How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.60 | 72 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 61 |
| Negatively | 4 |
| No change | 7 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.46 | 70 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.92 | 66 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.08 | 66 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 1 |
| Virtual | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 4 |
| 20 minutes | 20 |
| 25 minutes | 20 |
| 30 minutes | 17 |
| 35 minutes | 4 |
| 40 minutes | 1 |
| 45 minutes | 2 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 72 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 64 |
| In a group | 7 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 2 |
| Closed file | 68 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.60 | 72 |
"What type of food would you be?"
"Tell me about yourself (life/educational background, why pharmacy/how you got into pharmacy, why CU)"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"What is the role of pharmacists?"
"What is an important value to you?"
"Why Colorado?"
"Name the biggest issue in Pharmacy"
"(1) Why pharmacy"
"What do you think is the biggest issue in healthcare?"
"Why do you want to go to Colorado?"
"Same questions as on interview feedback. Was not surprised by any question."
"What role does a pharmacist play that all other health career professionals don't get to experience?"
"Describe a time in which you worked in a group with a person of different ethics than yours, and how did you handle the situation."
"Why this school?"
"Why U Colorado?"
"what motivates you to become a pharmacists?"
"What are some of your pharmacy experiences?"
"All of the formal questions are already posted on here, no surprises."
"How do you stand out from the other pharmacy school candidates?"
"Name one time you encountered someone with different ethical or moral values"
"Why should you be admitted over other applicants?"
"Why kind of pharmacy do you want to practice"
"Tell me about a time you make a mistake and how did you correct it?"
"Why do you want to study pharmacy at UC Denver"
"What made you choose to apply here?"
"What is one of the biggest problems concerning health care."
"Name a situation where you and someone else had clashing moral or ethic values and how did you handle it."
"Describe an ethical situation you might encounter in a pharmacy."
"What made you choose pharmacy and UC Denver?"
"Why UC Denver?"
"What did you do to research pharmacy and come to choose it?"
"Why pharmacy? What qualities should a pharmacist have?"
"Tell me how you researched pharmacy and came to choose pharmacy?"
"What was the essay about and your position on the issue?"
"What is one achievement you are proud of?"
"What is the biggest problem in healthcare? What are the causes, and how do we solve it?"
"What is a challenge you had to overcome/what is one of your greatest accomplishments?"
"What has prepared you to be a pharmacist?"
"Student/Faculty member joint interview: Stock questions were pretty common... what made you want to pursue pharmacy?"
"What sets you apart from all the other candidates?"
"What was your biggest accomplishment"
"Tell us about yourself.."
"If you were a patient, what would you expect of your pharmacist?"
"see above, also, "what was the article you read about" (the essay you have to write is based off of a short health-care related article, so be able to recount the main ideas for the interview)"
"Tell me about yourself."
"tell me bout ur self"
"What would you do outside of the curriculum to enforce what you're learning?"
"Describe a difficulty you have had and how did it affect you?"
"what is the majour health concern today and how do we get over it? "
"What motivate you to become pharmacist?"
"Name 3 adjectives that describe yourself?"
"What three character traits best describe you?"
"Describe and academic accomplishment and how you went about achieveing it."
"What is a goal you have accomplished recently that you feel good about?"
"One goal Ive accomplished that I feel great about"
"Tell me why you are interested in Pharmacy."
"Why pharmacy?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Tell us about yourself and how you became interested in pharmacy."
"tell us about your academic acheivement that you are proud of"
"How would you describe effective teamwork?"
"Tell me about yourself. I covered the following area: 1. Personal reasons for desiring to become a pharmacist. 2. Professional reasons " ......." 3. Qualities and traits I posessed: a. Integrity/ethics...I gave example of how I resolved an ethical situation. b. Work ethic, desire to succeed. c. People skills etc..etc.. d. Education experience to include PCAT scores, grade point averages etc...etc..(this is a closed interview and if you have good grades and a strong record, how is the time to share it with the person)."
"Do you prefer to study in groups or by yourself?"
"If you were going to volunteer at a homeless shelter and overhead your classmate asking about why do you need to help homeless people how do you respond to them"
"As a patient, what are the three most important values/skills you expect of your pharmacist?"
"What is the role of a pharmacist?"
"What kind of leadership do you have?"
"Tell me about a time that your values were challenged."
"Why the University of Colorado?"
"What is the biggest challenge to medicine?"
"How do you know pharmacy is right for you?"
"(2) What other responsibilities do pharmacists have other than filling prescriptions"
"A time I had to make a difficult/ethical decision."
"What is the greatest challenge presented to the pharmacy world today?"
"Describe a time when you were faced with an ethical dilemma and how you handled the situation."
"Please give us an example of an ethical or moral issue that you have come across and how did you solve it?"
"Why this school?"
"What makes you different than other applicants?"
"some ethical questions"
"Describe a time you had to resolve a conflict? Then she asked, if you could handle the situation again, what would you do differently?"
"Describe a difficult situation that you handled."
"Why Denver?"
"In your opinion, what is the number one disease in the US?"
"Why UC Denver"
"Tell me about a time you were in an ethical dilemma and what did you do?"
"What health problem do you think is most effecting the nation? Based on my answer, they followed with: do you think that people are discriminated because of their health condition?"
"What is one ethical violation that could happen in a pharmacy?"
"How do you handle situations where someone has different ethics than you."
"What makes you unique compared to the other candidates?"
"Why have you chosen to pursue pharmacy?"
"What is a challenge you have faced in your life and what did you do to overcome it?"
"Why is it important to learn continuously throughout you life?"
"One situation that shaped your moral and ethical character."
"What was an ethical or moral choice you had to make in school, work, or volunteering?"
"Tell us about a time you had to make a moral or ethical choice."
"Describe a difficult decision in work, school, or volunteer that you had to make using morals/ethics?"
"What are you doing now to continually educate yourself?"
"Explain a challenge you have faced and how you dealt with it."
"What makes you a unique applicant?"
"Tell us about a major accomplishment."
"Talk about a challenge/accomplishment you've faced/had, and how did you overcome/achieve it?"
"What is an accomplishment you've had and how did you achieve it (as well as challenge/overcome it)?"
"What 3 traits would you like to see in your pharmacist"
"What traits are important in a pharmacist and where or how have I observed these."
"What is the biggest healthcare issue?"
"What is an accomplishment you have had, and how did you achieve it?"
"biggest acomplishement"
"What is a challenge you've faced and how did you overcome it?"
"What/where do you see yourself 5 years from now?"
"what will yuo do outside the schools caricullum"
"Do you have experience related to pharmacy?"
"What qualities should a pharmacist have?"
"What three character traits should a pharmacist have?"
"What do you know about pharmacy?"
"What experience do you have working in groups?"
"Three words that describe me"
"What is the biggest issue/concern in health care today?"
"Do you have any pharmacy experience?"
"What are three adjectives your friends would describe you with?"
"Give us one word to describe yourself."
"why pharmacy"
"What kind of work experience do you have that would help prepare you in becoming a pharmacist?"
"What is the biggest challenge you’ve experienced"
"In your opinion, what is the most significant technological advancement in the last decade... followed by... can that be applied to the field of healthcare and why?"
"If one of your classmates came up to you complaining about having to go to a homeless shelter for a rotation, what would you say to them?"
"What is an important value that describes you?"
"Biggest achievement"
"Why UC Denver"
"(3) What is a problem you see in the pharmacy"
"What about this school makes you want to come here?"
"Why should we choose you over other candidates?"
"What pharmacy experience have you had?"
"What is a difficult ethical situation you have encountered and how did you handle it"
"why should we pick you over other applicants?"
"What's a current issue in pharmacy?"
"Why did you choose to pursue pharmacy?"
"Were you ever in a situation with a person that had different ethics than yourself? What was it and what were the outcomes?"
"What do you think you would contribute to the School of Pharmacy?"
"How did you handle a situation where someone else had different ethical/moral values than you?"
"Give an example when you had to deal with a moral/ethical situation."
"What is an ethical situation you have faced outside the pharmacy?"
"What makes you stand out from the rest of the applicants?"
"What is an ethical dilemma that could happen in a pharmacy"
"Explain a time when you were in a leadership position and faced a challenge. What was the result?"
"I can't remember but something about in a team how have you exhibited your moral qualities (something along those lines)"
"What was a challenge you've encountered and how did you overcome it?"
"What would you change about your undergrad experience?"
"What do you think the role of the professors are in your education?"
"How can a Pharmacist contribute to society?"
"What makes you a unique candidate?"
"What experiences besides working in a pharmacy have prepared you for a career as a pharmacist?"
"What is a current healthcare issue?"
"Tell us about a hardship you experienced and how you got through it."
"What questions do you have for us? Have /something/ to say to them here... there are a lot of questions that can be asked for the student about schedules and lifestyle, and lots of questions for the professor about opportunities and the role of pharmacists in the school. Rotations questions, etc..."
"What is the biggest problem in healthcare, and give a possible solution."
"What makes you a good pharm-d candidate?"
"In terms of post approval safety studies: where does the responsibility lie and who should fund it (industry vs. FDA)."
"You read an essay (we had to read a newspaper article and write an essay)before the interview. What was it about and what did you think about the article?"
"What is a challenge you have had in your life, and how did you overcome it?"
"qualities of a pharmacist"
"What is an achievement you've had and how did you achieve it?"
"question from article"
"mention three qualites that a pharmacist should have."
"Have you work in group? What were your role?"
"Biggest health concern today?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"What's the biggest problem facing healthcare today?"
"What are three important qualities of a pharmacist?"
"Biggest problem in healthcare is?"
"Have you ever worked in a group situation?"
"Do you have any achievement that you are proud of? (or something like that)"
"What do you think is the biggest problem in healthcare today?"
"What do you think are some downfalls to pharmacy?"
"The two questions listed above. Note that some ?'s may have been listed, but not asked explicitly if I answered them in a previous question."
"How do you think CU will help you in your career"
"What do you do if your classmate complains about doing a rotation at a homeless shelter?"
"One of your classmates is complaining that their next rotation is at a homeless shelter. How would you respond?"
"What does diversity mean to you?"
"What does a pharmacist do beside dispensing drugs."
"Any setbacks? How did you learn from it?"
"What else would you like the admission's committee to know about you."
"The thing I did that I was most proud of."
"What separates your decision in specific question 2 from other candidates?"
"When have you had different ethics than someone and how did you resolve it?"
"You have to write an essay about an ethical situation and take a stance."
"Nothing. 5 standard questions."
"Describe a time when someone had different ethics or morals than you? How did you handle the situation?"
"Were you ever in a situation with a person that had different ethics than yourself? What was it and what were the outcomes?"
"Is ethics an important part of being a Pharmacist? Discuss a time when you had to make a difficult decision"
"Describe a time when you had to change your way of thinking or approaching a situation."
"What is the biggest problem in health care."
"Describe a time when you had to face a difficult situation and how you used ethics and morals to resolve it."
"What sticks out to you in the curriculum?"
"Tell us about a time you had to make a moral or ethical choice."
"What do you think the role of professors are in your education?"
"What is a current healthcare issue and how do we solve it?"
"What motivates you?"
"What are other opportunities for pharmacists to serve the community?"
"What is pharmacy's role in healthcare? This opened up a lot of avenues for describing what you like about pharmacy, what you don't, what your experiences in other healthcare fields have been, etc... open ended!"
"Several questions about the article - pay attention"
"What would you do to fix the healthcare crisis, and what is the biggest cause?"
"Should we move to universal healthcare and if so what are the major obstacles and what ways exist to deal with them."
"How did you come to the decision to pursue pharmacy?"
"They were all pretty standard; "what do you know about pharmacy/what experience with the field have you had", "what acheivement are you most proud of", "what are pharmacists committed to""
"What are pharmacists committed to with their job?"
"your uniquness"
"What is pharmacy's role in the nation? What is the biggest problem in healthcare? "
"What does pharmacy profession committ to?"
"why should the school choose you from the rest of the applicant?"
"N/A"
"My thoughts on Plan B being prescribed by pharmacists."
"What do you think about the emergency contraception bill?"
"What do you think about the Colorado bill that would allow pharmacists to prescribe emergency contraception?"
"A question based off of the short article you will read for the writing exercise."
"What do I think about the new bill on emergency contraceptives."
"What are qualities of a good pharmacist?"
"What is the number one health concern in America today?"
"What do you feel is the number one concern facing healthcare?"
"After reading an article for the essay question, they asked me in the interview about online pharmacies from canada impact on pharmacies in the US (the good and the bad about it)"
"What qualities make for an ideal pharmacist?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"What would you do if you saw one of your classmates cheating?"
"Tell me about yourself and what led you to pharmacy"
"Talk about a time you were faced with a difficult problem and how you solved it in a unique/unconventional way"
"What is the biggest challenge facing pharmacy today?"
"If one of your classmates came up to you complaining about having to go to a homeless shelter for a rotation, what would you say to them."
"When was a time that your values were challenged?"
"Ethical Dilemma question"
"Name a setback in your life"
"Question about what I think the biggest problem in healthcare is."
"A time when I had to make a difficult decision."
"What is the greatest challenge presented to the pharmacy world today?"
"Why should we choose you"
"Why should we choose you over any other applicant?"
"Explain a situation where you encounterd someone with different moral and ethical values than you. How did you handle it?"
"What makes you different than other applicants? Because right before this question he asked me Why should I choose you over other applicants? I was like uhhhh that's the exact same question, I mean, what the?"
"none. SDN prepared me"
"How do you stand out among the other candidates?"
"Why should you be admitted over other applicants?"
"Discuss a situation where you had to deal with a difficult person and how did you handle it"
"What are some ethical situations that arise in pharmacy?"
"The ethics questions seemed a bit repetitive... I think they asked 4 or 5 questions based on ethics."
"None were especially difficult, but they all require a little thought. What you see here on SDN is a very good representation of the questions you'll be asked in your interview."
"With regard to the aforementioned challenge you have overcome, what made you experience through this situation unique; in effect, what did you do differently that others in the situation might not have done?"
"One situation that shaped your moral and ethical character."
"What would you change about your undergrad... not really difficult but I was not expecting."
"Describe a difficult decision that you had to make using morals/ethics?"
"What are you doing now to continually educate yourself? (caught me off guard, so I fumbled it)"
"Identify a major problem with healthcare and explain a possible solution."
"What is the solution to the biggest problem in health care? Seriously?!? If anyone had a good solution, I think we'd have fixed it a long time ago. "
"How could a pharmacist demonstrate a commitment to patient care?"
"What sticks out in the curriculum for you? (There weren't a lot of class descriptions you could look up in the first place, and the classes were named generally the same thing... so hard to distinguish.)"
"Name 3 traits that you would want your pharmacist to have - I ended up giving about 7 :p"
"None. the questions were easy. One even asked "What was the article you read about""
"Discuss a major challenge in you life and how you overcame it."
"What can be done about the biggest healthcare issue related to (insert which one you stated)?"
""what do you consider to be the #1 health issue and why""
"What is the biggest problem in healthcare today?"
"what is meangiful to you in life"
"What was the article you read about? (I didn't like the article, so I didn't really pay attention to it!)"
"What is the number one health concern today? "
"what are the commitments that pharmcasists are commited to ?"
"N/A"
"What is your standard for excellence?"
"What do you know about pharmacy?"
"What three words best describe you?"
"Is there anything else that was not on your application that you would like the admissions committee to know about you?"
"None...all general questions"
"Nothing..."
"What do i think about pharmacists been given the authority to write presciption for a particular type birth control pill?"
"How do you feel about purchasing prescription drugs from Canada?"
"What is one accomplishment that you had that you are proud of, and how did you go about preparing to do so?"
"No additional questions were asked. My response to their "tell me about yourself question" covered all their subsequent questions they had planned to ask me."
"Name a time when you think you were not able to live up to your potential in school. What did you do to change?"
"Mock interviews (101 and small groups), practice basic questions, technical questions, present science topics, and public health ethics questions"
"SDN forum"
"Looking through SDN feedback and doing a mock interview using the questions from SDN feedback"
"Student Doctor Network and a list of questions from the pharmacists blog."
"SDN questions."
"STUDENT DOCTOR!"
"SDN completely prepared me. Also browsed the school's website."
"Practiced with pharmacists I work with, looked up the school's information/mission, prepared script answers for easy questions (like "why do you want to be a pharmacist")"
"Mock interview, Student Doctor Network Interview Feedback"
"Mock interview, found info from SDN."
"No SDN (did not know about this site back then), just read about the school, and prepared answers to basic questions"
"SDN, mock interview, friends interview me"
"SDN and mock interview"
"SDN feedback"
"SDN, mock interviews"
"This site"
"I did very little to prepare for the interview outside of reviewing the curriculum and questions to expect. I didn't prepare answers for any of the questions, but rather gave answers based off of what emotions were aroused when asked specific questions."
"SDN and mock interviews"
"researched the school"
"Looked over interview questions from SDN & other websites"
"Read SDN"
"SDN interview feedback"
"SDN Interview Feedback, Interview books"
"I used the SDN forums and the school's website to prepare."
"SDN interview feedback mostly"
"SDN, previous interviews"
"SDN forums, mock interview"
"SDN and it was my last interview so I was ready."
"SDN, school website, mock interview"
"friends, sdn, flashcards, school website"
"SDN interview feedback, practiced in my hotel room...I had gone on many interviews previous to this one so it helped my confidence level."
"SDN, wrote a long list of possible questions and had mock interview w/pharmacist"
"Scrutinized the school's website and curriculum. Reviewed application and essays. Perused this site."
"SDN, researched website, prepared answers to questions"
"Student doctor, practice questions, etc."
"Read SDN feedback. Thought out some responses and talked to myself."
"SDN, practice, this was my fourth interview so that helped a lot."
"SDN and practiced with friends and family."
"I reviewed other interview feedback and went over lists of sample interview questions."
"Reviewed sample questions"
"SDN"
"Thought of sample questions, studied PCAT study guides."
"SDN, practice writing out my own questions answers"
"sdn, schools website"
"Read SDN and my application"
"Spoke with other pharmacy students and reviewed the PCAT review book for the exam. "
"SDN, sample questions..."
"Reviewed School website, SDN, pharmacy articles and my application"
"I looked at Student doctor, made up some of my own questions,and reaserched the school and area."
"SDN and school website"
"SDN and met with a career services counselor"
"Student doctor web side, pharmacy journals, talking to friends, school web site."
"I looked over previous feedback, and went over a list of practice questions."
"Went over FAQ's, read SDN, read up about the school itself."
"SDN, my pharmacist, and friends"
"Talked with my father and uncle(both are pharmacists) and made sure I knew exactly what pharmacists responsiblities were and what a good pharmacist needed to do and know."
"I had a large cup of coffee and a donut at the 7-11 across the street before my interview."
"I read up on the career of pharmacy."
"Sarah Scoular and Patty. They led the interview sessions and groups flawlessly. Their provided tour of campus was nice."
"The professionalism of the faculty and the students, the campus, and the inter-professional program design"
"The idea that all health profession students are in the same classes and you have one particular group of students of varying fields that you stay with all four years."
"The campus and the faculty"
"The beautiful campus, the students, and the faculty - they really want you to do well and enjoy your time at their school!"
"Very laid back, campus was built from the ground up a few years ago, very integrated among all health care professionals and is surrounded by three hospitals"
"Got to talk to a lot of students, who only had positive things to say. What better way to learn about a school than to talk to actual students?"
"Everyone was really friendly and the interview was more of a conversation."
"The location, the campus - brand new!"
"The friendliness of staff, current students, and fellow interviewers. Delicious lunch!! LOVE cold weather!"
"The structure of the day and the friendliness of the staff/students."
"how professional the staff was and how well planned the day was for each candidate. Gorgeous new campus."
"The interview process was the most organized of all schools I interviewed at. The campus is very nice and I like knowing that there are study rooms available for students 24/7."
"The school is very new. They feed you lunch. They have pharmacy students available all day long to give the tour, answer questions, and relieve anxiety for the interviewees."
"Students and staff"
"Speaking with the students and how highly that spoke of the program."
"The medical campus as a whole."
"The campus is beautiful and there are tons of resources and opportunities there. All the staff and students I spoke with were nice and really helpful. You could tell they loved being there."
"The staff and their presentation about the school"
"new building, denver is not as big as i thought it was."
"The school is really nice. Everything is really new. The other interview candidates were all extremely nice! The whole atmosphere was friendly, no sense of competitiveness."
"Very impressive campus with new facilities, lots of opportunities for internships and research positions on campus, friendly and stress free interview process, easy to get state residency."
"How all the health care professional students study together."
"Facilities are top notch"
"The medical campus and its facilities are very nice/updated. The students/staff were very helpful and easy to talk to."
"The guys giving my tour seemed really cool. They told me about how the students in the class are friends with each other and they also seemed very motivated to do well at school. This is one of the few schools were you can become a resident. The campus was beautiful."
"How it felt more casual than I thought it would be"
"Friendliness of staff and students, really nice campus, brand new facilities"
"How big and beautiful their campus was. Two new hospitals with one on the way. They also are pushing inter-professional learning, which I think is pretty cool."
"The interview was extremely well organized, the campus is amazing, the free lunch, the many opportunities to speak with current students was extremely helpful and chill."
"The campus is extremely nice, and the new pharmacy building, which is scheduled to be occupied this fall, looks fantastic. There is an awful lot of construction going on here, and it is nice to see the school so committed to improving the campus. Also, I really liked the surrounding area. Aurora is nice if you ask me, and it is very close to Denver and not too far from the maountains. I think it only gets a bad rap because of ignorant people who fear the large hispanic population in the area."
"The facillities, the curriculum, the students, the faculty, the state of colorado"
"The campus is really new. Financial aid presentation (no joke!)"
"The interviewer was rather laid back"
"the gorgeous campus, the curriculum and emphasis"
"The campus was amazing, the students and faculty were friendly."
"teaching hospitals are on campus; school stresses interprofessional interactions"
"How new the buildings were, 3 hospitals on campus, and many study rooms."
"The school is one of the top NIH funded universities and there are opportunities to tie research work into your degree work. Being so close to the ski hill was great!!! I definitely took advantage of that while I was there."
"The campus is brand new. The program is very well-rounded and everyone is extremely nice and helpful. The buildings are open 24 hours and have great study rooms in them! "
"The curriculum primarily, and how relaxed the dress code is for pharm students. The classrooms are structured so that all healthcare disciplines can mingle as in the real world."
"Several current students and faculty randomly stopped by to chat with our group of candidates. I really enjoyed talking with them and it made me feel welcome. There was also a cart of refreshments provided in the conference room that I thought was very considerate. The campus has lots of well equipped small study rooms, perfect for long study sessions."
"The campus! The area of town isn't the safest to settle into, but it's not nearly as "bad" as people think! The area is up-and-coming with two brand-new hospitals, five (four?) different health professions campuses, research facilities, and a ton of construction bordering the campus area. The area of town is run down, but it's going to be really nice in a few years. The campus is so new, and gives you ample room and opportunity to study in nice areas. Everything you need is there, and the campus is close to highway access (which they're improving with the new traffic in the area). The Denver area is still close, and has a ton of hospitals and areas to do rotations and experience. The large campus gives room to interact with many other types of health profession students, which is something you'll have to do in your careers!"
"Very nice facilities and the professor I interviewed with likes rugby :)"
"The friendliness of the staff and students. The brand new facilities and giant state of the art medical campus. "
"Facilities were great, and the student and faculty member interviewing me really showed me that there was a lot more research going on at CU than I realized."
"Brand new facility; the interview process was structured ok."
"Everyone was very friendly and the interviewer went out of his way to make the interview relatively informal and comfortable. "
"Every person on campus was extremely nice."
"the faculty staff were so nice"
"nothing"
"The school is also a hospital and has connections with many industries/professinal sites"
"everyone was so friendly , the students came and talked with us. the school is the best place to do research."
"The people are very nice"
"Everyone at the school (faculty) was very nice. Also, the other students interviewing were very nice and we all got along great, no competition at all."
"The staff was very friendly."
"The students that I talked to were very sharp and friendly. Everyone was very nice and welcoming."
"The interview process was done very well, everyone was very nice and the group of students being interviewed was diverse."
"Everything! Everyone was truly nice and positive"
"I love the current school location and I was fortunate to have my aunt show me where the new school/hospital complex is going to be in 2008. It is massive and beautiful! "
"People seem very nice."
"Denver seems like a cool city. The two interviewers were very friendly and welcoming; the interview was very conversational. They made me feel very comfortable."
"The center that the school is located in is huge and intergrated."
"The students and faculty were extremely nice and very helpful. The interviews were not extremely formal, but they were well organized."
"Existing students had many positive comments about the school."
"The university seemed very laid back. Many students are still able to cram the night before and still get good grades."
"When you toured the school you could see the pharmacy students suffering inside while every other student group was enjoying the sun outside."
"Toured the campus earlier in the spring. The campus has tons of pear trees, which smell absolutely terrible when they're flowering!"
"nothing really"
"Nothing that I can think of!"
"The interviewer didn't really seem like he wanted to be there. Very dry and didn't provide much feedback."
"DoubleTree does not have free breakfast!!"
"nothing much going on in the surrounding area."
"I felt I was rushed to finish the interview. The interview just cut me off at the end saying time ran out. Also, not to beat a dead horse but the surrounding area seems shady."
"My interviewers were not very welcoming/kind. I could tell they wanted to get it over with."
"The campus is not located in the best part of town."
"The neighborhood the school is in is kind of bad."
"Everyone kept telling us how "bad" the neighborhoods around the campus are."
"The campus is outstanding, but the area immediately surrounding campus is not so great."
"My interviewer. Horrible. No interest in me whatsoever, very discouraging manners."
"no recreational center, also the group exercise at the end was pointless."
"My interview was extremely uncomfortable! She made me feel so awkward, which escalated my nervousness. She would ask me a question and after I finished with my answer, she kept staring at me without saying anything. I couldn't tell if I should keep talking because my answer wasn't good enough or something. After it was clear I was finished, she would then say Ok! and move on to the next question. No input or any kind of recognition that she even took in anything that I said. I couldn't wait to leave the interview because it felt so awkward. Also, the area is shadyyyyyyyy! I was walking alone to get some food at 8pm across the street from my hotel and some stranger woman pulls up next to me and asks if I need a ride! She was very persistent about it, too! So either she really wanted to kidnap me or she was a good Samaritan who was really really concern for my well being 0_0 Ultimately, not a very good impression of the city."
"Aurora.."
"Tuition is kind of expensive especially for your first out of state year, but it's still way better than private schools. Area immediately around campus is apparently kind of shady."
"Campus is in a bad part of town"
"Nothing that I can think of off the top of my head."
"I took the bus to campus and it was super sketchy."
"had to find the interviewers office on your own on campus"
"That I was practically screamed at for not bringing a pen. The area I wouldn't say is "bad" but it is up and coming."
"Nothing."
"The interviewer (Laura Thompson), seemed extremely nervous and fidgeted quite a lot, which made me feel less comfortable than I would have liked. Also, when she asked what made me stand out as an applicant, she made a backhanded comment on my pinstriped suit, which happens to be the only suit I have because I cannot afford another. I feel that any jabs of this kind are out of line. Imagine if I had commented on her dress! Finally, she seemed very unprepared for the questions I asked, and became very flustered after asking my first. Overall, the interviewer seemed very unprepared and unprofessional, and I was very disappointed afterwards, which was unfortunate because the rest of the day had made a very good impression on me."
"The interviewers weren't very friendly and the whole interview day with the 'admissions exam' and graded group interaction session was long and fairly rough in total, but that doesnt reflect on the quality of the total package they offer which seems great"
"Despite being called U of CO- Denver the pharm school is in Aurora, which isn't the nicest city."
"He didn't ask me enough questions for me to present myself completely since it was a closed file interview. Lesson I learn: When he asked me to talk about myself, I should've given as much information as possible."
"the surrounding area"
"The area around the campus is sketchy but it is not as bad as I thought it would be."
"The location of the campus. Aurora seemed deserted."
"The climate of Denver. Being from the Northwest, I was disappointed at how brown it was there. "
"There was a typo on my paperwork that directed me to the wrong room for my interview. I was ten minutes late to my interview because I was looking for a room that did not exist on a completely different floor than everyone else was on. LOL!"
"The neighborhood outside of the school."
"The 4th year student that acted as our tour guide was very cynical, pessimistic and rather discouraging. The campus is very large and very windy which made me wonder how much time is spent walking between buildings especially in bad weather. I wanted to see one of the labs. The tour guide showed us every lecture hall on campus, but we didn't get to see one lab. "
"How new the program really was. The PharmD has only really been an option for a few years; previously, it was a BS with the opportunity to enhance your education further. Because of that, there isn't much opportunity to specialize or earn anything outside of just a PharmD. The students seemed halfway between study overloaded versus completely casual. The school discourages you from working more than 10 hours a week, and the students on the tour continued to emphasize the amount of study room and time they commit to the degree. I don't know if this is a reflection of the curriculum /being/ difficult, or the campus assuming their students aren't as prepared for higher education as they should be..."
"There was no presentation about the student body - I only saw 2 students the whole day."
"Campus seemed empty (mondays are test days). Relatively boring suburban location, but not too far from denver or boulder. "
"The neighborhood."
"There was a lot of down time. I also got the impression they were trying to move interviewees through as quickly as possible. It seemed they were starting to get burned out on the process."
"nothing"
"The orientation was boring. The group exercise was a joke. "
"the orientation put me to sleep"
"the student interviewr, he was so dry and wanted to talk more about himself than listen to what i say. i hope he dont interview ever again"
"The weather is too cold. "
"I dont think the interviews were long enough to really express your opinions, they were a little rushed. I didnt have any time to ask my questions."
"Everyone was so competitive."
"The group activity was a little lame. That should have been done earlier in the day rather than last so I could have left after my interview."
"Nothing, I took the bus to the school from my hotel. It was very easy to ride the bus and was a short trip. I also visited the zoo and I loved it. :)"
"No campus tour....no students to talk to either"
"No formal tour of the school was given."
"No tour was given"
"There was no tour."
"The interview was very rushed because I was one of the last people to go and they were running behind. Also, I found out that they only gave out interviews this year based on GPA because they had such a huge number of applicants. I thought that was a little ridiculous seeing as that half of the candidates there only had a 2-year degree. Of course someone who only took classes for 2 years will have a better GPA than someone with a bachelor's."
"NO TOURS OFFERED TO ME DIRECTLY"
"There was no formal tour of the facilities."
"The interviews were scheduled later than other schools and the acceptance letters took forever (end of May 04) to arrive."
"They feel strong about group work. The entire four years is spent working on group projects. They also did not provide a tour of the campus. They even had a group discussion/interview at the end."
"Speak with real students 101 outside of the gazing eye of the faculty. Their insight was more real and genuine than the interviewers and student leaders selected to help the interview. If I spoke to a few real students ahead of time I would not have chosen pharmacy as a profession."
"It’s very relaxed, even the interview"
"How much downtime there is. That's not to say you're sitting around bored, but there was a lot of time available to talk with other applicants and review handouts regarding apartments, student orgs, etc."
"That it would have been so relaxed!"
"N/A"
"The whole day was very laid back, didn't have to stress as much as I did."
"Don't stress as much since it's a very chill and easy interview."
"That during the 2010-2011 cycle, 900 people applied to the program, and only 400 were offered interviews...they are VERY selective. Also, the school is not in a great community..."
"To bring different shoes for the tour. It is kind of long and I was wearing heals."
"They are among the country's leaders in getting research funding."
"That even though I had the worst interview of my life, I would be accepted. I guess my grades and research made up for it."
"i felt prepared for everything."
"Not to stress over the essay, or any part of the process really."
"Nothing, the SDN website really prepared me for the interview."
"I feel like I encountered everything I was expecting and wasn't caught off guard."
"The campus tour is pretty long. Definitely don't wear heals."
"BRING YOUR OWN PEN/PENCIL!! Make sure you study their curriculum for the essay section. You can bring all your stuff/luggage with you and they will keep it in their offices and you'll have access to it as long as someone is around."
"Who to face/how to interview effectively with one interviewer sitting in front of you and one to the side of you. It was awkward."
"Honestly, I felt well informed and prepared going into the interview. However, they ask about the curriculum in your essay, and they want to know about specific courses. I looked through the curriculum prior to the interview, but focused more on the general aspects of it. Pick a course you like, know it inside and out, and be prepared to talk about it,"
"maybe some of the interview questions and that I needed to psych myself up for it a little more, my last interview was very simple and almost fun compared to this one"
"Nothing. I was prepared for everything, thanks to SDN."
"That they don't take resumes because it was closed file (wasted ink and paper printing them)."
"Nothing, I was well prepared."
"Eat something, bring advil/tylenol, and bring extra shoes for the campus tour."
"Some of the girls wore high heels. They were given the option to change into more comfortable shoes for the campus tour, but most of them did not have a second pair of shoes with them."
"How much down time/how casual the interview was going to be! There was so much time to get to know the other candidates that it felt like I was just talking to friends/coworkers while I was interviewing. Everyone just seems to want to enjoy their time; it's not threatening at all."
"They ask the same questions to all interviewees."
"Nothing. The interview feedback on SDN for university of colorado is very accurate. "
"The faculty offices are in an entirely different building than the education buildings (they are somewhat far away. I knew the location of the new campus was in a 'bad' part of Denver but I didn't realize to what extend."
"I didn't realize the school was moving to the new campus starting with this year's incoming students!"
"nothing"
"The interviewers do not review your application, so they know nothing about you...kind of ridiculous!"
"the funny thing is everyone was afraid to talk...they amost whispered when they talk to each other..hihihi"
"If I know how cold it is in CO, I wouldn't apply here. :)"
"Tuition has increased 30% over the last 2 years and is now $13K+ for in-staters."
"The airport is quite a ways from the pharmacy school so give yourself enough time to get there."
"That the first year is considered undergrad. That means that you can only max out at $10,500 for federal loans. That's not good for us out-of-staters!"
"That financial aid (loans) for first year Pharm D student is limited to no more than $ 10,000. Because 1st Pharm D is considered undergraduate at this school. "
"That denver isnt that cold of a place to live in"
"Students and faculty made the curriculum and schoolwork sound a little more labor and time-intensive than I had anticipated."
"Parking was scarce if not impossible."
"The parking that they suggested we use was unavailable to visitors. The math test was simple and the essay consisted of answering basic questions about an article they gave us to read."
"CU’s faculty was nice, obviously. The campus is somewhat modern but dystopian compared to the surrounding area. Research facilities are top notch. Pharmacy is located in the middle of nowhere, segregates from other professional students."
"It’s a top tier program and everything from the campus to the presentations by the faculty prove it"
"The day is very laid-back; the most stressful part is the faculty interview, but even then it wasn't that bad."
"Act yourself and you will do just fine. The questions aren't suppose to be tricky. If you work as tech you will answer all the questions with ease."
"The interview was formally supposed to be only 20 minutes, but my interviewer and I just chatted for another 15 minutes since that's when the next candidate was supposed to come for his/her interview. My interviewer was very easy to talk to and made my interview experience less stressful!"
"Written portion was done on a computer."
"Really great school. I feel like the school actually wanted me to be there and wanted me to see what life as a student would be like there."
"Great school! I would LOVE to be attending that school."
"Staff and students were very welcoming and eager to share their stories."
"Great interview day! Fell in love with the school and everyone is SO friendly."
"Many people say this school is in a "bad area". Honestly, I've been to and attended so much worse. Campus itself appeared to be very safe and not threatening at all."
"Love the school, interview and program. I was accepted and my interview experience convinced me that I want to go there."
"I was impressed with the facilities the school had and by the positive comments all the current students had."
"The interview day definitely made UC Denver one of my top choices."
"great school. my stats aren't mind blowing impressive, but I think it was the interview that helped me get accepted."
"The school is really nice but the interview process was way too long. After the interview, we had to do one last group exercise. By that point, I was mentally drained and I just wanted to go home and the group exercise was so pointless."
"Beautiful and prestigious school. They weight the interview 50% and the rest of your app 50%, so don't blow it off. Take the time to think through some possible answers to the questions on here."
"Great school, friendly students, and helpful staff members"
"Beautiful campus, Caring staff, Energetic students."
"The students here were the happiest and most down to earth that I have seen."
"Pros: great campus, one-year residency, accessible public transportation, and close to Denver. Cons: essay proctor was mean, they really try to scare you with the whole "bad" area thing, they threaten you about making it to school no matter what weather conditions are out there. I would say that the pros definitely outweigh the cons."
"Bring a writing utensil, you will need it. If you have a flight after the interview, they do have room for you to store your luggage. Prepare lots of questions to ask throughout the day! I ran out of questions to ask at the end and the faculty member kind of gave me a disapproving look! Wear comfortable shoes for the tour.. they do allow you to change them."
"the interview day is long and has several components. be ready for a long day with alot of effort on your part. you really should be prepared to 'prove yourself' to this school. they recieve around ~2000 apps per cycle i was told and they accept only ~150."
"Just be yourself and DO NOT get nervous. It shows in your speech. (from my personal experience!)"
"the whole day completely sold me on this school"
"Great school and there presentation was really impressive."
"had only written exam, no math/bio; bring walking shoes for tour; they provide snacks and water, but you can bring some just in case; please wear a suit!; relax, have fun, be confident, show your problem-solving/communication skills and you'll do fine."
"Great school, congenial faculty, staff, and students."
"This school was great! Everyone who was there for this interview loved the program. There is a writing portion, but its super easy. Remember the article, you will be asked about it in your interview. The group project was fun! Have questions prepared to ask current students and faculty. There are many opportunities throughout the day to talk to faculty and students!"
"My anxiety level decreased as the day went on because of talking with other candidates. The essay section was easy and there was a lot of down time before my interview slot. There were about 10-12 questions total but the interviewers really tried to make me feel comfortable. The group activity was interesting!"
"Everyone was friendly and accommodating. It was a fairly long day with the tour, information session, actual interview and group activity. The campus is really nice and has interesting art pieces. The admin staff provided a place for candidates to put suitcases and other items during the tour. The group exercise was the last part of the day and it was fun. "
"There isn't a lot of information given out during the interview, I found out... come in with a lot of questions, but be prepared for the staff to /not/ be prepared to answer them. The campus seems like a really nice place to study for an extended period... not competitive, relaxed, no dress code (except one day a week if that, but Denver dress standards are very lax anyway). Everyone seems to genuinely want everyone to succeed. Lots of hard workers in Denver... hard work, and hard play. There is a lot of interesting culture in Denver once you know where to find it. The day was scheduled with an hour tour with students, break for lunch, brief information session on the campus and financial aid, 1/2-pg-essay/question-answer on an article, a 20-minute interview with a student and faculty member, and an observed group exercise where you have to communicate and compromise values between 4 or so others."
"It's not that bad. Article is pretty general, questions are pretty basic. Group activity is rather boring, but I guess it's needed. And I talked a lot in my interview, though that's not necessarily a bad thing."
"20 minute interview, 5-10 minutes of which is you asking them questions. Year 1 of pharm-d now considered graduate for financial aid purposes."
"Pretty easy interview. Essay test followed by interview followed by group project. Both interviewers were encouraging and it was very conversational."
"Overall I had a favorable impression of the facilities and faculty. It did seem to me that the faculty was getting a little burned out on interviewing (I believe I was in one of the last interview groups). The students spoke very favorably about the new facilities and seemed to engage with the faculty in a positive way."
"There was a presentation about the program, and then a Finaid presentation followed by the short quiz and essay. After that were the interview sessions, which were staggered. After everyone had interviewed, the group exercise was held. I only had one interviewer (faculty member), but some other interviewees had two (faculty + student). It seemed as though having two interviewers made for a more difficult interview, so I was glad I only had the one. Also, during the waiting period a few current students went around and answered any questions people had."
"I was so nervous the entire time. I never felt at ease. It was horrifying!"
"1 hour orientation/introduction 20-25 minutes writing/short test 25-30 minutes interview with one faculty-the intervier doesn't have your file before hand so he/she doesn't know anything at all about you. last activity: group exercise"
"I had a good time chating with other candidates. The group disccusion was fun. we were the last group to leave. "
"Start with a short introduction given by admissions followed by a fin-aid presentation, take a 10 question biology, 10 question math (metric system) exam and also read a current controversial pharmacy article and write your opinion. Go to interview then go to group project."
"It was really nerve wrecking. I was so nervous that I lost my train of thought. "
"I was incredibly nervous when I arrived. Everybody I encountered was incredibly welcoming and it really helped put me at ease. By the time I finished the essay/quantitative test, I was no longer as nervous. The hallways of the school had groups of students talking and being very social. The interview got me really excited about starting pharmacy school."
"In the morning they quickly discussed financial aid and their curriculum. Then we went to take a short test on easy biology, math and writing. We were given an article and asked questions about it. Then we either relaxed or went to our interviews with a professor and 3rd year student. Last we did a group exercise. The group exercise was not stressful and actually was kind of fun."
"Interview was very positive and conversational. Interviewer was genuine and down to earth...created a comfortable atmosphere"
"Very nice and relaxed. It is a different format than other interviews I have had as far as the quiz, group activity, and the essay go."
"The interviews are 30 mins long or less, with one faculty memeber and one P3 or P4 student. "
"There was a little bit of waiting/downtime, but not too bad. In the morning we took a pretty basic test (math, reading and science). After the interviews we split into groups and did a little project."
"It went fine, the professor kept emphasizing that pharm school is not a joke and is considered a full time job!! I would rate this school a ten out of ten...i enjoyed the learning atmosphere."
"Info session, followed by a short exam, which consisted of ten math questions, mainly simple conversions, ten multiple-choice biology ?'s(super-easy ones), and a short one-page written essay on a newspaper article. There was than an interview with one faculty member and one student. Each applicant was asked the same ?'s, but not by the same people. The last activity was a group communication assessment, which consisted of 6-7 applicants working together to rank ten given qualities that a pharmacist should have in order of importance."
"Positive. The group exercise consisted of rank ordering a list of things via group concensous. I think it was important to take charge but also work as a team member. "
"They asked basic q's that got to know you as a person. they didnt ask any q's that were like "why you want to be a pharmacist, etc." there's a short math exercise, which is basically moving decimal places. there was also a short article to read and answer some easy q's about. there was also a group discussion where you have to rank qualites in a pharmacist and have a concensus w/in the group. its just meant to see how you interact with other. total time of interview: 4hrs. "
"Everyone was very friendly. The financial aid presentation and information about the school was a joke and not very helpful. Not many students there to interact with."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 49 |
| Faculty member | 2 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 38 |
| Neutral | 11 |
| Discouraging | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 65 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 18 |
| Out of state | 47 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 18 |
| 2-3 hours | 11 |
| 4-6 hours | 22 |
| 7+ hours | 12 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 46 |
| Automobile | 17 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 0 |
Denver
LAX & Denver International Airport
Denver International
Denver International Airport
DEN, SEA, BLI
Denver Intl
DEN
DIA
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 15 |
| Hotel | 33 |
| Home | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Marriott Denver Airport at Gateway Park
Yes
N/A
Marriott Denver Airport at Gateway Park
Yes
N/A
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 9 |
| $101-$200 | 5 |
| $201-$300 | 11 |
| $301-$400 | 9 |
| $401-$500 | 9 |
| $501+ | 11 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.10 | 63 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.65 | 66 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.28 | 65 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.69 | 49 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 49 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.00 | 46 |
"Nothing really"
"None"
"No suggestions. They have been quite helpful and friendly."
"Try to put the application materials online and have the ability to accept/decline offer online as well."
"Do not yell at the applicants for not bringing their own writing utensil because it was stated in the e-mail. I looked through all my e-mails and it was never mentioned. Continue to providing lodging and housing information."
"The admissions office should work on communicating with the applicants. I was told in my interview offer email that there would only be one interviewer, and they surprised us by adding a community pharmacist to the interview. There was also a major typo on my itinerary that nearly caused me to be late for the interview itself. Additionally, they should consider holding the interviews in a location other than the faculty offices. My interviewer's office was so cramped with all 3 of us inside that I was much too close for comfort to them. You shouldn't be able to smell their lunches on their breath when they speak."
"The interview duration is too long. They should set up slots before hand so people don't have to wait and can leave early"
"There was a lot of down time during the day; they didn't seem as prepared as they could have been..."
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