How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.98 | 106 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 89 |
| Negatively | 8 |
| No change | 10 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.92 | 106 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.45 | 97 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.38 | 97 |
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| Response | # Responders |
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| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 2 |
| 15 minutes | 5 |
| 20 minutes | 7 |
| 25 minutes | 13 |
| 30 minutes | 41 |
| 35 minutes | 3 |
| 40 minutes | 12 |
| 45 minutes | 11 |
| 50 minutes | 7 |
| 55 minutes | 4 |
| 60+ minutes | 3 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 105 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 34 |
| In a group | 72 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 11 |
| Closed file | 91 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.98 | 106 |
"How do you feel about the impact of pharmacists in relation to patient care?"
"What do you like about working in a a group?"
"Introduce yourself. Why did you choose pharmacy?"
"Tell me about yourself, why do you want to go to MWU?"
"What is one challenge a pharmacist has today?"
"What are the qualities of a pharmacist? How do you portray those qualities?"
"What are the qualities of a pharmacist ? How do you portray those qualities?"
"Name a time you went above and beyond"
"Introduce yourself. Why pharmacy?"
"Tell me a little about yourself"
"Everything's on SDN."
"When was a time you were a mentor to somebody?"
"Same"
"introduce yourself and explain why you choose pharmacy"
"After the interviewers introduced themselves, they asked us to introduce ourselves. (interviewed with 2 other applicants)"
"What was a time when a monkey wrench was thrown at you and how did you handle it?"
"Please introduce yourself and why pharmacy?"
"What challanges face Pharmacy?"
"standard"
"Explain a time that you were a leader."
"Tell me about yourself? Why Pharmacy?"
"What qualities should a pharmacist have and how will you use them in your practice?"
"Explain a situation where there was miscommunication and how you solved it."
"Tell us a time when you demonstrated professionalism."
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"Why Midwestern? Tell me about a time when you were professional? "
"Tell me about yourself/introduce yourself (it was pretty laid-back; we all said our names, where we're from, what college we graduated from & when, and our degrees)."
"*Q1- please introduce yourself *Q2- Why pharmacy? *Q3- what has been your most surprising health care experience *Q4- explain a time when you exhibited professionalism *Q5- group projects are important here at MWU, what do you see as the positives and negatives of group work. More importantly, were there any times when you had a problem while working in a group? If so, what did you do? "
"How were you a role model of someone else?"
"Why Pharmacy? This was a typical question and every interviewee should be prepared to answer this one in a unique manner."
"Everyone in the group was asked the same question. *Introduce yourself. *Why pharmacy?"
"What traits do I think are necessary to be a successful pharmacist. Which traits do I have with examples?"
"Tell me about yourself and why pharmacy?"
"What is a time when you have dealt with a sudden change?"
"They introduced themselves and then you were asked to introduce yourself? They set the format which was nice"
"What is the biggest problem in pharmacy today?"
"Tell me a time when you were in a difficult situation and how you solved it."
"Why Pharmacy? What are your hobbies and why did you choose them? Tell me about a sudden change and how did you handle it. Tell me one quality that is essential for a pharmacist and how you exemplified it. "
"Introduce yourself and why pharmacy"
"Introduce yourself. Why pharmacy? What are some of your hobbies? How do you cope with stress? How do you think you will handle the stresses you may encounter in pharmacy school?"
"Tell us about a time you had to discuss something in a tactful manner?"
"What is the biggest problem in pharmacy?"
"Why did you pick pharmacy/MWU-CPG?"
"Give an example of when you disagreed with your supervisor/ boss and how did you handle the situation?"
"Why pharmacy? What motivates you?"
"Why Midwestern? Why pharmacy? "
"What is the biggest challenge facing pharmacists?"
"What is a problem in the health care industry and how would you fix it?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"Describe a time you acted professionally."
"What is a specific challenge the pharmacist faced where you work?"
"Tell us about yourself"
"Why you over everyone else?"
"Why Pharmacy?"
"Describe a time when you had to work in a team, and how did it go?"
"Introduce yourself? Why pharmacy, why not MD etc?"
"Tell us about yourself and how you became interested in pharmacy"
"Why Midwestern?"
"blah blah"
"why pharmacy"
"Did you apply to other schools, how would you choose if you got in to more than one. "
"so, tell us about yourself."
"why this school"
"Why pharmacy? Why Midwestern? What would you do if you didn't get accepted to Midwestern?"
"Tell me about yourself, why pharmacy"
"Explain a situation that you had to work in a team to accomplish a goal."
"What role do you play in a team?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy?"
"your uniqueness..."
"Where do you see yourself in 3 years?"
"What do you envision yourself doing in 5 years?"
"why pharmacy??"
"Why MWU? "
"Tell us about a conflict that you've had with someone of authority."
"The usual, "tell us about yourself"."
"Tell me about yourself!"
"Tell about yourself."
"tell me about yourself."
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why pharmacy as oppose to other health care professions?"
"Why MWU?"
"Have you ever had a conflict/moral dilemma with your teacher or boss? How did you resolve this conflict?"
"Why do you want to attend Midwestern?"
"What will you do if you are not admitted?"
"What is the single, most important attribute a pharmacist should have?"
"Tell me about a time you had to give someone bad news. Tell me about a time you had to adapt to a change."
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"What are some qualities that a pharmacist must have? Tell us an example how you exemplified those qualities."
"Name an instance where you demonstrated leadership."
"Why Midwestern and 3 qualities of a Pharmacist"
"Why pharmacy, why do you want to become a pharmacist?"
"What are the qualities of a pharmacist and how do you portray them?"
"Why are you interested in the pharmacy field?"
"Name a time you took initiative"
"What quality/qualities should a pharmacist have? How do you exemplify said quality/qualities?"
"Why did you choose to become a pharmacist?"
"Same"
"explain a time when you took initiative and went above and beyond the call of duty"
"What is your role in a team?"
"Tell me about yourself/why pharmacy"
"what can you bring to the table"
"Explain a time when you have to interact with a patient. Explain a time when good listening skills come in use. Explain a time when you interacted with a health care professional."
"standard"
"How do you handle stress?"
"When was a time when you went above and beyond your call of duty?"
"Tell me an instance where you took the initiative to solve a problem?"
"Describe the US health care system to a foreigner."
"Tell us a time when you had to communicate something to someone and they weren't getting it. What did you say?"
"Tell us about a time when you had to work in a team and how you dealt with it."
"why pharmacy? what is a problem facing pharmacy in the future & how would you solve it?"
"Why Pharmacy? Why Midwestern?"
"Introduce yourself."
"Describe a situation in which you had to deal with a difficult situation and how you acted professionally."
"*What do you think is the biggest problem in currently in healthcare/pharmacy? *What characteristic should a pharmacist possess?"
"Teamwork questions, define professionalism and give an example where you showed this."
"What three characteristics you think would make a great pharmacist?"
"What is a time when you behaved in a professional manner?"
"How will handle the situation when a customer needs a drug that is $230 dollars and they do not have the money? How will you handle it emotionally?"
"What is something about your personality that will make you a good pharmacist?"
"Tell me about a time you worked in a team and what were the advantages and disadvantages. What is your most memoriable health related activity? (or something like that)"
"What about your strengths that would be advantageous for the pharmacy profession?"
"What are some problems that will be faced in the future in the field of pharmacy?"
"What is a challange facing pharmacy?"
"Describe a time when you were a leader."
"Tell us about a time when you were a professional."
"What would you do if you don't get into pharmacy school this year?"
"Why you?"
"3 adjectives that best describe you and why?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"How did you get interested in pharmacy?"
"Describe a time you've acted as a role model."
"Why Midwestern? (and I believe something else along the lines of 'How will you adapt to living here?')"
"Describe a situation where you went above and beyond the call of duty (specifically for the 3 of us who all worked at pharmacies.)"
"Tell us about a difficult decision you had to make and the process you went through to make the decision."
"What do you think are the biggest changes that pharmacy will be facing in the coming years?"
"Why MWU?"
"Why Pharmacy? Why Midwestern?"
"If you get into your top two choices of schools, how will you decide?"
"Tell us about a time when you had to deal with a moral conflict..."
"Tell us about your greatest strenghts and then your greatest weaknessess"
"Why do your experiences prepare you for a career in Pharmacy?"
"Why Pharmacy? Tell me about yourself"
"Tell us about yourself"
"why midwestern"
"What do you see as the biggest problem in pharmacy?"
"why pharmacy? how did you get your pharmacy technician job? explain your answer to question 2 on the supp app. the challenge pharmacists question i mentioned before."
"tell me about yourself ( no matter what people say, i still think this is the hardest question ever encountered)"
"When in a group setting, how do you handle a team member who isn't performing as they are supposed to?"
"What role would you play in a team?"
"What do you think makes a good pharmacist?"
"What makes a good pharmacist?"
"Why Midwestern?"
"Out of the room candidates out there, why should we choose you?"
"why a pharmacist and not a physician.."
"I had said that I wanted to do a residency and they asked if I had any experience or done any research in those areas."
"why Midwestern (Glendale)??"
"What makes you special from all the rest of the applicants/ why should we choose you?"
"There are a lot of other candidates interviewing here. Why should we choose you?"
"Why Pharmacy!"
"Do you work well in groups?"
"why choose midwestern?"
"Since you are from MN, who do you want to come all the way to AZ to MWU?"
"Tell us about yourself?"
"How well do you work in groups? What role would you hold when working in a group?"
"Tell us about a moral conflict that you have faced and how you dealt with it?"
"Which three historic figures would you take to dinner?"
"Explain a time where you had conflict with someone and how you dealt with it."
"What are some specific qualities that a pharmacist must have and how do you portray these qualities."
"What qualities should a pharmacist possess and how do you exemplify them?"
"What are the advantages of teamwork? What role do you play in a team?"
"When is a time when you had to make a hard decision."
"Describe a time when you had to lead"
"What are the characteristics or qualities of a successful pharmacist, then answer the next question, explain a time that you demonstrated one of those qualities. ***make sure you answer each question one at a time***"
"What are the characteristics of a successful pharmacist and name a time when you demonstrated one of them."
"What role do you play in a group?"
"Something about what you think of group work and describing if you've ever came across a challenge in a group, and how you addressed/overcame that challenge."
"What is a challenge you overcame?"
"Same"
"what qualities should a pharmacist have and how do you exemplify them"
"Who is your role model?"
"What is one quality a pharmacist should have and tell me a time when you demonstrated that quality"
"You say you have worked in a compounding pharmacy, what sorts of medications have you compounded?"
"why midwestern"
"If you are the head of the FDA, what concerns or issues would you address or make changes to."
"If you were accepted to Midwestern and another school, how about you go about making your decision?"
"standard"
"When was a time when you dealt with a sudden change?"
"Give me a reason/instance where you didn't do as well as you could have"
"Give an example of a time you went above and beyond."
"Who is your greatest mentor?"
"What would you do if your group members weren't pulling their weight- they want you to talk about how you'd remedy that- all for one & one for all"
"What are the positives and negatives of teamwork?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"What are some of the current problems in pharmacy?"
"*What is a time when you have dealt with a sudden change? *Describe a situation when you were in a group. What did you dislike and like about it? "
"If I was Obama's health care advisor, how would I advise him to handle health care in our country. What are current problems in health care and how would I fix them."
"Why Midwestern and positives/negatives about school?"
"What did you learn from your experiences in the OPAT study and shadowing the clinical pharmacist?"
"What are advantages and disadvantages to working on a team?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"What was the last article you read about pharmacy and in what publication, and how did it impact you?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"What is a future problem in pharmacy and how would you solve it? Who is your role model? Tell me about a time you have you motivated someone."
"How you are a role model to someone?"
"Describe a moment when you had difficulty communicating with someone, and how did you deal with it?"
"why pharmacy"
"Who is your mentor and why?"
"Is there anything we haven't covered that you would like us to know about you?"
"Give an example of when you went above and beyond your call of duty?"
"Describe a time when you acted professionally."
"Tell us about yourself"
"Explain a time you exemplified professionalism."
"Describe a situation where you went above and beyond the call of duty."
"I forget...no really memorable questions here, just prepare for the normal blah questions...they don't end up asking too many since all three applicants take turns answering the same questions."
"How did you become interested in pharmacy?"
"Why not MD or other program?"
"Why Midwestern?"
"If there was one spot left, why should we choose you?"
"What kind of support group do you have?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
"What is one of the problems facing pharmacy today?"
"Why Midwestern? How are you going to decide which school to attend when you find out you get accepted into all the programs you applied to?"
"We have one position left, why should be pick you over the other candidates?"
"If your group member refused to do work, what would you do?"
"What would you do if a member of your group wasn't pulling his/her weight?"
"why do you think you can handle this challenging 3 year program. weaknesses/strengths."
"what would you do if a group member doesn't pull their share of the work in project. what if you talked to the group member and they dont change their ways; are you a leader or a follower. give an example where you were a follower"
"Tell us about your greatest accomplishment."
"If there is a conflict with your classmate, professor or supervisor, how would you handle it?"
"What issue is pharmacy currently faced with?"
"Why do you want to go to Midwestern?"
"What pharmacy experience do you have?"
"What role do you take on when engaged in group work?"
"What are some of the qualities you would like to embody as a pharmacist?"
"one accomplishment u feel great about..."
"If there was 129 people already accepted and there is 1 seat left, why should we offer it to you."
"What experience do you have working in groups?"
"What are the most important characteristics that pharmacists should have and how are your personality reflect those characteristics?"
"What is a current healthcare issue?"
"Why did you choose Midwestern, Glendale?"
"Tell us about yourself and how you became interested in pharmacy/ your greatest accomplishment."
"Do you Read?"
"Why MWU"
"What would your friends say about you?"
"why choose pharmacy as a career?"
"What qualities do you possess that will make you a good pharmacist?"
"If working in a group setting, what role would you play?"
"Why you?"
"Introduce yourself. What are your hobbies? What do you do for relaxation and enjoyment?"
"Who is your hero?"
"How has (activity) helped prepare you for (trait you described for a pharmacist)"
"What are your hobbies outside of work."
"When did you decide to become a pharmacist?"
"What do you like and dislike about team based learning"
"Name (and explain) a time that you went above and beyond what was expected of you."
"Name a time when you went above and beyond what was expected of you."
"What would you change about pharmacy?"
"Name a time you took initiative"
"Name all of your hobbies"
"Describe a time you went above and beyond your call of duty."
"How do you cope with stress?"
"What are you're expectations for you're first year at Midwestern if you get accepted?"
"Explain a time that a health care experience impacted you."
"name a book or movie and explain how it influenced your life"
"What is your role in a team?"
"On a scale of 1-10, how much do you procrastinate?"
"The essay topic we had to write on."
"What would you do if a member of your group wasn't doing any work"
"Describe a time where you went above and beyond your call of duty."
"n/a"
"Who is your role model and what about them that inspires you?"
"They were all fairly generic"
"They asked someone else in the group who her role-model was and why?"
"Someone tells you that researchers have already found a cure for cancer, but are keeping it from the world so they can keep their jobs. How would you respond?"
"What is an important healthcare issue problem today, and what would you do to fix it?"
"Last 2 vaccinations on a deserted island, who would you give them to? There are 7 people, including: a pregnant mother, the contagious source. Okay, now w/o the pregnant mother"
"Explain a time when you had to exhibit professionalism."
"What characteristic do you hold that will enhance yourself as a pharmacist?"
"Describe your chemistry background. This was weird because they have my courses on file. I transitioned my chemistry background and laboratory classes discussion to my independent research I did in Biology. The interviewer that did research for the university seemed intrigued."
"#3"
"Biggest problem in healthcare/pharmacy?"
"There was nothing really interesting."
"Why Pharmacy? (none of the questions were interesting from a "that's unexpected" standpoint)"
"The second one, but the questions seemed to deal with how you answered the other questions?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy as a career path."
"If you were the king/queen of pharmacy, what is one thing that you would change and why?"
"What is one thing you want us to remember you by?"
"Give an example of a time when you displayed professionalism."
"tell us about a sudden change that occured in your life, and how did you deal with it?"
"Based on work experience, describe a time you had to handle a disgruntled customer or coworker."
"Describe a challenge facing the pharmacy profession and how you would deal with it."
"Why pharmacy?"
"Nothing surprising... they were all standard questions."
"Fill in the blank and explain why-- ''information is _________''"
"Explain a time where you motivated a group."
"The customary ''writing assessment'' was disguised as a ''survey'' that we were asked to complete while waiting for our interview appointment. Three questions (only 2 of which I remembered), on one side of paper: 1. What can we do to make this interview more enjoying/informative/effective? 2. Has your overall impression of MWU been altered, why/why not? 3. If....something."
"What three adjectives would you use to describe yourself?"
"What is one of the problems faced by pharmacy, and how would you plan to address that problem."
"What is a current issue in pharmacy and what do you suggest should be done about it? (something like that)"
"You are from CA, there are many pharmacy school there. Why Midwestern in AZ?"
"Who is someone that has looked up to you and how have you influenced them?"
""What would you do if you suspected a coworker came to work intoxicated?""
"I can't remember. Nothing really stands out. Pretty standard questions."
"If we were to remember you by one charactaristic/trait that you have, what would it be. (last question)"
"Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
"If you were offered $115,000 for a job here, and $125,000 for a job for which you had to move, which would you choose and why?"
"Nothing Really..."
"Why are you interested in this pharmacy program when there are other programs available in your home state?"
"I didn't get any random questions...but be prepared to answer something "off-the-wall" -- and if you can't answer it, try to be yourself."
"If your group member refused to do work, what would you do?"
"If your significant other was sitting here, what would they say about you?"
"none"
"challenges pharmacists face"
"Do you read? What was the last book you read."
"what is one challenge that pharmacists face today, and what could you do about it?"
"what you plan to do in 5 years... if youhad a chioce between ur top schools, how you u decide. "
"Describe an ethical situation in which you have took part in, and tell us how you handled it."
"Very basic questions."
"If we were to ask your friend or girlfriend what they thought about you, what would the say?"
"What problem is Pharmacy faced with now?"
"what do u expect to be the roles of a pharmacist in 5 years"
"How do you handle change?"
"In what direction do you see the pharmacy profession heading?"
"Is there anything that you don't like about Midwestern's pharmacy program?"
"nothing"
"If you were accepted to your top 2 schools how would you make your decision, walk us through your decision making process."
"If we asked your best friend from high school what 3 words best described you, what would those 3 words be and why?"
"what scares you the most right now??"
"Tell us about yourself. "
"Explain a moral conflict you had with your boss or teacher or with a patient at your work and how you went about solving it.."
"Do you understand what summers are like in Arizona?"
"tell me something about yourself that we could remeber from lot of applicants that they had interviewed so far and ?why should we accept you?"
"Talk about the recent news regarding the pharmacy industry and what do you think about it?"
"did you have any professors in the past who discouraged you to pursue in the field of pharmacy?"
"Explain a recent group activity and how you went about dealing with difficult individuals"
"What do you see as the biggest personal challenge to becoming a pharmacist?"
"After I gave my reasons for choosing Pharmacy, I got challenged with "That applies to any medical profession, why Pharmacy over others?""
"What made you choose pharmacy apart from all the other professions in healthcare (i.e. nursing, md, etc)?"
"What would my friends say are my best qualities?"
"What qualities do you admire most about your best friend?"
"If you can’t understand a professor what do you do?"
"How would you react if you noticed someone cheating during a test"
"How are the jobs of pharmacists different from those of other medical professionals? Please tell us why. (I wasn't sure what they were looking for in this one)"
"What is a current challenge for Pharmacy/ Healthcare today?"
"Nothing unexpected."
"Provide an example of a time when you went above and beyond...."
"Naming the challenge a pharmacist has today"
"What is one thing you would change about pharmacy?"
"Why CPU?"
"Explain a time that a health care experience impacted you."
"Give me an example where you went above and beyond (I think she meant when you excelled at something)"
"Describe a time when you have multi-tasked (hard to come up with specific example)"
"what direction is pharmacy moving in"
"If you are the head of the FDA, what concerns or issues would you address or make changes to."
"n/a"
"What do you want us to remember you by?"
"None were very difficult."
"Tell me about yourself"
"You know what personalized medication is, right? What are the pros and cons? What if someone does not want to participate?"
"They didn't ask me why I chose MWU. That would be my hardest one because I only visited the campus the day prior to my interview. To answer this in the best way, you have to be genuine."
"Tell us about a piece of your writing, academic or not, that you are proud of."
"Last 2 vaccinations on a deserted island, who would you give them to? There are 7 people, including: a pregnant mother, the contagious source. Okay, now w/o the pregnant mother"
"There are many changes that are going on in Healthcare today. What are some of the problems that you see in pharmacy in the future, and how would you resolve it?"
"Explain a time when you acted professionally "
"Have you had any problems with communication? How did you solve the problem?"
"There wasn't a difficult question. However, I was under the assumption I would be asked three questions. I didnt know SDN feedback allows the entry of only three questions. I was asked close to 6 questions."
"They weren't difficult. "
"none really, #3 question could of been tough if I was first to answer, but I had time to prepare. "
"If you do SDN feedback, there are no hard ones as you will be prepared. Make sure to be ready for last question - Anything else you want us to know about you, want us to remember you by?"
"There was nothing difficult to answer. Just be your self"
"The emotional question about the customer needing the drug, but was unable to afford it."
"Tell me something about you that doesn't relate to school or work...."
"Healthcare in a broad scope... What is a problem and how would you solve it?"
"How do you plan to adjust in your first year of pharmacy"
"What is a problem in the health care delivery system today?"
"Discuss a sudden change in your life and how you dealt with it."
"What is a something positive and negative about Midwestern, Glendale? "
"What challenges are facing pharmacy and how would you help to solve the problems?"
"Fill in the blank and explain why-- ''information is _________''"
"What was the most difficult writing assignment you had and how did you deal with it?"
"The three prompts/questions that were asked during the interview were: 1. Tell us about you. 2. What're your greatest strengths/weaknesses? (with the obligatory follow-up question, ''tell me about that...'') 3. What do you think the biggest challenge for Pharmacy will be?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist instead of continuing to do what you already do?"
"Describe a time when you acted professionally."
"Tell us about yourself and how you became interested in pharmacy. This question should be easy but its hard to keep it brief sometimes."
"What qualities do you have that would make you a good pharmacist?"
"Describe a situation when you acted professionally."
"Who is someone that has looked up to you and how have you influenced them?"
"At the very end one interviewer asked "Tell us one last thing you want us to remember you by." Not too hard but caught me offguard cause I thought the interview was over after I asked a few questions."
"Why the career change?"
"What is a specific challenge the pharmacist faced where you did your shadowing? (I wanted to say the printer always jamming up but didn't)"
"Tell us about yourself. (The classic!)"
"We are going to give youthe opprotunity to leave us with a last statment or comment to make a lasting impression on us..."
"Why pharmacy and not another area of health care?"
"The classic "Tell us about yourself?" question always causes some difficulty..."
"None of the questions were difficult. I always find "tell me about yourself" questions to be the most difficult!"
"See above"
"blah"
"none"
"What is a specific conflict you had with an employer/professor and how did you deal with it."
"what is one challenge that pharmacists face today, and what could you do about it?"
"none really"
"Honestly, nothing was difficult. The interviewers started general (tell us about yourself, etc.), and took it from there. The questions were only as difficult as I led them up to be. "
"Why choose Midwestern, AZ over California schools? ( since I am from CA)"
"What disease would you cure and why?"
"Can you explain the mechanism of a Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitor? (I got asked this after they asked me what was the last book I had read and I had just read a Medical Pharmacology book, luckily I knew something about it)"
"How would you deal with a situation where you did not agree with a teacher's assignment or task?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy over any other medical profession?"
"How would your best friend describe you?"
"how did you resolve a conclict situation ?"
"Describe a time you had a problem at work and how did you resolve it. Be specific."
"Describe a time you had a moral conflict with a supervisor and how you dealt with it."
"What is a current healthcare issue?"
"Why did I chose Pharmacy as opposed to other medical professions?"
"How would you respond if a customer came into your pharmacy yelling at you and telling you that you didn't know as much as the doctor?"
"If you don't get into Midwestern will you attend that other school you just mentioned?"
"no question was difficult"
"Pretend you are a pharmacy tech and the pharmacist wants to dispense a very expesensive medication that is expired to a patient, what do you do?"
"why should we choose you over the other applicants?"
"Explain a difficult situation you may incounter as a pharmacist and how you would go about resolving it"
"Why Midwestern University?"
"What was your greatest accomplishment outside of anything that has to do with school or work? "
"If I could cure a disease, which one would I cure and why?"
"Have you ever had a conflict of interest with your supervisor? If so, how did you handle it?"
"Read reviews, checked common interview questions and answered them all on a word doc."
"Current student and Alumni Help"
"SDN, my essays"
"Interview feedback"
"SDN, Mock interview and discussion with pharmacists"
"Read SDN, researched the school"
"Student doctor network and mock interview"
"SDN, typing out my answers, rehearsing my answers aloud"
"I answered sample list of questions in a word file, practice them, and practice them VERBALLY. So important to practice your responses out loud. This will help make your responses more smooth and natural."
"SDN, practice"
"Review all of the Questions on this site, and answer them over and over. Practice out loud, and also with a partner."
"SDN, mock interview"
"SDN interview feedbacks. Writing down ideas and about myself. It's important that you know who you are before you present your characters and qualities to other people..that's what I've learned this application cycle."
"SDN!!!"
"Review SDN interview feedback"
"Read SDN threads"
"SDN and reviewed website info"
"SDN, and read facts about the school."
"By going on SD and looking up interview questions, practicing my answers out loud and in front of a mirror, & mock interviews"
"Read the feedback from previous surveys."
"Mock interview with advisor, interviewed myself in the car while driving (maybe not recommended because it's distracting), interviewed with friends and family."
"A mock interview that was videotaped- very helpful!"
"SDN, mock interviews, looking over the questions and trying to formulate my responses in my head, & reflecting back on my experiences."
"SDN and practicing my answers"
"SDN, anti anxiety pill"
"Read SDN interview feed back. I also, practiced in front of a mirror at my hotel the day before the interview."
"reviewed questions on SDN"
"SDN, paid close attention to Dean's welcome speech."
"Make sure read SDN interview feedback as the questions seem to be similar as it seems they use a standard questions form that they choose from. "
"SDN... Read up on my app.. pick one pharmacy article and tried to incorporate that into my interview"
"Read this feedback forum and some general interview tips, tried to relax as much as possible the night before and get a good night sleep."
"I reviewed the questions on this website and I researched the school website. I also researched the do's and don'ts of interviewing."
"SDN, talking to pharmacy students, and pharmacists I work for who interview for the school here in Vegas"
"I did not prepare that much which is what brought my interview down. I DID HORRIBLE!"
"Reviewed the interview feedback on SDN, getting a good nights rest!!"
"SDN, read mags that were about pharmacy"
"SDN, read my personal statement and supplementals, I had prepared extensively for my previous interview and had gotten over the first-interview jitters by this one. "
"SDN forums, reading about the school"
"Practiced answers with potential questions and researched the school."
"SDN, talked to current pharmacy students/pharmacists"
"sdn, mock interviews, practice in the mirror"
"I set up a mock interview, researched the school and read through the SDN interview forums"
"SDN..."
"SDN, mock interviews."
"SDN, previous interviews. Specifically, note which questions they ask a lot, then come up with SPECIFIC examples that answer the question."
"Reading the interview feedback here, I interviewed at another school a week earlier which helped with the butterflies."
"I looked at every single interview feedback filled out for MWU-CPG, compiled the questions into a word document, and then typed a few thoughts on the ones I thought I'd have trouble with. I looked at the questions the 2 nights before the interview and really thought hard about what I wanted to say.."
"Reading the interview feedback- if you are reading this, you will be very well prepared."
"Interview feedback, re-reading supp essays etc."
"SDN "
"2 interviews within the previous 2 weeks, re-read all pharmcas & supplemental essays."
"SDN, interview prep sites"
"SDN feedback, went over questions from previous interviews I've been to"
"SDN, CPG student, visiting campus before the interview"
"This website, current Midwestern Students etc."
"SDN and mock interviews with other students"
"SDN, read over my application and other typical interview questions."
"SDN, Mock interviews"
"Read feedback"
"this website"
"mock interview"
"This forum, and "An Idiot's pocket guide to interviews.""
"SDN, read over my personal statement and my answers to the questions on my supplemental application"
"SDN forums; mostly be myself"
"Mock interview with a Life Science professor; www.StudentDoctor.net; Midwestern's website"
"studied my own essays, some notes and practiced in front of the mirror."
"Practiced a few questions I was asked from last year. Met with a good friend and first year student, my mentor and mother to have a mock interview. "
"Mock interviews with father, pre-thinking Questions that I found on this site and on the internet. "
"several"
"Not much preparation, didn't want to sound rehearsed."
"SDN, ask current students questions about the program"
"Student Doctor, mock interviews with parents"
"student doctor"
"visited the school's website, and SDN questions"
"SDN, mock interview at my school, read info from school's website"
"SDN, practice questions, read school website and have a good sleep night before!!"
"Read SDN and practiced answering questions."
"Printed out questions from SDN and practiced with them.."
"Went over frequently asked questions, read SDN, and read up about the school itself."
"SDN, Mock Interviews with my parents"
"reading past interviews from the website. preparing only three qs, why pharmacy, why MWU and why me!"
"Read these interview experiences, read midwestern's website"
"read over sample interview questions"
"Researched the school and practiced answering questions"
"Looked up past interview experiences on SDN, did research on school, went to a career center"
"Stuck with my heart on my answers. Did not try to rehearse answers to the questions I knew would come up. "
"I had two mock interviews and wrote down general ideas for potential questions that I thought might be asked."
"Read up on the career of pharmacy."
"volunteering, read about diverse career paths in pharmacy, practiced answers to common interview questions"
"The friendliness of the panel, having 3rd year students there, asking questions based off previous answers"
"The interviewers were friendly and make you feel comfortable"
"The tour and the guide got me pumped to go there. Going on the tour before the interview helped put me at ease a bit."
"The faculty and staff were extremely generous and nice. The school's facility is pretty new. Tour was very extensive - got to see the labs, the classrooms, the practice patient rooms, etc."
"Current students"
"Facility is nice and well air conditioned!"
"Friendliness of the staff and faculty members. Impressed with the packet they give you, lots of detailed information! Even included bio about the faculty! The assistant dean's presentation (super nice and charismatic) made me want to attend the school even more, good lunch and provided lots of snacks and refreshments during the wait from interview time to before lunch, beautiful campus and the students there were very friendly and welcoming!"
"Everything. The campus is beautiful, all the staff was incredibly friendly. Lunch was good. Campus had a very relaxed feel to it."
"Friendliness of the faculty/staff/students"
"The faculty"
"the patient simulators are really cool"
"admissions staff was super friendly and the neat little magnetic name tags they lend you during the interview process"
"The faculty. I don't know if it were just me, but my interviewers were very attractive."
"Friendliness and relaxing atmosphere of the interview"
"The Dean was so laid back and friendly! He really set the tone for the interview."
"friendly staff"
"Faculty's kind attitude during the interview. School buildings are new. Parking is FREE. Nice weather."
"The campus"
"The beautiful campus!"
"they were really nice"
"The faculty was very approachable"
"Nice campus"
"The campus is amazing. Very clean! Great facilities. There's also a gym. I like that they have on campus housing."
"friendliness of staff"
"Beautiful campus and high-tech rooms/equipment."
"The friendliness of the staff"
"Friendliness of the staff and the organization of the program, everything was very timely/orderly. Really neat simulation rooms."
"The campus is awesome! They feed you breakfast and lunch."
"free candy!!"
"The faculty were very welcoming and wanted us to relax. They want to hear what you have to say."
"The dean's welcome and introduction speech."
"how friendly everyone was"
"Everyone is so incredibly nice. I loved the fact that the interview was laid-back, and that the interviewers weren't out to get you. I also loved the "Open Door Policy" that this school exhibits -- the professors don't have office hours, but are rather available almost anytime you have a question."
"The schools is very new, built only in 1996. So everything, even the oldest building on campus is in great shape. It is in a great location and Glendale is a beautiful place. The whole campus feels very laid back."
"The very very early acceptance calls !! They called me two business days after my interview to let me know of the admission."
"The faculty was super friendly. The facilities, specifically the classrooms were very clean and layed out nicely. "
"Facilities were nice. People were well informed. Like that teachers are very involved with students and have an open door policy. Dean actually personally called me to say congrats. Very unexpected and impressed with that."
"Great school, great students/instructors, very kind and caring. Great location, very outdoorsy, large campus with on-campus housing. Lots of other professional programs on site too. They even give you a free lunch and lots of snacks throughout the day too!"
"the school, the friendliness of the staff... the facilities compared to the other schools i have been too are really nice and modern"
"Very nice and modern campus, friendly faculty. I like the camaraderie with other graduate health students. Felt like a much more mature crowd than the typical college campus, though still fairly laid-back (ping-pong tables were all over the place, to my delight!). "
"How the school views the student as the number one priority and the education to be the very best."
"The campus, the faculty, the location, the sun, the warm, the 3 year accelerated program, the general staff."
"The campus is very nice."
"thorough tour, friendly staff and faculty."
"Of course, it's 3-year program. The campus, and the friendly faculty!!"
"very nice campus. building new recreational/gym center. "
"The day was somewhat organized (despite extensive down time each group had). You can tell they put an effort in trying to organize the day. They even provided breakfast and refreshments while we waited. Also, the staff, faculty, and students I met were nice. "
"friendliness, relaxed atmosphere"
"The main building facing the main entrance is beautiful."
"The campus looks very nice. Everything was relatively new since they just started the school in the late 90s."
"I liked the faculty members and the school was nice and new."
"The campus and the honesty of the students and faculty. I especially liked Dean Patton"
"The facilities, the area, the free lunch."
"There's a new clinic that they recently completed that's on campus, so lots of hands-on opportunities in the future. Also they gave us meal vouchers good for $9 in the campus dining hall. I'm usually a cheapskate when it comes to non-essential food items, so that was a pleasant binge."
"They had a 3rd year student who ate lunch with us and was very friendly. He answered questions truthfully (no bs) and was a fantastic resource. They are also doing a lot of construction on campus that is supposed to finish up by next year, including a new rec-center, which will be cool."
"The faculty & staff are unbelievably friendly!"
"Everyone was very nice and had positive things to say about the school. There were a lot of people from CA; specifically people from UC Irvine at the interview."
"Everyone there is GREAT...I love the school, however the area may not be for some...gotta love the outdoors to go to school there lol..its in the desert. "
"Nice facilities, all the students and faculty are really nice, everybody seems genuinely interested in seeing the students succeed. "
"The campus was very pretty, neat, and tidy. The staff seemed very organized."
"Very friendly staff/students, newer facilities, seemed very student focused, ping pong/fooze ball tables, cirriculum that made sense, quick program, gave us 8 bucks for lunch which was nice."
"the students and staff were very friendly, great sense of community on campus"
"They gave me the impression that it was okay to relax and take off your jacket during the ample wait time. My interview group had a lot of fun talking and wandering the campus together."
"The staff was nice, the campus is small, great location (close to home)."
"This school places an emphasis on student-centered learning and the faculty seems to be more available for consultation than other schools"
"How enthusiastic and nice the faculty were."
"Wonderful campus/facilities, good area"
"Everyone was very nice, the Admissions staff is excellent and very on-the-ball. "
"the buildings named after plants"
"campus"
"Nice campus, looks new and modern, also the location is nice"
"the campus was gorgeous. the assistant dean was very enthusiastic and her speech was really good."
"the people were really enthusiastic. They spoke highly of the education and were really down to earth about everything. "
"They sent me a DVD of the school and a few of the students! That was such a pleasant surprise. Breakfast, lunch (I like food :), as well as how friendly everyone was: the interviewers, the administrative staff, the other interviewees...was also impressive. The tour was nice as well. And I couldn't complain about the quick response...I received my letter of acceptance in two weeks!"
"the friendliness of the students and faculty and the pretty new on-campus apartments. Also the program is actually just 2 years and nine months long!!"
"The campus is beautiful and very supportive of the learning process. The faculty was very nice and welcoming. The Associate Dean gave a very enthusiastic presentation of the school's goals and accomplishments. "
"The faculty conducting the interviews were laid back and told us that once we had made it this far we really didn't have anything to worry about. They told us that 90% of candidates who got interviews would be accepted into the program."
"i liked the climate in phoenix area. "
"Nothing "
"The facility is very nice and the faculty were very friendly and helpful."
"The campus is brand new and gorgeous. Beautiful weather. Everyone there was extremely friendly and welcoming. "
"The nice new campus and wide space. It is a very quaint campus. "
"The campus was nicer than I was expecting it to be, the on-campus housing was awesome, and the admissions staff was nice and totally honest with us."
"interviews are very nice, admission staffs are kind..THe campus are BEAUTIFUL!! I totally love the campus."
"Friendly staff and great facilities. The people that attend that university are awesome and were open to answering questions. "
"Very friendly faculty... gives you sort of a small town feeling.. not the most high-tech school but still i like it.."
"The campus was new and really nice, and they gave you free lunch. Also, the dean spoke to us, which showed that she is truly interested in the potential pharm students. "
"The abundant array of fine looking women!"
"everyhting, interviewers made me comfortable that i really enjoyed the interview process. i woudl have given 10 as the stress level if i was only interviewed for 5 minutes. but after that, it was fun. "
"The campus is BEAUTIFUl! Everyone was so nice and it wasn't stressfull at all."
"the campus is beautiful! the people here are so friendly and welcoming."
"The faculty and admissions staff were very friendly and genuinely loved working at the school"
"Everyone was very friendly and warm. They provided breakfast and lunch. They really emphasize an "open-door" policy which is where you can visit a professor and ask them questions at anytime. This is possible because the school is teaching based and not researched based so the professors priority is the students. "
"The relationship between faculty and the students. It had a definite community feel to it. "
"The interviewers made the process more conversational instead of question-answer-question-answer, which made my stress level go down. Lunch was delicious! The staff at the admissions were very friendly."
"They gave us breakfast and lunch! I also liked the fact that there is no silly essay to write. The students we came into contact with were honest and helpful."
"faculty and students are very friendly; the interview was very organized; the food was great. :) "
"The foreign professor seemed to never like my answers and always asked follow ups"
"The room where the interview takes place is small"
"They should have students from different years at their student panel. We only had 2 P1 students who barely started at school so they didn't know how to answer some of the questions."
"Not being able to tour the lab and classrooms"
"The heat.. well you are in Arizona!"
"Felt rushed during my interview because the person before me took longer than their allotted time. I got super nervous towards the end because of this unfortunately... :( The 3 interviewers seemed to be rushing to finish my interview so not sure how that will affect me. Please make more of a conscious effort so that each person gets the same amount of time as everyone else!"
"The whole interview process was really long and there was a lot of waiting around."
"There isnt really a health science campus feel to it. It looks like and has a high school vibe"
"There's so much down time! We were always waiting... waiting to be interviewed.. waiting for a presentation... waiting for a tour..."
"The social environment of the campus."
"There's nothing particularly negative about this school. I'm surprised."
"The tours were not student led and we didn't get to see the on-campus housing"
"The cafeteria food."
"The small room made it stressful"
"Nothing."
"there wasn't enough students around to ask them questions"
"N/A"
"I didn't get a chance to talk to any current students."
"the interview questions and the length of the whole interview!"
"I would have liked the interview to be longer."
"LOTS of down time and I wish we would have had more interaction with current pharmacy students"
"the cost of living. i'm from the midwest."
"The campus was new, but not too elaborate. Gym was a bit small."
"you NEED a car if you attend school here. MWU doesn't really feel like a university, there isn't that college atmosphere/energy to it."
"none"
"The gym. Small weight room and very little selection of weightlifting machines."
"Lots of downtime!!! However I was in first interview group so I got it over with, and it lessened my stress level. FA presentation was us watching a video that they handed out."
"Nothing, other than it's located in the desert so it can get really hot! But you'll be inside buildings most of the time anyway!"
"The down time.. I wish i had known that there would be so much down time.. My interview was the last one since i was in group 4 and it was horrible because i had to wait almost 4 hours just for the interview. it could have been more organized "
"As others have said, there is some waiting around, but you're in a pretty comfortable lounge area and there are interesting people to talk to. Some people sat by themselves the entire time--prepare to be really bored if this is your approach."
"I was under the impression that we would be mingling pretty much all day with current students, but that was not the case. I spent from 8 to 2 mingling among other candidates with a 45 min - 3 on 3 - group interview at around 10am."
"The limited amount of student housing."
"Location and weather. In the middle of bland suburbia and endless strip malls, and weather is only good during the winter."
"There was way too much downtime. I was in the last group and waited 2 hours to interview. I was mostly just waiting around which made me more nervous."
"the tour was long, very thorough. I liked the effort on the behalf of the staff, but it was warm and we were walking in our heels...enough said"
"the group interview was odd. I was with two other interviewees that sounded very rehearsed! "
"The hot weather and how everything was barren. I know Arizona gets hot but it was end of March and already 86 degrees out. The school is still developing but so far all you see is dry land, some buildings, and more dry land. Also, the fitness center is a room that can hold about 4 people max."
"lots of downtime between activities (I took a book to read)"
"The lack of cordial staff. Other than the student tour guide and other students we met during lunch, no one else seems the care that we existed."
"The whole day was way too long and pointless. There was a lot of down time. The entire day could have been condensed into just 3 hours. Instead, we got there at 7:45am and didn't start doing anything until 8:30am. The interview lasted 1 hour. We waited for the other group to do their interview for 1 hour (down time). Then, we went to hear financial aid info and campus tour (information that is irrelevant unless you're actually accepted). My friend was in a different group of interview. She got interviewers who were really mean and anal. They never smiled. When it was time to ask questions, they were still mean and rude. However, my interviewers were very nice. Therefore, I can't say the same thing for my own experience, but I was surprised at how mean they were to my friend and her entire group."
"nothing really"
"How much FREE TIME we had, they made what could have been two hours an all day thing. Wasn't too thrilled with the interview set up though, only about 10-12 minutes of face time per person in mine :("
"Somewhat disorganized presentations, WAY TOO MUCH FREE TIME (we had two hours for lunch), the student who came and talked to us/answered questions really didn't seem like she wanted to be there."
"The $750 deposit if accepted. I don't mean to get ahead of myself or anything... but still, that's a lot of bank. Plus I couldn't really think of many other things that impressed me negatively... I'm sure people usually say weather, but I was raised there so I'm kinda used tot he heat."
"There was quite a bit of time where we just ended up sitting around. The other applicants were really friendly and fun to talk to, but just as I had read in other posts it seemed like there was a ridiculous amount of down time for having only 7 applicants at the interview day. If you don't value my time as a potential student what does that tell you about how it will be once I am a student there? Maybe that's a little harsh, but I wasn't terribly impressed with the day's set-up."
"The school didn't negatively impress me.. The fact that it was still hot outside at 11 pm did somewhat. o__0"
"The campus is completely enclosed (gated) and it is in the middle of the desert. "
"School is great, but its pretty expensive..."
"Glendale is suburbia, not much out there except for strip malls and miles of stucco houses that all look the same. We didn't get to speak to any current pharmacy students or look at pharmacy classrooms."
"Campus was TINY. MINISCULE. DIMUNITIVE. MICROSCOPIC. LITTLE, even. More irritating was the downtime. Had I known in advance, I would not have shown up until 1/2 hour before the actual interviews. I'm not exaggerating, you have at least a couple of hours to sit on your thumbs. "
"90 degrees by 10:30 AM, price of tuition and living, I would have liked to talk to some current pharmacy students and see mabey a class in session through a window or something"
"The interviewers seemed...not warm at all, like they had no personality."
"The tour did not include a visit to any of the pharmacy rooms, too much down time during the interview."
"I expected the campus to be larger."
"the interview process was too long! "
"The campus had grass. Grass does not grow in a desert and it looked tacky. I would have been more impressed with the campus if it had more natural desert landscaping. The facilities were not as nice as I was expecting. Campus felt very isolated and removed from the outside world. It is in the suburbs, which some people might like, but with little in the way of public transportation, driving is a necessity."
"the people here were too conservative."
"So much sitting and waiting. Bring a book or a gameboy or something. Or else you're just gonna let the tension build inside"
"the amount of time we spent waiting around"
"that you wouldnt really mingle with anyone other than those in your own class"
"After lunch, I felt a little burnt out and ready to go. The excitement of the interview was over, but we still had the Dean's welcome and a financial aid presentation. Although both of these were necessary and very informative, it would have been nice to have the presentations earlier in the day. "
"the food in the cafeteria and the tuition fee."
"Everyone says the down-time, but if you find a few people to talk to the time goes by quickly. Pray you are in the first set of interviews because then the rest of the day is a breeze. "
"Nothing"
"Down time btw interview and the provided lunch"
" Their attitude was like "whatever we have 1500 applicants so your not that important." I felt as if I was not a nobody to them."
"The interview process is long and the school is extremely expensive."
"Nothing except the amount you would need each year from loans to go there. WOWZA! But I guess it's okay since you start making $90,000 after you graduate. :-)"
"It is in the desert, so there is very little greenery and the campus is a bit small. Also the cost of tuition 50k is not little sum"
"The COST (cost of attendance 50 grand/year), not sure if I'm a big fan of the curriculum."
"Students were inaccessible because they were taking exams. There is too much waiting around in the admissions office. Bring a book to read."
"after all, the school is sort of in the middle of nowhere, actually in the middle of a desert! and like said be4, not that high-tech compared to schools in the midwest or northeast"
"We had to sit around and wait for almost 3 hours. THere is a lot of down time- bring something to read! Also, MWU is a very small campus, and there are only two lecture halls where you have all of your classes."
"The rude admissions girl threatening us to go to class if we are accepted. "
"I had to spend $400 for the flight but it was totally worth it. Gave me lot of confidence afterwards."
"a lot of waiting around"
"It was raining and windy out and I was in the later interview group so I got all wet and my hair got ruined from walking around outside for the tour"
"Nothing, I was extremely impressed with the entire visit."
"I didn't find anything negative."
"We spent alot of time waiting around for our interview. Bring something to do for at least an hour wait."
"not many students available to answer questions"
"They don't tell you when to stop talking or when you said too little."
"Bring a resume. The interviews don't have access to your file."
"Bring a pencil and eraser. Wear comfortable shoes."
"Bring a pencil for the short essay"
"Nothing really surprised me"
"Interview style changed to 1:3"
"That you would have to write in a pretty noisy room. You get a lot of time, but not really a lot of time where it's quiet and you can focus. We had interviews with the PA students and they didnt have an essay so they were talking the whole time."
"That we had all day to complete our writing exercise"
"You end around 12:00pm. The email said 2:30pm but no... it's 12. I wish I knew that ahead of time for flight booking purposes..."
"A lot of downtime after the interview and before the tour."
"You should bring you're own pencil because they have tiny golfing ones."
"The essay we had to write. It was short (+/- 100 words), but just surprising."
"we got out around noon, not 2:30 like we had been quoted"
"Interview ends earlier than the schedule. They provide mini-breakfast (yogurt, OJ, water, snacks..) so if you're the kind of person who absolutely needs breakfast, eat something ahead. I was too nervous so I only ate yogurt anyway."
"There isn't really any real breakfast (like other people on SDN pointed out) and you do not need to stay for lunch because the financial aid presentation is just e-mailed to you"
"that I might be in a group of 2 or 3 depending"
"Breakfast is a joke, eat before hand"
"If you go to the interview earlier, there are students there to answer questions about the school."
"Lots of walking on the tour"
"You do quite a bit of walking. Wear comfortable shoes."
"nothing . . . SDN prepared me to expect lots of down time!"
"That everything was so laid-back. I should have brought an extra shirt, too."
"That it would get done early- they said it would be from 7:45 a.m.- 2pm, but it was finished by 12:30 p.m."
"that they were going to let us go 1.5 hrs early"
"To relax! :)"
"The resume that you attach to your application is given to the interviewers. If I had know this I would have a sent a concise, 1-page resume. Also, I would not have spent as much time reiterating what they already knew. Be aware that there is an extemporaneous essay component. Bring a pencil and eraser, because only pens and golf pencils are offered. I would have been able to better answer the essay if I brought a pencil."
"to take a pair of comfortable shoes for the tour of campus."
"Nothing, I was prepared, except that I am from Chicago and the heat was a little bothersome as we toured the campus. Other than that it was great."
"I wished that I would have sat in the middle between the two students. Instead, I sat at one end and ended up answering about half the questions first. If I sat in the middle, I would have had time to think about the question. "
"Was pretty well prepared. Glad that the questions were asked to each person so we weren't fighting to answer first. Group interview not nearly as bad as i thought it was going to be."
"I thought a group interview of 3 interviewers (2 faculty, 1 student) on 3 interviewees would make it difficult but it was actually nicer that way. Gives you time to think in between as it's not a situation where you need to compete or interrupt others to get a word in. Instead, they will ask a question, and go around until everyone has had a chance to answer it, then start over with a new question. You're not rushed, and you get to hear how others answered and time to relax and think. "
"How long it took for me to drive to the airport. had to wait like 4 hours at the airport cause i scheduled my flight so late. thought i would end at 2:30 but we ended at 1:30 and got to the airport at 2:15. My flight was at 6:15 :-("
"The email from Midwestern never stated where on campus the admissions office was located. If someone hadn't asked in the pre-pharm thread, I would not have known and would have been running around asking people."
"Being my 1st interview, I thought this feedback page really helped. My friend gave me advice to be myself and stay positive at all times."
"That "breakfast" was only going to be a pack of crackers and a bottle of water."
"Waiting around for 2 hours for my interview wasn't as bad as I thought. "
"that there was going to be so many people interviewing that day. there was 20+ students interviewing"
"That it was very dry and all you see are cacti and brown shrubs. I'm not bashing the place but coming from southern california, I need/want moisture and more colors."
"Lack of organization, lack of acknowledgment and massive downtime. The students were placed in the waiting room of the admissions building and we were left there until the interview started. Arrived at 7:45 am. Interview started at 8:30am. "
"There was a lot of free time and that some interviewers could be mean and rude."
"nothing"
"The amount of financial assistance that they offer. The school is expenisve, but they really try and help you out, I just wish they had more Pharmacy Scholarships available."
"The campus is growing very quickly, there was a lot of construction."
"Group interviews aren't really all that bad."
"I was thinking the cost was somewhere around $34,000 per year for three years, but it's more like $50,000 a year for 3 years...yes, there's the opportunity cost of getting a job a year later if you go to a traditional 4-year program, but this school is not cheap."
"They do not have any rotation sites set up in my state at the moment. However, I was told that I would be able to set it up on my own by contacting local hospitals in my home state so that I would be able to come home and do my rotations during the 3rd year. It's not a big deal and I don't mind forwarding information/speaking to local pharmacy directors but I didn't realize that this could be a possible limitation."
"I was contacted only 1 week prior to the interview, and I had little time to prepare and make travel plans. I wish that I knew there were more people from my area going- I would have tried to set-up a carpool or something."
"Everyone at the school is there to help the students, the faculty and students are great."
"That Phoenix is not a place I would ever want to live. If CPG were the only school that accepted me, I'd probably go. . .but would seriously consider waiting another year. "
"Closed interview, that the interviewers were going to be so relaxed, it was just like meeting 3 new people and carrying on a conversation for a half hour."
"I didn't believe people on SDN when they said to bring a book or GameBoy or something to do...I didn't think that would be appropriate for an interview, but it totally was. They were really lax about what you did. I went and played foosball instead! :)"
"Nothing...everything went great, bring a book or magazine to help pass the time."
"It really is not that bad. There isn't much interrogation going on - just remember to breathe and answer the questions to the best of your ability."
"The amount of waiting that is involved. I was the last person to interview and I waited for a very long time."
"Bring your own entertainment"
"that the interviewers don't have your grades or pcat scores, so you really have to impress them with your communication skills"
"that even though u get the interview, the best students get in first and the rest wait til next year to find if they are accepted or get pulled off the waitlist"
"It's NOT THAT BAD! Really. I was SO nervous...but after a few minutes into the interview, life was good. It was a really relaxing and enjoyable day."
"nothing."
"The director of admissions told us that we shouldn't worry about our GPA or PCAT, stating, "those scores were good enough to get you to this point.""
"That once you have the interview you are basically accepted as long as you dont totally blow your interview."
"none"
"Actually I found out after the interview that the post-interview survey they had us fill out is used as a writing sample. UGH! It can't weigh too heavily, because I was accepted and am attending Fall '07."
"Better directions to the school"
"That they were going to serve us breakfast! I wouldn't have had to get up as early!"
"I know it's expensive school, but still shocked when financial aid talked about $$$$"
"This program is very expensive, around $50000 including living expenses."
"that it is sooo hardddd to find a cab when u need it around there! the maintainance guy at the motel i stayed was nice enough to drop me to school!"
"That spring training was going on so that I could have booked a later flight!"
"There are two student centers, the interview's in the second one."
"Shouldn't have felt nervouse for the last month. Just relax and tell them whatever comes to your mind BUT do practice for atleast couple of hours day before the interview."
"That my english credits may not transfer, why didn't they tell me this before I flew in for an interview from MN!!!"
"n/a"
"The campus is really small and reminds me of a community college. Learned just how expensive it is to attend the school."
"The head admissions counselor was one of the ladies behind the desk in the admissions office. You are being watched at all times. Be extra friendly to EVERYONE!"
"It was a bit stressful, especially virtually."
"Wear comfortable shoes. There will be a campus tour"
"I really liked the school and the staff. The interview was not as nerve-racking as I thought it would be. They had a really good schedule this time and there was not much down time, or probably I was just talking to my new friends the whole time :)."
"Great School/ Facility, Friendly Staff and Students, and Overall good Vibe"
"Very informative day despite a long waiting period when you have finished the essay and interview."
"Overall a good experience because I met some really nice people"
"Remember Arizona is on mountain standard time so cali folks, even though it's close, you change time zones! =)"
"Essay: What's more beneficial for mankind? Invention of antibiotics or indoor plumbing? Alternative Essay: What's the best non-religious text you've read? Explain."
"The campus is not a typical University size, and I perfer the intimacy of it. It is clean, safe, and accommodating!"
"I was very impressed by the school. The surrounding area's also nice compared to other places I have been. Well, sales tax of 9.5% is a little bit high though :("
"Good experience."
"The staff is very welcoming and nice."
"The staff were welcoming and friendly. The interview panel was receptive and tried not to intimidate us which was nice."
"Got accepted the day after the interview!"
"I can't wait until next year."
"Very welcoming staff and they had nice beverages and snacks, but the cafeteria lunch wasn't very good."
"It's not as nerve-wrecking as it might seem -- just be yourself, and be honest during the interview. Let them see the real you -- they only have about 40 minutes to get to know you, so make sure to make the most of it."
"The school is very nice, the neighborhood is beautiful, and student affairs is really working to create a better campus environment for its non-commuter students. This school is a WICHE PSEP participating school. From what I could tell the interview questions give completely vary from group to group. Some groups got situational questions like "if X happened what would you do?" while others got the types that are reflected on this forum. Set up= 2 faculty, 1 PS3 student 45 min interview, 10 min for questions at the end 100 word extemporaneous essay involved (bring a pencil and eraser!)"
"Very very nice campus, new buildings, friendly faculty. "
"Overall good experience. Lots of downtime, wish they would have made lunch and tour optional since I was from out of town and needed to get to airport. "
"Wonderful school, amazing and beautiful campus, and caring faculty. They get over 2000 applicants every year and interview about 400 for a class of 130. They start in early June and go year-round, graduating in 3 years! 10 week quarters, 18 units/qtr, and about 2 exams every week and ending with a finals week. The instructors seem to really care that you do well and it shows in their high NAPLEX scores and low attrition rate of 1%. They want everyone to do well. It seems like a great school to prepare you for pharmacy. Good luck!"
"I do not know how all the interviews are but since our interview was the week right before the adcom meets the turn back time was extremely quick. I found out yesterday and it has only been less then 7 days. Overall the impression that this school left me was great. "
"Thanks to SDN I felt really prepared and there were no surprises. Fantastic resource."
"This school impressed me so much that I withdrew my apps from Denver and UPac once I got accepted, which was only two weeks after my interview--another positive point."
"This school starts in summer, so no break for those who will matriculate immediately after graduation in May/June."
"Arizona is really nice. The food is good (mexican), the weather is nice, there are various other grad programs, ex OD, dental, optometry, other fields. The campus was nice and the drivers dont tailgate!"
"Very nice people at midwestern and very nice campus"
"Everyone's comments have been right on the dot. We are supposed to be there by 7:45am but things do not start until 8:30. Luckily, my group was the first to interview, while other groups either went on a tour or waited around for an hour. Whichever group you were in, it was guaranteed you had at least one whole hour to sit and chit chat or wait anxiously. The tour was nice, we even got to see the clinic on the other side of the street. The pharmacy department in that clinic, however, seemed quite small. The cafeteria is only open for lunch. So those who live on campus would still have to take care of breakfast and dinner. That would be a troublesome burden for someone like me who does not cook. Though there were some gaps in between, they wrapped things up early and we were done by 2pm instead of 2:30. I interviewed on Friday and by Wednesday of the following week found out I was accepted. I guess it is because mine was the last interview date."
"The interviewers were down right hostile. This is my third interview and I walked out of there feeling angry and frustrated. I can handle stoic faces but I can't handle it when they were giving dirty looks like that. You'd think that I just killed their beloved dog or something. My two interviewers were part of the faculty and if this is the way that they treat potential students, then I don't want to even know what it'll be like to ask them for help for one of their classes. Other than that, be prepared to be ignored. They separated everyone into 4 groups: 3 panels. Groups 1 and 2 interview first and groups 3 and 4 goes on a tour and financial aid discussion. This would have been great if groups 1 and 2 could go at the same time but we didn't. Group 1 goes first (8:30am) and group 2 goes at (9:30am). So whoever was in that group arrived there at 7:45 am and sat in the waiting room for 2 hours until they did anything. This experience was so disappointing, it completely turned me off about the school. They need to take notes from their Chicago school."
"The day was way too long. Everything was disorganized. I interviewed at their sister university (MWU-CCP) in Chicago and had a better experience because their agenda for the day was much more organized."
"It was a pleasant interview. However, I have to say.. it was a little, too long."
"Overall it was good, I think the interview are better as a three on one style interview simply because it is hard to completly showcase yourself in the limited time given. They could quite easily shorten the day or add another lecture or two to the agenda so you aren't sitting around as much."
"MWU basically gets out-competed by the University of Arizona, Tucson for rotation sites... (Their assistant-dean told us that they routinely send students to nevada/utah, and that in some instances there was no pharmacist-preceptor at that site! Scary!!)"
"The 3 on 3 interview style wasn't as bad as I feared. It was actually nice to not have the pressure on me the whole time. Although the dynamic is kind of different, we had to respond to other's answers and we didn't all get the same questions. The interview day was incredibly long, literally hours of empty time."
"Overall the interviewers were courteous, as was my co-interviewee. We had sufficient time to answer questions, and it had a conversational tone to everything, minus the fact that pretty much all their questions were scripted..."
"I thought the interview experience was terrible. Very impersonal. When you are with three other candidates for a ~40 minute interview you really don't have that much time to let the interviewers know who you are. I would much prefer a one-on-one set up or even have three interviewers asking me questions by myself rather than have 3 applicants interview at once, but that's just me. It really changes the feel of the interview having other applicants in there with you."
"The interview day ran from 7:45 am until 2:30 pm, so be prepared for a pretty long day. In the morning while we waited to find out our schedules for the day (they split us into 4 groups), we had a chance to speak with 3 current pharmacy students. My group had the tour first, the group interview, and then the financial presentation. Lunch was around noon and the twelve of us ate lunch with the same 3 pharmacy students we had a chance to speak to earlier. It was great hearing first-hand from the students themselves. Ask lots of questions-- this is your time to find out what you want to know!"
"Overall, the anxiety level dies down as the day progresses. The staff/ personnel were very nice and friendly. The interview itself was a group format: 3 applicants and 3 professors. "
"It was kinda long, but the time goes pretty quick. Ask questions and relax."
"Great school but not sure if the 3 year program is for me. Nice to see the school though."
"Neutral-to-negative. There is no excuse for that amount of downtime. We should have been shown the inside of a classroom and/or lab. We were allowed to peek through a tiny window into a classroom."
"Went very well, nice campus, "
"very laid back, more of a conversation than an interrogation"
"They provide a continental breakfast, and $8 (more than enough!) for lunch, so you won't go hungry. The interview itself was a little stressful because it was 3 on 1 (two professors and a student). And they write, so it kind of makes you wonder what it is they want to remember. There was a very long awkward silence after I finished answering every question, and I thought it might just kill me... But I got in, so I guess it went well. Also, I felt that one of my interviewers REALLY didn't like me because he sat there with his arms folded the whole time, but one of the students told me later that he's actually really funny. So I guess I would say, don't judge a book by its cover. They give you a list of all of the interviewers and a mini-biography to read, so I would look that over and ask them questions about what they do at the end of the interview."
"It was great, got accepted into the class of 2010 as of February 8th."
"I like the fact that Midwestern focuses exclusively on educating health care professionals (pharmacy, OT, PT, Nurse Anestatist, etc.) The program is very well organized. I am very impressed."
"Like all other postings, there is a lot of down time. Fortunately our group was sociable and the time went quicker than I imagined. Interview went well...remember to smile and breathe. You are interviewing the faculty just as much as they are interviewing them, make sure you get your questions answered and have fun! (Looks like I will be attending in the fall :) )"
"The interview itself was only 30 mins but we had to wait around forever. There was also a tour scheduled during the wait time. They provided lunch after the interviews and then there was a message from the dean as well as a financial aid talk. "
"The interview went well, and everybody was very nice. It starts early in the morning and lasts into the afternoon. Plenty of free time. The tour was not impressive. "
"don't try to be too funny during the interview. Be relaxed, at the same time be conservative. This state is full of conservative people and they like you if you are conservative."
"It was good. A little long, but information given was helpful."
"there were 17 of us. we met in the office of admissions. we got a folder with our schedule for the day and background information on our interviewers. then they broke us up into 2 groups. my group toured the school first. our tour guide was a second year student who was really nice and enthusiastic. then we met back at the office and i was called for my interview. 3 professors interviewed me. they said it wasn't an interrogation, but merely a conversation to get to know me. i still felt like i was being interrogated though. when that was over i breathed a sigh of relief and worked on a survey they gave me to fill out. then we had lunch. then we met with the assistant dean and she spoke to us about the school. that was followed by a meeting about financial aid. then we turned in our surveys back at the office and the day was done!"
"the morning was normal.. they split you up into 2 groups.. the lunch was good as they gave you a generous voucher. the apartments were interesting.. the on campus apts were very dorm looking whereas the off campus ones were really nice. the people were nice and freindly and the weather was pretty hot but i like that sort of thing. you are in the middle of no where, but hey tht should give u reason to study. "
"I like the location of Midwestern; I like that it is small and TEACHING focused (although, research is fun too). Everyone was laid back and friendly. I played ping-pong in the cafeteria during lunch. So overall, it was a great day :)"
"we were separated in 2 groups. As one group was interviewed, the other went for a campus tour. Breakfast was provided ( which was really good), and so was lunch, but I wasn't fond of the food in the cafeteria. After lunch, a financial aid presentation was given and although I was bored in the beginning, I was awakened by shock when I looked at the figure in the tuition fee. So was everyone else in the room. =) Anyway, it was a great experience and I am definitely going there in 2007. "
"The entire day was a good experience. The interview process was well organized.. breakfast, lunch and snacks were plentiful.. I don't think anyone went hungry the entire day. "
"Laid back, lots of down-time. Nice campus, nice staff, nice faculty. I Got accepted and I start in the fall."
"great experience and was accepted"
"Interviewees are broken up into two groups. One group tours the campus while the other is interviewed. Then the groups switch. After all of the interviews are complete, the entire group is given a cafeteria allowance for lunch. After lunch, the Associate Dean gives a presentation outlining the mission of Midwestern CPG. Then there is a 45 minute financial aid presentation. Lastly, you fill out the exit survey. Be prepared for a 7.5 hour day."
"Very stressful"
"It was very relaxed. The interviewers put me at ease and I felt like I was having a conversation rather than a Q&A drill session. "
"the interviewing student was so pretending and he was acting as if he were was the decision maker ....and he was about to tell me that he was born to be a pharmacist...."
"I arrived at the interivew at 8:00 am and I felt like I was late because everyone was there. We split into 2 groups and one group went to a school tour and another group started the interviews. The student was very helpful and gave us lots of hints about the interviewers and the questions to expect. Expect to have a lot of down time. After the tour, which only lasted 20 minutes, you have about 1-1&1/2 hour to wait either for the interview or for other people to interview. During that time you have to fill out a exit survey, which also serves as your writing sample. There are 3 groups of interviewers and each person gets 30 minutes, no more no less. After the interviews ended at 12 or so, the school hosted lunch followed by intro from the associate dean and a financial aid session. The day ended at 2:15 or so. It was realtively low stress, although I stress easy. Don't be afraid to stand out, they are looking for that. I would advise against wearing a black suit because some faculty said are we at a funeral? By the way, I was accepted and am going there in the fall of 2006."
"I got there at about 7:45 and almost everyone was already there. They had a continental breakfast set up. Half of us went on a tour while the other half started their interviews, then we switched. Expect to sit around for 1 1/2-2 hours waiting for your interview. We were fed lunch, then the associate dean and financial aid gave presentations. We were done at about 2:15. The "writing sample" was actually an exit survey that we completed while we were sitting around."
"My day began at 8, ended at 2:30. there were only 10 students in my group that day. The admission staffs said that since people don't want to come in for interview right after holidays, that's why there were only 10 of us..Usually, there will be 20-25/group. We started of with interview. There were 2 panel and 3 interviewers in each panel. After interview, everyone went for campus visit, then luch and the Dean came and welcome us. My day was ended with financial aide. The interviewers I had, they were very nice, made me feel comfortable!!"
"The day began at 8 am, and each candidate was given a folder with information about faculty members, agenda, and information about Phoenix. Interviews were scheduled throughout the day from 8:30 to 11:30. There were three panels, and each panel consisted of a wide spectrum of professionals. One panel consisted of two faculty members and a preceptor. Another consisted of three professors. The final consisted of one professor, one preceptor, and a pharmacy student. From the information I gathered, the interviewing style varied significantly from panel to panel. One panel concentrated on questions found on this website. Another asked experiential questions like "tell me about a time" type questions. Some had difficult interviews and others had a wonderful experience. It really depends on who interviews you. A lot of people seemed nervous the entire time, and some just did not know what to expect. There was a lot of uncertainty in how people stood after the interview. After the interview we were treated to lunch by the university. Then the Dean gave a presentation on the school. The day ended with financial aid presentation. Expect to get out by 2:30. Expect to find out in 4 weeks."
"All in all, it was a good experience.. And guys, whatever you say, never say you want to do RETAIL !!! My friend told me abt this before my interview and it soo true.. RETAIL is a taboo word; if u say retail, then they will think u are just in it for the money and that you dont care abt anything else.. And also, make sure ask them at least 2 good questions at the end... either abt their program or abt the school... make sure its good.. dont ask them stupid stuff like how much the tuition is how the weather is like !!! u are supposed to kno all that by this point.. Good luckkkkkkk"
"During the interview, I did not feel like the interviewers were very welcoming. They came off as harsh and not all that easy to get along with. The one cool thing about MWU is that it is a 3 year program."
"Well worth the trip, would have been even better if they muzzuled the admissions lady."
"Great!! "
"The interview was well-worth it the travel expense. It is a beautiful campus and Glendale is a nice town."
"i was nervous beforehand because i didn't know what to expect, but the interviewers really made me feel at ease. "
"Overall, besides the pre-reqs possibly not fulfilling the requirements, the interview was a great experience. The faculty were very friendly and non-hostile during the interview. It seemed more like a conversation with some of your parent's friends rather than people that are pretty much deciding the future of your career in pharmacy."
"Great experience, if accepted it will definitely be hard to say no."
"The whole day was very easy going. They work hard to make you feel at ease. "
"We were offered breakfast in the morning. After breakfast, we watched a presentation dealing with tuition and financial aid. Interviews followed and we had two professors that teaches in the pharmacy program as the interviewers. They took the first 20 minutes to ask questions to get to know you better and observe your interacting skills and the last 10 minutes for you to ask them any questions you have. Lunch was served after everybody finished their interviews. All in all, I had a great experience here. I expected the interview to be a lot worse than it ended up being, but this really helped me because I came very prepared. "
"The school seems like its purpose is to help you succeed. Everybody learns your name and creates an extended family atmosphere."
"I arrived at 8AM. There were 16 interviewees that day, including myself. We were given name tags and a folder including an interview agenda, faculty profiles, sample student schedules, and a list of things to do in Phoenix. We socialized as we ate a continental breakfast. I had a blueberry muffin and applejuice. The group was split into morning and afternoon interviews. While one group was interviewing, the other was taking a tour of the campus. The actual interview was 30 min, with a panel of two professors and a student. Be sure to look at everyone when you answer questions. After the last interview, we all ate lunch together, then the Dean asked us if we had any more questions. We were told what the next step would be and when to expect letters. We were dismissed at 1:15 PM. Whatever you do, don't wear black! The admissions counselor made a comment like "To those of you wearing black, I'm sorry, this is not your funeral. This is a happy day." "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 44 |
| Faculty member | 14 |
| Admissions staff | 40 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 53 |
| Neutral | 37 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.22 | 91 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 24 |
| Out of state | 67 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 26 |
| 2-3 hours | 22 |
| 4-6 hours | 20 |
| 7+ hours | 23 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 53 |
| Automobile | 38 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
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Phoenix International
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 10 |
| Hotel | 61 |
| Home | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
Comfort Suites
Yes
Best western
No
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Comfort Suites
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Best western
No
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 15 |
| $101-$200 | 10 |
| $201-$300 | 15 |
| $301-$400 | 20 |
| $401-$500 | 9 |
| $501+ | 11 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.51 | 95 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.68 | 94 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.86 | 94 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.36 | 55 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.91 | 55 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.72 | 53 |
"None. I actually loved their admission's office. Very efficient with email reply time and very friendly both in person and on the phone"
"N/a"
"Tour was too short and interview wait time was too long."
"Less waiting around."
"Turnaround time is way above average than other pharmacy schools."
"Let us know how long we have to complete the writing exercise because I rushed to get it done, but we actually had all day to complete it"
"Less down time. I was sitting and waiting for the majority of my time there."
"I wish we had more P1's and P2's in the common room. There was only one student answering everyone's question."
"Nothing. They did a great job."
"Smile and try to make the students laugh?"
"Would be nice to have a small portion of interview be the individual applicant rather than the whole"
"Keep up the good work! :)"
"I wish i had know that the interviewers would have access to my resume. If I had known this I would"
"Keep up the good work."
"Make the tour shorter"
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