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Texas A&M Health Sciences Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy

Year founded: 2006
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Texas A&M Health Sciences Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy: Pharmacy School; Kingsville, TX

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SDN RANKING 3
INTERVIEW FEEDBACK 2 36 Responses
SCHOOL REVIEWS N/A 0 Responses

Overview

School Stats

Resident Tuition $5,000
Non - Resident Tuition $10,600
Application Fee $100

AVG PCAT 65.0
AVG GPA 3.3

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Admissions Information

Admissions Office
MSC 131
1010 W. Avenue B
Kingsville, TX 78363
United States

Phone: (361) 221-0642
Fax: (361) 221-0797
Email: [email protected]
Website: pharmacy.tamhsc.edu

School Overview

Texas A&M Health Sciences Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy Fast Facts

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School Info

The Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Pharmacy, located on the campus of Texas A&M University-Kingsville. The College of Pharmacy represents a significant addition to the Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC), which has exhibited dynamic growth in recent years. The College will be a learning-intensive, student-centered, ability-based educational program.

Curriculum

THE CURRICULUM OF THE HSC-College of Pharmacy is designed to provide the student with the foundation to be a general practitioner who possesses the core knowledge and skills needed for the provision of pharmaceutical care. The minimum total instructional time for the curriculum requires six academic years: two years of college-level pre-pharmacy followed by four years in the College of Pharmacy.

Facilities

THE TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, located on the Texas A&M University-Kingsville campus, was created in response to the shortage of pharmacists in the border region.

Interview Feedback

Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response	# Responders
Positively	29
Negatively	5
No change	1

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg	# Responders
4.26	35

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg	# Responders
7.28	36

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"One suggestion for the admissions office is giving the students a tour of the campus and the school of pharmacy." More from this Member | Report Response

"Good job!" More from this Member | Report Response

"Reduce the number of interviewers to two rather than three" More from this Member | Report Response

"Clarify some things like minimum GPA (pre-reqs, cumulative?)" More from this Member | Report Response

"I think the face to face interview would be more effective if 40-45 minutes were given instead of 30." More from this Member | Report Response

"Change the application so that the application can express their full accomplishments" More from this Member | Report Response

"None.They were warm and friendly.Seemed really nice" More from this Member | Report Response

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

"You are working in a group project. You noticed one of your team members is failing to show up to the group meetings and they are not contributing anything to the project. You confront them and him/her tell you that they have a illness. They tell you that they are getting medical tests for this illness and tell you to not tell any of the group members about this illness. What do you do in this situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you didn't get into pharmacy school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your strengths and weaknesses" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe how you would study on the day to day bases" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Pharmacy has a rigorous program with a high course load. How prepared are you to handle it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does a clinical pharmacist do?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had a choice to be an animal, then what would you want to be and why?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your hobbies?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Describe 4 qualities that every pharmacist should have" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why do you want to be a Pharmacist?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If there is one thing you could change about yourself, what would it be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Take a moment to talk about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you know about TAMHSC at kingsville" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you like most and least about working in a pharmacy? Then they grilled me on my answers for like 15 minutes" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What is one of the qualities you possess that will enable you to become a great pharmacist? Please explain." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you know about Kingsville?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why pharmacy" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you had all the money in the world at your disposal,how would you use it to benefit the profession?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why ILR COP? Would you be willing to relocate here?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why pharmacy? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"tell me about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"So, tell us about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself & how did you become interested in pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell us about yourself. How do you adapt to change, and give an example." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"You have a full schedule and something unexpected comes up, how do you handle it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"The ability to provide feedback is important for peers. Tell me about a time where you received feedback and the challenges of giving feedback and receiving that feedback." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Who do you want to be on the cover of Time Magazine." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Which historical figure would you like to have a conversation with?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your most embarassing moment?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None. The most interesting part was watching the three interviewers interrupt one another and talk over each other." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you could be an animal then what would you want to be?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you didn't choose pharmacy, what would you be doing with your life?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What do you do on your spare time?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Name one time you had a bad customer, what did you do in that situation?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you learn in your undergrad that fascinated you the most?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What does your name mean" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Where do you want to live after pharmacy school" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"1. How well do you handle change? 2. What will you do if you are not accepted into pharmacy school this year? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are the two most important attributes that a pharmacist possess?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What are your opinions on diversity and have you taken any classes on it at your university?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you studied our curriculum,if so what did you think?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What drew you to Pharmacy?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"All questions were taken directly from their website. All one needs to do is prepare with mock interviews. " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Very typical standard questions." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"if a drug addict wanted needles want would you do" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would be the deciding factor if you were accepted to all of the schools you applied to?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you like to be remembered? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What was your most challenging obstacle and how did you overcome it?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What would you do if you were accepted to this school as well as your other (top choice) school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"None, they were very typical." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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