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  • University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Iowa City, IA
Individual Feedback 2 35 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 31
Negatively 2
No change 2

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
4.49 35

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.31 26

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
8.46 26

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

Response # Responders
In Person 1
Virtual 0

Questions

How long was the interview?

Response # Responders
5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 1
20 minutes 5
25 minutes 6
30 minutes 22
35 minutes 1
40 minutes 0
45 minutes 0
50 minutes 0
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 0

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 34
At a regional location 0
At another location 0

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 20
In a group 12

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 5
Closed file 27

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
2.68 34

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Discuss any leadership or extracurricular activities you were involved in during your undergrads. Explain how you studied and any academic difficulties during your undergrads." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you do to prepare for this interview?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If someone who also works in healthcare and he uses your idea without crediting you, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think about leadership and tell us what your leadership experience ?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do I handle diversity issues" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Introduce yourself. Why pharmacy and not other health profession?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you consider yourself a risk taker?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Iowa? What 3 things would you bring to a desert island? Why pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Please talk about any interactions that you have had with a patient(which was weird, because I told them in the beginning that I worked at an inpatient hospital pharmacy and didn't have much patient contact)." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why is pharmacy for you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were a pharmacist and had four techs working for you and were forced to fire one, which one would you choose and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why pharmacy?, why iowa?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why Iowa, why pharmacy" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you bring?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pharmacy and why Iowa?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pharmacy...?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how did you decided to study pharmacy, why the university of Iowa. In my personl statment essay i mentioned that I would like to get PHD in Medicinal Chemistry. And they asked me why" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why pharmacy? What is your strength that you can be a great pharmacy? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"What challenge do you anticipate in pharmacy school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to deal with a communication problem." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the qualities that you learn from your parents?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Good characteristics you have to be a good pharmacist" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do I handle conflict with my pharmacy manager" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you look at while choosing a pharmacy school? 3 words to describe yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time you made a mistake and what you did to correct it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What books have you read recently and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"When you are alone, what do you think about?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you read any books lately? What kind of books are you interested in reading?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time in which you had a conflict with someone else and how you dealt with it." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did you choose Iowa?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What three qualities make an ethical pharmacist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what's the last book you read?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why pharm" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pharmacy" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what is last book you read" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the last book you read and why did you like it? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do to relax?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why Iowa?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who are your role models?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with someone at work. How did you resolve this conflict?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"YOU forgat to give customer her change while working as a chasher. The customer is upset. how do you resoleve (generally how do you resolve communication problem with customer and Co-worker)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is your study path leading to the Pharmacy program." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you prepare for going to pharmacy school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"Do you feel that you covered everything you wanted to in this interview?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are three things you looked for when choosing which pharmacy schools to apply to?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you work in a team where someone doesn't share the same values as yours?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us a time you are being creative" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What undergraduate class should everyone take" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Talk about a time when you had a conflict with one of your co-workers." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the three most important qualities for pharmacist to have?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you find yourself in a conflict with someone you work with, how do you handle the situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a group?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why clinical? (I had stated before that I was interested in clinical pharm)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you handle a situation where one of your co-workers wasn't very cooperative? (or something like that...it was definitely a question dealing with teamwork and professionalism)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why did/didn't you choose any other health science?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Would you consider yourself a risk taker?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was the last book you read?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"who is your role model and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why iowa" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is your role model and why" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what kind of pharmacy would you like to work at if you were able to get into program " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pharmacy and why Iowa?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if a customer came up to you angry and said you gave them the wrong pills?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Three things on a desert island?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you get through the application process?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like to do in your free time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What qualities do you have that makes you better pharmacist than others" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What brought you here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How you deal with conflict? example? and other general questions similar like that." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What do you think the future of pharmacy will be like?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were with a group of friends and one of them said something insensitive or offensive, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"(For people whose first language is not English) what would you do if someone doesn't understand what you've said?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how you get from your house to the library" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"A time when you made a mistake and how you resolved it? A time when you got a grade which you feel you didn't deserve and what did you do about it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Do you consider yourself a risk taker?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you were creative." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What 3 ethics should people live by?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were the hiring manager of a pharmacy, then what kind of pharmacist would you hire? Give examples of the qualities that you would look for in a pharmacist." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If stranded on an island what three things would you take? (Salt water, can't be anything that gets you off the island.)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think your mother would say about your work ethic?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What class would you recommend everyone take?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were on a deserted island what three items would you take?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what 3 things would you take to a deserted island?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"3 things you would take on a desert island" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could take 3 things to desert island what would you bring?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All the questions were very basic." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who is your role model and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Pretty basic stuff..."explain what you would do if a person came into your pharmacy claiming you had filled their prescription wrong"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What 3 things would you bring with you on a desert island?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were stranded on an island, what 3 things would you take with you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"how do you resolve conflict with co worker" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you get here? I.E. describe what you have done up until now." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe how you would get from your house to the local high school." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How did you go to school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me how do you get to your nearest local libary from where you live right now?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Who is someone you communicate well with?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time you had to use self control." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All the questions are closely equal in their difficulty." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How you show your leadership in your experience" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Any problems you faced while working with someone who had a different upbringing that you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like about the pharmacy field specfically?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about a time when you were creative." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Probably "When you are alone, what do you think about?"" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None of the questions were particularly difficult." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name your three most important ethical considerations." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you think the three most important ethical considerations are?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is the most difficult thing you have ever had to deal with?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"none" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Nothing was dificult" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Give an example of situation where you had to deal with someone who had a different opinion than yours" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you deal with budget issues in your pharmacy? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to attend Iowa?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you handle stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a situation where you had a conflict with someone and how you dealt with it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about a current issue in the field of pharmacy." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Discribe leadership role you took" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would I manage a community pharmacy" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How do you deal with a coworker who have opposite opinion with you all the time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you a good candidate?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Wrote out questions and answers, practiced delivering answers, watched videos, and researched the school" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, youtube, practice pharmacy questions" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN questions, looking up common interview questions, watching YouTube videos, researching the school" More from this Member | Report Response

"Watching YouTube videos, practicing answering the questions on the SDN school page, asking questions on the SDN forum, researching the schools, and reading Pharmacy Times." More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn website" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN interview feedback! Really helps!" More from this Member | Report Response

"researched the school" More from this Member | Report Response

"Practice interviews, interview seminar, research about the school/current pharmacy issues, more practice interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"Writing out answers to questions from this site." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN and I had a friend do a mock interview on the drive up" More from this Member | Report Response

"Practiced mock interviews with the questions that I got from SDN." More from this Member | Report Response

"Practice/tips from others who interviewed at Iowa and were accepted. Various internet sources as well." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN and the school's website." More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, checking the school page on pharmcas" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reading potential questions and practicing" More from this Member | Report Response

"read the school's website, SDN, random web surfing for interview prep" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN" More from this Member | Report Response

"Mock interviews" More from this Member | Report Response

"read college website and read feedback on this website" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reviewed school, SDN, and pharmacy websites." More from this Member | Report Response

"Looked at Iowa's website, looked at SDN feedback and practiced answers to typical interview questions. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Read Iowa's website and pharmacy program details. Reviewed prepared answers to general interview questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"got new clothes, chilled out the night before, got alot of sleep, had some coffee that morning lol, and looked up some recent health-care related issues in the world right now." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read SDN ... thought of obvious questions they would ask. Looked up Iowa's statistics on their site." More from this Member | Report Response

"I had a mock interview the week before. I also had my friends ask me questions coming from the U of Iowa website's PDF. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Went over practice questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"I did a little research about the school on their website. Interview preparation was also posted on their websit" More from this Member | Report Response

"I went over behavioral questions and thought about questions to ask. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I read the school website and constructed and database of interview questions based on this interview feedback section, other threads on SDN, and PM's." More from this Member | Report Response

"I didn't" More from this Member | Report Response

"read the school website, get ready for the FQA questions. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over the school website, practice the frequently asked questions." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The faculty was friendly and offered snacks and water several times. The new pharmacy building was innovative and well-designed." More from this Member | Report Response

"The new pharmacy building" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was really friendly, nice campus" More from this Member | Report Response

"Welcoming and super friendly people, new pharmacy building that will be finished in 2020," More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendly interviewers" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were very easy to talk to" More from this Member | Report Response

"The information provided about the school and research opportunities" More from this Member | Report Response

"The associate dean took the time out to give his presentation in small groups so you could ask him questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Meeting and talking with Dean Michael Kelly, the friendly staff and current students, free food and drinks" More from this Member | Report Response

"Talking to Dean Kelly" More from this Member | Report Response

"Though the University is large as a whole, the pharmacy school seems to be rather tight-knit. Also, they provided water and snacks." More from this Member | Report Response

"You don't really need a car to get to places, because almost everything seems like it's within walking distance. However, if you're planning on attending this school, bringing a car would still be a good idea. The program is excellent because it has been polished over the last 125 years. The people are really nice and approachable. There's no other school that I've personally been to that has a medical museum that showcases the history of not only their pharmacy school, but their other health schools as well (dentistry, medicine, nursing), so make sure to go visit -- it's on the 8th floor of the on-campus hospital." More from this Member | Report Response

"The one on one time (or near that) with the staff." More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness of the staff, the dean, and the other pharmacy students. The university and Iowa City is laid out in such a way that you don't need a vehicle to get to most main areas." More from this Member | Report Response

"great faculty, the interview process in general" More from this Member | Report Response

"We got to meet Dean Micheal Kelly and he was extremely nice and interested in us." More from this Member | Report Response

"How friendly and welcoming everyone was. They really made an effort to meet each applicant on a personal level and talk with you. You weren't just a number. They were also extremely organized. The whole process went very smoothly." More from this Member | Report Response

"the school has got a great program. The university life is nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"very organized " More from this Member | Report Response

"The people are all very friendly." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers were extremely friendly and pretty laid back. The dean made a huge effort to talk to everyone and was very nice. The pharmacy students involved in the process (mainly P1s) were very helpful. " More from this Member | Report Response

"One of the assistant Deans said he wanted to talk with everyone there by the end of the day, and he did. It made you feel like they were interested in you as a person rather than just your GPA and PCAT." More from this Member | Report Response

"Iowa's campus is beautiful, the facilities are very nice, everything is close" More from this Member | Report Response

"The staff and the applicants were equally impressive. Very friendly people." More from this Member | Report Response

"The pharmacy school tour and especially the large labs that Iowa has." More from this Member | Report Response

"Very nice school and town." More from this Member | Report Response

"nice school and city" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very friendly faculty. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The people were especially friendly. The facilities are nice." More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendly faculty." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interviewers are very nice, they tried to make me talk a lot. The school looks really nice. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nice school, nice campus, everyone there was nice." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the current state of the old building" More from this Member | Report Response

"The classrooms were a bit outdated but it sounds like the new pharmacy building will be really nice" More from this Member | Report Response

"Small space, old facility. Hope things will change in the new pharmacy building." More from this Member | Report Response

"The pharmacy building.. the labs are small and super old! Its not worth the tuition.. Difficult to get residency positions around iowa city." More from this Member | Report Response

"There was alot of waiting time inbetween activities." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing, great school and campus" More from this Member | Report Response

"Being rushed during the interview. They rushed me out." More from this Member | Report Response

"The lack of parking, but apparently that's a city-wide issue. And some of the fixtures and furniture are in need of replacement (they're functional, just out-of-date)." More from this Member | Report Response

"The writing portion took up too much time and was too long (2 essay questions), but it wasn't difficult. There was no formal presentation of some sort that introduced the candidates to the pharmacy school, although I did like the fact that the dean made a huge effort to talk to every single candidate. Facilities are a bit worn-down. Also, there's a lot of bars and pubs next to the main campus -- I don't know if drinking is your thing (and, if it is, then that's great), but it was a turn-off for me. The tuition is also pretty high, especially if you're out of state, when compared to other pharmacy programs outside of CA. Although scholarships are available, they're extremely hard to attain if you're out of state and have a GPA lower than a 3.5." More from this Member | Report Response

"Lots of downtime. Of the 3.5 hours, 1 to 1.5 hours of it was spent "chatting with other applicants."" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"cold weather most of the school year" More from this Member | Report Response

"They started the day right away without any general introduction to the school or the people. I also did not enjoy the interview-it was three people going through a list of set questions. They were very hard to interact with and that seemed true for most of the others as well." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities are a little old, but the people and atmosphere more than make up for it." More from this Member | Report Response

"After you step foot off of campus, it's dead land. There's nothing there. " More from this Member | Report Response

"tour seemed to take a long time" More from this Member | Report Response

"The Dean said they really like diversity and almost made me feel like I had less of a chance of getting in because I was from Iowa." More from this Member | Report Response

"I am from iowa and was disapointed to see so many kids from other schools that had interviews...." More from this Member | Report Response

"The location of the college is kinda so-so, but it wasn't terrible." More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. Very impressed with everything." More from this Member | Report Response

"The writing exercise wasn't especially enjoyable - not difficult though." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was freezing!" More from this Member | Report Response

"None" More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"not to stress out a lot" More from this Member | Report Response

"To be less stressed going into it. Everyone was really friendly and welcoming and wanted you to feel comfortable and ask any questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Shouldn't have been too nervous because the people are so friendly!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Prepared questions better" More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing.." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was pretty prepared" More from this Member | Report Response

"My itinerary. I wish I had another confirmation email." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing. They were very informative and reassuring throughout the day." More from this Member | Report Response

"That the weather is so cold to the point where you don't need a separate refrigerator, especially if you're staying at a hotel and happen to have leftovers. Just put your leftovers in your car (if it's parked outside, or parked inside an open garage). Your food/drinks will be cold in just a few hours." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing really, even if I came into it without having a good idea of the interview questions it would have gone just as well." More from this Member | Report Response

"wanted more info on housing" More from this Member | Report Response

"Some of the first year classes are with other pre-professional students, and we were told that the classroom can get very full." More from this Member | Report Response

"That it's not as stressful as everyone makes it out to be. Do your homework and you'll be fine. These people aren't out to get you. They just want to get to know you and they go out of their way to make you feel comfortable while you're there." More from this Member | Report Response

"wish i saw downtown in the morning. " More from this Member | Report Response

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response

"When you're in the COP, you're considered "dependent" on FAFSA so that makes you MUCH more able to qualify for finacial aid." More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing ..." More from this Member | Report Response

"I found out that Unleaded Plus is cheaper due to corn subsidies. This higher octane is very beneficial for your car." More from this Member | Report Response

"Interviews were very short. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I did not have my jaket on. with the exception of 3 other student and myself, everybody was dressed up. I had tie and shirt with black dress pant. " More from this Member | Report Response

"I should have worn my suit jacket...I went with everything 'cept the jacket. Not everyone was wearin' 'em but I didn't think anyone would be - so I didn't." More from this Member | Report Response

"Make sure you have cash for the parking garage. They don't take credit cards." More from this Member | Report Response

"Get myself familiar with some more upto date news about the medical field. " More from this Member | Report Response

"none" More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"There were only about 15 other candidates there. When you arrive, you sit at small round tables and talk with a few current students. Lunch was provided at the end and could be taken to go. The whole process went from 9 to around 1:15." More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was really friendly" More from this Member | Report Response

"I love the people but hope the school will do something to improve its facility while waiting for the new building to finish." More from this Member | Report Response

"They emphasize a lot on research so if its not in your interest don't bother to apply there.." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, Iowa is a great school. I do have to add, though, that if you're gonna be staying at the Sheraton Hotel, then to get a room that's not on the 2nd or 3rd floor. I stayed on the 2nd floor, and my entire stay was uncomfortable because the pool was right next to my room and it was way too loud all day long." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was very nervous for the whole event but they did everything they could alleviate that for me and everyone else. Everything seemed to be geared more toward getting to know you better than testing to see who was better." More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview was very structured and didn't leave room for a more natural feeling conversation." More from this Member | Report Response

"the school got me excited to begin pharm school" More from this Member | Report Response

"Everyone was nice, but I did not get the same sense of welcome that I got at other schools." More from this Member | Report Response

"Overall, a great experience. Compared to other schools I interviewed at, this one felt the most welcoming and relaxed. The people were great, both applicants and staff. I left feeling like I was already part of their "pharmacy family". The whole process took about 3-4 hours depending on your schedule. There is an interview, essay questions, and a guided tour of the school. The order varies from applicant to applicant. There was a blizzard the day I went, so plan ahead and allow extra time for travel." More from this Member | Report Response

"3 people asking questions in turn. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Awesome" More from this Member | Report Response

"It was nice to talk to other applicants and to see the facilities. The writing portion was very easy and the interview was fairly stress-free. " More from this Member | Report Response

"It was my first interview, but I thought it was very personal given the circumstances and very well organized. There was an essay portion, a tour, and an intervew. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Got there at like 8:10 and people were just sitting at circle tables quietly/nervously talking....was a sheet w/ my name on it that showed what times i would be interviewing, shown the place...ect, at 8:30 the dean came in, who is a really nice guy, welcomed us, and managed by the end of the day to talk to all of us. Got interviewed by a prof and P1 from iowa, very comfortable settings, then went to a comp lab and wrote responses to questions, the had a guided tour. Was out of there by 11:10" More from this Member | Report Response

"Very low stress ... wrote two essay questions also ... nice staff and applicants. Good experience." More from this Member | Report Response

"My interview experience was great. I was worried that I did not do well. I took note of the pharmacies in the area as I drove into town. The winter season is really chilly, but the school is outstanding." More from this Member | Report Response

"I was a little nervous at first because it was my first interview for the schools that i applied to. I didn't think that I did well, but got my acceptance letter a month and a half later. I am guessing that the interview is not the main factor for admission. Writing sample was not difficult." More from this Member | Report Response

"It was pretty intense. Right from the getgo I very anxious to the point where i could not speak for one moment. My mouth was so dry i thought i was going to chock ( Recomand you take a bottle of water). I didn't have a good interview experiance as a result the whole situation was very intimedating." More from this Member | Report Response

"I tried to ask a lot of questions about the school. It was pretty ironic that there was a basketball game going on with my school and u of iowa. " More from this Member | Report Response

"U. of Iowa was great. They ran things very smoothly, and when there was down time the associate dean and financial aid and admissions staff visited (hung-out)with us. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Good. The interviewers were friendly, the tour was nice, and they provided food!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The interview was okay. First I went inside to check in, then they made us rotate into different groups. Interview, tour, and writing excercise. I was interviewed by three people, one P1 student, one faculty, one practicioner. They seemed formal and just kept firing questions. Make sure you make eye contact with everyone..it was hard to look at three people like that. Foods were provided, so all in all it was a positive experience. For writing excercise, we were given 30 minutes to write a two pages essay. Very easy...you don't need to prepare anything." More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 34
Faculty member 0
Admissions staff 0
Other 0

How did the tourguide seem?

Response # Responders
Enthusiastic 24
Neutral 1
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
7.84 25

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 13
Out of state 12

What was your total time spent traveling?

Response # Responders
0-1 hour 11
2-3 hours 3
4-6 hours 6
7+ hours 5

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 4
Automobile 21
Train or subway 0
Other 0

What airport did you use?

Minneapolis

Moline International

Cedar Rapids

Where did you stay?

Response # Responders
At school facility 1
With students at the school 0
Friends or family 3
Hotel 6
Home 5
Other 0

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

holiday inn

AmericInn

Holiday Inn Express

Sheraton

The Sheraton downtown

La Quinta

Iowa House Hotel

days inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

holiday inn

AmericInn

Holiday Inn Express

Sheraton

The Sheraton downtown

La Quinta

Iowa House Hotel

days inn

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

Response # Responders
< $100 10
$101-$200 4
$201-$300 1
$301-$400 1
$401-$500 2
$501+ 2

Comments on where you stayed

No responses

General Info

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

Response Avg # Responders
8.38 26

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
7.62 26

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
7.00 26

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
8.94 18

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
9.33 18

0 = low, 10 = high

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

Response Avg # Responders
6.78 18

0 = low, 10 = high

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