How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.79 | 14 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 9 |
| Negatively | 5 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.64 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.38 | 13 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.07 | 14 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 3 |
| 25 minutes | 2 |
| 30 minutes | 7 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 14 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 10 |
| In a group | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 1 |
| Closed file | 12 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.79 | 14 |
"Why pharmacy? Why U of U?"
"Why do you want to study at the University of Utah?"
"Why the University of Utah?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"It doesn't matter what I put here, it won't help. Just expect some hypothetical, ethical questions."
"What has been the most difficult experience in pharmacy that you have experienced and what was the outcome?"
"What do you do if a customer is upset with you?"
"What is one personal quality that you would bring to the school?"
"What would you do if you prescribed the wrong medication?"
"What would you do if you knew you had given the wrong medication to a patient?"
"Why U of U?"
"What do you do if you give someone the wrong prescription?"
"What would you do if you saw a coworker stealing money from the register? (something like that)"
"What are some current problems in the field of pharmacy?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Give an examples of how you have multitasked."
"What is the biggest problem with avian flu?"
"How do you handle disagreement within a group"
"A question concerning diversity."
"Explain why it is important to understand the diverse background of each individual patient and how would you help add to this diversity (Something along those lines)."
"Given the current economic downturn what aspect of health care should be preserved and why?"
"What health organization would I give one million dollars to in an attempt to improve health of Utahn's?"
"If you had 1 million dollars to put into Utah healthcare, how would you use it to benefit the most people?"
"Requested not to post questions, but all questions asked where covered by posts on SDN."
"THEY SEEM TO REALLY LIKE THE BIFD FLU QUESTION. I SPOKE WITH STUDENTS WHO INTERVIEWED HERE LAST YEAR & ALL OF THEM GOT THAT QUESTION. THEY SHOULD FIND ANOTHER QUESTION, IN MY OPINION, BUT IF ALL ELSE FAILS....KNOW THE AVIAN BIRD FLU BY HEART."
"What is the biggest problem with avian flu?"
"Nothing out of what was expected"
"None. The questions were typical"
"They weren't too bad."
"None were difficult"
"Without supporting a side, explain the current problem between a doctors order and pharmacists refusing to fill the order?"
"What can you, the pharmacist, do to help the bird flu epidemic?"
"SDN, top 100 interview questions, and mock interviews."
"SDN, google pharmacy school interview"
"SDN, speaking with local pharmacist, practice interview questions"
"SDN, thought about possible ethics questions, and read nearly every page on the College of Pharmacy website."
"Mock interviews Read interview books SDN"
"Sdn, read my letter of intent several times."
"It is impossible to prepare for what they are going to ask you. They're questions are all "off the wall" type."
"mock interview with current professors"
"I looked at this website, read over my personal statement, researched some current health issues, and wrote up some answers to likely questions."
"Mostly review questions on this site and thought out my own answers."
"MOCK INTERVIEWS, SPEAKING TO ADMITTED PHARMACY STUDENTS, THIS SITE."
"Mock interviews, this website, review questions."
"Mock, friends, family, this site."
"How beautiful and large the campus is. How every student loved their choice to attend the school. They offer free printing, a personal "club room" for each health profession, and they have a gym membership that's already included as apart of your tuition. They're also really big on the research department and they offer a simulation center to practice your patient consultation skills with paid actors!"
"In contrast to the previous feedback below for this school which kinda influenced my view about the school prior to the interview, I actually found my interview experience very positive. The faculty was very friendly and helpful. The pharmacist who interviewed me was super nice. The program they offer is awesome"
"You were provided with a goodie bag that was very nice throughout the duration of the whole process. The students were very nice and made you feel comfortable. The interview was really about getting to know you and not about the interviewers looking for a specific answer. The student interviewer also has a say in whether you are accepted or not. They also had an entire presentation on the financial aid part of pharmacy school."
"The facilities were impressive, students were very friendly and open, and the admissions staff was friendly and helpful."
"All of the interviewers were very friendly which helped reduce my stress level. "
"The campus is quite nice, everyone was very friendly and did their best to relieve tension."
"Nothing"
"NOTHING! - The current students I talked to seemed cold and competetive. From my experience, it also seemed that the faculty is more involved in their own research and publishing than teaching. I thought the UofU was prestigous compared to other nearby schools; but I don't think so anymore."
"There were cookies and drinks in the room where everyone met up before being taken to the interview rooms. Everyone was really happy and calming (interviewees, staff, students, and interviewers)."
"There were olny five questions."
"They don't have physical hard copies of textbooks in their "library." When asked for something negative about the school, all the students had to say was the scarcity of parking spaces due to the campus being surrounded by multiple hospitals."
"The surrounding is very nice but a bit dull"
"Parking near the College of Pharmacy is quite limited. Seriously that is my only complaint."
"The interview was slighly disorganized. Half of the interviewees were interviewed first and then received a tour and vice versa. This did confuse me a bit."
"Admissions responsiveness."
"They don't comment on anything you say or ask any follow up questions. They basically just grill you and stare you down. Until you finish your question and then ask you another totally unrelated question."
"The interview was 15 minutes long, no tour, no program overview/orientation, and no real interaction with any student or faculty member. My final question was, "Is there anything you would like us to know about yourself?" and I felt like they didn't listen to anything I said or even cared. I don't know how they can possibly learn more about a student from the 5 questions asked in this interview."
"THEY SEEM TO HAVE A BIT OF A CONDESCENDING ATTITUDE. THIS UNIVERSITY'S STAFF LACKS THE HEART THAT MANY OTHER UNIVERSITIES I'VE APPLIED & INTERVIEWED AT HAVE. I HIGHLY DOUBT THEY CARE IF YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL...IF THEY DO, THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO CONVEY IT. BASICALLY...IF YOU WANT A GOOD EDUCATION, THIS MAY BE AN OPTION. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A CARING STAFF THAT WANTS TO HELP YOU THROUGH THE PROGRAM THEN SCRATCH THIS UNIVERSITY OFF YOUR LIST. "
"They didn't offer a tour of the school."
"The interview consists of only 5 questions! That's IT...that's your ONLY chance to impress them. I'm not sure how they can get to know their candidates well enough in only 5 questions...especially since they told me that my application was not being taken into consideration from that point on. They told me my "slate had been wiped clean" and that this interview could make or break me...talk about nerve-racking!! "
"you can take the UTA trax all the way from the airport to the school and the other way around"
"I wish I had known that the student interviewer plays a larger portion in your acceptance than I originally thought."
"The interviewers do not expect you to know much technical knowledge about pharmacy."
"That the interviewers were happy and wanted me to succeed. This would have alleviated the pre-interview jitters."
"a high GPA and PCAT score in the 90's is important for this school because it shows that the student can learn without any faculty assistance. "
"The school has each applicant sign a confidentiality form so I can't give out any specific questions they asked. But as long as you're friendly, sociable, and are passionate about your choice, you should be good to go."
"They weren't my top choice in the first place but I ended up choosing them over my top school for many good reasons (small class size, internship&clerkship opportunities, inexpensive housing, etc)"
"Great school and an enjoyable experience overall. I was really anxious and nervous about it due to some of the negative things I had read and heard from past students. Those negative experiences seem to have been completely remedied."
"The way I approached the interview was to explain to the interviewers why I want to be a pharmacist and how I know I will be a good pharmacist. That mindset helped me greatly, both to calm my nerves and how to approach the interview."
"They were blinded to our application, all the interviewers (one pharmacist, one faculty member, and one student) had was a paper with my name on the top with a series of questions underneath. They didn't know my GPA, PCAT, and hadn't read my letter of intent. There were 5 questions total, and they took turns asking the questions while taking notes as I answered. I felt very confident which I think helped my performance. The structure of the interview is, however, quite nerve racking. "
"This is an excellent school. They asked us not to discuss any of the questions asked during the interview, so please respect their request!"
"They don't care about their applicants."
"Very formal, interviewers were kind and polite, but there was very, very little feedback. There were only 6 questions. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 6 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 6 |
| Neutral | 0 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.92 | 13 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 11 |
| Out of state | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 8 |
| 2-3 hours | 2 |
| 4-6 hours | 2 |
| 7+ hours | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 3 |
| Automobile | 11 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 7 |
| $101-$200 | 0 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 0 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 2 |
| Hotel | 1 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.14 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.71 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.00 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.50 | 6 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.50 | 6 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.50 | 6 |
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