How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.58 | 53 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 49 |
| Negatively | 3 |
| No change | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.55 | 55 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.66 | 41 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.32 | 41 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 4 |
| 25 minutes | 3 |
| 30 minutes | 19 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 0 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 25 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 53 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 37 |
| In a group | 13 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 33 |
| Closed file | 17 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.58 | 53 |
"Tell me about yourself"
"What time management and study habits do I have that will need to be adjusted for pharmacy school?"
"If you see a child with asthma and a mother smoking near that child, what would you do?"
"Did you take the PCAT more than once and what were your original scores?"
"Why pharmacy? Why Maryland instead of schools in your state? (I was out of state)"
"If you were accepted to many schools you applied for, how would you go about choosing the one you'll attend?"
"Why Maryland over other schools?"
"What do you do when you're stressed out?"
"What made you want to become a pharmacist?"
"Most of the questions are on this forum like why should we pick you, why UMB, why pharmacy, what motivated you for pharmacy, why not research and pharmacy (because i worked in research)"
"What would you do if someone was not pulling their weight in group work?"
"Why UMB?"
"What would you do if you caught your best friend cheating?"
"How would you deal in an ethical situation?"
"If one of your classmate gives u info on which areas of the chapters to prepare for exam and only you and the person got A in the exam and others got low grades. How do you handle this situation?"
"What inspired you to pursue pharmacy."
"why pharmacy?"
"Why UMD?"
"why UMB? why pharmacy? "
"Why Pharmacy? "
"Group interview: What do you think about Plan B? What do you think about Walmart's $4 prescription? What do you think about having alcohol and smoking stuff in the pharmacy store?"
"If someone comes in with a prescription and you think the dose is wrong and the doctor does not agree with you and you can't get him to change it, what do you do? What do you think about importing drugs from Canada? What do you think about Walmart's new $4 prescription plan?"
"tell me about yourself, why maryland, why pharmacy?"
"why pharmacy, why UMB?"
"What do you think of Walmart's $4 prescription drug plan?"
"Is this your first choice school?"
"Small grp discussions: 1) Plan B what are your feelings about pharmacists now being able to bill medicare for services that years prior were done for free? 2) Walmart not stocking/ selling abortion drug in theirs stores? What made you interested in pursuing a career in pharmacy? "
"What would your friends say is your biggest strength? weakness?"
"What sacrifice do you think you have to make to come here on the East Coast to study? "
"What is the greatest sacrifice that you would have to make to go the school of pharmacy?"
"Importing drugs? Why not medicine? How do you feel about pharmacists taking on more roles? How do you think doctors will feel about pharmacists taking on more roles?"
"Tell me about your activity in college? What do you do beside doing well in school?"
"Do you think selling pharmacy products with alcohol and tobacco materials within the same store pose any danger to a quality of health care service?"
"Is there anything that you do not like about pharmacy or do not think you would be good at? "
"where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?"
"What are my hobbies? 2 Strengths/2 weaknesses?"
"How do you feel about importation of drugs from other countries"
"Why Pharmacy / UMD / PharmD?"
"What are your hobbies? Tell me about yourself?"
"Why maryland?"
"Where do you see pharmacy going in the near future?"
"Why do you want to attend Maryland?"
"If you found out that your best friend is cheating, would you tell on her? What if she had a really bad week and promised that she'd only cheat once but then a week later she cheated on the exam again?"
"What are strenghts and weakeneses"
"What study techniques would you need to change to transition into professional student"
"What is one negative aspect of pharmacy that you can see?"
"Why Maryland"
"Tell me about a time you did not reach a certain goal or expectation and how did it make you feel?"
"Is technology going to take over the pharmacist's job?"
"If you saw someone cheating, what would you do about it?"
"If one of your roommates was not doing their chores, what would you do?"
"what would you tell a pharm tech who is scared of HIV?"
"If you got accepted into all the schools you applied to, how would you go about into picking the right school?"
"How do you handle your stress? How do you organize your time? For pharmacy school you need lot of skills, do you have them? If you have them how did you use them in your previous work or academic situation?"
"How do you relieve stress?"
"Who is your inspiration?"
"What do you think about the roles of community pharmacy?"
"How would you deal in a group situation where someone wasn't pulling their weight?"
"How do you handle a stress? "
"Why University of Maryland?"
"If you were working in a group and someone wasn't doing well/pulling his or her weight. What would you do?"
"What can you bring to Maryland?"
"why maryland?"
"What do you think of robots performing tasks in the pharmacy?"
"tell me about a challenging time during your life, what you did about it and what you learned from it?"
"What will you do if you are not accepted? "
"Student interview: Why pharmacy? Why MD? Why not medical? What would be your greatest sacrifice by coming here? What are your strength and weaknesses? What do you do in your spare time? Are you part of any organizations?"
"What do you do in your free time? Are you involved in school related/community service activities? Do you have pharmacy experience?"
"what show do you watch?"
"why pharmacy? "
"Why pharmacy? Why Maryland?"
"What will you do if you don't get admitted to a pharmacy school?"
"Student/faculty interview: What sacrifice do you think you have to make to come here? What are your strengths and weaknesses? How do you deal with stress? If you worked on a team and someone was not contributing enough, what would you do? If your co worker was abusing drugs on the job? If your coworker was abusing drugs not on the job-how would you deal w/it? "
"What process would you use to choose which pharmacy school to go to?"
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?"
"What would your friends say is your best asset?"
"Why UMB? Tell me about yourself. Are you a leader or follower? How do you feel about automation in pharmacies?"
"Do you see yourself as a follower or leader? Which would you rather be? Can you be both a leader and a follower. Is that better or worst?"
"Assume you have two people working for you in the pharmacy, one is slow but accurate and the other is fast but inaccurate in dispensing prescription drugs. If you must be firing one of them, which one should it be?"
"Suppose you had known a patient at your pharmacy for 10 years,and now he cannot afford his medications anymore. How would you handle this situation? "
"as a pharmacist you come in contact with sick people with infectious diseases,what do you think about that?"
"Many assignments will be done in groups. If one group member was not pulling their own weight, would you give him/her a bad assessment even though you know the teacher will fail her/him because of it?"
"What issues are currently affecting the pharmaceutical industry"
"Do we think Pharmacists administering flu shots and other cross-discipline training are a neg. or pos. development?"
"Why not medical school? Do you have any experience in Pharm or medicine?"
"What was your favorite/least favorite course?"
"How do you feel about pharmacists taking on more responsibilities, like giving exams?"
"Why Maryland? Why not other schools on the east coast? Why east coast? (I'm from the west coast)"
"why should we pick you?"
"We recently changed our oath (something about diversity) what does this mean to you"
"How do I plan to manage the transition and stress related to pharmacy school"
"What experience do you have?"
"How do you think pharmacy has changed in the past 5 years? (kinda unexpected because i anticipated a question about the future)"
"How would you cope with stress in Pharmacy School"
"Is there anything you would like the admissions committee to know that is not already on your file?"
"Have you ever failed?"
"Tell me about the people that you work with. (I work as a retail pharm tech)"
"What would you do if a technician at the pharmacy you work at refused to give a perscription to and HIV/AIDS patient?"
"For the most part it was a closed file interview, but during my faculty interview I was asked about my PCAT score."
"Lot of questions about the personal statement? Why did you get all these experiences? How this experience helped you?"
"Why UMB?"
"What would you do if you found out a colleague was abusing drugs?"
"The medication prices are going up. What do you think pharmacists can do about it?"
"Why Maryland? Why pharmacy? How do you deal with stress?"
"Tell me about a situation in which someone challenged your authority or knowledge? How did you overcome this situation?"
"Tell me about an ethical situation that you were put in and how you handled it."
"Tell me a situation when someone challenged your authority. How did you deal with it?"
"If you saw your friend cheating, what would yo do?"
"If your friend was cheating what would you do?"
"if u see your friend cheating on an exam, what would you do?"
"Situational questions as acting pharmcist, ex. employees stealing, employees stealing controls, if you had terrible technicians and couldn't hire new ones what would you do"
"if a mother who is a smoker comes to your pharmacy and her child has asthma, what would do you about it?"
"How do you feel about working around people with infectious diseases such as TB, etc? "
"Faculty interview: Is there anything you would like to tell me about yourself that you think would help you in getting accepted? What did you think of your day so far, what about the essay you wrote? What did you write about?"
"College background, why pharmacy? Once I said why...so why not research? (Questions were not asked in a challenging way) Which campus do you think you would choose (shady grove or umb)?"
"last book read."
"walmart $4 generic prescription, how to deal with stress, and talk about yourself."
"What would you do if you were rejected?"
"What would you do if someone presented you with a narcotic prescription that you thought was suspicious?"
"What are your hobbies? If your application were rejected what actions would you take? If you could say anything to the admissions committee to support your application what would it be? "
"Why pharmacy (twice)?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"What would your friends say is your worst asset (weakness)?"
"What are some issues in pharmacy? Why should UMB pick you? What would you do if you saw your best friend cheat on an exam? "
"Why not medical school? You look like a smart guy."
"If you worked on a team and someone was not contributing enough, what would you do? "
"what do you think about importing cheap drugs from canada?"
"Is healthcare a right all U.S. citizens should have? This led into a discussion of medicare and the Canadian health care system."
"If you could be anyone, alive or dead, for a week who would you be and why?"
"Generic imported drugs question?"
"What are your weaknesses? What area do you want to go into? Where do you see yourself in 5 and 10 years? Name two individuals you would put on a postage stamp and why (writing excersize)"
"What field do you want to go into?"
"What do you think about the shortage of pharmacists?"
"A question about one of my volunteers experiences."
"Why did you do some pre-reqs at a community college?"
"name a meaningful acchomplishment"
"What was a time you made a mistake and how do you make sure it doesn’t happen again."
"Who do I rely on the most in difficult situations?"
"How do you measure happiness?"
"The group project will be the most challenging one, as it is an ethical issue?"
"If you could be on a reality TV show, which one would it be"
"What do you expect to get out of Maryland in 4 years?"
"How would you deal with people of a different cultural, ethnic background from your own?"
"If you could be in any reality TV show, what would it be and why?"
"If you could be on any reality television show, what would it be?"
"how would you convince ppl who do not believe in western medicine?"
"What is the most interesting class you have taken?"
"If you could be in an reality TV show, which one would it be?"
"This was asked by professor. she asked me Have you ever been any cultural situation? If yes, how did you handle it and how did you deal with it?"
"If you could be on any reality TV (you can make one up), which one would you be on?"
"The board of pharmacy as in your pharmacy. An elderly man comes in and has a heart attack. His son tells you that he needs his nitroglycerin. What do you do?"
"What medication would you like to be?"
"How would you handle the course load? Why should we pick you out of several applicants? What are your best traits?"
"Why not study medicine? Why pharmacy?"
"How do you think pharmacy is affected by the stimulus plan?"
"Is pharmacy an art or a science?"
"If you were a pill, what kind of pill would you be?"
"If you could be any kind of drug, what drug would you be?"
"Why should we accept you? If an employee in the pharmacy was stealing medicine, how would you approach him/her?"
"i don't remember the exact wording of the question but it was like: "how do you think the academic part of your studies helps you with the clinical practice of pharmacy?""
"If you were a pharmacist, and a patient comes in w/ a prescription with what you thought was a lethal dosage. You call the doctor and still the doctor tells you to fill it. What do you do?"
"What would you do if someone came in with a prescription that was against your beliefs, for whatever reason?"
"import drugs; future role of pharm tech"
"Do you know how to adjust a carburetor? I felt good about this - it showed the interviewer had read my application essay."
"Tell me about yourself, how do you deal with stress, strengths/weaknesses"
"What will be your biggest adjustment in going to Pharmacy School?"
"What do you feel the greatest challenge you've face that's not at work? OR What do you feel your biggest adjustment in moving to Baltimore will be?"
"How do you go about choosing which pharmacy school to go to?"
"Check the other interview reviews. It seemed it was all the same."
"Leader or follower"
"Why UMB? and why pharmacy?"
"Is there anything that you do not like about pharmacy or do not think you would be good at? "
"if u were a drug what will it be ; i studied the question the night before"
"Would I fulfill a prescription for drugs used for euthanasia?"
"If you were a drug which drug would you be and why"
"How do I feel about importing cheap generic drugs."
"If a friend of yours was dating a person you knew to be HIV positive (you knew the prescription) what would you do?"
"I read in your essay that you were interested in our PhD program, do u have any questions about that?"
"A 15-yr old child of your best friend is pregnant and comes to you. What would you do? "
"What was your favorite and least favorite class?"
"Does it rain a lot in Seattle?"
"The pharmacist is the only healthcare professional who earns a living selling a product. What do you think about that?"
"What would you do if you caught your best freind cheating?"
"What can you add to this program? (confusing)"
"What about your character makes you suitable to start a professional degree?"
"Name a time when you failed."
"Group project + Essay (both concerning ethical issues)"
"How would you prepare and contribute to the diversity of Baltimore?"
"Say you are the pharmacy manager. Your technician, for whatever reason, refuses to give a patient who has HIV his medication. What would you do?"
"Give me an example of a time when you didn't know what was the right thing to do."
"where do you see pharmacy 40 YRS from now? (i think this is the worst question). ppl can see where pharmacy will be 5-10 yr from now and that will require critical thinking. 40 yr from now..i think that's more of a joke. no one knows that and it's not critical thinking...it's like use your fantasy and tell me if you see robots working for us. So stupid.."
"Everything was already expected and no odd questions all were what are general interview questions"
"Answer in 5 words what you would do if you were at your last final of your fourth year at pharmacy school, and you saw someone cheat."
"The board of pharmacy as in your pharmacy. An elderly man comes in and has a heart attack. His son tells you that he needs his nitroglycerin. What do you do?"
"no"
"all very general questions in my case."
"Do you think pharmacists need compensation or payment for their services in counseling patients or providing info to customers?"
"How do you think pharmacy is affected by the stimulus plan?"
"Tell me of a difficult situation and how you dealt with it."
"A patient doesn't speak English, but his six year old son does. How do you explain how to use his medication?"
"Describe one instance where someone challenged your authority/knowledge. How did you deal with this situation?"
"give me a five-step process you would take in order to address a particular problem at your work setting (pharmacy)?"
"If you were not accepted into Maryland what would you do?"
"the same question as above!"
"What will you do if you don't get accepted into Maryland (this is not the most difficult question for me, but it was hard to answer because...if I don't get into MD, which is my first choice, I'd go somewhere else...and finding a nice way of saying, I'm sorry, I wouldn't apply to your school again, was not easy)"
"What sacrifices are you going to have to make to come here? What will you do if you don't get in?"
"ethical questions"
"None, most of them were just about getting to know me or about my choice to apply to Maryland and/or pharmacy"
"Your background is unconventional for pharmacy. How do you know you would succeed here?"
"same as above"
"If you knew that a coleague were abusing drugs, what would you do?"
"What do you feel the greatest challenge you've face that's not at work?"
"What is a stepwise process you used to solve a problem in the past year? "
"Check the other interview reviews. It seemed it was all the same."
"every questions were ok."
"Suppose you had known a patient at your pharmacy for 10 years,and now he cannot afford his medications anymore. How would you handle this situation? "
"none"
"same "
"How would you deal with cheating"
"same"
"Where do you think the trend in Pharmacy is going?"
"What is one of your weaknesses?"
"What would you do if you caught someone cheating?"
"I don't remember the exact question, but it was something about insurance coverage-- "with the increasing cost of prescription, do you think seniors deserve special insurance coverage" type of question."
"If you found out that the mother of a child asthma patient was smoking around him, what would you do?"
"SDN and rehearsing with a friend."
"Interview books."
"SDN helped tremendously. Almost 90% of questions came from here"
"Read SDN, researched what was on the website."
"SDN, mock interviews"
"Looked over questions on this site"
"SDN, experiences from previous interviews, relaxed"
"Just looked up interview questions."
"Reading SDN surveys (even questions from different schools) and practicing with friends."
"sdn"
"SDN, other interview websites"
"SDN and practicing with friends."
"Went thru all the questions on this forum for all top 10 school. Also, practiced with professors, friends, and my husband. In addition, when ever i had free time, though of various question and wrote the answers so sounds like me and is clear. I went thru UMB website couple of times, and researched the background for all professors on admissions committee"
"Look at SDN interview feedback."
"SDN feedback"
"SDN, mock interviews, used experience from previous interviews, practiced talking outloud, read up on health care but they was not brought up. I think being able to communicate and back up your position with personal examples is the best way to go."
"Reading this website."
"SDN interview feedback, review of current events."
"Browse throught SDN. Read pharmacy magazines. Go over usually interview questions with a lot of people."
"SDN, and spoke with some pharmacy residents."
"Reading SDN, practicing with my friends and coworkers, reading articles in pharmacy magazines"
"collected a whole bunch of interview questions and wrote down my responses, mock interviews, read/listen/watch latest pharmaceutical news, talked to other friends who are currently enrolled at the school, and of course SDN!"
"Mock interview, student doctor network"
"read studentdoc.net it is really the best source ever,,because the questions are more or less the same,,and i also read umb website!"
"Read their website, caught up on pharmacy news, as well as mock interviews. "
"SDN and practicing questions"
"sdn, pharmacist.com, mock interviews, interview books"
"sdn, mock interviews, pharmacy news, school website, pharmacists"
"sdn forum&feedback, AACP website, Pharmacy news/ today, school website"
"Researched the school, relaxed and watched a movie the day before :)"
"Read the school website, a book on interviewing, and this website. I also picked three current pharmacy issues and studied up. I went to the interview with notes - a list of questions, and printouts of the faculty bios. It impressed my faculty interviewer that I knew something about him. I also bought a suit, because business attire was specified. I was glad I did this. A few people were dressed a little too casually, and they were the ones with their heads down."
"Review the school's website, & other student's posting on this website."
"I read student feedback on this website, spoke to other pharmacists, mock interviews."
"Came to this website, looked at UMB's website, and read up on pharmacy issues."
"I read up on the school at the U Maryland web-site. I browsed the interviews here. Since I give interviews at work, I didn't bother reading the interview books."
"sdn, read the website"
"SDN! I also researched other pharmacy school interview pages for questions (ethics) that could come up. I also practiced possible essay topics for the essay section."
"Read SDN questions and practiced answers orally, read up on the school"
"Think of every possible questions and jot it down."
"Gathering information from different sources such as schools's website, internet(google)....so on"
"I reviewed my personal statement and practiced articulating my reasons for wanting to be a pharmacist with a friend. "
"reviewed my personal statement, watched the news paying attention to drug related information,reviewed the sdn interviews,studied my essay writing styles. I made sure I had a good meal before the interview because it is long"
"read reviews on studentdoctor website, met with pharmacists, reviewed school website for info about curriculum, reviewed current events in the news pertaining to pharmacy (medicare, vioxx, etc.)"
"this website and talking to pharmacy students"
"read reviews from this site, spoke to pharmacists"
"read sdn, practice answers to common questions (outloud), read through my personal statement, clarified my reasons for choosing Pharmacy and the school"
"sdn, the schools website"
"Read about the school, had mock interviews, talked to pharmacists and pharmacy school students"
"SDN, asked friends who had interviewed already, researched information about the school."
"School Website, SDN forums, talked with the pharmacists that I work with, etc etc"
"Read a lot about the school online, made up a list of questions I wanted to ask at the interview, reviewed my personal statement, gave myself a positive pep-talk."
"thought of sample questions and wrote down answers, and memeorized points I wanted to get across."
"The faculty interview was very conversational and comfortable."
"Everyone was pretty laid back and welcoming."
"The one-on-one interviews are very relaxed and conversation-like"
"Everything pretty much."
"The students really loved the school."
"The students and faculty were very friendly and really seemed to love their school (it showed when they gave tours and simply talked more about the school)."
"The organization of the school's site and interview process, the pride of the faculty, admissions committee and students in their school, and the depth of knowledge and great communication skills their students had. The one-on-one interview with the faculty member was also the most enjoyable part of the day!"
"The school's facilities are impressive."
"Very organized interview. The faculty and student interviewers were VERY friendly, and the overall experience was pretty stress free."
"the new building and the professor who interviewed me"
"The pharmacy building had just been built and was extremely nice. All the students and faculty were extremely helpful and really seemed to want to get to know us and were really honest when they answered our questions."
"The curriculum and pretty much everything. The faculty were very friendly."
"Environment for interview. Really good oragnization of interview. everyone had to go thru same sessions but different order. My interview started with essay, then student panel (which was not graded), then student interview with 2 present student, then interview with 1 professor, and lastly, group discussion with 8 other interviwees and 3 student (2 current student, and 1 alumni)."
"New pharmacy building!"
"The faculty and the student interviews were enjoyable"
"good places for rotation"
"Saw some students in elevator, passing and they all noted I must be interviewing from how I dressed/name tag. Liked the few glimpses of those who I saw and interacted with."
"Well organized interview, a nice school that provides quality education, a lot of profs that are also involved in research."
"Solid program and all the healthcare facilities are together."
"How organized and smoothly the interviewing process ran. The super friendliness of the interviewers and staffs. "
"The faculty and students."
"The school's friendliness and the overall positiveness of the students"
"the faculty and students were really friendly. the interview was more of a conversational rather than answering questions presented by the interviewers"
"Very structured interview process"
"the friendly staff! the campus is very close to John Hopkins hospitals, imagine all the great career opportunites that you can have in this city! plus most of the residencies at UMB are done in affiliation with john Hopkins!"
"My interview with the faculty member went very well. It did not seem like an interview, but rather a conversation. "
"They were very organized, with presentation, and time."
"Friendliness of staff and students."
"organization, friendliness of faculty and students"
"the school building, the student interviewers, facility, and the faculty"
"The facilities and program itself is great - their hands-on approach is very encouraging."
"I've visited the school three times, and each time, I meet students who are friendly and excited to be there. It's nice to see the enthusiasm."
"Faculty & students were very helpful & nice."
"Everyone was friendly, helpful, and enthusiastic. Also, the school is in proximity with other health-prof schools. "
"The friendliness of the faculty, enthusiasm of the students, and the facilities of the school."
"How friendly, encouraging and welcomging everyone was. I felt very comfortable around the interviewers and staff."
"The people were really friendly and seemed helpful. I also liked their programs."
"Everyone was really friendly. It seemed that they had purposely planned my interviews because I was matched with interviewers that could answer questions pertaining to my interests and the type of pharmacy classes that I would like to take at UMB."
"the model pharmacy "
"The students at UMBC were very friendly. I can tell that they are really happy going attending that school. They look professional in their appearance"
"The interviewers were very friendly. "
"The proximity to Camden Yards and the football stadium, the massive hospital across the street from the Pharmacy school, and the pharmacy school itself - students and faculty included. "
"everybody was nice"
"The interviews involved a lot of conversation. The faculty members seemed interested in getting to know me and also thoroughly answered all my questions. From what they said, it seems like there is a lot of opportunity to adjust the curriculum to meet one's interests through independent projects for credit and electives. "
"The people were extremely friendly"
"quality of the school and it's reaearch and dual degree opportunities"
"Everyone was very friendly and positive. They were willing to talk about themselves, making it more like a conversation"
"i'm in love with the library"
"Faculty and students are very friendly"
"The faculty and students were really positive about their program and everyone was so nice!"
"The faculty & students seem really nice and excited about the program. Lots of resources around (Med center right across the street)."
"Everyone I met was extremely friendly. The students I talked to really seemed to like the program a lot."
"assistant dean, students,"
"Students seemed uninterested in the interview, just read questions blankly."
"Bad neighborhood."
"The welcome staff could be a bit more friendly and helpful. They did mention my round of interview was the 2nd to last they would conduct for this semester, so it's understandable"
"Baltimore is not safe."
"Nothing - Maryland knows they're a top 10 pharmacy school but really made the interview process more about you and who you are."
"the surrounding downtown area."
"The students during the student interview were extremely rude. Did not introduce themselves and were NOT friendly. Most of the other students were not as eager to answer questions either, and some were almost condescending."
"Nothing :)"
"UMB give off very differernt vibe and energy. They are not at all humble. They know they are in a good school and very proud of it. The area around the school is very new york city like. It's dirty and full of people. candidates were more competitive than friendly."
"The students did not seem too enthusiastic when talking about the school. When asked why MD back to them, they did not seem to take a lot of pride in their school."
"The group interview was extremely stressful"
"The school appears to care little about the interviewees. No welcome session, no sign showing direction to different buildings."
"no tour. I think that having done research on the school, I am aware of the excellence and the reputation that Maryland has. However, I wished I got more presentations and talking time with students and a tour of what it would be like to be an actual student."
"No thing"
"There was no tour or introduction. The 15 minutes that we had in the beginning was basically, "Here's your schedule today, now go to your prospective rooms." Questions that we had for students were done in their student panels, but the students looked not interested and bored (and brought their laptops in). I felt like the school should have done more to make students feel more welcomed. The expensive out-of-state tuition and high living costs were not appealing either. "
"Nothing I can really think of."
"Neighborhood is a little shabby in some places."
"Nothing~"
"nothing really"
"Group interview (group of applicants + 2 current pharmacy students + faculty) was kind of strange, just kind of chipped in whenever so if you waited till the end after everyone else spoke it seemed like it was kind of ''what he said''."
"the cold! but after living in southern Cali for four years i am ready for some snow! afterall your skin doesn't wrinkle as much if you live in cold weather! ;)"
"There was no tour of the school or it's facilities. "
"The area...and I had my interview on what is considered, so far, the coldest day of the year. I was also surprised that not all the classes were held in one building. If you are a more campus person (I'm from UMCP, where there is a physical campus) it could be hard to get used to. "
"nothing"
"No tour was given."
"The city of Baltimore - not a big fan."
"Well, the neighborhood is funky, but I live nearby, and I already knew about this. "
"The actual downtown, very run down."
"Baltimore"
"The tour seemed to be very haphazard. There didn't seem to be a script or a set path, we just walked and talked."
"Nothing much."
"The only thing that I did not like about the school is that they have Blackboard to manage each class. All my classes that had Blackboard were such a mess."
"The professors were a little serious when they talked to students, staring in the face with no smile, which made it seemed a little unnatural."
"The school is located in a downtown Baltimore city, which makes parking awfully expensive."
"The price of living in Baltimore is high. Also, as soon as I got to my hotel, I walked around a bit and saw someone getting arrested. That could probably be seen in two ways, 1) that there's a good police presence, or 2) you have people around there doing bad things so you have to be smart in terms of where you go. Oh, and a the cab driver scolded me for giving him a $20 bill to pay for a ride that was a little less than $7. I told him that I didn't know and I was from out of town, but he was really pissed off nevertheless, but was amazingly able to give me the difference back. I gave him a hefty tip to show my apreciation, and he was still yelling at me even as I was exiting the cab! "
"none"
"Nothing."
"the area around the university"
"i got lost in Baltimore on the way in "
"The place where the school is situated"
"The city of Baltimore is a little scary. But I had lived in neighborhoods similar to it so it didn't frighten me that much."
"Baltimore is one scary place. I didn't think it was THAT scary but oh it is. The student interviewer told me not to walk alone after 5pm... and I can totally see why."
"The campus is under heavy construction. Nowhere visible from the car to eat around campus. Baltimore has terrible crime statistics (the campus area is not super-scary though)."
"surronding area"
"The interviews are self-guided, therefore you will need to find the rooms and locations of the interviews on your own. Prepare to ask questions about locations or look for a while, as it is not always obvious."
"Students would interview me."
"Eat a huge meal beforehand, bc you will get hungry"
"Not to be stressed because everyone is so nice and trying to make you feel comfortable"
"A lot of the students are on the admissions committee, including tour guides."
"Group project is nothing to stress about - it tests how you interact with others more than anything else. Be sure to bring a pencil or pen for the essay portion. There aren't any snacks provided, so be sure to bring some light snacks and water."
"How much of a pleasure my one-on-one faculty interview would be. It felt conversational and relaxed. We chatted for a while about stereotypes and social image, which was fun. I found the student (2 on 1) interviewers somewhat quirky and unresponsive at first but helpful and down to earth when I asked them questions near the end."
"The "group interview" is now actually a group project."
"that it is ok for students who are not scheduled to interview me can join in and ask me questions. I had one of the guy joined the interview and I was not pleased."
"That people at interview are really friendly and makes you feel comfortable and less stressful"
"That it was 3 different interviews for the whole morning! It was exhausting. It was also mostly the same questions over and over again, so after the first interview (mine was with a professor), I loosened up a lot for the next 2 interviews."
"it was pretty straight forward of what would happen."
"no thing"
"There would be no tour..."
"To not have stressed so much. "
"How many students were in the group interview."
"Bring a pencil for the essay question!"
"Mapquest didn't really cut it direction wise when I was in Baltimore so I had a terrible time getting out of the city."
"nothing really,,make sure you book a hotel close to the school,,sometimes there is traffic in the area around the campus!"
"Baltimore is not a very nice city. "
"That the one on one interview with the student, was much less conversational. Very much question and answer, which confused me slightly. Of my 3 interviews, this was the only one, not conversational. It made me feel like I did something wrong to have such a serious interview."
"It was freezing so there was no tour. They give you water, but don't forget to eat before because the interviews last half a day. "
"faculty bio"
"nil"
"The city of Baltimore is really not that great of a city"
"I wish I had read up on the professors a bit more, so I could converse intelligently during the interview."
"No, as I said before, check all the interview reviews and some possible ethics questions and you should be fine."
"having read previous SDN feedback for UMB, i expected the student interviewers to be really friendly, and i was taken aback by the fact that i felt they were grilling me"
"That hotels cost a lot- maybe even double that of other places- cab fare and restaurants as well. In all, I spent close to $400 that weekend. "
"none"
"No beverages except coffee would be provided. I was slightly dehydrated when I left. "
"I wish I knew that it was not a good idea to walk around the city at night. Also, the security guards in every building"
"There is 1 faculty interview, one student, and one group interview."
"more specifics about the school and more questions to ask them about the program (brain freeze!)"
"nothing really"
"Eat a good breakfast before you come. The interview is about 3 hours long! "
"You need a car to get around Maryland."
"There is absolutely nothing to do around campus (unless you have a car). I got there two hours early (I'm from out of state) and there was no starbucks or anything to just hang for an hour or two."
"Candy bars from a gas station do not make a good lunch."
"Baltimore is scary "
"I liked the facility more than I thought I would, though it was unsettling how many different times we were warned about unsafety in Baltimore."
"It's a good place to go to school"
"It all looks very exciting, there's always some sort of activity going on in the school."
"Simply put, amazing school. Admissions committee was quick with responding after email. There's no other school that tops this one!"
"The school, faculty and students I met impressed me so positively that it is now my top choice for pharmacy school (I'm from out of state and was initially set on staying in my home state). Environment is important to me and this school had the best vibe out of all I interviewed for. I found the faculty and students not only knowledgeable and down to earth, but also engaging and welcoming overall. The pharmacy building is also new and pretty, which is a nice plus. Although I dislike the downtown location and was not prepared to go somewhere so far from my home state, they impressed me so much that I wouldn't pass up the chance to come here if accepted!"
"I think Maryland needs to change their interview process. They should show a short powerpoint or have brief introduction to the school, describing different programs (I would have liked to know more about the PharmD/JD program), the location, etc. Other schools also had other student groups to bring us to our interview locations, as a way to be friendly and helpful. Maryland did NOT have this and it was to their detriment."
"There are 2 interviews - one is with a faculty member another is with two students. Then there's the essay, group project and student panel. Not necessarily in this order!"
"again, like i said, i was scheduled to interview with a UMB student but I had another UMB student joined the group without an advanced notice. I think he volunteered to be there. And the school did not have a problem with that. I do not think that is professional. My designated interviewer did not get to ask my very many questions. and the additional interviewer asked me many silly questions."
"Just be yourself at the interview and people at interview are really nice so donot be nervous."
"Here is what to expect: (1) a student interview, with 2 students and yourself. (2) A faculty interview. Not sure if it was open file because no specific questions were asked. (3) A group interview. Group interview consisted of three students and held with 6-8 other candidates. Ethical questions asked and we were asked to respond. The whole interview does indeed go for 4 hours. Then Essay where we were required to respond to reading, and then write our opinion. Afterwards, student panel held where we were free to ask questions. No surprises and just a mix of feelings afterwards since I do not have a ton of experience in group interviews. Tips: practice through friends and speaking, SDN, and eat a bit. day goes by quickly and you are given a schedule of where to go. hope this helps!"
"There was no tour of the school facilities."
"I took the light rail from the airport to my hotel. It was very convenient and cheap. Great transportation for the day."
"Amazing school. I love how organized this event was. You are given a schedule that tells exactly who you are interviewing with and at what time. "
"Interview consisted of writing sample, student Q&A, faculty one-on-one interview, interview with 2 students, and then group interview with 1 alumni, 1 faculty, 1 preceptor, 1 student, and 6 applicants."
"overall the interview process was long. you have an open discussion/question/answer session with the current students. this gave me a chance to find out about the school from a student perspective. then you have to write a couple of essays (pretty simple topics). after that i had a group interview with 4-5 other interviewees and a faculty and two pharmD students. at then end i had a one-on-one interview with a faculty member."
"Wasn't bad. Awkward 1 on 1 interview with a professor, asked really strange questions like what if you don't get in here, did you apply to other schools, weird things I wouldn't normally expect."
"very friendly staff,,the timing of the interviews were extremely well organized, you won't feel exhausted after the interviews,,believe me! i was interviewed by a professor, 2 pharmacy students and also had a group interview along with 7 other applicants + the essay of course! it all went very smoothly! UCSF was my first choice,,after making me wait for two painful months they rejected me,,,univ Maryland was my second choice and they sent me the acceptance letter one week after my interview,,,i am veryyy excited!"
"Overall, it seemed to go pretty smoothly. There were some questions after I was done that I wished I had answered better, but I think that is how it goes for me people. The only thing that I did not like was the city of Baltimore, and thats why I ended up choosing the Shady Grove Campus over the Baltimore campus. "
"We sat around talking to everyone in a conference like room. Someone comes in to talk about the interview day, the new campus @ Shady Grove, the acceptance rate, and how soon we would hear from them. Then we separated into different groups. I had my group interview first. There are about 6 interviewees, and two students. Very informal, you can speak up and answer questions if you like, but there was no pressure. It's a good time to see how you interact in a group setting. Essay is 45 minutes long. You read an article and respond to it. You can write in pen or pencil. Student interview can be one-on-one or with two students. A lot of the ethical questions are asked during this time. "
"I was VERY nervous, and it was definitely much better than I expected."
"introduction to program then went to faculty, student and group interviews then essay"
"It was divided into different sessions and essay . started with a faculty , then a personal interview 2 first year students, and finally with 2 students in a group discussion. "
"Overall, the experience was VERY relaxed...more so than I thought it would be. There were 3 interviews total. One was a group interview with about 8 applicants and 2 interviewers (students). Another was a one-on-one with a student. Final interview was a one-on-one with a faculty member. There is also an essay session which was pretty easy. Overall, the facilities are great and the program is top notch. Very impressed with how welcoming the faculty and students were. Definitely nothing to be worried about."
"I was stressed out preparing, but once I got there, I felt better. Everyone was nice. "
"University of Maryland is wonderful. Everyone was very friendly. We were unfortunate enough to be there the day of the blizzard so our interview was shortened, but our schedule was as follows: when we first got there, we wrote an essay (if humanity were destoyed what 3 things would you put in a time capsule for future civilzations to find). "
"The interview comprised four parts. A short essay, a one-on-one professor interview (30m), two students (P1s) and then a professor and two stundents group interview with 3 other applicants."
"My interview experience was mixed, and not too bad. It was my first, and for the most part I enjoyed it. It was a mixed experience mostly because I am nervous about the results of my interview and felt that I could have given stronger answers. The students were really friendly, and everyone seemed encouraging and wanting to help. The fellow interviewees with me were also friendly too. If I got accepted, this would definitely be one of my top choices. I wrote an essay first, took a tour of the school, had a group discussion, interview with two students, and an interview with a faculty member. "
"UMB left me with the impression that it was the place for me. Everything was well organized and scheduled to get out on time. The interview is four hours long containing an essay, a tour, a group panel interview, a student inteview, and an interview with a professor. From what I researched, the essay is basically a tool the school uses to see that you can communicate effectively. You do not need a prize winning essay, just make sure your thoughts are clear when writing. I enjoyed all my interviews and the student tour guides and interviewers made me feel comfortable. My advice is to just be yourself."
"Compared to another interview, this one was okay. It began with an essay (What do hospital pharmacists do?), then I had my student interview for ~25 mins (2 students), then my faculty interview (1 prof) for ~25 mins. Next was my group interview with 1 prof/alumna and 1 student for ~45 min. My tour was next. I would have liked to see more, such as a residence, library, hospital, or gym, but the tour was only 25 mins. Overall, not bad."
"To clarify my selections regarding the duration of the interview/number of interviewers/and the open or closed file question: About 60 students were being interviewed this day. According to what the Dean told all of us, 60 students had already been accepted, and that the final class will have 120 students. The interview day began with a roll call and a written essay in the auditorium. We received a list of names and our interview schedule for the day. We had three separate interviews. The order that I got was, 1) Group interview with about 5 other applicants in a conversational roundtable setting with 3 interviewers- which consisted of two pharmacy students and a professor. This interview was clsoed-file, and covered conversational topics. 2)Then, I had a one-on-one interview with a faculty member. This interview was open-file complete with PCAT scores and personal statement 3) Then, I had a student interview with two students from the Pharmacy School. They may have read my personal statement beforehand. With respect to the city of Baltimore itself, I am from a very large city that is usually seen as a tough place, but when you're in a city where even the CAB DRIVER who just drove you to your interview is pissed off and is berating you for handing him a $20 bill like it was some major slight on him, then you know the area is not for you! But with that said, the actual school was very impressive. The students were very bright and professional. The professors who interviewed me were thoughtful and likable people. I would note that there was a major dichotomy between what I saw outside of the school as compared to the excellence I saw within. Perhaps if U Maryland were my state school, I would stick it out and go there, but I doubt I would want to pay more than the in-state residents given my experience there. But this is not to say that someone else may see this totally differently than I! "
"Overall, a very enjoyable experience. The writing sample was quite simple. We were given 20 minutes to answer the following: Think of a decision you made in the past year and how it impacted you. My first interview was a group one with 1 faculty member, 2 currents students, and 5 applicants. It was very relaxed and we simply went around the table answering questions. The second interview was with 2 students. It was my least fav b/c there was little conversation. They simply fired questions and I answered them. Then I went on a tour of the campus. I was surprised to see how many professional schools are on the campus. Lastly, I had my interview with a faculty member. We had a great conversation and he conveyed to me how passionate many of the faculty are with regards to teaching. I left the school with a great feeling about the whole day and confident that MD would be a good choice. Definitely eat a good breakfast and bring some water along since no food or beverages except coffee are provided."
"Overall, it was a pleasant experience. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and eat before your interview because they don't provide snacks, only coffee."
"All the interviews and interviewers were relaxed and seemed more like information sessions than a test, I missed the last tour and got a short tour with the Dean, which was nice. The process was a little long and a snack or break may have been nice."
"Very positive. We had a writing sample immediately, then I had two one on one interviews (one with a pharm, one with a student) and then the group interview. Everyone was in a suit, so I was glad I had spent the money."
"school was awesome. first was the essay "What does an ER pharmacist do?" then was the group interview, you have to talk more than everybody else and make sure you articulate yourself well and say smart things. next was the student interview and then the faculty and tour last."
"Even though this was the first interview I've ever had, I did not feel any nervousness or anxiety. Both the professors and the students are extremely nice and friendly. Overall, very relaxed atmosphere, so don't sweat it!"
"I had a good experience overall. The relaxed nature of the whole interview really made me feel at ease. Just be confident and relaxed!"
"There was a writing portion (30 minutes) -- my question was to write about a decision I made in the past year and if I were given the same situation would I make the same decision again and why. Then it was off to the group interview (1 faculty, 1 current student, and 4-5 other applicants) -- they asked really general questions and half the time the student talked about her experience. Next I had the faculty interview -- he didn't have a list of questions to ask me. He asked me random questions like, "so you're from Seattle... how's the weather?" But he did ask me why I wanted to go to UMB and why I wanted to be a pharmacist. Next I had the student interview. Overall it was VERY relaxing. :) Word of advice: eat before you go... the whole interview is like 4 hours long. I was SUPER hungry by the time it ended."
"There was an interview with a faculty member, an interview with a student, a group interview/Q&A session, a campus tour, and an essay. The one-on-one interviews were about 20-25 min and the group was about (?)35-40 min. I swear we were given about 5 minutes to write the essay. "
"Overall it was a good expereince. there was two one on one interviews. One with a student and one with a faculty member. Then there was a group interview."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 30 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 18 |
| Neutral | 5 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.39 | 36 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 13 |
| Out of state | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 15 |
| 2-3 hours | 3 |
| 4-6 hours | 8 |
| 7+ hours | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 11 |
| Automobile | 20 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
Baltimore
BWI
IAD
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 5 |
| Hotel | 12 |
| Home | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
holiday inn
Radisson
Holiday Inn (Inner Harbor)
Marriot Camden Yards
Sheraton
Sheriton
quaily inn
Yes
holiday inn
Radisson
Holiday Inn (Inner Harbor)
Marriot Camden Yards
Sheraton
Sheriton
quaily inn
Yes
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 13 |
| $101-$200 | 2 |
| $201-$300 | 2 |
| $301-$400 | 2 |
| $401-$500 | 2 |
| $501+ | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.54 | 41 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.51 | 41 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.55 | 40 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.08 | 25 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.64 | 25 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.46 | 24 |
"They should check IDs during check in. I was sketched out that they never verified that I was who I said I was. Seemed unprofessional."
"none, they were super nice."
"They should offer food for interviewees after 3 hours of interview"
"The admissions office did not always return my emails, especially the emails I sent before I submitted my application."
"None- admissions office was very prompt and friendly!"
"The only reason the school's materials were eco-friendly is because they didn't provide enough information on sheets of paper!"
"please make sure students who are not scheduled to interview with the candidates are not in the room"
"n/a"
"Really helpful. Explain them your problem and they are available to help"
"None!"
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