prospective group of students UH selected"
"Very welcoming experience with little stress. Interview with Dr. Wallace was very pleasant. Writing prompt is pretty typical for interviews. The group activity wasn't very stressful and was kinda fun. Be an active team member! After talking to some current students, I got a very positive impression of UH."
"I thought I performed average on the interview, but my acceptance letter two weeks later proved my assumption to be wrong! I am so excited and look forward to starting the fall semester as a pharmacy student!"
"I felt very welcomed at the interview. They had snacks and drinks everywhere. The ambassadors were anxious to answer our questions. "
"I feel that my interview process at UH was one of the better ones. The organization was good making every step as time efficient as possible. Despite being very nervous in the beginning, I left feeling very welcomed. I also took advantage of the free snacks!"
"The one-on-one was very smooth. We talked a lot about extracurricular activities and time management. "
"Overall, I believe that my interview went well. Everyone was nice, and made you feel comfortable. I just wish that my interviewer didn't rush through my interview so much!"
"I ended up liking the school even more after my visit. It was mainly the students, staff and faculty that made me totally love the school. I got there at 9 and talked with students before they took me for my file review. Following that I read over the "group" problem and finished my essay. After that we had our group assignment. I was lucky to have a great group that got along really well. Following this was my interview with Dr. Wallace --- who was SUPER nice. Throughout the day we got to talk to the current pharm. students who answered a lot of my questions. This is a great pharmacy school and I'm so glad its in Texas!!! "
"the whole experience was great. i was totally impressed with the organization of the thing!"
"My overall experience was very positive. Everybody there was very nice and made me feel welcome. I just stayed relaxed and tried to be myself."
"There was a writing sample, a group exercise, and the interview. Between each step, there was time to talk to current UH students and some staff. Everyone wants you to relax and do well. If this interview stresses you, you need to consider therapy. It's really laid back. Go into it with a relaxed, confident, positive attitude and you'll be fine. Anyway, you should be relaxed and confident because you are one of the few applicants that got invited for an interview. So have some fun. The actual one-on-one interview was simple. You basically sit in an office with a faculty member and talk to him/her. They ask you some questions, you talk, and that's it. I would recommend reviewing the questions on this site, but don't memorize answers. Just have general ideas about what you want to talk about. Be yourself. You don't have to be perfect. Just relax and talk. It sounds simple because it is."
"It was really good. I think that one of the things that helped me to get in the most was my group interview. I took over. I was the leader. I set up a plan, and urged others for their opinion. I was later told by one of the student evaluators, that I was the best!! My advice is dress REALLY nice. I would suggest a pants suit for both sexes, but it is not necessary. Of course, closed-toe shoes. Be yourself, but extra friendly (not fake, though)"
"There was both a group interview and a one-on-one interview which was nice. There was also a group exercise which turned out to be a lot of fun. "
"Overall, very nice people and very organized. The interviewer was very nice."
"There were about 20 people interviewed on that day including me. We all had different scheduling times and to some extent different items. I had my one-on-one interview with Dr. Wallace. He was very nice and funny. I guess he was impressed when I told him I was so early for the interview because it meant I was serious about what I wanted. Also I had made a list of questions to ask him which also impressed him(I came prepared). After that was the preparation for the group discussion and the essay writing. I guess the topic for the essay was hard. We were asked to write only in pens. I saw one of the applicants really attacking his paper, scribbling and scratching out. His paper was really a mess. I guess that gave me confidence that I was not alone in thinking the topic was hard and I actually did a decent job(my paper was very neat). The group discussion was very interesting. We(6 applicants) were all laughing and making decisions. For a moment I forgot it was an interview and I was discussing with friends. We all felt at ease with each other. The scenario was: Six of us went on a camping expedition and one of us was attacked by a bear and left unconscious. We had to decide on the fastest way to get him medical attention given a list of items which we took on our trail. We had to prioritize the items in order of importance and choose the best strategy."
"The interview is extremely well organized. Staff members help to guide you from place to place and there's plenty of time to relax and speak to fellow pharmacy students. The professor who interviewed me was genuinely excited to teach at the school, to interview prospective students, and give a great impression of the school. Asking a simple question develops into a lengthy answer so my interview lasted an hour (possibly because I was the last person the interviewer had to interview). The writing portion was not complicated and everything is on the 'honor system' to time yourself 45 minutes to write and analzye the group project preparation. This is probably the most relaxed and organized interview. I received my letter 2 weeks later."
"The day went quickly. The interviewer was very friendly and explained some excellent post-Pharm D. options that I found interesting. The students were also very friendly and made the atomosphere comfortable. They are quick to give you an answer...I was accepted 2 weeks later."
"There was no stress when I entered my interview. Everyone was completely nice and willing to answer questions. The interview consisted of a writing portion, group assessment, and a one-on-one interview with a professor from the college of pharmacy. My interviewer was just about the nicest guy and made it relaxed as possible. It lasted about 4 hours with many gaps inbetween to meet other pharmacy students. They are very organized. I received my acceptance letter 2 weeks later."
"dr. wallace was really easy to talk to. just get him started and he'll do all the talking. my interview was supposed to be 30 min, but it just went on n on to about 50 min, then paige had to drag me downstairs from his office to do the teamwork exercise. its really casual, nothing to be afraid of. the ppl there made me feel like being home. the teamwork exercise was rather intimidating in the beginning though. the interview doesn't have to go in order, so if you get there early."
"It was fairly low stress, and everyone was really nice. I just wish I'd gotten there a bit earlier."
"Overall it was a very laidback interview. The interview process consisted of a one-on-one interview with a faculty member, a short essay (we were given a problem and two solutions -- our task was to defend one of the solutions), and a "team-building" exercise where we were observed by students discussing and interacting with one another."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 15 |
| Faculty member | 7 |
| Admissions staff | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 18 |
| Neutral | 3 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.36 | 39 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 40 |
| Out of state | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
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| 0-1 hour | 24 |
| 2-3 hours | 7 |
| 4-6 hours | 6 |
| 7+ hours | 2 |
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| Airplane | 4 |
| Automobile | 35 |
| Train or subway | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
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| < $100 | 6 |
| $101-$200 | 5 |
| $201-$300 | 4 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 10 |
| Hotel | 9 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.14 | 44 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.98 | 44 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.98 | 44 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.44 | 16 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.31 | 16 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
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| 6.88 | 16 |
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