How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.15 | 87 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 63 |
| Negatively | 10 |
| No change | 12 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 3.66 | 86 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.41 | 59 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.97 | 58 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 1 |
| Virtual | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 5 |
| 20 minutes | 17 |
| 25 minutes | 11 |
| 30 minutes | 5 |
| 35 minutes | 1 |
| 40 minutes | 19 |
| 45 minutes | 10 |
| 50 minutes | 14 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 6 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 88 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 88 |
| In a group | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 59 |
| Closed file | 24 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.15 | 87 |
"Tell me about yourself. Why pharmacy? Why U of P?"
"What would you do if one of your peers were cheating? Would it matter if it was your friend or a stranger?"
"tell me a time you had to extricate yourself from a situation?"
"Tell me about your research experience"
"Why Pharmacy? Why UOP? How do you deal with stress? What other extracurricular activities do you like to be involved with?"
"why change field"
"The faculty asked me: Describe a situation when you had to make a decision then you had to defend your self because of that decision. How did you learn English? What motivated you to make a career change?"
"Tell me about yourself..."
"tell me about yourself, your hobbies. "
"Tell me about yourself. (asked by current pharm student)"
"What qualities should a successful pharmacist possess?"
"What have you done to get to where you are now? (question was geared what have you done to prepare for application and career in pharmacy)"
"When was a time when you wanted to say something to someone, but couldn't?"
"Describe a leadership position you held and how you went about it?"
"What is the most creative/significant written assignment you have done?"
"" You mention that you had some leadership experience, If you could go back in time to change anything, what would you change, and why ? " "
"none"
"how did you get here?"
"How do you de-stress?"
"Tell me about yourself & your background, why you are pursuing pharmacy, and why you chose UOP. (this was the opening question! I guess they wanted to get them all out of the way first!)"
"How do you study? What are your hobbies?"
"Tell me more about the pharmacy experiences you listed."
"Why pharmacy..."
"Why UOP?"
"Why UOP/Pharmacy?"
"tell me about yourself"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Tell me about yourself. (the student interviewers are often pretty new to interviewing, so they will start off with this after introducing themselves)"
"why pharmacy? how did you come about this decision?"
"Tell me about yourself. "
"Why pharmacy... what is your exp... why UOP..."
"What was a difficult situation that you faced where there wasn't a unanimous decision and how did you deal with it? (same question from both the student and faculty interviewer--UOP makes them ask a specific question)"
"Why do want to be a pharmacist?"
"Please explain what your college major was and why you chose it."
"why did you choose pharmacy? and how did you come about this decision?"
"Describe a difficult situation and how you handled it. "
"why pharmacy?"
"what field do you want to go into?"
"What was an obstacle in your life that you had to overcome? And how did you overcome it?"
"Were you ever on a good team, bad team?"
"Aside from the accelerated program, why do you want to come to the UoP?"
"Why pharmacy, not business?"
"Describe your leadership skills."
"Why UOP if you have 5 other schools to choose from? Why pharmacy? Tell me about yourself."
"Why UOP pHARMd/mba? "
"what other schools did you apply to?"
"why should we pick you"
"if you were sent to a location for rotations that you did not like, what would you do"
"why pharamacy? "
"Tell me about yourself. What do you like to do in your spare time?"
"Why Pharmacy and not medicine?"
"What skills do you have that would make you a good pharmacist? / Why should we pick you instead of someone else? /"
"Situational: A customer complains that she was overcharged for her medication even though her insurance always takes care of it. How would you react, etc?"
"tell me about any leadership positions you had"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"Mention a time you experienced injustice. How did you handle it?"
"Describe one event where others did not agree with your opinion and how you handled it."
"did you have an obstacle that you had to overcome?"
"Tell me about volunteering at the hospital"
"Any specific field of pharmacy interests you? Do you think you are prepared for a 3 year program?"
"conflict with co-worker"
"The student asked me: Tell me about your self. Any academic challenges you had? Describe a situation when your integrity was questioned, What do you do in your free time?"
"Why not medicine?"
"Why a career in the health field?"
"How do you handle stress?"
"the most traumatic situation you have had"
"If you were given 24 hours that you can do anything, what would you do?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy?"
"What are your strengths?"
"How did you or what steps you took to prepare yourself for pharmacy school. (asked by current pharm student)"
"What do you like to do for fun?"
"Why pharmacy? Why UOP? Why not Medical school"
"When was a time when you had a written presentation (email, letter, speech, etc) that you think would have been better if done orally?"
"Describe a presentation you had to give and what was the result?"
"What leadership positions have you held?"
"How do you handle your stress in your leadership role ?"
"none"
"what other schools did you apply to?"
"tell me about your leadership experience. tell me about yourself."
"Do you have any leadership experience?"
"What do you think pharmacists do? (as in, what is their role in healthcare)"
"How do you deal with a frustrated customer?"
"Has there ever been a time where you couldn't communicate with someone and what did you do to resolve it?"
"What kind of qualities do you think a pharmacist should possess?"
"I noticed you took a lot of biology courses in college. Why didn't you choose a different path, like marine biology?"
"what do you do for fun?"
"How did you become interested in pharmacy?"
"How do you relieve stress?"
"name 3 qualities that make u stand out"
"Tell me about a difficult situation you had while working at a retail chain (as I did)? How did you handel it? This is a typical question. They want to see how you did in a stressful situation...prepare a good answer for this one in advance. "
"Why pharmacy?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"why uop?"
"What are your hobbies? "
"what area of pharmacy..."
"tell me about your research, any leadership positions, etc"
"What are my hobbies?"
"What are some of the creative things you have done and how did you do it? "
"Describe a difficult situation and how you dealt with it."
"what did you like best/least about your undergraduate college experience"
"Describe yourself in three words."
"tell me about yourself"
"tell me about yourself (background)"
"Why pharmacy"
"What kind of pharmacy do you think you want to go into?"
"How was it a good team, bad team?"
"How involved in extracurricular activies and work will you be while attending the UoP?"
"I have my own ISP company, that I am currently operating. The faculty asked me, how am I going to handle both tasks, job and pharmacy school."
"What area of pharmacy are you interested in?"
"What leadership skills you possess? I have a lot of leadership experiences so they also asked: You've been a leader at various things, can you be a good follower too?"
"What is the most important role of a pharmacist?"
"If you can change one thing about yourself, what would it be?"
"Where do you see the pharmacy field changing?"
"What's your favorite movie and why? weird question for an interview"
"where do u see yourself 10 years from now?"
"why pharmacy and not medicine"
"describe your extracircular activites and volunteer activities"
"if you were given a bad area to do rotations, how would u deal with that?"
"Why pharmacy & Why UOP? How do you handle stress? "
"Why type of research did you do? Will you also be applying to the Ph. D. program?"
"why not nursing school? i was a CNA! "
"A man has an asthma attack in a store that u own. What would you do?"
"What kind of pharmacy profession are you interested in (retail, clinical)? "
"Tell me about a time when you faced a problem at work/school. How did you solve it?"
"Situational: A customer comes in asking why his medication is not as effective as the last prescription. You realize you dispensed him the wrong medication. What would you do?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"why do you wanna be a pharmacist"
"What do you do in your free time?"
"Mention a time when you were unmotivated to do something."
"How do you stay organized?"
"tell me about yourself"
"Tell me about volunteering at the pharmacy"
"leadership role"
"What other extra curriculars have you done?"
"What do you do to de-stress?"
"When was a time you got ambiguous information, and what did you do?"
"How did you become interested in pharmacy?"
"What are your greatest strengths?"
"Talk about an academic challenge you faced."
"tell me about your leadership experience"
"Give an example of a time you had to adjust your work style to someone else's. "
"What do you do to blow off some steam?"
"What essential qualities should a pharmacist have?"
"Tell me about a time you had to adapt to someone whose working style is different from yours. (asked by professor, almost verbatim)"
"If you could do anything in the future, what would you do?"
"Tell me about your leadership experience (they picked one off of my resume)"
"What do you do to relieve stress?"
"What did you do during your undergraduate career?"
"Why pharmacy, why not medicine ? "
"none"
"what do you like to do for a hobby?"
"what do you expect from a pharmacy program?"
"How do you feel about the misperceptions that the public has toward pharmacists?"
"Give me your answer to one ethics question relating to pharmacy field."
"What would you do if you caught another student cheating?"
"Describe a situation where you had to be compassionate to another person. Did the experience change your relationship with that person? (I can't remember the exact wording, but it was something along those lines)"
"Which area of pharmacy do you see yourself going into?"
"Why UOP?"
"What makes you unique?"
"Describe a time when you dealt with an aggressive or difficult customer."
"how do you study for class?"
"Do you have any pharmacy experience?"
"describe a time when you had to sacrifice your needs for other people and what was the result"
"Why Pharmacy?"
"What is the biggest academic challenge you have had to overcome?"
"What would you say/do if a doctor wrote a mail-order prescription for his patients?"
"what makes you unique from other candidates?"
"What do you think pharmacy is about?"
"Why did you pick your undergraduate area of study..."
"did you meet any crazy people while doing research?"
"Was there a time when I made a deciscion that was not popular among others?"
"How does your mind work and think?"
"Do you have any questions about the rotation experiences I just described?"
"tell me about a time when you were forced to work under a stressful condition."
"what would u say to someone who asked u how ur day spent counting pills was going?"
"Give me an example when you had to work as a team? Was it a good or bad experience?"
"Why UOP"
"How do you handle stress?"
"What do you expect to get from your pharmacy school education"
"What leadership positions have you held?"
"What is the most embarassing moment in my life?"
"What are your outside interests?"
"What are you most positive characteristics? "
"Describe a time where you came across a situation that you didn't know what to do. P.S. ask the interviewers most of you questons, not the 2nd year students. If you already did ask the second years, ask the same questions again. My faculty member barley asked any questions and whenever there were moments of silence, I filled them up by asking her about what she teaches and where she graduated from. Talk talk talk. "
"How would your friend describe you?"
"Give me an example of your leadership ability?"
"Do you like to play poker and why? another weird question. "
"who's ur role model?"
"what do you do in you free time outside of school?"
"what is the future of pharmacy"
"whats the future of pharmacy?"
"What do you see yourself doing beyond patient care? What unique qualities do you bring?"
"What type of pharmacy practice do you see yourself in?"
"1 ethical issue!"
"What is your favorite show right now? Tell me about the show and why I should watch it."
"What was the last book you read and why did you like it?"
"describe a time where you took too much initiative?? weird."
"What was the most impactful moment from your volunteer work?"
"Mention a time when you were unmotivated to do something."
"None really, it was all about experience, nothing that surprised me too much"
"why change field"
"Tell me something you read outside of the classroom and what did you learn?"
"What do you like about biology?"
"Can you handle stress?"
"Tell me about an academic challenge you faced?"
"Tell me about a time when you made an unpopular decision and how you dealt with it?"
"Tell me about a situation in which a person of authority was making a mistake, and how did you handle it."
"They will ask you standard easy questions. Nothing hard. Basically: - Tell about yourself, why pharmacy? - Favorite subject? Least fave? - Describe yourself. - Know your resume that you posted, might ask questions from that. - What do you do for fun?"
"If you were given 24 hours that you can do anything, what would you do?"
"Describe a time where you had to document a situation. How did your observations help you in future situations? (something along those lines)"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Tell me about a time you had to adapt to someone whose working style is different from yours. (asked by professor, almost verbatim)"
"Have you ever been derailed from pursuing pharmacy? If so, what did you do to get back on track?"
"Tell me about a time when you felt like your career was off track and what did you do about it?"
"Give an example of a time when you wish you had said something but didn't."
"What are your goals for the future?"
"What are three characteristics of a good pharmacist?"
"-written assignment question"
"what would you do if you don't get in to pharmacy school ?"
"Envision 10 years from now, how will the pharmacist's role change in patient care?"
"all standard questions... where do you see yourself in 5 years?..did you fly here?...why pharmacy?"
"What's your favorite science and non-science subject?"
"None, all pretty standard"
"Do you think pharmacists get the respect they deserve from physicians? Other questions included: Tell me about yourself; Why pharmacy? Why UOP?"
"None"
"Has there ever been a time where you could not communicate with someone and how did you resolve the situation?"
"describe a difficult situation you were in, how did you verbally get your point across?"
"Tell me about a time you had difficulty communicating an idea with someone, and how you resolved this issue."
"Do you like teaching?"
"blah"
"how does your mind work? how do you make a decision"
"what are the three best qualities that you want in a professor. "
"They didnt really ask me many questions. The interviews are timed at 20 minutes each. One is with a student and one is with a faculty member. "
"What are 3 qualities you feel are necessary for a pharmacist?"
"If not for pharmacy, what other careers would you look in to?"
"how do you deal with stress?"
"When have you had to solve a problem, how did you solve it?"
"Do you know anyone who goes to UOP? what is their impression of the school?"
"none really."
"If I rode a bike in Davis since my undergraduate was there."
"What are some of the creative things you have done and how did you do it? How does your mind work and think?"
"What was it like working at Chinese buffet restaurant?"
"If you were involved in a extracurricular activity but you're grades were slipping, would you quit that activity? "
"None -- typical questions."
"tell me about a time in which you had to help someone. talk about the situation and what you did and what was the outcome"
"The interview was more like a conversation with the professor. we talked about shakepeare, sports, and a little bit of research, since i had an ochem research background. no pharmacy situation QS."
"Give me an example when you were in a "sticky" situation, and tell me how you got out of it."
"What was a situation where you went above and beyond the call of duty?"
"Have you ever been on a good team or bad team?"
"What to you expect to learn in a Pharmacy School?"
"What makes you unique from the rest of the candidates?"
"You have more experience in business than pharmacy, why did you choose pharmacy over business?"
"nothing."
"It is the end of finals week and you just finished your last final. What do you do next?"
"Nothing really spectacular or different."
"Describe a time where you had to work with a team?"
"You have a nice bowtie. Where did you get it at?"
"None really pretty basic questions, see below."
"Why are you getting an PharmD/MBA and not a PharmD/Phd instead considering all of your research experiences?"
"what did you research in undergraduate research?"
"whats your favorite class?"
"if your friends gf dies before the day of a big exam, what would u do? --what kind a question is that"
"No questions were really that interesting, but essay was"
"What would you do with a million dollars?"
"nothing"
"none really, all were very general questions!"
"Why did you change your pathway from a pre-med to pre-pharm?"
"You've ran 3 marathons! Compare the training levels for a marathon and the education training needed to become a "good" pharmacist."
"What can you bring to U of P that other students can’t?"
"Tell me about a time your teammates work didn't meet up to your standards"
"the one above ^"
"Tell me about a time when you made a decision that was unpopular."
"Mention a time you experienced injustice. How did you handle it?"
"Question about disagreement with others (#2 above)"
"Didn't have any difficult questions"
"why change field"
"Describe a situation when you had to make a decision then you had to defend your self because of that decision."
"Tell me about a time when you failed to meet a deadline."
"Tell me about an instance you didn't meet a deadline."
"Tell me about time you've learned from an experience."
"Describe a time when you had a conflict with someone"
"Tell me about a difficult situation and how did you handle it?"
"Tell me about a time when you made an unpopular decision and how you dealt with it?"
"Tell me about a situation in which a person of authority was making a mistake, and how did you handle it."
"all standard questions, nothing surprising"
"Most stressful time in your life and how you dealt with it. Any questions you have for us - a definite question asked."
"If you were given 24 hours that you can do anything, what would you do?"
"Describe a situation when your integrity was brought into question. How did you deal with that situation/what was the outcome?"
"How do you adapt to people's differences."
"Tell me about a time you had to adapt to someone whose working style is different from yours. (asked by professor, almost verbatim)"
"What was the most traumatic experience you have lived through?"
"How did you manage to balance all of your activities, you spent a lot of time in research? How do you feel about that?"
"Tell me about a written presentation you have given that, in hindsight, would have been better to do verbally."
"When was a time when you wanted to say something to someone, but couldn't?"
"The first two specific questions...they were just awkward, didn't really see what they wanted from me other than to think through the situations. "
"-written assignment question"
"Tell me about a time where you had to make a written presentation, and how did it affect your audience ?"
"tell me about a time you made a an unpopular choice? how did everyone handle your decision? result?"
"Mention a time when it would have been easier to say ''Yes'' but you chose to say ''No.''"
"Again, none, there were no surprises. "
"Describe a situation when you had a disagreement with someone and how you worked it out. (Pretty classic question, but I couldn't think of a good example off the top of my head)"
"If you were unable to verbally communicate to a patient, how would you resolve the situation?"
"None."
"something about a difficult situation and how it was resolved. i only thought it was most difficult because i messed up...haha."
"There are only about 100 seats available each year. If there was only one seat remaining in this year's class, tell me why you should get the 100th spot?"
"none really"
"blah blah"
"I think I went through so many possible questions that I wasn't really shocked by something being terribly difficult. However, the essay question sort of caught me off-guard."
"Name a time when you've had to make a decision that had several options/solutions. How did you choose what you did?"
"If you had to convince an immigrant about assimilating into American culture, what would you say?"
"none"
"None really, just prepare your basic ones such as: Your best qualities What sets you apart from other studnets (you could clump these two together). Why Pharmacy. I did most of the talking. They asked a few questions, it was easy for them. "
"Why not research?"
"How would you deal with a situation where you tried to help a patient with treatment, but in the end the result was still negative (treatment doesnt work, patient dies, patient is hurt)?"
"describe a time when your decision was not a unanimous decision and the outcome?"
"When have you had to make a decision that went against the popular vote?"
"(something like this) Have you ever been presented w/ a situation where you had multiple options... and explain how you made your choice. It is a scripted question and it threw me off as the last question in an otherwise casual chat w/ the student interviewer"
"what's one word to describe your best quality that makes us want to pick you"
"Was there a time when I made a deciscion that was not popular among others."
"What are some of the creative things you have done and how did you do it? How does your mind work and think?"
"Describe a difficult situation and how you dealt with it."
"Do you think it is good thing that we now require a PharmD to practice pharmacy rather than just a Bachelors Degree? Why do you think this? and also Describe a time when you're decision was not a unanamimous decision and what was the outcome of it? "
"None -- typical questions."
"tell me about a time where you had to communicate with someone who did not like you or understand what you're trying to tell them"
"Are you considering the pharm d/ phD program?"
"Tell me about yourself?!"
"You are an engineering, so why choose pharmacy? Why not medicine??"
"Describe a difficult situation, how you reacted to it, and what you learned from it."
"Give an example of a situation where you had to compromise. How did you handle that situation?"
"Have you ever been on a good team or bad team?"
"Describe a difficult situation that you have encountered and explain why it was difficult, how you dealt with the situation, and what you took from that experience."
"describe a time when you wanted to say something but you couldn't b/c of a lack of information. "
"This was super hard but I think I handled it pretty well: How would you handle a situation where there was a problem but you could not say or act upon it because you did not possess enough information regarding that matter? "
"Other than education, what do you think you will take with you from your experience at UOP?"
"What do you think the role of a pharmacist be 10 years from now?"
"Name an example of when you had to compromise?"
"Tell me a little bit about yourself."
"Why pharmacy! I know, I know, it may sound like a very easy question, but when you are in there, with the pressure on you, it is a little tough answering it without any sweat coming out of you!"
"why do we need pharmacists when we have techs and robots to do the job they do then? (i led him - professor - to this question, but overall, the questions arent too bad here)"
"no hard questions"
"Nothing was difficult, bascially chit chatting with students and professor, 15 minutes each with 2 students and 1 professor"
"How have you demonstrated leadership?"
"Nothing, it was more like getting to know you type questions. "
"why did you get a C in organic chemistry?"
"Out of a scale 1 to 10, how would you rate your day? Why?"
"Go over some common questions asked in every pharmacy school interview (i.e. Introduce yourself, Why pharmacy?, Why this school?)"
"Sdn, answered potential questions in mock interview."
"wrote down a bunch of questions that they might ask, answered them, talked to myself, read the school's website a million times (but they don't ask anything about why you want to go to UOP so it wasn't really helpful)"
"SDN, ThePharmacistBlog.com videos on YouTube, and a mock interview"
"Read my essays, searched questions on this site as well as through other sites, listened to NPR for up-to-date healthcare topics"
"Did mock interviews with friends, read articles on pharmacy, researched the school very well"
"SDN interview feedbacks"
"SDN forum"
"SDN. Mock interviews."
"These forums"
"SDN and mock interviews."
"SDN, mock interviews, read the school's web site."
"SDN, mock interviews "
"SND, went over answers to generic questions listed on Interview Feedback, and practice interview"
"SDN, mock interviews with my sister "
"Got Q's from SDN, outlined possible answers, practiced with someone who is meticulous. It feels odd at first, but you'll get better and you'll feel prepared as interview day comes. "
"SDN, talked to current UOP students, reviewed application"
"SDN, talking to the students there"
"Browsed SDN interview feedback."
"Looked at some previous questions."
"SDN forums, deep breaths, and a lot of sweets"
"sdn handbook is all you need !! seriously... i recommend everybody to get that book..... they have a section at the back where there are a lot of questions that you could ask you friend to ask you... and you can practice saying them out lout .... "
"SDN, website, asked UOP alumni"
"Everything!"
"SDN interview feedback, mock interview with old boss, typed up answers to commonly asked questions, read over supplemental and pharmcas applications"
"SDN"
"SDN, Essay, Pharmacytimes.com,asking my pharmacist questions."
"i looked at SDN of course. mock interview with a friend. wrote out answers to popular questions."
"SDN, previous interviews. I already had two interviews at that point, so that diffused some of the stress."
"i didn't really. "
"this website"
"SDN, pharmacy articles, college career center practice interview clinic, spoke with doctors, spoke with pharmacists, read part of a book about health insurance"
"Used this website and practiced the sample questions"
"sdn, pharmcas app, and uop supplemental essay"
"sdn, pharmacist.com, pharmacytimes.com, 4 other previous pharm interviews, mock interviews by a professor and boss"
"SDN, interviewing for dummies. If you have been in a sales interview, you will be ready for anything. "
"SDN, mock interviews, writing out short essays"
"read up on sdn, re-read my app, practiced questions, made a list of experiences/extracurriculars/qualities that i wanted to incorporate/highlight"
"SDN, other interviews, read sample questions."
"SDN interview posts... the info i sent in to them... websites"
"SDN, read over the website, over applications"
"Research the school and current pharm issues, mock interview and this website."
"Read over documents i previously submitted to the school and Pharmcas. Also this SDN website is helpful in some way. "
"Wrote down sample questions from SDN and thought of some others myself and prepared responses to them; researched the school and program; thought alot about my past employment, classes, and life experiences that led me to pursue pharmacy."
"student doctor.com and career center interview feedback"
"SDN, read up on the school via their web-site. "
"sdn, wrote out some answers to previous/common questions, had my dad ask me the questions"
"sdn, friends intervied"
"SDN, UOP website."
"SDN, practiced answering possible interview questions"
"Read SDN"
"reading SD"
"Read over my UoP and PharmCAS applications and SDN feedback."
"SDN, UOP website"
"Practiced possible questions with friends "
"studentdoctor.com and read over the school's website and created mock interview questions"
"SDN, read up on current events, practiced questions in my head, asked pharmacists. "
"SDN, friends"
"SDN, talked to a pharmacist"
"I had many friends who applied to this school so I asked them about it. "
"SDN, friends and that is all!"
"read up on magazines about pharmacy, read lists of commonly asked questions, answered mock questions to myself"
"sdn, work at retail store"
"Been working in retail for the past year"
"Pharmacists I worked with, school web site and SDN. "
"i worked as a pharm tech so i asked the pharamcists"
"SDN, pharmacists, internet articles, ethical issues"
"Pharmacy Ethics Book; Internet"
"Really nice students helping out, gave us snacks/food which was nice, pretty but small facilities"
"The school is very tight-knit and supportive of each other!"
"How structured the day was and how welcoming everyone was"
"staff, campus, students, student life, organizations, everything!"
"The professors were very laid back and extremely nice. I was at ease with speaking to them; they're really friendly."
"Friendly staff!"
"How professional and nice everyone was"
"Everyone was so nice and welcoming! :)"
"The campus, faculty-student relationship."
"faculty"
"Friendly faculties and students"
"Friendliness, organization, low stress level."
"Campus was eco-friendly. The presentation was informative."
"How everyone was so nice and makes you feel like you're at home."
"Everyone was really really friendly!!"
"The students and faculty make the day as stress-free as possible."
"Friendliness of the faculty and students"
"Students were friendly and accessible. Interview session was well-organized."
"friendliness of interviewers and everybody there"
"It's a very nice school, modern, high-tech. Great, caring faculty. "
"The campus, the friendliness of students, faculty and staff, and how well the students organized the entire interview process. "
"The students and faculty seemed very friendly and laid back. There was a familial type of closeness amongst everyone. The fact that the program is accelerated is a big plus also."
"Friendliness of student body and faculty"
"Students and staff are as friendly as stated by past SDNers feedback. They do an awesome job making you feel at ease. Interview portion was more at ease than i expected, but still you should practice to common Q's (see Q1 and Q2). Current students say there are many extracirricular activities to be involved."
"Students were friendly, articulate, and seemed to have a sense of balance about them. They were involved with service, academics, and fun. Finals were nearing and they were still positive about UOP. Accelerated program. "
"everyone is very nice and helpful. The school is very intimate"
"The faculty and students were all very friendly and tried to make the day as least stressful as possible."
"The people were really nice and tried really hard to make everyone more relaxed and less nervous. They give cookies and water!"
"Faculty was really nice."
"The friendliness of the students and faculty, the cookies"
"how the school try really hard not to make you nervous, and tell you that it's a chat session instead of an interview session...."
"the campus"
"NONE"
"friendly staff...for the most part"
"Top facilities, cheap rent on campus, very green - lotsa trees in the area, cheap parking fees, 3 year program"
"Nothing!"
"Students and faculty are all genuinely enthusiastic about the school"
"The students all seemed really enthusiastic and happy to be there. There are so many extracurricular activities to get involved with. They provided cookies and water, which was a great snack in between all the activities."
"UOP has an excellent program and the facilities are ''state of the art.'' Housing on campus is right next to the pharmacy school (1 minute walk). And...Stockton is NOT ghetto. "
"The people there are definitely the most impressive aspect of the school. Also, they have high tech facilities. The faculty seems to enjoy their students. Cookies and water were provided."
"everyone was so nice and willing to help. "
"Their attitude: they don't try to hide the fact that it will be a demanding curriculum, but they spent a lot of time going over the types of extra-curricular and fun activities that students participate in. The student community seems both involved and fun-loving."
"Everything. The faculty was really nice and friendly. The student interviewer was excited to talk to me. "
"the people here were not fake. They are normal conversational people. "
"facilities, friendliness of students & faculty"
"Very friendly, gave refreshments and cookies"
"how high tech the school was, how the students enjoy being in pharm school, how nice the faculty and staff were "
"the interviewers were down to earth. they weren't fake or didn't try too hard to impress you. the 3 year program which means you only spend two yrs in stockton"
"Everyone is nice. New facilities. Interviews were really chill, a bit too chill..... Alot of chain resutants from sphagetti factory to marie calendars to outback steakhouse to taco bell..etc. There is something to eat for everyone here. "
"Everyone was professional and sincerely interested in having you come to UOP, interviews were very low stress compared to others I have been to"
"Nice students, nice faculty."
"the faculty member's friendliness and openness"
"The campus building were very nice and advanced. The interview process is organized."
"HOw friendly the students are (the environment at the school seems very supportive)... The proximity of the dorm to the school and "
"the fact that they have housing for pharm students, the environment there is very nice--all the students and faculty really care for you (or so it seems)"
"The staffs and students were very welcoming and nice. They try to make it as relaxing as possible. "
"Nice clean school, new and state of the art equipment, very friendly and positive students and professor, enjoyable experience. They really try to make you feel less nervous. They give you bottle water and a nice pen too. "
"EVERYONE is friendly and genuine, students, staff, and profs. You can tell they really care about their students here. Also, they give you cookies and water and a chance to chat with other interviewees during the 4 hour visit."
"the friendly students and proximity of apartment to lecture hall"
"Dual programs -- Ph.D. and MBA."
"the people were awesome, even the interviewers. very nice, they even gave us water, cookies, a pen and a folder w/info. the facilities are very nice and the newest building is made out of all recycled materials ^_^"
"nothing "
"The friendliness during the interview process"
"Contrary to the negative impression I was given of this school, UOP is actually a wonderful institution. The faculty really seem to care about the students and you can't beat the 3-year curriculum."
"My first impression was how beautiful the campus was. People give Stockton a bad rap for being small and having nothing to do, but really, how much time will you really spend out & about in Stockton? I loved how nice everyone was. The faculty, staff, and current students were so friendly and inviting. They made everyone feel at ease and comfortable. "
"The housing was new and really close to campus"
"They were really friendly, specially the professor and they made it less stressful. "
"How everyone, the dean, my faculty interviewer, and students, were so nice."
"nothing, really. Students seem to be uptight and mean. I tried talking to students and they seem to not care about you. "
"the gorgeous campus"
"The interviews were very laid back and friendly"
"Well organized and they tried to make you really relaxed"
"The new building was amazing. They are very high-tech and really seem to care about their students. The dorms are new and spacious. Overall, I got more than what I expected"
"the students and professor were really nice"
"The laptop you pay for with your tuition, it is a gateway tablet laptop."
"The curriculum, 2 2/3 years, you can't beat this deal!"
"the campus consisted of 2-3 buildings. it is very samll. "
"the wonderful interviewers (esp this asian girl - shelly? she was cute!), friendly interviewees, and the campus wasnt nearly as bad as i had imagined - actually the new health science building is quite nice. overall, you could tell this school really cares about its students; its more personal. i'm going to another school for location, but i was really impressed by the people and the school and wish i could go to this one for those reasons alone. plus they give you bottled water and cool pens!"
"new pharmacy building. "
"friendly people"
"students were very friendly"
"The staff was very friendly. They handed out water bottles which I thought was very thoughtful of them."
"The faculty that interviewed me (he received his Pharm D./Ph.D from UCSF.) who was very nice. I had told him that I was applying to UCSF also, and he told me that I should go to there if I get accepted. I guess it kind tells you something about UOP huh?"
"how nice the people were!"
"How happy the students were."
"Small facilities, area around the school is not great, not too much information given about student life"
"Location."
"tuition and how small the campus actually is"
"-"
"Tuition!"
"Seemed to try too hard to make it seem like the program fostered a family-like atmosphere. Came off as fake."
"N/A."
"Stockton :/"
"Nothing, they did a great job of selling the school. I was really impressed by everything."
"Stockton. Everything you've heard about it is true. "
"Stockton is not the best city in the world, but it's not too bad. As in all cities, there are some bad neighborhoods, just stay away and be smart about it. The school itself though is very safe, and nice. "
"Stockton. Someone in the group said that they called to order takeout but the restaurant wouldn't deliver to where he was staying in downtown because it was too dangerous. The fact that Stockton is number two behind Oakland in crime rate isn't particularly settling either."
"Location"
"1) Buses not prefered, need car 2)can take it both ways, campus is still growing. New additions are: dining/cafeteria with a "bar" at top level. "clubs" in the city. Quiet place, but can be a good studying atmosphere for some. Plazas and grocery stores are more of driving distance."
"The first years are in this kind of run down lecture hall their first year. Not as snazzy as I expected from UOP. Also, most of the students helping with the interview day were pre-pharm at UOP so I found myself wanting to talk to transfer students to get a sense of why UOP."
"There doesn't seem to be that much in the surrounding area. Also, I am not much of a fraternity/sorority joining person. "
"The surrounding area looks a little run down, though not nearly as bad as I expected from reading other people's comments."
"The facilities seem to be a little old, but still, at least they have pretty much everything you'd need as a student."
"Student interviewer wasn't really excited or interested in the process and I was the first one he saw. The area is really run-down and kinda depressing. "
"The surrounding area"
"no food was provided..... only some small cookies and water.... it was 4 hours too ... so at least a sandwich or something ....."
"just the bullcrap and put on your happy face waste of time and money to get to Stockton...only accept a few students of the ones interviewed"
"the school is okay however, it is somewhat small. the dorms are super nice. the library is very small. the students were not as happy. there are many rude 1st year students. classes were out for them when i had my interview. i tried to make some small chat, but none would really want to talk to me. "
"monitor (person taking me from place to place) and student interviewer seemed socially inept...very difficult to converse...made the interview more of a Q&A as opposed to a conversation."
"The mall beside the campus sucks. Area around the campus is a little scary and the town overall just felt sad and unfriendly. Almost all the students were Chinese or from some other Asian descent. A little more diversity would have been nice."
"Everything! 2nd year students, tuition, location, and campus"
"Nothing."
"My faculty interviewer seemed a little bitter about pharmacy, either that or he was just playing devil's advocate during the interview. Either way, it threw me off a little bit. After reading these SDN reviews, I expected to get a really friendly interviewer."
"None"
"The first year pharmacy students have to take classes in a small little hut looking room. The location is in stockton."
"the area surrounding uop? nothing really about the school."
"Without getting in too much detail... Sometimes it's hard to find good help. One of the students was pretty rude to me when I wanted to use the bathroom before the interview. Even though I'm a guy and it only takes me 30 seconds, he claimed that things were simply planned too tightly so I wasn't permitted."
"the only bad thing about this school is the location. it really is in the middle of nowhere. "
"the ghettoness of the surroundings."
"taxi drivers and others telling me I'm in an unsafe area"
"n/a"
"Nothing really. Just remember, stockton isnt the best area in the world but its better than Compton or Inglewood. Its not that bad- this is of course coming from a 6'2" 210 lbs male. Judge it yourself it isnt that bad. Oh yeah, and if you are guy.....brace yourself, females there are not very pretty. "
"Nothing"
"Not so great looking campus, not great area."
"the impression that people going there just wanted to get out asap.. no real spark or enthusiasm felt"
"The area has only one visible star bucks and there seems to have nothing to do. "
"the boring ass slideshow i had to endure... the time could have been better use to talk to the students"
"the area around stockton. there's nothing to do!!"
"Nothing really negatively impressed me. Everyone from UOP was nice. "
"The location of the school is pretty bad, dirty, and seems to be dangerous to be at. The students that interviewed me asked very hard questions that i was not prepared for because it had nothing to do with pharmacy school or my background. The questions are randomed and bizarred. It really depends on the person who interviewed you. "
"The student interviewer was friendly, though she seemed unprofessional; I didn't notice her take any notes regarding my responses to questions, and openly admitted to being a lazy student. Maybe she was trying to put me at ease."
"the boring campus"
"Curriculum/reputation/expecation didn't seem as the same calibur as other schools I interviewed at. "
"the area around the school is mostly suburban and there doesn't seem to be much to do there"
"Small school"
"Some of the students did reinforce the fact that there is basically nothing to do in Stockton. So if you wanna party in pharm school, UOP is not the place."
"Absolutely nothing. I loved everything about UOP."
"My faculty interviewer!"
"The students didn't seem to do anything out of the pharmacy sphere. Most are in pharmacy fraternities and so time spent outside of classes are in these organizations. "
"Everything. Campus is butt ugly and the faculty's credentials are not very impressive"
"not much around campus. my order was bad. i had woken up at 6 am to catch a train there, and ended up having writing first, then tour, and FINALLY the interview. i was so exhausted from waking up early, the ride there, and then having to walk around campus all before my interviews."
"It was way too long...over 3 hours with the tour, essay and interviews"
"The city around it. I am from L.A so I'm not used to the low-maintanence lifestyle of Stockton. But, it's only two years that you actually have to stay there, so I can handle it. "
"everything, literally, they were somewhat disorganized with a lot of aspects in the interview"
"The bookstore is small."
"The number of students and of course the tuition"
"everything else. it felt like the 2nd year students just wanted to finish up and move on to other areas of the USA. also, the 2nd year students seem somewhat uptight or obnoxious."
"the location - stockton leaves more to be desired for those who care about that kind of thing. that said, its a decent sized town though and not as desolate as i'd previously thought. another is the opportunity for research. while a great pharm school, its not the biggest in research - which i care about. but thats just me."
"old pharmacy building."
"small school, stockton not a nice neighborhood"
"area is not very nice, own phar students complained about the area"
"The student interviewers didn't seem interested or enthusiastic about what you have to say. They were more concerned with getting out of there as soon as possible. I felt very rushed at the interviews due to the short time."
"How the students did not take any pride in the town the school was in. I asked them what there was to do outside of school and most of them said there was not much to do in Stockton. Most also said that they went back home since I guess most of the students lived a few hours from Stockton. "
"the school is too ugly!"
"Stockton the town! Too ghetto!"
"The CAMPUS is too dreary. It is very ugly and too small!"
"No behavioral questions were asked even though I prepared, however 2 situational questions were asked."
"that it was closed file. a lot of people spent their time talking about random things because they didnt know."
"That it was nothing to worry about"
"How much my new shoes would hurt my feet by the end of the day... try to wear something that looks professional but comfortable at the same time"
"That is was open file, I had come to the interview with my resume, but didn't realize that they had it infront of them during the interview and just asked me questions straight from it"
"i am getting interviewed by 2 different people - one student and one professor on different time"
"Since most of people get good news via email, I checked my email every 10 min. After one week of interview, I got a package and I thought it was a brochure, but it was an acceptance letter."
"That they only provide cookies. I was starving!"
"The essay was really really easy!"
"practice on not talking fast when I'm nervous."
"Nothing, they prepared me well"
"That I would be interviewing in the last group. That was tough."
"They give you very delicious cookies! Students will be around all day so if you have any questions about the school, they are really nice and will help you!"
"That it was going to rain cats and dogs. Check the weather!"
"Thank goodnes to previous feedbacks! 1) arrive by 12pm because before 12:30pm staff come to gather everyone and walks you to a different building for orientation. They will come back for "stragglers" but let's avoid the panic feeling. 2) morning is still cold 50's, by late morning is when it gets warm 70's. 3)Eat a good breakfast, not too full, but enough to last you till 4pm. School offers cookies and bottled water as snacks. 4) interviews is open file, they refer heavily on your resume."
"Eat something before. They give you water and cookies, which is great, but seriously, eat breakfast and lunch before! Get there on time, the interview session gets started at the time they say to check in at."
"They divide you into 3 groups, so you rotate between tour, writing sample, and interview. "
"How relaxing the day would be. They really try to calm you down as much as possible."
"You should eat before arriving, as they do not provide a meal. "
"they start earlier than they say they would... so make sure you arrive there at least 15minutes before the check in time just in case...."
"none"
"stockton=ghetto town. very scary at night. a little too quiet."
"That they start way before the 12:30 check in time. I got there at 12:30 and the Dean was already talking."
"Don't arrive there too early! "
"Definitely get there 15-30 mins before your scheduled ''check-in'' time. My check-in was 12:30. I arrived at 12:15, and felt like I barely had enough time to use the restroom before they were seating us and handing out nametags. If you need to use the restroom, definitely do so before you check in. They didn't seem to be so flexible about letting people leave the room once they'd checked in."
"There are two separate interviews (25 minutes each)...one with a professor and one with a 2nd year student."
"Nothing."
"that it was really chill and i didnt need to be so nervous"
"They say check-in is at 12:30 and the day starts at 1:00, but actually things start at 12:30. If I had known I would have checked in earlier (I was sitting in the parking lot) and had time to use the bathroom."
"the weather. it was super cold and windy."
"how nice the people were."
"UOP splits you into 3 interview groups for the 3 sections. One group interviews then writes the essay then takes the tour and then the other 2 groups to variants of this."
"Dress code. Women: Wear a coat!"
"n/a"
"i wish i had remembered to bring a photo picture with me. if u don't have one, they charge u $10 to take a digital picture of you which is a rip."
"United Airlins SUCKS! Avoid them. We were grounded at LAX, sitting on the plane on the way back because they couldnt find a gate to connect to the airport WTF?!! Eat a LIGHT meal before you go. The interview takes 3.5-4hrs, plan your flight accordingly- I know its hard to change when you get a travel pakcage from expedia but....understand that it really does take about 1 hour going back North to Sacramento on the five. Just pay the few extra measly dollars and stay at the Radisson. Its worth it. DO NOT stay at Vagbaund inn. Stay at a hotel. La-Quinta Suites is very close (1 exit) from the school. My motel was two exits from it and was ghe-tto. "
"location location location"
"Be professional yet comfortable. "
"... (how boring the drive was especially since i commuted from OC; the only view is of farmlands)"
"It is not as streeful as it seemed."
"Learn to walk in new high heel shoes for hours because that is what i had to do for 3hrs. Hurt so much and i am not used to it. "
"I wish I had learned more about the types of clinical rotations offered so that I was prepared to ask questions about them."
"the weather"
"Wished I knew more about the school. "
"it really is a very chill atmosphere and i didn't need to stress out so much"
"not much. "
"That the interviews were totally no-stress. There's 2 interviews (1 with faculty, 1 with student) and an essay. The essay was just an opinion paper on a current pharmaceutical issue and the interviews were laid-back and very chill. They try to make it a non-stress, fun day for you and it's really enjoyable."
"I didn't know the interview was going to be over four hours long. I would have eaten lunch before. They did supply cookies and beverages though. "
"It was cold!"
"it takes only 4 1/2 hrs from LA, I thought it would be more"
"It is really cold and foggy up there. "
"Take 99 if you are coming from L.A. I-5 is too crazy for me. Trucks are going 80 MPH."
"that ordering system (see "what negatively impressed you during your visit""
"Nothing really...i was pretty prepared."
"To take an earlier flight home. "
"how ghetto the school is. the school is located right by a pawnshop!"
"I should have been better prepaired for the written part. I am not a good writer, so that could just be me."
"I always thought the school was big but it turned out to be a dinky, yet small school. "
"take I-5, it's quicker than 99"
"that stockton has everything you need. i packed way too much unnecessary junk."
"stockton looks run down and boring. wouldn't want to go to school there. but i hear cost of living is dirt cheap"
"the interview process is nothing to stress about"
"nothing"
"Stockton is not a pretty place."
"How freakiing small the campus was. Also, I don't think I'll ever forget this interview experience since I walked into an UNLOCKED bathroom with a girl doing her business. Way to start out the interview on the right foot eh? "
"take I-5. it is quicker than highway-99!"
"The campus is too ugly! Too small! Too depressing! "
"DON'T WEAR BLACK GUYS!"
"The interviews are not bad. At least from my experience, the interviewers were very nice which helped ease nervousness. Also most people are nervous so don’t be too hard on yourself!"
"be prepared to talk about yourself! that's all they want to know"
"20 minutes went by like a breeze. Also, I am actually a prepharmacy student. I know most of the people who fill these out are transfers, but I was a little disappointed that no one indicated that they were a prepharm in these surveys. So to any prepharm reading this: you have nothing to worry about. My mock interview was way more stressful that this one."
"I had really nice interviewers and monitor, so I felt lucky. Stay positive, smile and remember that they are also people."
"I was very impressed with the interview, they really try to make you less nervous, so don't stress!"
"-"
"I thought my interview did not go so well. I was intimidated because everyone else said their interview went really well and I did not feel that way at all. So even if you feel like it did not go so well, don't lose hopes! :)"
"UOP is definitely a great choice for pharmacy school."
"I WANT TO GO TO THIS SCHOOL!"
"They really make you feel comfortable and the interview day is very organized. The interviews go by super fast because it's just like a conversation. They split you into 3 groups: tour, interview, and essay. Then you rotate between the 3 things-very organized day!"
"I think I did well on the interview and writing part... but... it seems like everyone did well:) and ...they cannot take all of us..."
"Wonderful school, great faculty. They have a writing sample that's an hour long. It's two interviews - one with faculty, other with student (done separately). Know your resume and come prepared with some questions to ask them!"
"I enjoyed the student interview very much. It was more like a chat, which made me feel more myself. The key is to relax and be yourself. "
"Awesome student body, faculty, and program. Just a bit weary of the surrounding area...although I was told that rent in Stockton is extremely cheap."
"Split into 3 groups, rotates between writing, tour, and interviews. Grp # is on your name tag, given at beginning of orientation. May want to bring some candy, mint or gum to help calm and refresh yourself. Remember: Breath, Smile, and Chit Chat. =) Good Luck!"
"Great school with smart and fun students! Interviewers were friendly and easy to talk to; this really was a "chat session." I mean, we talked about good books and art and travel, hardly anything about pharmacy so I felt like they were really trying to get to know me as a person."
"They try to make you as relaxed as possible, I didn't really believe it in the beginning, but people are very nice and approachable. They vary the "interesting" question and the writing sample question with each interview week. "
"It's easier said than done, but don't stress out for UOP!"
"Considering the school. The interview process is pretty low-stress and I wouldn't really worry about it. Not sure if I like the area enough, but it'll depend on what my choices are!"
"great school... .great students... great campus .... very cosy.. and very professional.... good luck to all you guys who will be interviewing with UOP soon !! "
"okay"
"i had fun during the interview. but overall, if i do get accepted, i would not go here. i have one more interview atusc. i am hoping to get into usc instead of uop."
"great experience ...shouldnt have stressed as much as i did...not necessary"
"Relaxed interview. It was quick and easy. They have monitors that gets assigned to every 2 students so you can talk to them and ask questions about the school while you wait for your next scheduled event."
"It went well. I got accepted but I got into USC (thank goodness). UOP is not a good place to learn pharmacy. It may be a 3 year program but the tution is what kills off the good deal. The professors are awesome. The students sucks! They can't even lead at all. They were too busy criticizing the school that they forgot to tell us how good the school was for us if we were to attend. "
"They make every effort to relax you, the essay is brief (a page and a half) and in pen. The interviews are indeed chats (my student interviewer was more stressed than I was, if his sweaty palms were any indication)."
"Overall, I'm not sure how I did. It was my first interview, and I was pretty nervous! My faculty interviewer sort of threw me for a loop, but I think I answered the questions as well as possible, given the situation. I definitely feel better prepared for the next interview though!"
"UOP is a great school to study pharmacy. The current students were very enthusiastic and there are lots of interesting clubs to join. The interview with the professor was much more relaxing compared to the interview with the student. "
"UOP tries to make the students feel comfortable. The interview sessions were very conversational. Don't stress out, just be yourself."
"overall i had a great experience. i enjoyed meeting everyone. i left my interview very satisfied with my visit."
"Besides the initial issue with the student assistant I mentioned, the interviews went pretty well. Both the student and faculty interviewers were conversational, neither asked particularly off-the-wall questions. All are pretty relevant to what they should know about an applicant. The cookies were good."
"UOP was not at the top of my list, and when I went to the interview I had already gotten my acceptance from USC. I figure I would check out the school anyway, so I came there without really preparing. However, I was very impressed by the school's faculty, facilities, and students. They were all very nice to me (especially my faculty interviewer). We had a great conversation, and it did not seem like an interview at all! I also liked how we had a tour (unlike USC where it was just interview, writting, and you're done). The only reason why I am not going to UOP (I got my acceptance last week) is because it did not seem to have man opportunities for research. And the location, its in the middle of nowhere. I would be bored out of my mind. Overall, UOP is a great school. If location is not important to you, I would definitely give UOP a chane. "
"the interview process totally changed my perception of UOP from negative to positive. I would go here if accepted."
"Orientation/welcome followed by 1) Two 20-minute interviews (one with faculty open-file and one with a 2nd year student closed-file), 2) A campus tour & slideshow presentation, and 3) 1-hour writing sample (opinion essay on a health-related issue)"
"Tour, student and faculty interview, writing sample"
"very positive, the questions were not realted to pharmacy at all. the essay question was very different from what i had anticipated. "
"Good. When you are on the plane... Thats the summary. See above for comments. You can email me at [email protected] if you have any questions. "
"Had one on one interview with student first, was fun, we talked about cars and pharmacy. The professor was very nice, but asked some questions that made you think. Overall, not too bad."
"the interview process made me want to go to the school even more because the campus is nice and the people seem to make their own fun. "
"The interview was very casual... I enjoyed talking to the student more because she related to me very well."
"very relaxing. I was nervous coming into the interview, but when i got there, everyone was friendly and very welcoming. THe faculty seem to be very nice and supportive. The interview was pretty easy"
"The students were divided into three groups. The first group did a tour, second group interview, and third group the essay. Then rotate. The interview with the professor and student are separte, 15 minutes each. I thought my interview went pretty well. "
"Enjoy able experience, learned a lot about the school. Got to know the students and professors there. Bad luck with the interview questions (off the wall if you know what i mean). "
"Both interviews (one student and one with faculty member) were low stress, and they're really just trying to get to know you as a person. I wasn't prepared for one of the faculty member's questions b/c she discussed what she did for awhile and then asked me if I had any questions about what she described--so pay attention! It's a good idea to have a few questions ready. It doesn't hurt to request their card at the end if you can remember, to thank them later. Also, try to squeeze in things about yourself in your responses that you think are important--I felt like there was much I didn't get the chance to say when the interviews were over, and that left me uneasy."
"overall really nice, except it was terribly cold there in stockton. they were nice because they gave us cookies in the middle of our interview sessions to calm us down."
"Not stressful. Had a little intro. Interviewed with the student (like talking with a classmate). Interviewed with a staff member. Wrote my essay. Group tour with the student. Drove home. "
"people were divided into three groups and rotated thru the events (writing sample - 1hr, tour/presentation, interview) the interview was split into to sessions, one w/a professor and one w/a 2nd yr student and they both had the resume that you submitted as part of the supp."
"just a chance for faculty to get to know you in person, just be yourself"
"UOP is a good school"
"Basically, the Dean had told us they were gonna interview about 250-300 students for their class. I'm not sure how many they're gonna accept but UOP is known to have a pretty large class so the odds seem pretty favorable. If you get to inteview, pat yourself on the back. They had like 1900 apps and only interview about 1/6. Good luck!"
"The interviews with the faculty member and student were very relaxed. It was like have a conversation with someone. We talked about everything: movies, school, the upcoming election, lab experience, pharmacy experience, goals, etc. They want to see that you can talk to people and can carry on a conversation. So relax!"
"I saw the campus the day before and ran into the Dean of the Pharmacy School. He was very nice and actually took some time to speak with my family. However, on the day of the interview, the rest of the student body did not seem excited to be at the school. However, what really killed the experience was my faculty interviewer. For my twenty minute interview, he spoke for at least half the time. I found out later that he was one of the most difficult and quirky professors in the school. My student interviewer was fine. I think if I had another faculty interviewer, my experience would have been more positive."
"Everyone was extremely kind and it really gave me a good impression about the program. I can really see myself getting along with the rest of the students. "
"The interview was the least stressful one that I have. Yet it is the one interview I dispise the most. Nothing was interesting about UOP. The students are mean and does not look happy at all!"
"gorgeous campus, nice faculty members, horrible lottery system I got (with interview being last). "
"It was pretty cool. I was in the group that had the interviews last. At first I was concerned and worried because this was my first interview. I think doing the essay and having the tour first made me really relaxed. My advice to all is to talk to the other applicants. That really relaxes you!"
"When I first read about UOP on SDN, I was so disappointed with all the negative comments. After visiting UOP, I was VERY impressed. Basically, judge the school for yourself, don't just listen to other people's reviews. By the way, the faculty member doesn't have any of your files, but the student interviewer does. They interview you seperatley. Two, 25 minute interviews."
"I know that I will get an acceptance from UOP. I went to a UC for undergrad and have a 4.0 GPA as a art major. I have 4 years of pharmacy experience and have my own business. I am justing waiting on my acceptance letter, sometime in December! "
"The interview with the current pharmacy student was great layed backa nd chit chatty. The interview with the faculty member was ok, it seemed like he was tring to rattle my cage, by making it seem like he didn't like my answers. But i don't rattle easily and saw right through him."
"I had fun during the interview. I just didn't like the school because it cost so much! "
"it went great, however, if you got accepted to another school, go to the other one. UOP is a great school with an awesome curriculum, but with a class size of 200 (with half being there own students)and total debt of about $150,000 after graduating, going to this school might not seem so good esp. considering the shortage of pharmacists in cali is going to end around 2007 and 2008. the place that i live in as of now, is fully saturated with pharmacists, 2 years ago we barely had any. so all in all, if i had to do it all over again, i would of not applied to this school considering the pro's and con's."
"3 interviews. 1 faculty, 2 students. each were 15 minutes. 1 45 minute essay and a tour. well organized and ran smoothly. interviews were low stress. basically just conversations."
"overall, the interview went very well..not difficult at all"
"Very chill, interview process was not stressful at all, writing sample was quite simple"
"I liked the staff and the fact that they tried to make the whole day non stressful for applicants. Some of the students were great, others were not."
"Hmm...UOP is a good school if you want to get a Pharm D. in 3 years and not get outside distraction. Despite being accepted a few weeks after my interview, I don't think I'll end up going there since I'm looking for a school that offers much more than a degree. The non refundable $500 deposit I threw down is killing me now. SERENITY NOW!"
"this was my 5th interview, so by then i was not nervous at all! the interview was somewhat like a chit-chat."
"It was very stressful! Too many ethical issues were asked! Note: For future applicants, definately don't apply here! You will regret it!"
"I didn't like the second year students who lead the tour! They seem to not care for the people who are interviewing. They were lazy and overall, suck at what they did!"
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 81 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 40 |
| Neutral | 11 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.98 | 53 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 53 |
| Out of state | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 12 |
| 2-3 hours | 21 |
| 4-6 hours | 15 |
| 7+ hours | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 15 |
| Automobile | 38 |
| Train or subway | 2 |
| Other | 0 |
Sacramento
Sacramento International Airport
N/A
SFO
SMF
OAK
SJC
2
SAC
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 1 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 10 |
| Hotel | 18 |
| Home | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
University Plaza Waterfront Hotel (highly recommended)
No
University Plaza Waterfront Hotel (highly recommended)
No
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 14 |
| $101-$200 | 14 |
| $201-$300 | 6 |
| $301-$400 | 3 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.91 | 58 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.59 | 59 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.71 | 58 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.41 | 32 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.72 | 32 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.80 | 30 |
"Admissions office was the most responsive of all the schools I applied to. They also let you know if you were accepted within a couple days! They always keep us updated which is highly appreciated."
"N/A."
"They do a wonderful job!"
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"more things could be done electronically, such as sending me the what pre-requisites I still need to"
"Good job !!!! I like how they try really hard to make us not be so nervous... and how they keep tel"
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