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  • University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences School of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Laramie, WY
Individual Feedback 1 12 Responses
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Response # Responders
Positively 11
Negatively 1
No change 0

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg # Responders
3.25 12

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg # Responders
7.30 10

0 = low, 10 = high

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

Response Avg # Responders
8.30 10

0 = low, 10 = high

Was this interview in-person or virtual?

No responses

Questions

How long was the interview?

Response # Responders
5 minutes 0
10 minutes 0
15 minutes 0
20 minutes 0
25 minutes 2
30 minutes 8
35 minutes 2
40 minutes 0
45 minutes 0
50 minutes 0
55 minutes 0
60+ minutes 0

Where did the interview take place?

Response # Responders
At the school 12
At a regional location 0
At another location 0

What was the style of the interview?

Response # Responders
One-on-one 7
In a group 4

What type of interview was it?

Response # Responders
Open file 8
Closed file 4

How many people interviewed you?

Response Average # Responders
2.00 12

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

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

"Describe a time when a decision you made was justifiably challenged, and how did you react?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Name all of the different things you can do with a Pharm.D?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"advantages/disadvantages in Pharmacy today?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"We were informed that this was a closed file interview. Are there any discrepencies between GPA and PCAT scores? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What kind of activities do you enjoy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You leave a page blank on a test and it's worth half the points. What would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are there discrepancies in your gpa?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You leave a page blank on the test on accident - what do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"explain the poor marks on your transcript." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe a time when you didn't know what to do and what you did about it. Really weird question and I fumbled. Just remember to ask for clarification if you don't understand something." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Any discrepancies in GPA and PCAT scores?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a person came to your pharmacy and was "drug-seeking", how would you act towards that person and/or how would you handle the situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Is there anything you want the admission committee to know?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You catch a classmate cheating - what do you?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what kind of pharmacy practice do you know about?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are some characteristics of a good pharmacist." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Several general questions about undergraduate research work." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You leave a page blank on a test and it's worth half the points. What would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are there discrepancies in your gpa?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if medication was denied by the doctor? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name all the different things you can do with your Pharm.D. degree?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What got you interested in Pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a homeless person came to your pharmacy and he only had enough money to pay for 1 prescription what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What are some way that you deal with stress?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have I ever had any problems with faculty members at other institutions and if I did, how did I resolve them." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"N/A" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a person came to your pharmacy and was "drug-seeking", how would you act towards that person and/or how would you handle the situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you were a Pharmacist and the Pharmacy Manager refused to dispense a medication based on his moral beliefs, what would you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You leave a page of the test blank on accident - what do you do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you use your previous degree in conjunction with a PharmD?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

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

"In your opinion, what are some of the challenges pharmacists face?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Mock questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over application mainly." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, looked over PharmCAS app essay, mock interviewed with friends and family, read the Wyoming Scripts Newsletter" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn, friends, flashcards, school website" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, Mock interviewing with various people, Talking to pharmacists, Reading about issues in pharmacy, researching the school before the interview, generating questions I wanted to ask" More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, talked to Pharmacists" More from this Member | Report Response

"sdn interview questions. talking with a pharmacist about issues. reading about topics in pharmacy, especially as they relate to the school/region." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, mock interview, talked to pharmacists" More from this Member | Report Response

"Read over the school website." More from this Member | Report Response

"SDN, and Univ. of Wyo. website. Talked with interviewers extensivley about the wyoming pharm assist program" More from this Member | Report Response

"Viewed website and faculty pages" More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Quality of the faculty, recognition of the degree from University of Wyoming, produce great Pharmacists." More from this Member | Report Response

"Friendliness and excitement of the staff and students" More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus was large, had some unique historical buildings and had a huge gym!" More from this Member | Report Response

"The beautiful campus, many student activities, on site gym." More from this Member | Report Response

"I really liked the people. They were very nice. The town is very easy to navigate and the atmosphere of the college is very picturesque. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The building was so nice? Everyone was very friendly and actually wanted you to go there." More from this Member | Report Response

"Extremely high NAPLEX pass rate. Every one is very friendly. Everyone really puts you at ease. It is a great place and the students that attend the school really seem to like it. The class size is very small." More from this Member | Report Response

"How welcoming the staff and faculty were." More from this Member | Report Response

"I liked that there was a campus tour with a great tour guide. The interviewers were very nice... it hardly felt like I was being interviewed." More from this Member | Report Response

"New health building and the friendly attitude of all the schools reps." More from this Member | Report Response

"Renovation of the biochemistry and pharmcy buildings to accomodate other health profession programs." More from this Member | Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The town...." More from this Member | Report Response

"No tour of the facilities." More from this Member | Report Response

"It seemed like the only place open in the Laramie after 10pm was WalMart (ie. not much culture)" More from this Member | Report Response

"The location of the campus. It seems like the only thing that's keeping Laramie alive is UWyoming." More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities were fairly old. A new building has been attached to the old. Most of rooms utilized by pharmacy students are located in the old portion plus they are scattered throughout several levels of the building. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The campus tour was long and boring and it was freezing out." More from this Member | Report Response

"nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"It is in a small town and I was not used to that. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The facilities were older and not really shown on the tour." More from this Member | Report Response

"Windy campus and small town where nothing is open on sunday. Granted it was easter sunday and most students were out of town." More from this Member | Report Response

"Arrived in Laramie on Easter sunday and nothing was open. i.e. restuarants" More from this Member | Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

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

"That the math test/essay wouldn't be anything to freak out over." More from this Member | Report Response

"Not to stress about the competency exam because it's not something you can prepare or study for, just common sense." More from this Member | Report Response

"That they were going to ask a lot of ethical questions." More from this Member | Report Response

"Pay attention to financial aid issues, there are some instances in which it is not really available. They really do not want students working while they are in pharmacy school. They stressed this fact, although some do anyways. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Nothing" More from this Member | Report Response

"Who will be interviewing us and the time of our interview." More from this Member | Report Response

"That 150 people are interviewed for 52 spots. I think I would have tried to prepare more but this was my first interview and I was pretty nervous." More from this Member | Report Response

"Trying to get more funding through NIH, so trying to establish more research." More from this Member | Report Response

What are your general comments?

"This is a good school, but Laramie is not the nicest place. The weather can really blow!" More from this Member | Report Response

"They asked us not to share the questions we were asked, but I can tell you that there was nothing too crazy. Just bone up on your application and be ready to answer some basic questions about your personality. The interview is not stressful." More from this Member | Report Response

"The staff was friendly, the Dean came and talked to the students and was very approachable, and overall the school seemed like a very personable place." More from this Member | Report Response

"Writing exam and competency exam were fairly easy. Don't be intimidated by them." More from this Member | Report Response

"The process begins with a welcome from the Dean, tour of the facilities, and then a tour of the college. Make sure you wear shoes that are somewhat comfortable. After the tour you have lunch with current students. Use this time to ask questions and really listen to what the students have to say. Then you are assigned an interview time according to distance from Laramie. The interviewers try to create an environment that is low stress, there really isn't any need to be nervous. Be ready for some ethical questions that you may not have thought about a lot. Make sure you ask educated questions when they are done asking you questions. " More from this Member | Report Response

"Very positive. Everyone was very friendly and the interview was a conversation with two great pharmacists. They seemed very interested in getting to know all about me." More from this Member | Report Response

"Great! There was no need to be nervous. The most difficult part was waiting for your interview time. It helps to talk with the other students." More from this Member | Report Response

"A group of about 16 of us were in a room and we were brought to a conference room in which we Maria told us a bit about the school, and its history. The dean welcomed us and encrouged us to apply next year in case we did not get in this year, funny I remember that. Then we took a tour of the building. Came back took a math test full of story problems, no calculus involved like I had expected, went on a campus tour, then came back to the conference room and had pizzs with the students and had our questions answered. Then we were given our interview times according to how far away from Wyoming we were. Closer people interviewed later. After that we were free to do what we wanted until our interview time. " More from this Member | Report Response

"The day started out with a welcome from the dean followed by a skills test in math and writing. The skills test was very basic algebra while the writing consisted of responding to a hypothetical situation. Next there was a Q&A session with students in different years of the program followed by a campus tour. After lunch (provided) was the interview. " More from this Member | Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Response # Responders
Student 6
Faculty member 3
Admissions staff 2
Other 0

How did the tourguide seem?

Response # Responders
Enthusiastic 8
Neutral 1
Discouraging 0

How do you rank the facilities?

Response Avg # Responders
6.70 10

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your in-state status?

Response # Responders
In state 1
Out of state 9

What was your total time spent traveling?

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

What was your primary mode of travel?

Response # Responders
Airplane 2
Automobile 8
Train or subway 0
Other 0

What airport did you use?

LAR

Where did you stay?

Response # Responders
At school facility 0
With students at the school 0
Friends or family 1
Hotel 7
Home 0
Other 1

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

light house

Holiday Inn

Super 8 Motel

Hilton Garden Inn

Best Weestern Wyoming

Would you recommend the hotel?

light house

Holiday Inn

Super 8 Motel

Hilton Garden Inn

Best Weestern Wyoming

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

Response # Responders
< $100 3
$101-$200 1
$201-$300 0
$301-$400 2
$401-$500 1
$501+ 1

Comments on where you stayed

No responses

General Info

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

Response Avg # Responders
8.20 10

0 = low, 10 = high

What is your ranking of this school's location?

Response Avg # Responders
5.60 10

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
5.60 10

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
7.60 5

0 = low, 10 = high

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

Response Avg # Responders
9.00 5

0 = low, 10 = high

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

Response Avg # Responders
6.20 5

0 = low, 10 = high

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