How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

5 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

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 UMB? why pharmacy? " Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"tell me about a challenging time during your life, what you did about it and what you learned from it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"if a mother who is a smoker comes to your pharmacy and her child has asthma, what would do you about it?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"i don't remember the exact wording of the question but it was like: "how do you think the academic part of your studies helps you with the clinical practice of pharmacy?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"the same question as above!" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"read studentdoc.net it is really the best source ever,,because the questions are more or less the same,,and i also read umb website!" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"the friendly staff! the campus is very close to John Hopkins hospitals, imagine all the great career opportunites that you can have in this city! plus most of the residencies at UMB are done in affiliation with john Hopkins!" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"the cold! but after living in southern Cali for four years i am ready for some snow! afterall your skin doesn't wrinkle as much if you live in cold weather! ;)" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"nothing really,,make sure you book a hotel close to the school,,sometimes there is traffic in the area around the campus!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"very friendly staff,,the timing of the interviews were extremely well organized, you won't feel exhausted after the interviews,,believe me! i was interviewed by a professor, 2 pharmacy students and also had a group interview along with 7 other applicants + the essay of course! it all went very smoothly! UCSF was my first choice,,after making me wait for two painful months they rejected me,,,univ Maryland was my second choice and they sent me the acceptance letter one week after my interview,,,i am veryyy excited!" Report Response

Who was the tour given by?

Admissions staff

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$501+

What airport did you use?

BWI

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

10 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

holiday inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

On what date did the interview take place?

02/23/2007

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

9 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

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

10 out of 10