How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

3 out of 10

How long was the interview?

40 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"Why pharmacy? Why UCSF?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about _____ activity. How did you go about doing it and what challenges did you have to overcome?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Explain rugby to me. (I played in high school)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Describe how you would have changed the pharmacy you worked in to make things operate better?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Read UCSF website." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"People were much more laid-back than I thought they'd be since it is UCSF. Students seemed happy and the campus seems like there is always a lot going on. UCSF seem to open lots of doors for people doing cutting edge things in pharmacy." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The other interviewees seemed really stressed out and people we not as talkative as at other interviews. Some students complained about the strong emphasis on basic sciences being "way too much."" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Bring a coat. It's about 5-10 degrees colder at the campus than the rest of the city because it is on a hill." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"UCSF is awesome. The opportunities for clinical work, policy, and basic science research are built into their curriculum and the curriculum is constantly evolving if there is something you want to do. It was a much more mellow atmosphere than I had expected, though it does seem like people work very hard. It felt much more like a university campus than I had expected and that was a nice surprise. I can really see why it is the top pharmacy school in the nation." Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Student

On what date did the interview take place?

01/30/2004