How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.68 | 34 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 31 |
| Negatively | 2 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.49 | 35 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.31 | 26 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.46 | 26 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 1 |
| Virtual | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 1 |
| 20 minutes | 5 |
| 25 minutes | 6 |
| 30 minutes | 22 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 34 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 20 |
| In a group | 12 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 5 |
| Closed file | 27 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.68 | 34 |
"Discuss any leadership or extracurricular activities you were involved in during your undergrads. Explain how you studied and any academic difficulties during your undergrads."
"What did you do to prepare for this interview?"
"If someone who also works in healthcare and he uses your idea without crediting you, what would you do?"
"What do you think about leadership and tell us what your leadership experience ?"
"How do I handle diversity issues"
"Introduce yourself. Why pharmacy and not other health profession?"
"Do you consider yourself a risk taker?"
"Why Iowa? What 3 things would you bring to a desert island? Why pharmacy?"
"Please talk about any interactions that you have had with a patient(which was weird, because I told them in the beginning that I worked at an inpatient hospital pharmacy and didn't have much patient contact)."
"Tell us about yourself."
"Why is pharmacy for you?"
"If you were a pharmacist and had four techs working for you and were forced to fire one, which one would you choose and why?"
"why pharmacy?, why iowa?"
"about yourself"
"Tell us about yourself"
"why Iowa, why pharmacy"
"If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you bring?"
"Why pharmacy and why Iowa?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"Why pharmacy...?"
"how did you decided to study pharmacy, why the university of Iowa. In my personl statment essay i mentioned that I would like to get PHD in Medicinal Chemistry. And they asked me why"
"why pharmacy? What is your strength that you can be a great pharmacy? "
"What challenge do you anticipate in pharmacy school?"
"Tell us about a time you had to deal with a communication problem."
"What are the qualities that you learn from your parents?"
"Good characteristics you have to be a good pharmacist"
"How do I handle conflict with my pharmacy manager"
"What do you look at while choosing a pharmacy school? 3 words to describe yourself."
"Tell me about a time you made a mistake and what you did to correct it."
"What books have you read recently and why?"
"Tell us about yourself."
"When you are alone, what do you think about?"
"Have you read any books lately? What kind of books are you interested in reading?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy?"
"Describe a time in which you had a conflict with someone else and how you dealt with it."
"Why did you choose Iowa?"
"What three qualities make an ethical pharmacist?"
"what's the last book you read?"
"why pharm"
"Why pharmacy"
"what is last book you read"
"What was the last book you read and why did you like it? "
"What do you do to relax?"
"Why Iowa?"
"Who are your role models?"
"Tell me about a time when you had a conflict with someone at work. How did you resolve this conflict?"
"YOU forgat to give customer her change while working as a chasher. The customer is upset. how do you resoleve (generally how do you resolve communication problem with customer and Co-worker)"
"What is your study path leading to the Pharmacy program."
"How did you prepare for going to pharmacy school?"
"Do you feel that you covered everything you wanted to in this interview?"
"What are three things you looked for when choosing which pharmacy schools to apply to?"
"What would you do if you work in a team where someone doesn't share the same values as yours?"
"Tell us a time you are being creative"
"What undergraduate class should everyone take"
"Talk about a time when you had a conflict with one of your co-workers."
"What are the three most important qualities for pharmacist to have?"
"If you find yourself in a conflict with someone you work with, how do you handle the situation?"
"What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in a group?"
"Why clinical? (I had stated before that I was interested in clinical pharm)"
"How would you handle a situation where one of your co-workers wasn't very cooperative? (or something like that...it was definitely a question dealing with teamwork and professionalism)"
"Why did/didn't you choose any other health science?"
"Would you consider yourself a risk taker?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"What was the last book you read?"
"who is your role model and why?"
"why iowa"
"Who is your role model and why"
"what kind of pharmacy would you like to work at if you were able to get into program "
"Why pharmacy and why Iowa?"
"What would you do if a customer came up to you angry and said you gave them the wrong pills?"
"Three things on a desert island?"
"How did you get through the application process?"
"What do you like to do in your free time?"
"What qualities do you have that makes you better pharmacist than others"
"What brought you here?"
"How you deal with conflict? example? and other general questions similar like that."
"What do you think the future of pharmacy will be like?"
"If you were with a group of friends and one of them said something insensitive or offensive, what would you do?"
"(For people whose first language is not English) what would you do if someone doesn't understand what you've said?"
"Tell me how you get from your house to the library"
"A time when you made a mistake and how you resolved it? A time when you got a grade which you feel you didn't deserve and what did you do about it?"
"Do you consider yourself a risk taker?"
"Tell us about a time when you were creative."
"What 3 ethics should people live by?"
"If you were the hiring manager of a pharmacy, then what kind of pharmacist would you hire? Give examples of the qualities that you would look for in a pharmacist."
"If stranded on an island what three things would you take? (Salt water, can't be anything that gets you off the island.)"
"What do you think your mother would say about your work ethic?"
"What class would you recommend everyone take?"
"If you were on a deserted island what three items would you take?"
"what 3 things would you take to a deserted island?"
"3 things you would take on a desert island"
"If you could take 3 things to desert island what would you bring?"
"All the questions were very basic."
"Who is your role model and why?"
"Pretty basic stuff..."explain what you would do if a person came into your pharmacy claiming you had filled their prescription wrong""
"What 3 things would you bring with you on a desert island?"
"If you were stranded on an island, what 3 things would you take with you?"
"how do you resolve conflict with co worker"
"How did you get here? I.E. describe what you have done up until now."
"Describe how you would get from your house to the local high school."
"How did you go to school?"
"Tell me how do you get to your nearest local libary from where you live right now?"
"Who is someone you communicate well with?"
"Tell us about a time you had to use self control."
"All the questions are closely equal in their difficulty."
"How you show your leadership in your experience"
"Any problems you faced while working with someone who had a different upbringing that you?"
"What do you like about the pharmacy field specfically?"
"Tell us about a time when you were creative."
"Probably "When you are alone, what do you think about?""
"None of the questions were particularly difficult."
"Name your three most important ethical considerations."
"What do you think the three most important ethical considerations are?"
"What is the most difficult thing you have ever had to deal with?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"none"
"Nothing was dificult"
"Give an example of situation where you had to deal with someone who had a different opinion than yours"
"How would you deal with budget issues in your pharmacy? "
"Why do you want to attend Iowa?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"Describe a situation where you had a conflict with someone and how you dealt with it?"
"Tell me about a current issue in the field of pharmacy."
"Discribe leadership role you took"
"How would I manage a community pharmacy"
"How do you deal with a coworker who have opposite opinion with you all the time?"
"Why are you a good candidate?"
"Wrote out questions and answers, practiced delivering answers, watched videos, and researched the school"
"SDN, youtube, practice pharmacy questions"
"SDN questions, looking up common interview questions, watching YouTube videos, researching the school"
"Watching YouTube videos, practicing answering the questions on the SDN school page, asking questions on the SDN forum, researching the schools, and reading Pharmacy Times."
"sdn website"
"SDN interview feedback! Really helps!"
"researched the school"
"Practice interviews, interview seminar, research about the school/current pharmacy issues, more practice interviews"
"Writing out answers to questions from this site."
"SDN and I had a friend do a mock interview on the drive up"
"Practiced mock interviews with the questions that I got from SDN."
"Practice/tips from others who interviewed at Iowa and were accepted. Various internet sources as well."
"Read SDN and the school's website."
"sdn, checking the school page on pharmcas"
"Reading potential questions and practicing"
"read the school's website, SDN, random web surfing for interview prep"
"SDN"
"Mock interviews"
"read college website and read feedback on this website"
"Reviewed school, SDN, and pharmacy websites."
"Looked at Iowa's website, looked at SDN feedback and practiced answers to typical interview questions. "
"Read Iowa's website and pharmacy program details. Reviewed prepared answers to general interview questions."
"got new clothes, chilled out the night before, got alot of sleep, had some coffee that morning lol, and looked up some recent health-care related issues in the world right now."
"Read SDN ... thought of obvious questions they would ask. Looked up Iowa's statistics on their site."
"I had a mock interview the week before. I also had my friends ask me questions coming from the U of Iowa website's PDF. "
"Went over practice questions."
"I did a little research about the school on their website. Interview preparation was also posted on their websit"
"I went over behavioral questions and thought about questions to ask. "
"I read the school website and constructed and database of interview questions based on this interview feedback section, other threads on SDN, and PM's."
"I didn't"
"read the school website, get ready for the FQA questions. "
"Read over the school website, practice the frequently asked questions."
"The faculty was friendly and offered snacks and water several times. The new pharmacy building was innovative and well-designed."
"The new pharmacy building"
"Everyone was really friendly, nice campus"
"Welcoming and super friendly people, new pharmacy building that will be finished in 2020,"
"Friendly interviewers"
"The interviewers were very easy to talk to"
"The information provided about the school and research opportunities"
"The associate dean took the time out to give his presentation in small groups so you could ask him questions."
"Meeting and talking with Dean Michael Kelly, the friendly staff and current students, free food and drinks"
"Talking to Dean Kelly"
"Though the University is large as a whole, the pharmacy school seems to be rather tight-knit. Also, they provided water and snacks."
"You don't really need a car to get to places, because almost everything seems like it's within walking distance. However, if you're planning on attending this school, bringing a car would still be a good idea. The program is excellent because it has been polished over the last 125 years. The people are really nice and approachable. There's no other school that I've personally been to that has a medical museum that showcases the history of not only their pharmacy school, but their other health schools as well (dentistry, medicine, nursing), so make sure to go visit -- it's on the 8th floor of the on-campus hospital."
"The one on one time (or near that) with the staff."
"Friendliness of the staff, the dean, and the other pharmacy students. The university and Iowa City is laid out in such a way that you don't need a vehicle to get to most main areas."
"great faculty, the interview process in general"
"We got to meet Dean Micheal Kelly and he was extremely nice and interested in us."
"How friendly and welcoming everyone was. They really made an effort to meet each applicant on a personal level and talk with you. You weren't just a number. They were also extremely organized. The whole process went very smoothly."
"the school has got a great program. The university life is nice."
"very organized "
"The people are all very friendly."
"The interviewers were extremely friendly and pretty laid back. The dean made a huge effort to talk to everyone and was very nice. The pharmacy students involved in the process (mainly P1s) were very helpful. "
"One of the assistant Deans said he wanted to talk with everyone there by the end of the day, and he did. It made you feel like they were interested in you as a person rather than just your GPA and PCAT."
"Iowa's campus is beautiful, the facilities are very nice, everything is close"
"The staff and the applicants were equally impressive. Very friendly people."
"The pharmacy school tour and especially the large labs that Iowa has."
"Very nice school and town."
"nice school and city"
"Very friendly faculty. "
"The people were especially friendly. The facilities are nice."
"Friendly faculty."
"The interviewers are very nice, they tried to make me talk a lot. The school looks really nice. "
"Nice school, nice campus, everyone there was nice."
"the current state of the old building"
"The classrooms were a bit outdated but it sounds like the new pharmacy building will be really nice"
"Small space, old facility. Hope things will change in the new pharmacy building."
"The pharmacy building.. the labs are small and super old! Its not worth the tuition.. Difficult to get residency positions around iowa city."
"There was alot of waiting time inbetween activities."
"nothing, great school and campus"
"Being rushed during the interview. They rushed me out."
"The lack of parking, but apparently that's a city-wide issue. And some of the fixtures and furniture are in need of replacement (they're functional, just out-of-date)."
"The writing portion took up too much time and was too long (2 essay questions), but it wasn't difficult. There was no formal presentation of some sort that introduced the candidates to the pharmacy school, although I did like the fact that the dean made a huge effort to talk to every single candidate. Facilities are a bit worn-down. Also, there's a lot of bars and pubs next to the main campus -- I don't know if drinking is your thing (and, if it is, then that's great), but it was a turn-off for me. The tuition is also pretty high, especially if you're out of state, when compared to other pharmacy programs outside of CA. Although scholarships are available, they're extremely hard to attain if you're out of state and have a GPA lower than a 3.5."
"Lots of downtime. Of the 3.5 hours, 1 to 1.5 hours of it was spent "chatting with other applicants.""
"Nothing"
"cold weather most of the school year"
"They started the day right away without any general introduction to the school or the people. I also did not enjoy the interview-it was three people going through a list of set questions. They were very hard to interact with and that seemed true for most of the others as well."
"The facilities are a little old, but the people and atmosphere more than make up for it."
"After you step foot off of campus, it's dead land. There's nothing there. "
"tour seemed to take a long time"
"The Dean said they really like diversity and almost made me feel like I had less of a chance of getting in because I was from Iowa."
"I am from iowa and was disapointed to see so many kids from other schools that had interviews...."
"The location of the college is kinda so-so, but it wasn't terrible."
"N/A"
"Nothing. Very impressed with everything."
"The writing exercise wasn't especially enjoyable - not difficult though."
"It was freezing!"
"None"
"not to stress out a lot"
"To be less stressed going into it. Everyone was really friendly and welcoming and wanted you to feel comfortable and ask any questions."
"Shouldn't have been too nervous because the people are so friendly!"
"Prepared questions better"
"nothing.."
"I was pretty prepared"
"My itinerary. I wish I had another confirmation email."
"Nothing. They were very informative and reassuring throughout the day."
"That the weather is so cold to the point where you don't need a separate refrigerator, especially if you're staying at a hotel and happen to have leftovers. Just put your leftovers in your car (if it's parked outside, or parked inside an open garage). Your food/drinks will be cold in just a few hours."
"Nothing really, even if I came into it without having a good idea of the interview questions it would have gone just as well."
"wanted more info on housing"
"Some of the first year classes are with other pre-professional students, and we were told that the classroom can get very full."
"That it's not as stressful as everyone makes it out to be. Do your homework and you'll be fine. These people aren't out to get you. They just want to get to know you and they go out of their way to make you feel comfortable while you're there."
"wish i saw downtown in the morning. "
"N/A"
"When you're in the COP, you're considered "dependent" on FAFSA so that makes you MUCH more able to qualify for finacial aid."
"Nothing ..."
"I found out that Unleaded Plus is cheaper due to corn subsidies. This higher octane is very beneficial for your car."
"Interviews were very short. "
"I did not have my jaket on. with the exception of 3 other student and myself, everybody was dressed up. I had tie and shirt with black dress pant. "
"I should have worn my suit jacket...I went with everything 'cept the jacket. Not everyone was wearin' 'em but I didn't think anyone would be - so I didn't."
"Make sure you have cash for the parking garage. They don't take credit cards."
"Get myself familiar with some more upto date news about the medical field. "
"none"
"There were only about 15 other candidates there. When you arrive, you sit at small round tables and talk with a few current students. Lunch was provided at the end and could be taken to go. The whole process went from 9 to around 1:15."
"Everyone was really friendly"
"I love the people but hope the school will do something to improve its facility while waiting for the new building to finish."
"They emphasize a lot on research so if its not in your interest don't bother to apply there.."
"Overall, Iowa is a great school. I do have to add, though, that if you're gonna be staying at the Sheraton Hotel, then to get a room that's not on the 2nd or 3rd floor. I stayed on the 2nd floor, and my entire stay was uncomfortable because the pool was right next to my room and it was way too loud all day long."
"I was very nervous for the whole event but they did everything they could alleviate that for me and everyone else. Everything seemed to be geared more toward getting to know you better than testing to see who was better."
"The interview was very structured and didn't leave room for a more natural feeling conversation."
"the school got me excited to begin pharm school"
"Everyone was nice, but I did not get the same sense of welcome that I got at other schools."
"Overall, a great experience. Compared to other schools I interviewed at, this one felt the most welcoming and relaxed. The people were great, both applicants and staff. I left feeling like I was already part of their "pharmacy family". The whole process took about 3-4 hours depending on your schedule. There is an interview, essay questions, and a guided tour of the school. The order varies from applicant to applicant. There was a blizzard the day I went, so plan ahead and allow extra time for travel."
"3 people asking questions in turn. "
"Awesome"
"It was nice to talk to other applicants and to see the facilities. The writing portion was very easy and the interview was fairly stress-free. "
"It was my first interview, but I thought it was very personal given the circumstances and very well organized. There was an essay portion, a tour, and an intervew. "
"Got there at like 8:10 and people were just sitting at circle tables quietly/nervously talking....was a sheet w/ my name on it that showed what times i would be interviewing, shown the place...ect, at 8:30 the dean came in, who is a really nice guy, welcomed us, and managed by the end of the day to talk to all of us. Got interviewed by a prof and P1 from iowa, very comfortable settings, then went to a comp lab and wrote responses to questions, the had a guided tour. Was out of there by 11:10"
"Very low stress ... wrote two essay questions also ... nice staff and applicants. Good experience."
"My interview experience was great. I was worried that I did not do well. I took note of the pharmacies in the area as I drove into town. The winter season is really chilly, but the school is outstanding."
"I was a little nervous at first because it was my first interview for the schools that i applied to. I didn't think that I did well, but got my acceptance letter a month and a half later. I am guessing that the interview is not the main factor for admission. Writing sample was not difficult."
"It was pretty intense. Right from the getgo I very anxious to the point where i could not speak for one moment. My mouth was so dry i thought i was going to chock ( Recomand you take a bottle of water). I didn't have a good interview experiance as a result the whole situation was very intimedating."
"I tried to ask a lot of questions about the school. It was pretty ironic that there was a basketball game going on with my school and u of iowa. "
"U. of Iowa was great. They ran things very smoothly, and when there was down time the associate dean and financial aid and admissions staff visited (hung-out)with us. "
"Good. The interviewers were friendly, the tour was nice, and they provided food!"
"The interview was okay. First I went inside to check in, then they made us rotate into different groups. Interview, tour, and writing excercise. I was interviewed by three people, one P1 student, one faculty, one practicioner. They seemed formal and just kept firing questions. Make sure you make eye contact with everyone..it was hard to look at three people like that. Foods were provided, so all in all it was a positive experience. For writing excercise, we were given 30 minutes to write a two pages essay. Very easy...you don't need to prepare anything."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 34 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 24 |
| Neutral | 1 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.84 | 25 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 13 |
| Out of state | 12 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 11 |
| 2-3 hours | 3 |
| 4-6 hours | 6 |
| 7+ hours | 5 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 4 |
| Automobile | 21 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Minneapolis
Moline International
Cedar Rapids
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 1 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 3 |
| Hotel | 6 |
| Home | 5 |
| Other | 0 |
holiday inn
AmericInn
Holiday Inn Express
Sheraton
The Sheraton downtown
La Quinta
Iowa House Hotel
days inn
holiday inn
AmericInn
Holiday Inn Express
Sheraton
The Sheraton downtown
La Quinta
Iowa House Hotel
days inn
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 10 |
| $101-$200 | 4 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 2 |
| $501+ | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.38 | 26 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.62 | 26 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.00 | 26 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.94 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.33 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.78 | 18 |
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