How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.94 | 18 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 18 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.72 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.86 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.07 | 14 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 2 |
| 25 minutes | 0 |
| 30 minutes | 7 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 2 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 18 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 11 |
| In a group | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 15 |
| Closed file | 2 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.94 | 18 |
"Why do you choose pharmacy as a career?"
"Tell us why you would be a good choice for UMKC?"
"Describe a time when you had to pay specific attention to detail"
"Give us a time when you had to pay attention to detail at a specific time"
"Why UMKC? (since I was from California) How do you manage your time?"
"Name a time when you had to pay attention to detail."
""Tell us about a time when you had to pay attention to detail to complete a task" Again, how the heck would anyone know how to answer any of these "tell us about a time" questions on the spot without knowing them beforehand? Good for me I hope."
"Pharmacists have to pay attention to detail. Name a time when you have had to."
"Describe a time when you had to pay attention to detail."
"Time you had to remain calm under an emotionally charged situation"
"Descibe a time when you had to demonstrate integrity when it would have been easier to just"go along"."
"Describe a time you had to use integrity."
"Moral & ethical-based question"
"communication under difficult situation"
"Would you prefer study in a group or alone?"
"Describe your typical day"
"Tell us about a time that you demonstrated integrity, and what were the consequences of those actions?"
"Describe a time you had to use integrity"
"How would you handle an upset patient/customer?"
"Name a time when you showed integrity."
"Name a time you showed integrity."
""Why pharmacy?""Why UMKC?""
"Name a time when you have displayed integrity."
"Describe a time where you had to maintain confidentiality."
"Time you had to be detail oriented"
"Descibe a time when you had to pay attn. to detail."
"Give an example of a time that you had to pay attention to detail."
"what bring you to UMCK"
"situation where you thought you did the right thing "
"Do you prefer the paper pushing part of retail pharmacy or dealing directly with the customers?"
"What you think about the future of pharmacy?"
"Tell us about yourself, your interests, academic background, what kind of person you are, etc."
"When is a time you had to find out the answer to a question and ask lots of questions to find out the solution"
"Give an example of how you showed integrity"
"Name a time when you had to use facts to make a decision."
"Name a time you had to solve a problem based on facts."
"Essay question: Write about a time when you had to ask questions of a lot of people to resolve a dilemma. Who did you talk to? What was the result?"
"Why pharmacy? Why UMKC?"
"How do you manage your time? What do you do in your spare time?"
"Time when you had to keep information confidential"
"Emotions ? from above."
"pharmacy related question"
"situation where you had to pay to details and perform"
"Can you think of a time when you had to keep a very important piece of information confidential and how well did you keep the confidentiality?"
"Can you multitask?"
"The essay: What is the biggest problem facing the profession"
"The essay - What's wrong with the healthcare system and how would you fix it?"
"nothing really"
"Describe a time you showed integrity."
""Tell us about a time when you did the right thing, when it wasn't popular" --All of the formal interview questions began with "Tell us about a time when..." It's interesting, because I know there were like 50 students who didn't have a clue what to say; I would have been the same if I didn't see the questions beforehand on SDN"
"Most of the q's were pretty basic."
"If you were at home doing some sort of project or putting something together would you read the instructions first or just get started?"
"Descibe a time when you had to put emotions aside in order to make a decision?"
"Give an example of a situation in which you had to use integrity"
"none"
"If you and a group of students were standing around a large, complicated piece of equipment in a lab setting, would you be the student who pushes the buttons or the note taker?"
"What is hardest thing you've ever experienced?"
"Tell us about a time that you demonstrated integrity, and what were the consequences of those actions?"
"Time you had to ask lots of questions to find a solution"
"Give us a time when you had to pay attention to detail at a specific time - the specific time thing threw me off."
"Name a time when you performed a procedure that with a lack of detail might lead to negative consequences."
"Describe a time you showed integrity."
"Sadly, "Tell us about a time when you had to use common sense combined with your academics" Having no pharm experience did not help here. "
"The way the question was worded was kind of different. Problem solving is not always based on intelligence but can also be based on instinct. Name a time when you have solved a problem based on instinct."
"I was pretty much asked all the questions that are posted by other here, so it wasn't difficult."
"30min Essay-Describe a time when you had to obtain info. by asking alot of ?'s of several people and define a solution.Problem?Outcome?Learn?"
"Describe a time where you had to ask questions and contact many people to resolve an issue"
"Describe a real world scenario that you had to contact several people for a feasible solution. I work at Walgreens, so it was an easy question for you."
"Give an example of when you had to be detail oriented."
"Practice interview skills with Student Career Center. Buying outfits. Sleep well the day before."
"I reviewed the previously posted questions and information here, and I just got a good night's sleep!"
"SDN"
"SDN, previous interviews at other schools"
"SDN interview feedbacks, went over typical interview questions"
"Looked at questions on SDN and set up a mock interview."
"study the questions from this forum from last year"
"Searched SDN, went over my questionaire, UMKC web site, got a good night's sleep, ate a good breakfast. "
"SDN, school's website."
"SDN, reading current pharmacy news, mock interview"
"Checked out this web-site; looked at mock interview questions"
"Mock Interview. Talk to current students at the pre-interview party the night before. Highly recommend going!"
"Mock interview questions."
"the school's questionnaire, this website, resume, internet"
"I just read interview feedback from this website and thought about my answers before so I would have some of my most positive experiences in mind right before the interview."
"The friendliness of the interviewers."
"The school was built in 2007, so it is really new. The building and the campus are very nice, I was definitely impressed!"
"All seemed interested in what I had to say, very kind"
"The meet and greet the night before the interview really relaxed me, and the school is brand new"
"New pharmacy building, interviewers were extremely friendly"
"The facility is brand new and very nice and the staff and students are extremely positive and friendly."
"how structured and organized everything was in the interview. the mixer friday night. "
"Faculty was extremely friendly; they seemed like they wanted me to get accepted, which helped to calm my nerves. One student even told me that he knew I was getting in already, but I think he was just trying to give me a confidence boost."
"The new building they are going to have starting 2007!"
"I really enjoyed meeting the dean and being able to speak with him one-on-one."
"Very friendly people. Had a chance to talk to the dean one-on-one."
"The School of Pharmacy is opening a new building in 2007. The faculty and students were very nice about answering questions"
"the faculty staff and students were extremely nice, the new pharmacy building wont be ready til 2007, Kansas City is a very nice town (clean and upscale). Plus, the gas and foods are not that expensive"
"The interview was with a student, a graduated pharmacist, and a faculty member. They were all very friendly and personable. I really enjoyed the interview."
"It was a very relaxed situation"
"Nothing!"
"The school's not in the nicest area"
"Should have an introduction about the school's history before starting the essay/interview process, should include a tour of the school"
"the location is not in the best part of town."
"how difficult it is to find the campus from i - 29 north ?? downtown is so confusing. "
" I would say that the facility is old, but it doesn't matter, because the new health sciences building is opening in 2007, so no big deal. During the pharmacy preview party, there was a search form we had to fill out, writing down where the classrooms and bathrooms were. Lame! And there were only 2 alumni present, and everyone needed their sig on the form, and the dean...long waits doing nothing! 5 years to complete a pharmD degree, and no way you can do it in any less time, even with half of the first year completed already @ another school."
"FIVE YEAR PROGRAM! Even if you have a lot of classes out of the way ... you still have to go the five years. You just won't have jam packed semesters with 18 credit hours. Instead you will probably have 12-15 hours. "
"The actual pharmacy building is very old, but they are opening a new building that will be very nice!"
"The actual pharmacy building is old and has only 4 classrooms. The majority of classes are at other buildings. They are building a new facility about 4 miles away."
"5 year prgram"
"Its the only school I know that requires 5 years to get a PharmD."
"The school of pharmacy building is really not very nice. It is old (1950's?)and a little run down. However, a new building is opening up in 2007. The current building just isn't very good for first impressions."
"I wish I had known more about the essay. It wasn't too difficult, I guess I was just taken by surprise with the way they did it. For some reason I thought we would all be in a room with a pencil and paper, but instead we were in a computer lab. I did like it better, but it took me off guard for a few minutes!"
"Not to be as nervous!"
"They only asked me 3 questions which took ~10 mins. I had to fly in for only 3 questions."
"How I should stress out so much"
"how to get to the school exactly. "
"That you don't have to put change in the meter on Saturday...I was freaking out for like 10 minutes asking ppl for change..."
"Nothing really."
"Everything that I encountered I expected. They did change the essay ?. It had been the same the past 2 years."
"Had to write an Essay"
"the school is mainly caucasian-dominated. You can either hand write or type your own essay."
"The entire interview process was 90 minutes with an essay. The essay was writing about a time when you had to communicate under difficult circumstances. "
"Great interview"
"If I had known it was only 3 questions, I may have pushed for a phone/webcam interview instead of spending nearly a thousand dollars traveling to the city."
"Essay and interview took only 90 minutes. The interviewers really tried to make me feel comfortable. "
"It was my first interview so I was very nervous, but the facility was gorgeous and the people were very friendly and tried to make it as relaxing and laid back as possible."
"it was very laid back, everyone was nice and organized, the questions that were posted earliery last year are good to study, i bought a t-shirt that said UMKC just because i like the school. "
"The night before we had a pharmacy school preview party, with a tour, a chance to meet the Dean, students, faculty, and alumni. This was extremely helpful to get a feel of what was going to happen the next morning. The morning of the interview, first we went to the computer lab to write an essay for 30 minutes. After that was the actual interview, in which they asked the questions below. The faculty seemed to be the head interviewer, and it seemed like she was the most interested in what I had to say as well. "
"When I walked in I got a name tag and had to fill out some basic info. about myself. Then all of the students being interviewed that day had to go downstairs for the essay portion. The essay question was: name a time when you encountered a problem or situation when you had to ask a lot of q's. What was the problem/situation? How did you go about resolving it? What did you learn? What was the outcome? After the essay portion, all of the studnets went to a room to meet with the three interviewers (student, faculty member, and pharmacist). They each asked one question. After they asked their q's they asked if I had any q's. That was pretty much it. The people that interviewed me were friendly. That made the interview process much easier! "
"Overall it was a very laid-back experience. The faculty and interviewers were very nice. The Friday night before the interview they had a preview party where you came and toured the building and met current students and alumni. This was nice because then I knew exactly where to go the next morning for the interview."
"Interview was fairly causual; had to write an essay on when you had to contact many people to complete a project; next year they are opening a brand new facility for pharmacy students (and other healthcare students) right across from the hospital downtown."
"Overall it was good. Very informal. They asked 3 Standard ?'s then it was open forum to ask your questions and for them to ask any other ?'s . Basically just talking. I didn't feel it was an interview!"
"UMCK is a good, small school that not many people knew about. The only thing that sux about the school is the 5 years program."
"Very relaxed environment, they pharmacy building is not good, very old and dark and ill-equipped and small classrooms. Not impressive at all. Also they only offer 1-5 year program, so extra year of work for me. Not sure if I will be going there."
"Overall, it was much less stressful than I imagined. They asked for 12 short answer questions to be answered and emailed before the interview so the interviewers had our answers before the interview. Some questions were directly related to your answers. "
"After writing an essay about a time when it was difficult to communicate and how you tried to or resolved the situation, I went to face three interviewers who each asked a question. It was a very relaxed and laid-back experience. "
"After a half hour writing assignment on "explaining a time where you had to communicate in a difficult situation" we had the interview. They asked basic questions that were intended to get to know you as a person. There were no q's that focused on "why you want to be a pharmacist" or in any way tested your knowledge of the field. It was a good experience, unfortunately they offer only a 1-5 year program, so I will not be attending there."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 15 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 12 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.43 | 14 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 6 |
| Out of state | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 5 |
| 2-3 hours | 4 |
| 4-6 hours | 2 |
| 7+ hours | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 4 |
| Automobile | 10 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 0 |
| $101-$200 | 3 |
| $201-$300 | 2 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 2 |
MCI
KCI
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 9 |
| Home | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.14 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.71 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.75 | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.67 | 3 |
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