How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.11 | 18 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 11 |
| Negatively | 5 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.32 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.11 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.79 | 19 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 1 |
| 10 minutes | 7 |
| 15 minutes | 3 |
| 20 minutes | 5 |
| 25 minutes | 1 |
| 30 minutes | 1 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 2 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 14 |
| At a regional location | 3 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 17 |
| In a group | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 2 |
| Closed file | 15 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.11 | 18 |
"Is there any way you have given back to the community?"
"What I did with my free time"
"What led you to pharmacy and what was the tipping point that made you decide this was what you wanted to do?"
"How will you cope with the stress level of a rigorous pharmacy school curriculum?"
"Why do you want to do pharmacy?"
"Have you had to deal with a person that you didn't like very much?"
"They asked general situational questions, like have you been in this type of situation, if so, how did you deal?"
"What area of pharmacy do you see yourself in?"
"What was the defining moment you decided to do pharmacy?"
"How do you handle a difficult person?"
"What kind of failures have you gone through?"
"What does Pharmacy mean to me"
"Tell about a time you failed at something and what you learned from it."
"What do you do in your free time?"
"Tell me of a time you made a mistake and how you resolved it?"
"Tell us about a time you were glad you gave someone the benefit of the doubt."
"Describe a time you gave someone the benefit of the doubt and you were glad you did."
"How do you work in a group?"
"Have you ever had to deal with an emotionally unstable person?"
"How do you work in a not very ideal team?"
"Is there any responsibilities of a pharmacist that you don't like?"
"What is altruism and when was a time you were altruistic?"
"I mentioned I shadowed a pharmacist and they asked me what he did and what I learned from the experience."
"When has someone been very very angry with you and how did you react?"
"Have you ever had to achieve goals?"
"How do you work with people who might not like you?"
"Describe a trend in the field of pharmacy today and which direction you see the field going."
"What genre of books do you read?"
"If you could take us (the interviewers) for lunch, where would you take us and why?"
"Have you ever had to achieve a goal?"
"What was your defining moment to choose pharmacy? *because I had no idea, it was more of a progressive decision for me, I sounded idiotic trying to answer that question*"
"If you had to deal with someone emotionally unstable, how would you handle it?"
"How do you work with people who might not like you?"
"Tell us about some organized volunteer work you have done."
"If your coworkers came in here, what do you think they would say about you?"
"When was a time you have been really disappointed?"
"Describe to us a time you were misunderstood with something you said (a question I had to pass on, which I heard from the pharmacy students it's ok to do)"
"Describe a time you were altruistic..... I consider myself a helpful, selfless person but it's hard to come up with a concrete example on the spot. I've never seen this one on here."
"same"
"Mock interviews one-on-one with family member."
"By calming myself down and focusing on my plans for the future."
"Looked up mock questions online, mock interview with advisor and friends"
"Looked here at the feedback on SDN, in SDN forums, my PharmCAS essay"
"SDN Interview Feedback, went on other interviews prior, and mock interviews at my University."
"SDN"
"Read SDN, which didn't help since there's nothing here for UF. Looked over the school website (which didn't do much either to be honest). Main prep was retrospection of previous interviews and made sure to do it as best as possible this time after learning mistakes."
"Looked up practice questions online"
"Read pharmacy journals and SDN"
"The faculty"
"The school as a whole."
"The openness and kindness of the student anbassadors and professors."
"Interviewers make you feel comfortable"
"Nothing"
"The students were very friendly"
"Friendliness and helpfulness of faculty and students."
"Dr. McKenzie interviewed me himself. I've always liked him so it made me feel relaxed. The students were laid back and knowledgeable."
"The friendliness of all the students and staff (outside of the interview). All of the students seem to be a family."
"Friendliness of the faculty."
"The new HPNP building is nice, clean and well-lit. Lots of pharmacy organizations you can get involved with. Dr. McKenzie (sp) is very friendly and makes you feel at ease at once. TUITION"
"Facilities, friendliness of students"
"The city of Gainesville."
"Nothing"
"Interview day was too long (supposed to be 4 hours, it ended up being 5+ hours)"
"Rude, biased, subjective"
"Felt stressed in the beginning as I didn't think I needed to bring my ID but had to get it later to show, so I felt the interview was not going to go well from that. Interviewers seemed impersonal and didn't give too much encouragement during the interview."
"The interview itself felt rushed. We had less than 10 minutes to interview but on the bright side, they only interview students they want to accept. They probably don't need much time asking us questions."
"The older Communicore building, the dim lights throughout that building. The 24/7 study room. Gainesville itself is a stifling little town and it's too hot."
"The interview day seemed haphazard to me, not well planned. Our student ambassador was lackluster and, in my mind, probably wasn't the best person to pick in order to impress the new applicants. The interview itself was painful. It seemed more like sitting in front of a firing squad instead of an admissions committee. Their faces were terse and unwelcoming, which made the experience that much more uncomfortable. Plus the interview questions were kind of "off the wall," not your typical questions. This experience was completely different from the warm and welcoming (and very well-organized) interview I had at another school just last week. Even if I get accepted, at this point I am not sure if I would choose to go to the University of Florida because of this extremely negative experience."
"The actual interview was only 10 minutes. I didn't like the scenario-based setup. I felt like I was playing 20 questions."
"That I shouldn't be so nervous. They let you know the interview is just to know you better, as there's already a reason you have been selected for the interview."
"Be yourself. If you have made it to the interviews, they WANT to speak with you. The anxiety you are feeling is normal. Don't try to be something your not, remember the Professors are human too and have been in the exact situation as you."
"The answer to that question about organized volunteer work. It was the worst answer I ever gave and I could've done it way better, even though I did get accepted and it didn't matter at the end."
"Interview day can be fun, don't stress so much!"
"Interview day would have taken a longer time than planned"
"Student compalints"
"To bring an ID (which was not stated in the email, apparently was badly assumed), to not let things get me so nervous"
"I wish I had known that the interview is very laid back and I shouldn't be nervous. They really just want to quickly get to know you."
"The occupations of the faculty interviewing me so I could highlight our common interests."
"The interviewers aren't allowed to give you any kind of feedback, whatsoever. They will sit there expressionless. I left the interview feeling like I had absolutely bombed it...but got accepted a week later. :-)"
"That I would get a blister on my ankle and have to limp on tour like an idiot. That all the interview questions are hypothetical."
"The directions given to the actual college of pharmacy suck."
"Excellent faculty and student ambassadors."
"Be excited to be there, and remember everything happens for a reason. If you don't succeed try again."
"University of Florida is a great school of pharmacy with three nice locations and one big happy "pharmily.""
"Love the school, everyone is super nice, great academics and prestige"
"Just be relaxed and be yourself!"
"Do your research about the school beforehand! I've attended their Open Houses at the Orlando campus multiple times and having all my simpler questions answered there, I was able to ask the students and interviewers more helpful, detailed questions."
"Excellent school. The interview is very short, and the rest of the day was cake. Short campus tour and talked to current students, who were extremely nice and helpful."
"Since there are so little posts for UF I decided to share my experience. All the questions are hypothetical, situational questions about your reaction to conflict and emotions. My interview was 15 minutes w/ two faculty members. Then a tour for 45 minutes. Breaks before the interview, after the interview, and after the tour. Half the buildings are new, the others old. The library isn't that nice, the undergrad ones on campus are better. The 24/7 study room for health professional students looks like a dungeon and the lighting is bad. Weather is too hot in Fl, and I don't particularly like Gville because it is such a small *hick* town. I'd rather live in a big city and interact with lots of diverse people and culture. That being said, UF pharm school is ranked nationally very well, the tuition is cheap, and people are friendly."
"overall, it was really relaxed for an interview."
"In case you are wondering why there's not much feedback from those applying to UF, it's because the first thing you do when you enter the room for the interview is sign a paper stating that you will not reveal any details regarding the proceeding of the interview to anyone by any means, including email, forums, etc."
"haaaaard interview"
"We sat in a room where there were refreshments. The dean introduced himself and we were able to chat with the student representatives. From that point, we were individually escorted to a faculty office where we were interviewed by 2 faculty members simultaneously. After the interview, we were given a tour of the facilities, etc. We then met back in the common room and asked the dean any remaining questions."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 17 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 12 |
| Neutral | 5 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.74 | 19 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 19 |
| Out of state | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 9 |
| 2-3 hours | 6 |
| 4-6 hours | 1 |
| 7+ hours | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 1 |
| Automobile | 16 |
| Train or subway | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
Jacksonville
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 0 |
| Hotel | 3 |
| Home | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 6 |
| $101-$200 | 4 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 0 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.74 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.00 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.26 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.64 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.79 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.69 | 13 |
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