How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.04 | 23 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 18 |
| Negatively | 3 |
| No change | 3 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.08 | 24 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.88 | 24 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.44 | 25 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 8 |
| 25 minutes | 4 |
| 30 minutes | 6 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 1 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 22 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 17 |
| In a group | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 10 |
| Closed file | 10 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.04 | 23 |
"Scenario: elderly woman from outskirts of town comes to your pharmacy (also at the outskirts of town) seeking insulin for terminally ill husband but can't afford medication. How would you tackle this situation?"
"What leadership experience do you have?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why did you choose Feik?"
"Why UIW?"
"Tell me about yourself, your hobbies. What do you do to relax or deal with stress?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"Are you a leader or a follower?"
"Why Incarnate Word?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Tell us something about you that is not in your application."
"Tell us all about yourself."
"Scenario: you arrive at your coworkers home to pick him up so that you both can head to the airport to catch a flight to another city for a work meeting. This meeting has to take place in person and your coworker has just informed you that he is afraid of flying and is refusing to head to the airport. How would you tackle this situation?"
"What was your hardest class and why?"
"What would you do if you didn't get into pharmacy school?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why did you choose Pharmacy?"
"What interests you about the program at UIW?"
"Do you have any experience as a pharmacy technician? What kind (retail or hospital)? What is the pharmacist role or duties."
"Why UIW?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"Why Feik?"
"Describe a time you did not do well in school and tell us how you overcome it."
"Why will you be a good pharmacist?"
"What sets you apart form the other applicants? "
"What issues/events are you concerned with in Texas?"
"What are your strengths and your weaknesses?"
"Why Pharmacy."
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"Scenario: you are working on a microbiology group project as the team leader. A member of your group is refusing to complete any work. You meet with them to discuss this issue. How would you handle this situation?"
"Why Feik?"
"What qualities make a good pharmacist?"
"Tell me about a time when you should have helped a coworker and you didn't?"
"How do you manage stress?"
"Are there any qualities about yourself that we haven't asked about that you would like to share? (Something along those lines.)"
"Why pharmacy? Why Feik? Do you apply to other school (in-state/out-of-state)?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"Tell us about a time you failed & how you overcame it/ what you learned from it."
"What motivates you to do well in school?"
"Describe what you liked best about the pre-pharmacy courses you have taken. What did you like the least?"
"What do you do to relax?"
"Is there anything else you want to add?"
"Work experience"
"What area would you like to specialize in?"
"Multiple mini interview style- all 6 mini interviews had interesting scenarios."
"What was your funnest class?"
"What would be the deciding factor if you got into several pharmacy schools?"
"I know this is very situational, but if a patient couldn't pay for a medication, what would you do?"
"Do you know about our curriculum?"
"If Pharmacy did not exist, what would you be doing right now?"
"What does the pharmacist do? (It was easy for me since I work as a pharm. tech., but may not be for others)."
"Why UIW?"
"What are you plans after graduating pharmacy?"
"Tell us about a time you failed & how you overcame it/ what you learned from it."
"What was your favorite class and why?"
"Do you believe that GPA reflects the ability of a student to succeed and do well in pharmacy school?"
"What would you do if you cannot get into pharmacy school?"
"What part of your application would you like to highlight?"
"What changes do you foresee in the future of the pharmacy field?"
"Good and Bad news happening around the world."
""How has being a first-generation college student affected your life?""
"How do you think pharmacy practice will change in the near future?"
"Leadership scenario, what would I do if a valued employee was habitually late, and they kept asking follow up questions after each of my answers."
"What would you do if a customer couldn't pay for a medication that they really needed? (pretty sure I bombed that question)"
"Are you familiar with the school's mission statement? How do you fit into this mission?"
"NA"
"None of the questions are difficult. They want to get to know you, but they're also observing your social skills."
"Everything was about your personal experience, so nothing too difficult to answer."
"Is there anything that is not in your file that you would like to add?"
"Tell us about a time you failed & how you overcame it/ what you learned from it."
"None"
"What if your boss started a project and you knew it was wrong but will not listen to your recommendations."
"What issues/events are you concerned with in Texas?"
"Do you consider yourself a leader or a follower?"
""What's going on in the world today that's got your attention?" It's not a hard question, but I was caught off-guard by it."
"SDN and nothing besides that. You can't prepare for the MMIs and the ethical/logic computerized test."
"SDN"
"Met with an adviser and went over SDN interview questions."
"Looked at the website: their mission statement, their boards rates, their graduation rate, their diversity, etc."
"Re-reading the mission statement and questions posted here"
"browsing through this website"
"SDN. I've had an interview at another school earlier in the year, so I was well prepared."
"Using SDN interview feedback questions and look up the school mission and goals."
"SDN. This was my fourth interview so I was pretty well prepared by this one; I would strongly suggest mock interviews."
"Didn't really prepare. I wanted to be me and not sound so rehearse. If you are really into the profession, it should easy for you to articulate your thoughts on why pharmacy is the right career for you."
"made outlines for answers"
"I reread my personal statement."
"Student Doctor, mock interviews with my boyfriend and the mirror :)"
"Reviewed interview questions from this site and other schools."
"Website exploring and books."
"Studentdoctor.net, interview websites and books, and mock interviews."
"SDN feedback"
"SDN, school website"
"SDN and some interview books "
"I prepared by reading this website and by exploring different interview questions that I might possibly be asked."
"Faculty/staff are extremely supportive of their students and know just about each on a personal level."
"Great faculty and helpful students"
"How close the students at the school seem to be and how dedicated the staff seem to their students. Everyone there made it seem like they were a family."
"Everything! Whole day was well-organized. The faculty/staff and students are super nice and helpful. The facilities are nice, and even included a classroom donated by HEB. The close ties that this school has with some of the retail chains around San Antonio (HEB, Sam's Club, etc.)"
"The staff, the school, and facilities"
"I had high expectations for the school and they definitely proved me right."
"The friendly demeanor of the students, staff, and faculty."
"The interviewer were very relaxed, they decrease the nervousness and tension I felt when I start the interview."
"The eagerness and excitement evident in the staff."
"The new facilities and location."
"Interview was very conversational like. Staff & students were very welcoming & helpful. Assistant dean had a great sense of humor. Nice new facilities & very competent faculty."
"The friendliness of the faculty, staff and students. There is no reason to be nervous."
"The building is new and the staff is absolutely friendly. The entire interview process was not stressful at all. Everything was organized."
"The people were very nice."
"The whole experience was positive. "
"The upbeat vibe portrayed by the faculty and interviewers."
"nice campus"
"Campus"
"The campus"
"Many of the students there were very nice and easy to talk to."
"School is expensive, lack of research."
"The cost of tuition!"
"Just tuition. Besides that, nothing. I left very very impressed."
"Although there was a set schedule of events for the day, there was quite a bit of running around trying to find where we were supposed to be."
"You have to buy a UIW computer."
"None that I noticed."
"Professional attire everyday is a requirement and so is attendance."
"Not sure about opportunities for residencies & not sure how I feel about the professional dress code"
"You are required to dress professional everyday unless you wear scrubs."
"We didn't get to tour the campus."
"Nothing "
"Nothing."
"The people that interviewed me had no background in pharmacy. This is not the case for all interviewers at UIW though. My interviewers greeted me nicely, but my interview was basically questions thrown at me one-by-one with little interaction. It was more stressful than my other interviews where they were more like conversations. One of my interviewers carried a fake smile and looked uninterested in me. It made me rather uncomfortable for the remainder of the day."
"They made me change out of my suit and into scrubs and lab coat to take my picture?!?!!? This is the most insane thing I have ever heard of! "
"They don't have a pharmacy building yet"
"That the pharmacy is in a building all to itself about a block away from the main campus itself."
"Practiced a situational question or two."
"All the questions I had about Feik were answered by others on SDN."
"I wish I have prepare myself more for the essay, because I felt very nervous since it was my first interview. Know your personal statement well."
"That you would be interviewed in a tiny room with no decorations. It felt as if I was being interrogated."
"I should have been more relaxed & talked to more students."
"N/A"
"No need to be stressful. The whole experience was relaxing and the staff does an excellent job in relieving stress."
"That UIW is a great school. "
"This was my first interview, so I wish I was more prepared for the interview questions. I tried to think too far outside of the box, and I think that negatively effected my interview."
"I should not have been as nervous as I was about the interview. The questions were mostly about myself and my experiences/background."
"My feeling is could be a great program. Great visit and interview."
"If it wasn't for the tuition, I definitely would have highly considered coming here. Their job placement rate is immaculate no doubt because of their connections throughout the San Antonio community and the state of Texas. I had a very pleasant overall interview experience and was just very impressed with everything this school had to offer."
"Overall the staff makes me feel welcome and relieves. I commended them on their fast replies on every emails inquiry I have. The pharmacy building look new and nice. Overall the experience was great."
"I think that UIW is gradually working out what works for them. It wasn't the smoothest run interview but everything got done on time."
"The faculty and the school itself are really there for you to succeed. They realize that the success of the school is dependent on the success of their students."
"Overall impressed with the school & am seriously considering attending if accepted"
"For those who have a hard time thinking of a reason they like Incarnate Word, here is an answer I used during my interview. Incarnate Word has an exceptional program that consists of a couple of hard classes at once. This way I will be able to study and focus on particular parts of the cirriculum in a more efficient manner where I will not only do well in the course but apply the skills and knowledge I gain to become a great pharmacist."
"Everyone did the written part at the same time. I had a good feeling about the whole process."
"Overall the interview experience was great. I would change the waiting period for the letter of acceptance/denial for the cohort. The waiting period was the most stressful experience."
"The day started off with an interview for me. One of the interviewers put me in a negative mood that basically ruined my overall experience. Next, I took a critical thinking test on computer similar to the one that Texas Tech has. Afterwards, they had us try on lab coats and scrubs and select sizes. They took pictures of us in the lab coats where they will supposedly post online for accepted students. My day ended with a standard writing session."
"I was way too nervous; I wish I could do it over again because I know I would do better. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 10 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 9 |
| Neutral | 2 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.67 | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 17 |
| Out of state | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 6 |
| 2-3 hours | 3 |
| 4-6 hours | 8 |
| 7+ hours | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 4 |
| Automobile | 15 |
| Train or subway | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 5 |
| $101-$200 | 5 |
| $201-$300 | 2 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 0 |
San Antonio
Detroit, Chicago, and San Antonio
San Antonio Internation Airport
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 1 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 2 |
| Hotel | 10 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.58 | 24 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.92 | 24 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.38 | 24 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.88 | 16 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.25 | 16 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 16 |
"N/A"
"Keep up the good work!"
"Keep up the good work on updating the students on their status through emails."
"Provide a tour of the new building and have presentations on financial aid, housing, and curriculum."
"Provide an optional tour & discuss housing options"
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What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?