How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

6

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Social Interview: 1. Tell about yourself. (Year in school, what school you attend, hobbies, where you're from, etc.) 2. What made you want to become a pharmacist? 3. Tell about any leadership experience you have. 4. Tell about any volunteer work you've done. 5. What do you like to do in your free time?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Group Interview: 1. Given the ongoing advances in health care, what is your greatest concern upon entering this profession? 2. Where do you see yourself in 20 to 30 years? 3. What got you interested in pharmacy to begin with? 4. What do you when you're not studying?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Individual Interview: 1. Tell about yourself. 2. Think of a non-science class you've taken and describe how it helped you. 3. Do you prefer to work indivually, with a group, or have no preference? 4. Can you work well with different kinds of people? 5. Tell about a major conflict in your life and how you overcame it. 6. Where do you see youself professionally and personally in 20 years? 7. Do you know much about what pharmacists do besides hospital and retail?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Where do you see yourself in 20 to 30 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Given the ongoing advances in health care, what is your greatest concern upon entering this profession?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read the college bulletin, practiced answers to common questions, and read about different areas of pharmacy." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The interviewers were all very friendly." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"I was asked the same questions multiple times by different interviewers." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It wasn't nearly as stressful as I'd imagined. I wish I'd been more relaxed going into the first interview. Also, I didn't have any questions planned to ask the interviewers, and other people were asking questions." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"There are three components of the interview: 1. Social - Five students with 3 interviewers from the college. 2. Group - Same five students with 4 interviewers (a current PharmD student, and three practicing pharmacists). 3. Individual - 1 student, and two interviewers (a practicing pharmacist and a professor.) The interview lasted about 2.5 hours. There is a welcome session to discuss any questions you may have about the college or the interview process. Each of the three interview sessions lasts 25 minutes. My advice is to practice answers to general questions and don't feel like you have to top everyone else's answer in the group session. You are judged individually, not in comparison to one another. " Report Response

On what date did the interview take place?

02/24/2005