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  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Pharmacy School
  • Worcester, MA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

2 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

35 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

1

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)?

"What brought you to Pharmacy and our program?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What makes you think you can handle the very intensive curriculum?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What area of Pharmacy do you want to work in?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"If there are 300 people vying for one available spot, what makes me more qualified than them? I wasn't prepared for that one, but think I answered fairly well." Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"The first one, only because I was so nervous my mind was racing. My mind blanked for a moment, then looked at him and apologized, said that this was my first interview in a very long time & I was nervous. He kindly reassured me, said I have nothing to be nervous about, that I should think of this as really just a relaxed conversation. I was fine after that; he definitely put me at ease." Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"Researching here & prepping for any possible difficult questions." Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The relaxed comfortable atmosphere of the interview and the non-pressured questions. Also, the interviewer was honest and open about the program and his experiences with it. " Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"Absolutely nothing. Interviews were run smoothly." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"It wasn't half as terrifying as I thought it would be :)" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"Fabulous. Essay was basic & easy (see other interview experiences for more details), interview was comfortable and easy-going, and everyone was relaxed and friendly. I was a little nervous after because the interviewer gave me no hints about how strong he thought my application was. I actually thought I was going to be waitlisted, but I got in! :) " Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Faculty member

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

9 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/14/2006

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

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

9 out of 10

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