How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.71 | 70 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 60 |
| Negatively | 5 |
| No change | 9 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.03 | 72 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.63 | 60 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.02 | 59 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 5 |
| 25 minutes | 4 |
| 30 minutes | 32 |
| 35 minutes | 13 |
| 40 minutes | 9 |
| 45 minutes | 6 |
| 50 minutes | 1 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 70 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 68 |
| In a group | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 16 |
| Closed file | 43 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.71 | 70 |
"If a pharmacist has a moral objection to selling the Plan B pill, does he/she still have an obligation to inform a patient about where it can be purchased?"
"Continuing education"
"What are the pros and cons of pharmacists being able prescribe things on their own?"
"What brought you to pharmacy"
"plan B"
"Plan B - the abortion/birth control pill"
"Many pharmacy ethics questions"
"tell us about your experience working in a pharmacy"
"The questions all flowed together. They didn't ask any questions that weren't on SDN or from my essay. It really seemed like they just wanted to get to know me in the interview, so just be sure to know yourself -- why you want to be a pharmacist, hot topics in pharmacy, experiences that you've had that have shaped your character. No questions out of the ordinary or predictable."
"How have you become acquainted with the field of pharmacy?"
"Describe the future roles of pharmacists given the current state of health care."
"How has US 797 affected institutional pharmacies?"
"Define humanism."
"How would you be able to persuade doctors to accept a program that you feel will be a benefit to society?"
"They had copies of my admission essays - during the majority of the interview they asked me questions about my extensive work experience."
"what would you do if you wanted to implement a diabetes education program and the community doctors were against it"
"Where do you think the field of pharmacy is going?"
"Why Pharmacy"
"If you had a moral objection to Plan B how you deal with a patient coming in to your pharmacy for it? "
"The syringe question"
"How do you see the role of pharmacists changing in the future?"
"Sell syringes without a prescription"
"Future of pharmacy (challenges/changes)."
"In a team, what role do you usually play?"
"What were your two hardest classes, and how did you deal with them?"
"If you were appointed the president of a club that had done poorly in the past what would you do to boost performance/morale/etc?"
"Future of pharmacy."
"If you were president of an organization that had low attendance in the past, what would you do to make it beter?"
"Plan B contraceptives"
"how do you think pharmacy is changing?"
"Describe a difficult class you had, and how did you overcome it?"
"Ethical "
"How would you feel about a law that made the selling of syringes legal only by prescription"
"How would I study for the class that i was assured that i was going to pass no matter what."
"why pharmacy? what led you to choose pharmacy?"
"what is your worst trait?"
"Birth control"
"What is the role of a pharmacist"
"The Valium question."
"Tell us about yourself"
"If a doctor comes to you with a prescription of valium for himself, and you suspect drug abuse, what would you do?"
"What were your 2 hardest classes that you had taken? and how do you handle them?"
"Critical thinking, ethical question"
"What two areas of pharmacy are you interested in besides clinical and retail? "
"What role do you see pharmacists as having?"
"What made you want to be a pharmacist and why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"Would you dispense the abortion pill?"
"Name a time you had to adapt to a new situation and how you handled it"
"Describe a time when you had to work in a group."
"Hardest class? Why?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Why Pharmacy? What/when was your first exposure to it?"
"Tell me about your strengths."
"How did I decide pharmacy was right for me?"
"Would you supply clean needles to someone with obvious IV drug abuse indicators?"
"where is pharmacy going?"
"What direction do you think pharmacy is headed?"
"An example of a time I worked in a team"
"Describe a time you had to work as a team."
"syringe"
"Syringe question"
"What are your thoughts on continuing education in the pharmacy practice?"
"what were two of your hardest classes and what did you do to overcome the difficulties you faced"
"How would you handle dispensing Plan B if you were morally against it?"
"Explain the process of researching a new drug?"
"What is pharmacognosy?"
"What would you do if your friend is using illegal drugs?"
"As you know, Plan B is sold over the counter. How do you feel about pharmacists who refuse to sell Plan B?"
"Plan B?"
"What would you change about the pharmacy you worked at"
"What do you think of legislation banning the sale of syringes w/o a prescription?"
"The Plan B question."
"Plan B question"
"What do you think clinical pharmacy is about? Tell us about any pharmacy experience you've had. "
"The plan B question"
"Tell us about a time that you worked in a large group. Was it good or bad? How could it have been better? "
"How to fix an organization that is failing but had been successful in the past"
"Tell me about yourself? (they don't have any information outside of two short essays)"
"Tell me about experience you've had in a pharmacy."
"Should there be a law against dispensing of syringes without a prescription?"
"How would you feel about a pharmacist who had a moral conflict with providing birth control?"
"Does a pharmacist have the right to refuse to fill script based on personal ethical views."
"How do you feel about continuing education?"
"Working in a group and how it succeeded/failed"
"plan b"
"Would you dispense insulin syringes to anyone?"
"Personal Statement"
"Describe a time when you worked as part of team, and how it went, good or bad"
"tell about a teamwork experience and how you worked as a team. What would you have done different?"
"ethics question on birth control"
"If there was one thing you could change about the place where you volunteered, what would it be?"
"Questions related to pharmacy statement"
"The birth control question."
"If a doctor comes in with a prescription for himself, will you dispense?"
"What role do pharmacists play in society?"
"If a girl who is asking you for birth control pill, would you tell her family? and how you would deal with the situations?"
"What makes you stand out over all the other applicants?"
"In your job, what tasks came easy to you and what tasks were challenging?"
"A doctor comes in with a prescription for himself, do you distribute the medicine? (All of the ethical questions on her list were from previous interviews, so read all the questions on SDN)"
"What do you think of the Vioxx recall? Was a true danger to patients or was it something the media made too much of it?"
"If you think a doctor is abusing and prescribing himself medication, what would you do?"
"What areas of pharmacy are there aside from retail?"
"Mostly about the type of pharmacy I volunteered at and how it works. Just what I put in my essay"
"How do you work in a team environment? Be specific."
"Traits of a good pharmacist."
"Tell me how you deal with a situation where you have to learn to do something new very quickly."
"What qualities do I posses that would make me a good pharmacist."
"Why did you apply to UT?"
"if you were president of an organization and had to increase attendance what would you do?"
"Talk about a time you had a patient in the pharmacy who was upset with you and what you did to handle the situation."
"Syringe question"
"tell us about your 2 most different courses you have taken"
"What makes you stand out compared to other applicants"
"What would you do if a patient presented with a false script?"
"tell us about a time you took a leadership role"
"Asked some questions from my essays"
"What symptoms should you look for to determine if your patient is suffering from an undiagnosed disease. (like diabetes)"
"Teach how to do something."
"What would you do if a patient who doesn't have insurance have to pay for a prescription that's $500?"
"Describe a situation when you have worked in a group. How did it work for you?"
"birth control and dispensing it even if I personally disagree with the medication."
"Is there anything else you want to tell me about yourself?"
"How do you go about learning new subject matter?"
"Should continuing education be mandatory for pharmacists?"
"Tell us about your extracurricular activities? Describe any group experience and any problems you had. How did you deal with it? "
"if you were elected president of a student organization that has performed poorly how would you improve the groups performance"
"How do you go about learning something new?"
"Talk about group work experience"
"What about my background/experiences/and strengths sets me apart from all the other candidates? (i.e. why should we choose you?)"
"What do you do to relieve stress?"
"The diabetes education program one where the doctors in the community did not support it. Would you go ahead with the program?"
"What was the most difficult class you took and how did you overcome that difficulty?"
"Leadership experience."
"Ethical questions (there were 3)"
"cant remember"
"insulin syringes w/o script"
"How do you feel about pharmacists and continuing education?"
"Experince in Pharmacy"
"How have you overcome a difficult situation in a non-academic setting"
"Personal Statements"
"Tell about a problem you have had in school and how you came about to deal with it."
"personal stuff on essay"
"personal statement"
"What is something you had to learn quickly in a pharmacy setting and how do you overcome that? What is something that was not mentioned in you application that you need to mention?"
"What role do you see pharmacists being in a community."
"What sets you apart from other applicants?"
"What was your hardest class and how did you compensate for it?"
"as a pharmacist, would you dispense needles to anyone? give reasons for your support."
"This one was from my personal statement: Since you've volunteered in a pharmacy, how did the pharmacist interact with patients?"
"A question about patient confidentiality."
"What is one thing you would change about the pharmacy you volunteered at? Explain a time where you showed leadership skills. What was something that happened to challenge your leadership and how did you overcome this challenge? What is a recent decision in your life that you wish you could change?"
"Have you ever cheated during your college career?"
"If a 16 year old daughtor (you are also a friend of the family)comes in to get birth control, what would you do?"
"Describe a situation you had to overcome and how did you overcome it?"
"What was your hardest class, and what did you do to compensate for the difficulty?"
"Hardest class so far."
"Is there a particular are of pharmacy you are interested in?"
"The group ethical problem solving"
"Syringe question"
"Ethical Dillema Problem Solving Group activity."
"Should continuing education be mandatory for pharmacists"
"What would you do if a patient came in asking for Plan B or syringes?"
"Describe the future roles of pharmacists given the current state of health care."
"If you were against dispensing a medication for ethical reasons. How would you refuse the patient?"
"which area of research do you have the most experience in and why?"
"When you're out of college, things change all the time how would you encourage to educate others about a topic that's not familiar to others?"
"What part of pharmacy interests you most?"
"None!"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Where do you see yourself after you earn your PharmD?"
"Why should we pick you over any other student?"
"do you think that continuing education should be mandatory for pharmacists?"
"Is there ANYTHING else you'd like for us to know?"
"If i wanted to start a diabetes education program, but the doctors in my neighborhood were opposed, what would I do"
"Discuss how to increase awareness for a campus group I'm involved in."
"If a patient came in saying she was given the wrong pills, what would you do?"
"If you wanted to set up an education program for the public on diabetes but the doctors in your community were not supportive, how would you handle this situation?"
"What do you do in your spare time?"
"What were my personal attributes that would make me a good pharmacist."
"Ethical one (syringes)"
"The question about birth control and dispensing it even if I personally didn't agree with a certian kind of medication."
"all of them were the usual q's that get asked in interviews, so nothing really interesting"
"Questions about Plan B, birth control, and insulin syringes (ethical questions!)"
"What do you think are the most important qualities that a Pharmacists should have, and why? Why Pharmacy and not any other health-care fields?"
"the most interesting question was about a physician prescribing Vallium for himself. You are suspicious that he's abusing it. what would you do? I said check on his medical records and if it is too suspicious, seek other professional help."
"how do you deal with groups that are not workking?"
"How has diversity affected your life and how is it important for pharmacy?"
"How would you prepare for a class that the professor said you would pass no matter what?"
"The Valium question."
"About my personal statement mostly."
"If you could change a recent decision that you have made, which would that be? and what did you learn from it?"
"My thoughts on drug importation."
"When was a time that you had to quickly learn something new? How long did it take you?"
"Questions directly related to my personal statement, so probably not helpful to get specific."
"What would you do if you didn't get in this year?"
"Are you financially motivated?"
"Describe a time you had to learn something very quickly and how you handled it."
"Something along the lines of what would you do if a physician writes himself a script for valium and you suspect he is abusing the medication?"
"Amazingly it was the 16 year old girl bringing in a prescription for the birth control pill that somebody else has already posted previously!"
"I was asked several ethical questions. For instance, what if the town doctor came in and wrote his own prescription for a controlled drug, and you, as the independent community pharmacist, suspect drug abuse? What would you do, knowing the doctor has the capability of helping or harming your business?"
"If a person comes in the pharmacy without a Rx for a syringe would you give it to them knowing that if you don't, they would go share needles with another person?"
"An ethical question about the recent Denton, TX pharmacist decision not to dispense the morning-after pill. This was an interesting question because this story has been recently discussed on the pharmacy student message board on SDN!"
"It was an ethical question concerning a family friends daughter, whom was 16, that came to the pharmacy for birth control? What would I do, knowing her family didn't know?"
"Without referencing anything on your resume, tell me why we need you at UT"
""How did you manage your time when you had two really difficult classes together?" - Difficult question for me because that semester was a while ago.."
"Ethical Dillema Problem Solving Group activity."
"is there anything else you would like us to know about yourself?"
"Syringe question - I prepared for this question and somewhat answered but he added more to it and I kinda stuttered on it. like other questions on this feedback, go over this really well"
"What do you know about Medication Therapy Management?"
"Do you think your education has prepared you for the level of difficulty presented in COP? Why...."
"What is the object of science? Explaining reality or explaining human experience?"
"If your friend is using adderall to do well on exams and has no symptoms of ADHD, what would you do?"
"All the questions were kind of odd! I thought we are going to pharmacy school to learn about all the ethical and controversial issues in the profession?!"
"Is there anything else you'd like to add?"
"Tell us about a group experience and why the group performed well, or not so well, and what you might change to improve that performance. "
"tell us about a time when you were part of a group and explain why it performed well or not so well."
"Is there ANYTHING else you'd like for us to know?"
"What will you do if you don;t get in (I didn't know how to answer since I've gotten into backup schools)."
"Conflicts with doctors regarding diabetes awareness programs."
"What is the pharmacist's responsibility?"
"At the end, she asked me if there was anything else I'd like to add. Also, she asked me the syringe question... If there should be a law againt dispensing them without a insulin prescription."
"How do you feel about pharmacists who refuse to provide contraception because of a moral conflict?"
"What was the most difficult subject I had in school."
"If you were president of an organization that had low attendance in the past, what would you do to make it beter?"
"The question about working with a group and how it went good/bad and how I would fix it. "
"One about how to go about researching a new drug"
"If i was a leader in a group, and Iknow that one of the group members has lot to say but not saying it for some reason. How would I approach her/him?"
"The most difficult question was how the pharmacy profession will be in 5 years."
"something about giving a syringe to someone you thought would use it for non medical purposes"
"The Valium question."
"Most were expected."
"None"
"The drug importation issue in Canada."
"It's legal to dispense needles in 30 states without a prescription. As a pharmacist, would you dispense a needle without a prescription? "
"Pharmacy experience: what/where have you seen a pharmacist in action..."
"What are the qualities that you have that would make you a good pharmacist?"
"Are there any characteristics about you that are not included in your application?"
"Suppose you have graduated and are a practicing pharmacist. You are working at the pharmacy you volnteer at. Name 2 things that you would change there."
"No difficult questions; the interviewer really made me feel at ease."
"No difficult question. "
"Tell me about a mistake you have made recently."
"What is a recent decision you made, that you would go back and change?"
"Student doctor network."
"Looked through the feedback on this website; made sure i knew my application well."
"Rehearsed."
"SDN, application essays,"
"SDN, UT website, went over my application file and essays"
"mock interview, SDN"
"Read SDN, mock interview with career office and friends"
"Reviewed my application essays, did a little bit of research online about UT pharmacy program."
"SDN, practiced questions with my boyfriend."
"SDN and practice questions"
"Mock interviews, mirror, friends."
"SDN, reviewed my application, practice interview."
"sdn, mock interview, school website"
"SDN."
"Reviewed my essays, read feedback on this site, practice interviews with friends, other interviews were also good preparation."
"STUDY this forum! Talk to current students by phone/ facebook"
"I looked at every page of interview feedback on SDN and came up with answers to all the questions. I was asked all the ethical questions that have shown up in other peoples interviews. I think the best thing is to pick a side and then support it as best you can."
"SDN and a year of needling current pharmacy students for tips and hints."
"SDN, looking at the website"
"SDN, practice interviews, reading a lot of papers in journals related to pharmacy."
"SDN, mock interview"
"I went over SDN questions with my aunt, a pharmacist."
"SDN feedback, wikipedia. also i go to UT."
"Studied the school mission, history, etc...looked at other questions on this site."
"SDN"
"Looking up questions on Student Network. Having a mock interview. Looking up information about the school and reading up on their pharmacy program. "
"mock interviews, sdn"
"SDN, mock interview, talked to current students"
"School website, personal statement"
"I just went over my personal statement."
"Student Doctor website, mock interview, research on pharmacy fields, Health Professions Office"
"SDN, mock interviews, etc"
"Read SDN, read schools website"
"SDN, read on current issues"
"I read all the SDN feedback and made sure to say my answers outloud. It helps to practice a mock interview"
"SDN (a LOT of the ?'s from SDN were used at the interview, READ EVERY UT-interview post), and read their website"
"SDN, UT website, looked over personal statement and essays."
"Talked to pharmacy school friends, looked over SDN questions, and made sure I had answers to the most common questions (why pharmacy, the doctor addicted to valium..etc)"
"student doctor website, read up on recent news and issues regarding pharmacy, and read a book about pharmacy"
"Sleep."
"SDN, notecards, friends"
"Mock interviews, read this website, prepare a list of positive points about myself, prepare a list of experiences/examples"
"Sleep, read studentdoctor, and sleep"
"Read the questions from this thing"
"Ask my friends, SDN and sleep well the night before"
"SDN, mock interviews, research the school"
"Researched the school and learned everything about it"
"SDN, read up on thw website and personal statement. I got a lot of questions from what I wrote there"
"SDN, mock interviews, talked to new pharmacy graduates about their experiences"
"Research pharmacy topics, read about the school, join LPPA."
"Read up on the school, went over possible interview questions."
"mock interviews and read up on alot of information about the school"
"Great organization and great impression of school"
"The organizations and volunteer programs they have set up!"
"Friendliness and professionalism of staff and students. State of the art classrooms"
"short interview process, students were all very nice, cool video"
"#4 in the nation, study abroad in Europe, cheapest top 15 pharmacy school in US, Austin nightlife, no summer classes, excellent admission adviser (Dr. Wilcox), warm weather"
"Streamlined interview process and tour, UT offers MTM and immunization certification"
"location"
"To all the people reading this -- the UT pharmacy school has a WONDERFUL interviewing process. I was incredibly nervous, but I really like the way they ask their questions. Rather than asking a simple, "What would you do in this situation," they set up the question really well with pertinent information. This extra time to think and formulate my answers was a really helpful way to calm my nerves. The interviewers were incredibly encouraging as well! Really great interview process, just be sure to know yourself!"
"How friendly the PI students were! I felt so incredibly welcome the second I walked through the door. In fact, everyone in general was so nice!"
"The staff and students! Everyone was so helpful and did their best to make applicants feel comfortable and at ease."
"#4 in nation"
"Polite and knowledgeable students and faculty"
"I didn't think I would like this school as much until I went on the interview. Driving to Austin was a long ride, but it was all worth it. I loved the atmosphere of this school and I truly enjoyed my interview experience. I came an hour before my interview time and talked to pharmacy students. They were still setting up, but they were open to any questions. There are refreshments as well so don't worry about being thirsty or hungry at the interview. I liked that they only had a 1-1 interview. I dislike group interviews with a passion so it wasn't stressed at all."
"How friendly the interviewers were. They seemed really excited and interested in my work."
"Absolutely nothing."
"friendliness of students, location"
"P1's and P2's. Very welcoming."
"The interview was a very nice conversation with some questions tossed in to guide the conversation. Very relaxed for me, comfortable, laid back Austin-style."
"Overly friendly and outgoing students. "
"How friendly the students in the hospitality room were. Even when my interview was running behind they were super nice to me, and made me feel better and less stressed overall."
"The student body is enthusiastic and friendly. A real sense of community exists at UT. Most students really know their stuff and have a solid opinion on where they are going or would like to go in the industry."
"Friendliness of the pharmacy students"
"Current students were great, also the interviewers both student and faculty member were very helpful answering questions and talking about the program."
"The pharmacy students were very friendly and helpful"
"Before the interview, we all sat in a waiting room with P1s and P2s. They were very easy to talk to and really lowered the stress level. Someone came and got me to bring me to my interview. After the interview, we went on a somewhat boring tour of the buildings, however the students did give us some valuaable information at this time."
"attractive interviewees. also i guess that the laboratories were well equipped."
"The amount of research currently going on in the school."
"The students and faculty were very responsive to my questions. They were very kind and enthusiastic about UT and their program."
"Nuclear labs on the 4th floor"
"How friendly the students were and how much they loved being at UT. "
"How nice most of the students were"
"The location and tour"
"The current pharmacy students were very helpful!"
"The students taking care of us were very welcoming and encouraging, as well as the interviewers."
"Students and how friendly they are. Just because of the i want to go there even more. I will be disappointed if I don't get it."
"The current pharmacy students."
"The students there were very friendly and welcoming. Just makes me want to go there more! "
"The pharmacy students and staff were very welcoming and very nice. They make you feel very comfortable before, during and after the interview."
"all of the longhorns were super nice even to an aggie! :)"
"The pharmacy students were very informative and help relieve some of the stress. Everyone was so nice. "
"the technology is pretty good"
"The students were extremely nice and definately made me want to go there"
"How laid back it was. They had pharm students in the waiting area to talk and calm us down and answer any questions we had."
"Current pharmacy students and the interviewers were really friendly and nice."
"Everyone was extremely friendly, and I love Austin."
"the student centered school, technological savy"
"The students there were excellent. They really helped calm me down and shared many of their experiences. I am very much looking to hear back from the school."
"New study facilities."
"The students in the hospitality were very nice and did their best to answer our questions and put us at ease. "
"The students were very nice, friendly, willing to chat."
"Great people"
"The students in the wait room were VERY nice, helpful, encouraging, etc."
"Free food and talking to the students"
"The technology at the school, how well-prepared the students there seem to be after graduation"
"UT has alot of resources, ie. library, computers..etc"
"The school environment students, awesome facilities!"
"Everyone was so nice, from the office staff to the students to the faculty. The students particularly impressed me -- they really helped to relieve my anxiety, which was a lot, and welcomed any questions."
"The Pharmacy Students there were great and me the whole process/atmosphere more relaxing and laid back."
"The school puts a lot of emphasis on retention and offers a lot of help to struggling students."
"Very relaxed atmosphere. The students and staff were very nice."
"none"
"Just a little intimidated by how rigorous the curriculum will be."
"Age of building."
"building was built in 1700's"
"I came way early and went to the faculty lounge and then went to tour. However, I made the interview on time, but just wondering if I was late or not was really nerve racking. you could always do a tour later but a interview should always come first"
"Old pharmacy facilities, a few students seem overly competitive"
"I arrived 45 minutes early and the students in the lounge told me that since I arrived so early, they were going to send me on the tour before my interview and (their words exactly) "if you're late to your interview, don't worry, it'll be OUR fault". I regret listening to them because halfway through my tour I was yanked out to interview. The student taking me to my interview room GOT US LOST. Running outside in a full suit & heels in 80 degree weather is not my idea of a good time. When we finally found the room my student wouldn't even give me a few minutes to compose myself before stepping into the interview. Apparently the student thought it was funny because as he was walking away he was laughing to the receptionist that he had gotten us lost. How inappropriate....this is a hugely important day for me and ultimately, he made it seem like I was late & unprepared for my interview."
"Not a single thing."
"Nothing, but then again it's my first choice school I probably have a bias :p"
"they act like they are #1 in nation"
"Nothing."
"The slide-show was boring, since I went to UT for undergrad"
"My interview started 12 minutes late and last only for 20 minutes since the interviewer said he was running behind?! There was no question about my qualifications or about any personal experiences I had in the field as it was shown on my personal statement! Their admission process!"
"construction"
"Every question they asked me has been listed on this site. No surprises. I was hoping for something more, something extra. It seemed anticlimactic. Also, most of the rooms and lecture halls were locked for our tour so we resorted to pressing our noses against the windows to try and see into rooms. I am curious why everything was locked up when tours were planned all day. Not much of a tour in that respect. "
"--"
"That my interview ran late. I was scheduled at 1130 and didn't interview until 12"
"Awful student life slideshow. Just plain awful; Austin and UT are way more fun than what the presentation indicates. Underwhelming tour."
"We only had a faculty member speak to us for maybe a total of 5 minutes. It felt like they know that they are a top school, so they didn't take the steps to impress us and show that we should choose UT"
"Overall a very young crowd interviewing (since many come from a 2+4 program)."
"Had to wait an hour and a half after my interview before the tour"
"After my interview (I interviewed in the first time slot), I had to wait quite a while in the waiting room with for a few more interview rounds to happen before going on a tour with a bunch of students. "
"not much. buildings are kind of old. and there's a really boring video you have to sit through after the interview."
"Parking is very difficult :)"
"The video was very boring and almost put me to sleep. "
"The movie was so long and stupid. The tour guides asked "any more questions" over 10 times after we had run out of things to talk about."
"How things were running late. My interview was sceduled at 3:15pm and I only got into the interviewer's room around 4:05pm. "
"A couple of them came off as snobs when talking about other pharmacy schools"
"Everyone seemed kind of snobby - not as friendly as UH"
"The video was kind of long and boring."
"Nothing"
"Just that they take all of their tests at night."
"Parking"
"I didn't like the video about UT and Austin very much. There was too much shaking and moving around--makes me dizzy and want to fall asleep."
"I think that there were too many people at each interview--if they had been a smaller group of people it would have been more personal."
"nothing really"
"The pharmacy building is kind of small "
"Nothing really. Other than the wait b/t the interview and writing essay. If you had a 10am interview then you had to wait 1:30 for the writing portion, pretty long wait if you ask me."
"Nothing major... just the school DVD was very shaky and gave me a headache."
"The video that the pharmacy school kids had created- the camera was shaking all over the place, I was feeling really sick after it ended."
"a lot of waiting around and talking to the pharmacy student, small learning resource center,"
"UT is a huge campus, but from what the students told me, all the pharmacy classes are in the pharmacy building. "
"The slideshow and tour."
"The tour. This is the 5th floor, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st..."
"The food!! Stale pretzels and cookies... They did have a lot of drinks, but mostly diet (urg! artificial sweetener)"
"They needed to update their slide show, but it was still good for non-UT students to see."
"not much, I knew what to expect"
"How long they took to tell me I was accepted. It doesn't take 3, almost 4 months, to hand out decisions. They need to get more organized and stop making excuses just because they didn't expect the # of applicants for this fall. Practically every school in the nation experienced the same increase and they still managed to work efficiently. "
"My interviewer was a bit stern but I can handle her!"
"Austin traffic, but that's just a minor thing, of course."
"Facilities"
"The slide show had a lot of really old pictures - but who really cares about that..."
"none"
"Nothing really.."
"nothing."
"parking is a pain"
"not really anything, the syringe question really got me. this was my 3rd interview of that week so I wasnt surprised by the question they asked me."
"That the interview went great and I should not of been so nervous!"
"How relaxed the day would be. No need to stress out about it at all!"
"If you are unfamiliar with the ares, I would highly suggest Google maps or hire a taxi (or both!)I am lucky enough to have a boyfriend who went to UT as an undergrad, so he knew how to navigate traffic and exactly where to drop me off."
"The level of difficulty in the interview questions. The fact they seemed to be aware of all my information, though supposedly closed file. That the 5th floor is actually on the 3rd floor."
"Zero ethical or situational questions... I used SDN to prepare, but it didn't help me at all except to expect the 'why pharmacy' question. I think they have changed up admissions this year or something; I know it used to be rolling... it seemed they have changed up the questions as well.."
"Remember to scope out the place first. The campus is big and there is construction so be sure to arrive a day before or just a few hours early so you are aware of the building. The interviewers will be writing down your responses so don't think that you're being ignored."
"I wished I had known they were going to ask me so many questions about my work experience. I would have practiced bragging about myself in an eloquent manner. :)"
"The interviewer could be a pharmacist and not a faculty member! That the interviewer had no interest in my qualifications and experiences in the field! "
"Come up with specific answers to SDN feedback."
"The traffic problem. The university was hosting two or three other huge events on campus. (Texas Relays for one and something called 40 acres??) Getting onto campus was a headache. Parking was a nightmare, and that is probably an understatement. "
"Stress level is very low; lower than you think it will be."
"There is only one tour which is at the very end of all the interviews. So even if you interviewed at 1, you had to sit in the waiting room for 3 hours until all of the interviews were over. If you hate waiting, schedule a later interview. My interview ended at 3 and we didn't move on to the next part until 4:45."
"There was no tour of the campus. I worked really hard on finding super comfortable heels since I was expecting a boring tour of campus (I go to UT already...) however, there was just a short tour of the buildings. a lot of wasted shopping time :)"
"The interviewer did not have a copy of my transcripts, letters of rec or PCAT info. I thought I woould have to discuss some of that."
"Everyone is constantly observing you and taking notes."
"It's definitely not as stressful as I thought it would be. I would definitely be more relaxed but still cautious of how I appeared outwardly. Don't be nervous, but don't be a slob either. You never get a second chance at making a first impression. "
"nothing catches you off guard"
"It is a good idea to come ahead of time to talk to the students - it's calming."
"They didn't ask me any ethical questins. If i knew I would not have worried so much."
"i wish i had researched a little more and be more comfortable with talking about why i want to be a pharmacist. it is important to know how the career is chaning and the role of pharmacists."
"rush hour on friday in austin starts at 1pm and ends at 7pm!"
"I wish I wasn't as nervous as I was. It's not as bad as you think, everyone makes you feel very comfortable"
"If I knew the interview questions would be the SAME ONES from the SDN website I would've prepared better answers."
"There was not even a single question in my interview thats not already on SDN! "
"That I shouldn't have worried as much as I did! It was really relaxed and the interviewers and pharmacy students are really nice and helpful."
"nothing...just relax...you will be wonderful!!!I promised:)"
"It was less stressful than I thought. I wished I have been less nervous."
"You could have written your essay on Saturday. "
"Nothing. Join LPPA and you should know everything. Also, Arlyn is a good guy to get to know. He is very helpful and will answer and questions you have."
"We could leave after the interview"
"To prepare for the writing section, it's usually about commenting on some cliche quote, but it can catch you off-guard"
"How overrated the program is. I know some people who were accepted to the program that should NOT have been, and I know others who were denied who should have been accepted. UT is a good school, but the way they treat their applicants definitely sealed my decision to go out-of-state. "
"I wish I had know more about privacy issues regarding medical records and doctor patient confidentiality."
"I wish I had known more in-depth information about the school."
"It might have been good to get there a little earlier - the hospitality room they had set up for us was really nice. The students in there really put me at ease."
"None."
"The interview day really gave me a strong sense of what the college is like - we got to see the building, talk to current students, listen to some current professors, and learn about specific programs and classes. Also I liked the fact that it was only 4 hours and not the whole day. They even had food! Really well-organized."
"This is a phenomenal school with a phenomenal pharmacy program. All students and staff have the utmost professionalism at all times. There was a lot to do, but the dual Group/One-on-One format interviews I think help to give the school the best portrait of the applicants."
"this school is awesome, too bad im in the dumber side of the applicant pool to get admitted cuz I would go here in a heartbeat and im an out of state student"
"It was really just a conversation with the interviewers! They were really nice, attentive, and genuinely interested in getting to know you. Just go in there with a mindset of talking to someone about what draws you to pharmacy! I think you will naturally be able to impress them as long as you are knowledgeable about the field. Don't worry. The interviewers are very very nice!"
"Fantastic school."
"Awesome day! Come relaxed and prepared to impress :)"
"Tougher interview than I expected, practice for this one."
"I love this school!!! I wish it wasn't so far or else I would love to attend."
"The school needs to handle the interview and admission process professionally!"
"Smile for no reason and be very friendly"
"I arrived a hour before my interview and I am very glad I did. I had the opportunity to chat with current P1, P2, and P3 students in the lounge. They were all extremely helpful and kind. We talked about UT's curriculum, survival tips for the first year, and the incredible selection of electives. That hour with current students solidified UT as my top choice. What an amazing program! The interviewers only had two essays: Why pharmacy? and Why UT? Other than those essays, it was a closed file. Everything about the experience was laid back. Without exception, everyone was professional and welcoming. The slide show was okay~not as bad as I had anticipated! "
"Make sure you wear a full suit, girls included, and comfortable shoes. Look professional. "
"I really enjoyed my interview process. The students and faculty were really nice and friendly. They give the tour and treat you as if you have already been accepted, which makes you feel really good. They also stress that the faculty is really nice and that there are so many different ways to get help if you need it. Also, they really made me feel like once you get in there is no competition, unlike prepharm. "
"My interview overall felt like it went well. There were no surprise questions. Everything they asked was pretty much already posted in the database. All they have in front of them from your application is your personal statement, so be prepared for a couple of questions tailored specifically to it. At the end they asked me if there was anything that I wanted to add that hadn't been said that wasn't on my application or hadn't been addressed during the interview."
"Fairly non-stressful interview. It was my first of the season, so it was a good start. Current students were really helpful and answered a lot of questions. I was accepted about 4 weeks later."
"It was enjoyable. Everyone was enthusiastic and helpful."
"It was very low stress and, I would say, easy. There was no battering of questions, the interviewer was very nice and personable and it was more ilke aconversation. other than the fact that she and the student were taking notes! "
"everyone is nice, polite, and professional. questions are very freeform and pretty much a speak-your-mind situation. a little difficult to guage how you're doing; student interviewer doesnt write much but pharmacist interviewer spends the entire time writing."
"Very positive. My interviewer put me at ease right away. Ladies and gentlemen make sure to wear a full suit as well as comfy shoes...I have blisters because I wore new ones. You will walk a lot."
"I had a P3 and a professor interview me, both were very nice."
"I think it went well. They asked no horribly stressful or uncomfortable questions. "
"All in all, there's no need to get stress out. With one or two exceptions, the srudents and fauclty were really nice."
"I had Wilcox (assistant Dean) and a pharmacist, so I was really nervous going in. The interview process is a LOT shorter here than other schools that I have interviewed at so far. Talking to the students before the interview calms you down, so be sure to ask them questions before your interview. Also, they asked me a bunch of questions about the pharmacy field and not any at all about how I was qualified FOR the school itself, but that's because I think they knew I worked in a pharmacy for awhile. "
"It was a very positive experience, it really makes you to want to be part of it!"
"The students are extremely nice and helpful. They really try to make you feel welcome. Just wished I handled some of the tough interview questions better."
"It was pretty intense--we talked nearly non-stop for 50 minutes, and I was asked 7-8 different questions."
"I went in early, talked to students in the lounge. Had my interview. Interviewers don't have any information about you except your personal statement. So no need to worry about what are they going to think about your grades or PCAT score. I think they were just trying to get to know me better by asking me tons of questions from my personal statement."
"Got to the school about an hour before my scheduled interview where I was greeted by pharmacy students who took alot of the stress off right before the interview. Went on a tour of the school. Did a writing sample and watched video about Austin and UT. "
"I feel comfortable with my answers, but at the same time, if it was easy for me, it's easy for everyone else."
"I think that the interview was great--i really liked my interviewer and i think that it was good. "
"The interview was pretty easy. The questions are from SDN like everyone says. The essay on this particular day was the SAME topic from the sample format. "
"The interview was great. Make sure to study the SDN questions and know your personal statement. After that you shoul be fine."
"Overall, the interview went well. Was I perfect? No. My best advice is, gain as much experience as possible (as a pharm tech) b/c it's something to talk about during the interview. Having a non-science degree was a huge plus for me b/c they were really intrigued with why I was making the switch and how I could use my non-science degree within the pharm-industry. "
"It was awesome! Totally loved the city and the school. Current students were great and helped ease up for the interview. Interviewers were nice and friendly. Short and quick interview."
"Make sure you have questions!! Make a list of questions to bring (in one of those leather file things). Sometimes they are done asking you questions way ahead of time so you have to fill that time just asking questions. Also, don't be nervous! :)"
"It was all right. No stress really!!! "
"It was great. I arrived about an hour prior to my interview time and was greeted by very friendly pharmacy students and made me feel very welcome. The interviewers were also nice and tried to make it as less stressful as possible. "
"The day was very long."
"My interviewer was Professor Gonzalez, an Electives Professor. She was extremely nice and always smiling. I didn't think my interview experience was stand out, but I did my best to answer all her questions and made sure to ask a lot of my own questions at the end. "
"Dr. Richards interviewed me and it was a positive experience. She asked some tough questions (not the easy cheesy "what's your favorite class" type question). She seems tough and has high expectations for the applicants but I did not find her to be overly intimidating and not at all nasty (as I was partially expecting based on the girls comment about the interviewer "making" her cry)."
"Looking forward to starting pharm school =)"
"I was interviewed by a professor of pharmacoeconomics. She was very friendly and the interview was more like a conversation. Be sure to know what you're talking about, though. She was not afraid to ask why do you feel this way? or What are some examples? The best thing to do is to just be yourself. Don't give answers you think they're looking for, because they WILL see through it! Also, have some questions prepared for the interviewer when she asks if you have any. Overall, it went great."
"This is a research-based school that may not always have the best professors, but everyone there did seem to be confident in their abilities. The interview was really relaxed, the slideshow was really outdated and a bit boring and dull. My interviewer was a recent graduate and she had a lot of great things to say about the school. The interview was mainly run by students so it's a really laid back."
"One word - Unorganized."
"It was very positive learning experience. Though I was stressed at the beginning I began to relax pretty quickly."
"When I went in, I was pretty anxious, but by the time it was all over, I was feeling much better, thanks to the positive, upbeat attitude of everyone at the school. "
"Really laid back"
"The interview was only with one person (a faculty member) - but some candidates may have had a student there too. The interview was not very stressful and the questions were very basic. The essay was what I expected - if you read the information about the essay on their web page, you will be well prepared. There was no problem solving exercise. There was a slide show run by students, which was nice but not all that informative for someone who did their prereqs at UT. There was also a tour run by students. "
"It was helpful to arrive early because they have a room set up where you can talk with some of the pharmacy students. This was very helpful to relieve some tension. I personally had only one interviewer, but some had two people. However, the interview was very relaxed, and seemed to flow more like a regular conversation. The rest of the day consisted of the slide show and essay, and they did away with the problem solving skills test."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 63 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 46 |
| Neutral | 5 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.38 | 55 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 51 |
| Out of state | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 23 |
| 2-3 hours | 13 |
| 4-6 hours | 8 |
| 7+ hours | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
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| Airplane | 2 |
| Automobile | 37 |
| Train or subway | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 18 |
| $101-$200 | 4 |
| $201-$300 | 3 |
| $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 | 12 |
| Hotel | 8 |
| Home | 5 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.69 | 58 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.15 | 60 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 59 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.56 | 27 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.18 | 28 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.61 | 23 |
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