How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.00 | 12 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 11 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.25 | 12 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.30 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.30 | 10 |
No responses
| 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 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 12 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 7 |
| In a group | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 8 |
| Closed file | 4 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.00 | 12 |
"Why Pharmacy?"
"Describe a time when a decision you made was justifiably challenged, and how did you react?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"Name all of the different things you can do with a Pharm.D?"
"advantages/disadvantages in Pharmacy today?"
"We were informed that this was a closed file interview. Are there any discrepencies between GPA and PCAT scores? "
"What kind of activities do you enjoy?"
"N/A"
"You leave a page blank on a test and it's worth half the points. What would you do?"
"Why are there discrepancies in your gpa?"
"You leave a page blank on the test on accident - what do you do?"
"explain the poor marks on your transcript."
"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."
"Any discrepancies in GPA and PCAT scores?"
"N/A"
"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?"
"Is there anything you want the admission committee to know?"
"You catch a classmate cheating - what do you?"
"what kind of pharmacy practice do you know about?"
"What are some characteristics of a good pharmacist."
"Several general questions about undergraduate research work."
"N/A"
"You leave a page blank on a test and it's worth half the points. What would you do?"
"Why are there discrepancies in your gpa?"
"What would you do if medication was denied by the doctor? "
"Name all the different things you can do with your Pharm.D. degree?"
"What got you interested in Pharmacy?"
"If a homeless person came to your pharmacy and he only had enough money to pay for 1 prescription what would you do?"
"All the questions were standard interview questions."
"What are some way that you deal with stress?"
"Have I ever had any problems with faculty members at other institutions and if I did, how did I resolve them."
"N/A"
"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?"
"If you were a Pharmacist and the Pharmacy Manager refused to dispense a medication based on his moral beliefs, what would you do?"
"You leave a page of the test blank on accident - what do you do?"
"How would you use your previous degree in conjunction with a PharmD?"
"above"
"How would you deal with boredom in retail pharmacy?"
"In your opinion, what are some of the challenges pharmacists face?"
"Mock questions."
"Read over application mainly."
"SDN, looked over PharmCAS app essay, mock interviewed with friends and family, read the Wyoming Scripts Newsletter"
"sdn, friends, flashcards, school website"
"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"
"SDN, talked to Pharmacists"
"sdn interview questions. talking with a pharmacist about issues. reading about topics in pharmacy, especially as they relate to the school/region."
"SDN, mock interview, talked to pharmacists"
"Read over the school website."
"SDN, and Univ. of Wyo. website. Talked with interviewers extensivley about the wyoming pharm assist program"
"Viewed website and faculty pages"
"Quality of the faculty, recognition of the degree from University of Wyoming, produce great Pharmacists."
"Friendliness and excitement of the staff and students"
"The campus was large, had some unique historical buildings and had a huge gym!"
"The beautiful campus, many student activities, on site gym."
"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. "
"The building was so nice? Everyone was very friendly and actually wanted you to go there."
"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."
"How welcoming the staff and faculty were."
"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."
"New health building and the friendly attitude of all the schools reps."
"Renovation of the biochemistry and pharmcy buildings to accomodate other health profession programs."
"The town...."
"No tour of the facilities."
"It seemed like the only place open in the Laramie after 10pm was WalMart (ie. not much culture)"
"The location of the campus. It seems like the only thing that's keeping Laramie alive is UWyoming."
"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. "
"The campus tour was long and boring and it was freezing out."
"nothing"
"It is in a small town and I was not used to that. "
"The facilities were older and not really shown on the tour."
"Windy campus and small town where nothing is open on sunday. Granted it was easter sunday and most students were out of town."
"Arrived in Laramie on Easter sunday and nothing was open. i.e. restuarants"
"N/A"
"That the math test/essay wouldn't be anything to freak out over."
"Not to stress about the competency exam because it's not something you can prepare or study for, just common sense."
"That they were going to ask a lot of ethical questions."
"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. "
"Nothing"
"Who will be interviewing us and the time of our interview."
"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."
"Trying to get more funding through NIH, so trying to establish more research."
"This is a good school, but Laramie is not the nicest place. The weather can really blow!"
"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."
"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."
"Writing exam and competency exam were fairly easy. Don't be intimidated by them."
"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. "
"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."
"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."
"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. "
"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. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 6 |
| Faculty member | 3 |
| Admissions staff | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 8 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.70 | 10 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 1 |
| Out of state | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 1 |
| 2-3 hours | 4 |
| 4-6 hours | 1 |
| 7+ hours | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 2 |
| Automobile | 8 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 3 |
| $101-$200 | 1 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 1 |
LAR
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 7 |
| Home | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.20 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.60 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.60 | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.60 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.20 | 5 |
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