How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.98 | 48 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 43 |
| Negatively | 2 |
| No change | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.98 | 48 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.00 | 39 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.49 | 39 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In Person | 0 |
| Virtual | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
| 25 minutes | 2 |
| 30 minutes | 14 |
| 35 minutes | 8 |
| 40 minutes | 9 |
| 45 minutes | 12 |
| 50 minutes | 3 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 47 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 27 |
| In a group | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 47 |
| Closed file | 1 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.98 | 48 |
"Why UW/Seattle?"
"Most of the questions are very general. Why pharmacy?"
"Tell me about yourself? Why pharmacy? Why Washington and not schools in your home town?"
"Why UW/Seattle? Why pharmacy?"
"How do you want us to remember you?"
"What was the last book that I read."
"What if a doctor prescribed a really strong dosage to a patient? What would you do?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"Talk about challenges you have overcome"
"Most questions were based on my application. Mostly what would you do or ethical questions"
"Have you ever had problems working with a group or manager? Talk about one of those times."
"What was the best advice anyone's ever given to you?"
"I mentioned in my supp app that it takes "strong conviction" to be a pharmacist and have patient-centered care and Micki gave me this situation: A mother comes in with her child on a friday night when the pharmacy is closing. She hands you a prescription for a medication with a toxic dosage. The child was diagnosed with having severe seizures and needs this medication. You call the doctor and he firmly stands by his script. What do you do?"
"Tell us something in the news lately that is related to Pharmacy? Where there any difficult situations you where put into that you as the leader were able to resolve? How did you resolve them? We have interviewed over 100 students, what do you want us to remember about you?"
"What types of recycling programs are involved with pharmacy? "
"why pharmacy? why not nursing? why not research?"
"What do you feel attracted you to UW/Seattle?"
"What would you do if a lady walked in and had her presciption filled and it rang up to $105.00 and she told you that she did not have any Money? This was on a Friday night, she needed the medication for the weekend, and all free resources were closed. "
"What would you do if a patient arrives 10minutes before closing and the computers are shut-off? And what if the medication is out-of-stock?"
"What would you do if a patient came to pick their medication 10minutes before closing time and the computers are already shut off? What if you are out-of-stock of the medication that the patient want?"
"First question was what do I do under pressure/stress-how do I handle it? "
"What was the last book that you read?"
"What would you do to increase revenue for your pharmacy? "
"Can you talk about a current health issue that you've read or watched on TV? What are things to consider when receiving an order over the telephone and before you dispense the medication to a patient?"
"Talk about some currrent healthcare issues."
"Where do you see yourself in five years?"
"What are some of the positive and negative experiences that you had as an undergrad that shaped who you are?"
"Why the career change -- Why pharmacy?"
"If I had to improve one thing about myself what would it be? What kinds of questions should we be asking you? Are the questions that we are asking what you expected? You didn't do so well in this class, explain why and do you feel like you will be able to do better now?"
"Why are you interested in this school?"
"Pros and cons of pharmacy"
"Estimate what 'exactly' you will be working as in the field of pharmacy in 10 years. "
"What would I do if I gave out the wrong prescription?"
""It says you have been out of school since last June. What have you been doing since then?""
"What sparked your interest in pharmacy?"
"Tell us about yourself and how you became interested in pharmacy. They asked a lot about my personal experiences, but I recommend getting experience in a pharmacy because they asked a lot about that (ie. what do I think are downfalls of pharmacy, etc.)"
"what's your biggest accomplishment?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Questions about what you wrote in your statements"
"Why pharmacy? Why not nursing? What not medicine? How do you know for sure that pharmacy is what you want to do?"
"Tell me about a time you handled a challenging situation."
"What was the last book you read?"
"Are you a leader or a team member? Could you tell me about a time you had to deal with someone who was very adamant about their decision or have you worked with someone difficult?"
"If your best friend had answers to a test, what would you do?"
"What is a topic in pharmacy news, it can be drug related or political?"
"How would your friends describe you?"
"Tell me about personalized medicine."
"What would I do if the patient refused to take this medication."
"Where do you see yourself in the pharmacy world in 5-10 years?"
"You have a lot of research experience as well as retail. How are you going to combine the research aspect and the patient care aspect in your profession?"
"What have you learned from the leadership of others? And how do you apply it to your own ability to be a leader?"
"Why do you want to do pharmacy? What started your interest?"
"can you talk about anything you've read or heard about currently to do with pharmacy?"
"Looking back at your college career, if you could do it agian, what would you change?"
"Why didn't you choose [career relevant to your background]?"
"Essay question was some faculty members that pass/fail or credit/no credit should be given to people in Pharm D, DDS, and MD progams instead of letter grades. Explain both sides of this argument."
"Have you seen a situation that a pharmacist have to deal with a patient-conflict? and what would you do differently?"
"Have you seen a patient-conflict handled by a pharmacist? and what would you do differently?"
"Was about the price of medicine. We started talking about why prescriptions are so expensive, should consumers have to pay for expensive prescriptions, and what is your response to someone who asks why medicinces are so high and cannot afford it."
"What would you as a person contribute to the UWSOP?"
"Tell us about some current heath care issues not just pharmacy?"
"Some of the money we pay for medications go to ads. Is that fair for patients, who are the consumers and end up having to pay for their medications?"
"Do i feel that i am academically ready for pharmacy school."
"Am I multi-lingual?"
"If a customer who was blatantly obese came to you and you know that it would be detrimental to their health if they don't lose weight, but they refuse to admit that their weight is a problem, what would you do?"
"How does a clinical/hospital pharmacist justify their employment and value to the institution? [stated more elegantly than that]"
"What is the reason that you want to go to pharmacy school? Have I read so so book? How can I contribute to the program? "
"Why should we pick you?"
"Expand on a current health issue facing pharmacists"
"What is the significance that Merck get so much public attention for its law suits with Vioxx? (I protested that I didn't get any questions on case studies nor current issue at the end of the interview...so they asked me this one ^^)"
"I was asked questions about exactly what I did as an officer of a campus club."
""What do you like to do for fun?""
"Once you graduate as a pharmacist, how do you think you could improve the health care system?"
"In your experience with pharmacists, what would you say is the biggest challenge that pharmacists face?"
"Tell us about a conflict that you've experienced in the pharmacy."
"why pharmacy?"
"Questions specific to my experiences"
"Why pharmacy, what first got you interested"
"How do you handle stressful situations?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Greatest strength/weakness"
"How will you acclimate from being so far away from home and do well in out program?"
"Would you consider doing research? Could you tell me about an experience with a patient?"
"How would you handle a situation where one of your coworkers stole Class 2 drugs?"
"Why pharmacy?"
"Why are you interested in pharmacy?"
"What do you do for fun?"
"Is taking medication always beneficial to the patient?"
"What do you like to do to relieve stress?"
"What do you hope to learn by coming to UW?"
"Clinical pharmacy is often associated with being in a hospital setting. What are some other areas clinical pharmacy can be applied outside the hospital and in the community? ALSO...what made you apply to the university of washington?"
"They ask questions directly from your personal statements, make sure you can elaborate on them"
"Current health issue related to pharmacy?"
"do you think communication is important as a pharmacist?"
"If doctor wrote toxic prescription and refused to coorperate with you, what would you do? What if the kid really needed that medication? It was saturday night and most clinics are closed."
"Tell us a little about your background, and what led you to choose pharmacy."
"What is something that you have seen on the news, television, or have heard about that effects Pharmacy?"
"What do you want us to advocate about you to the admission commitee? "
"Are drug advertisements good/bad for consumers? (It helped to know about direct-to-consumer advertising.) "
"What would you do to make pharmacy your ultimate job?"
"Did you always want to be a pharmacist growing up?"
"What are the duties of a clinical pharmacist, and how is it different than retail? How can you incoporate clinical aspects of pharmacy into a retail setting?"
"They asked me a few procedural and medication questions regarding Warfarin (I used to work in an ACC)."
"What will you contribute to UW pharmacy?"
"Why did you choose pharmacy over medicine?"
"They wanted to hear a lot about my research experience."
"As an immigrant, do I plan to every work in immigrant community? With so many immigrant groups, how is it possible for pharmacists to make people more comfortable? "
"Would you ever deny giving medication to a patient?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"How would you react if you have a 'bad' grade in one of our pharmacy class? "
"What got me interested in pharmacy?"
""It says you are interested in both clinical pharmacy and community pharmacy- can you make the distinction between the two?""
"What would you do if you were working in a pharmacy that did not follow regulations and skipped steps during their patient care? "
"How do you view direct-to-consumer advertising from the perspective of the health care provider and from the public? What do you think the purpose of the direct-to-consumer advertising is?"
"What would you bring to this school if you were accepted/and your greatest accomplishment."
"what'll you do when you have struggle again?"
"If you caught your friend cheating"
"Name a few qualifications that you think pharmacists ought to be/have and why."
"Describe a situation where you were assigned to be the leader (does not have to be school-related)."
"None, most were very basic"
"We talked about Big Bang Theory, Local Pharmacists asked me, Which character do you think you are most like?"
"Asked me about one of the electives I took. Probably to destress me haha."
"Questions that arise from my essays that i was surprised they asked about."
"What if you were put in a position where you were not the leader? (I had talked about my leadership style)"
"What would have been different had I grown up in Korea (I am Korean)"
"Situational question about pharmacists refusing to dispense Plan B."
"Can you tell me how to hold a ping pong racket? (I was captain of our team)"
"I noticed you failed Organic Chemistry & Physics (both of which i retook and passed with an A&B respectively), can you explain what happened?"
"Whats one thing you have done that has changed the outcome of something? "
"what's one thing you've learned in life that you think is important? not to do with pharmacy or school or anything in particular"
"What did you think of this interview?"
"--There were many personal questions that directly related to my application. The interviewers were 3 faculty/staff members who had read through my file prior to the interview itself."
"What is something someone has told you that has stuck with you to this day?"
"Do you use a clam tube or a clam shovel?"
"If a person came into your pharmacy with a certain disease and did not want to take an active role in taking care of their condition, such as not taking their medications, what would you say/do?"
"If you were a pharmacy manager, what would you do to increase sales?"
"How I thought I did on my pcat's?"
"Questions that pertained to my personal file (they look into detail at the essays you've written)."
"Nothing too interesting."
"How would I go about helping a patient who couldn't speak English as a pharmacist?"
"If a customer who was blatantly obese came to you and you know that it would be detrimental to their health if they don't lose weight, but they refuse to admit that their weight is a problem, what would you do?"
"If I'd ever been to Pompeii."
"What I think are challenges that pharmacist face today? How can pharmacist start doing a better job at educating patients? "
"what do you think a leader is?"
"Other than academics (i have low gpa), what would you like to most improve as a person?"
"What's your definition of "failure" as I have mentioned it in my personal essay"
"How I would contribute to their student body."
""If there was a distinction between in-vivo and in-vitro tests, what could be the cause of this discrepency?"- The interviewer was making a reference to my background (both research and education)."
"Since it has been over a month, I can only recall one. What is the thing that you want us to remember about you the most?"
"Why did you choose to practice martial arts?"
"What would you do if the pharmacist manager wanted you to stop spending time counseling patients and wanted you to focus more on dispensing medication?"
"What is the best criticism anyone has ever given you?"
"Tell us about a drug that you have learned about (I had mentioned that I had learned about a ton of new drugs during my experience in the pharmacy)."
""What is the Kendo?" I mentioned Kendo activity in my PharmCAS application."
"Almost all of the questions they asked me were from my supplemental application and on-site essay. "
"Alot of questions about myself that they got while reading through the personal statements, supp app, and on-site essay"
"If you could take 3 historical figures out to dinner, who would you pick and why?"
"I see that you work with computers a lot, how do you think computers would affect health care in the future?"
"What will be your biggest challenge when you come here?"
"What does Metformin do? Wrote about it in PS because my father has Diabetes"
"I see that you have applied through pharmcas last year. Tell me about what happened and why you are here today. (I was really surprised that they knew this so I got scared and probably did not answer it in a way that showed my strength and dedication towards pharmacy school...). Another hard question was "what does a clinical specialist in oncology do?" Since I wrote that is my goal."
"Was there a time when you felt vulnerable? (Worded a bit differently than that. I forgot exactly how they asked it)"
"Is taking medication always beneficial to the patient."
"Most questions were not very difficult"
"Situational question about a diabetic patient and dealing with a difficult prescriber."
"What is the barrier to retail pharmacists' futures?"
"What is statement someone told you that has stuck with you?"
"What is some constructive criticism you have had? How have you become a better person from it?"
"is there anything in clinical pharmacy that you don't think can transfer over to a community pharmacy? "
"Who is your role model? (famous person)"
"Something similar to: "What would you like to change about yourself?" (I don't feel like I need to change anything about myself...) Also: "What if you caused a person to end up in the hospital for two weeks because you dispensed them the incorrect medication?" (Without the education/experience, this is a hard question... and I couldn't really just say, "I would lose my license?")"
"What would you do if a lady walked in and had her presciption filled and it rang up to $105.00 and she told you that she did not have any Money? This was on a Friday night, she needed the medication for the weekend, and all free resources were closed. "
"To be selected, what do you want us to advocate about you to the admission group?"
"Yeah, see above. A couple of situational questions about how you would handle yourself with patients given a scenario. "
"Besides pharmacology courses, what type of courses should UW have in the curriculum and why?"
"What is the difference between recieving an immunization shot from a nurse and a pharmacists?"
"What if a patient came to you and asked you why their medication is so expensive, what would you say to him/her? What if they insisted that they can purchase the same medication in Canada/Mexico for only $30 (vs in the US it is $200)?"
"What I would do if i caught my friend cheating on a test."
"Did you every fail?"
"What are some of the positive and negative experiences that you had as an undergrad that shaped who you are?"
"Who [and why] should bear the cost of transfering primary care responsibilities to pharmacies."
"Do I think it is right to not fill prescriptions? If there was a drug I'd know that was toxic to a patient, how would I handle the situation and what if the doctor strongly disagreed with me then what you I as a pharmacist do?"
"How would you handle a conflict between two co-workers?"
"how would you make retail pharmacy a bit more like the clinical pharmacy setting"
"What are some current issues (healthcare/others) that can directly affect the field of pharmacy?"
"They asked me some pretty tough pharmacy ethics questions."
""Seeing how close you are with your brother (because I mentioned I had to become a mother for him while my parents were going through some tough times), what would do if your family went through some problems again while you were in pharmacy school (My family lives in California)?"
"Tell me some current healthcare issues, not only pharmacy? I thought it was difficult, because it was too general. There are tons of things we can talk about, but I guessed it was all right."
"If you were a patient, how would you feel if the pharmacist refused to fill your prescription because it is against their beliefs?"
"If you were the manager of the pharmacy, what would you do to generate more money for the pharmacy?"
"If you were an orientation leader for the school of pharmacy, how would you describe the pharmacy profession?"
"They asked me what I thought about purchasing prescription medications from the internet/from Canada (which they took from my on-site essay question). "
"Why I didn't choose nursing career."
"The on-site essay was probably the most challenging aspect of the interview."
"If you caught your friend cheating what would you do?"
"Do you think robots will ultimately take over the role of pharmacists?"
"(question was tailored towards my experience; so it's not relevant to most people)"
"Read personal statement. Outside of why UW/Seattle and greatest weakness/strength and challenges questions, most are questions about your experiences you wrote in personal statement"
"SDN, School website"
"Friend who was a P1, told me to be yourself, it is like making friends"
"Read my essays and personal statement, looked at some questions on SDN but they REALLY ask you questions based on your essays. Seriously, make sure you know what you wrote and how you can expand upon those experiences. It was hard for me to fill this survey out bc I feel like those questions were based on my experiences and aside from the first two generic questions (why pharmacy, why this school), it was tailored towards me as an applicant. They really took the time to read and analyze what you wrote so take your time in reviewing your essays, I cannot stress this enough. Hopefully some of the questions I could provide would give future interviewees an idea of what they could ask."
"I reviewed my essays and interview feed back on SDN."
"SDN, mock interview and practice, practice, practice"
"SDN, Practice practice practice"
"I practiced with a friend and read SDN."
"SDN"
"Studied my application and personal statement, and clarified why I wanted to go to the school"
"SDN, also this was my fifth interview"
"SDN Interview Feedback (HUGE HELP) & Forums, other interview questions i found around the internets"
"Not much really...i read a little from this website. But mostly went in blind! :)"
"talked with multiple friends who interviewed at this school and got accepted"
"SDN, practice by myself. Go over ethical questions with a pharmacist. Made a list of all possible questions that I would be asked."
"SDN, mock questions, familiarity with my own essay/profile"
"SDN, Interviewed with pharmacists."
"Went to SDN interview feedback, did mock interviews"
"Here, career center, pharmacists I know and friends. All-in-all I had at least 8 mock interviews. Tips I got from these interviews: - Keep Eye contact - Don't end your sentence on a high pitch - S-T-A-R to answer what-ifs: Situation, Task that is being done, Action that you took to solve the Task, and Result, what will come from the action."
"Here, career center, pharmacists I know and friends. All-in-all I had at least 8 mock interviews."
"Studied my application and prepared answers to questions that I might be asked about (grades/PCAT scores). Practice from job interviews, like why do you want this position, what are your strengths/weaknesses. I tried researching current pharmacy/health topics. But overall, Thank You SDN! I found an interview feedback the night before my interview and it really helped-I researched the essay topics and the questions the interviewers asked the applicants and the interview was a breeze!"
"SDN, went over my application, talked to a pharmacist, talked to pharmacy students"
"Read lots of current topics, talked with local pharmacist, read a book on pharmacy, practiced the interview, and most important read their entire website"
"SDN, UW website, practiced with family and friends"
"SDN baby! and talked with current PharmD students."
"My wonderful roomies helped me, here, books from library and reviewed my application."
"Looked at the interview feedback here, reviewed my application materials, read on current health issues"
"This site, reviewed pharmCAS essay, supplemental. Tried to become familiar with all the repercussions of Bush's 2007 budget proposal."
"SDN for sure. "
"Came to this website and read different interview experiences. Asked pharmacists what they thought would be asked."
"SDN, read current health related news stories, mock interviews"
"sdn, prepharmacy club, google issues, talk with professors/pharmacist/pharm students...etc"
"Practiced interviewing with a friend."
"Researched a ton about the school, knew my applications (both pharmcas and UW supplemental), talked to students already there, looked over possible questions on SDN and wrote possible questions down from reading my applications."
"Check out SDN. Review my application forms before the interview. Think about some common questions. "
"SDN, interview questions online, talk with teachers, several mock interviews"
"SDN, UW website, interview books, people asking me mock questions"
"SDN, Career center handout on interviews"
"Went over FAQ's, read SDN, and read about their school specifically."
"Review the interview feedback from this sdn website, read a few books about interview, and ask help from pharmacist and pharmcy students."
"Reviewed my application and SDN"
"Reviewed personal statement & SDN"
"Read everything on the school Website, talked to pharmacists, joined my school's pre-pharmacy club, prepare for the commonly-asked questions"
"Reviewed what I wrote on the application"
"Interview was very conversational. Faculty made the process very comfortable"
"How enthusiastic the interviewers are. The interviewers really try to get to know you as a person."
"No essay just straight Interview"
"The admissions staff, students, and the 3 people who interviewed me were absolutely delightful! They were so kind and you could tell they genuinely wanted you there and to see what their school/program is about. My interviewers were from admissions, one professor, and a graduate school researcher? They were friendly and easy to talk to but did throw some questions my way that made me even more nervous."
"How friendly the faulty are."
"The interviewers were very nice and easy to talk to during the interview. it was more laid back than i imagined before coming in and it was more of a conversation than an interrogation :)"
"The faculty were extremely friendly"
"Friendliness of the interview, it was more like a conversation."
"The staff were very friendly"
"The campus is beautiful and the admissions office was very nice and responsive. They let us know that they would try to get back to us quickly if we had other offers so we could make decisions."
"The thoughtfulness of questions asked and promptness in delivering the acceptance email"
"The panel who interviewed me (dean of admissions, plus two faculty members) were amazingly charming and intelligent. They were incredibly friendly as well. They even helped me figure out a ride back to the airport when I said I was going to take public transit instead of a taxi."
"How relaxed the whole interview was and the fact that the completely understood the nerves & anxiety associated with interviewing"
"The 3 women i talked to were really sweet ladies. They seemed to be really interested in learning about me."
"the interviewers were incredibly nice, not intimidating at all"
"How relaxed the interviewers were. It was easy to crack a joke with thme"
"The beautiful campus, the availability of electives/specialization, the attitude of students, international rotation opportunities"
"The small group environment and their ability to make the interview relaxing."
"It was very relaxed and the interviewers were very friendly. They make you feel right at home and manage to make the whole process not stressful at all."
"How friendly the interviewers were. I had a great time at my interview. "
"How nice/friendly the faculty + students were and how pretty Seattle is! What an awesome location for the campus. The cherry blossoms were in bloom."
"Everyone was very nice!"
"the relaxed enviroment"
"The school is absolutely beautiful! The whole interview process was really organized. Also, the Associate Dean was one of the faculty who conducted the interview."
"The really cute receptionist. :-)"
"The interviewers and Anh were very friendly and made me felt very welcomed."
"The interviewers really studied my application thoroughly and read every word in my essay."
"The interviewers [3] had really done their homework. They didn't only have my materials in front of them, they had gone over them previously and had their own notes/summaries about me. They were genuinely interested in ME as a whole applicant."
"The program is the most impressive thing. This was my #1 school when I was applying, but I hadn't been to Seattle before. I really like the city and the campus. "
"How interested they were in my experiences in pharmacy and in personal life."
"they have their own library! Very nice facility overal..."
"They gave me a cup of water!"
"The enthusiasm of the interviewers. They made me feel very comfortable (for a life altering interview)."
"The people are super duper nice and the faculty are very encouraging of students' endeavors- Seattle is beautiful,modern, and culturally diverse."
"The people over there are very friendly and helpful. The three interviewers are impressively professional and dedicated. They do take everyone seriously and study individual's files carefully before the interview. That's what gets me. "
"The people were so very friendly and open. I love their enthusiasm and willingness to get to know the person you are. "
"EVERYONE is super duper nice"
"The campus and the progressive attitude of the school"
"Everybody was very friendly and welcoming. The interviewers were awesome!! "
"The people in the pharmacy department made interviewee comfortable. They are very friendly. I had a fun during interview time in spite of the pressure. "
"Everyone was very friendly and really made me feel relaxed."
"The interview was very personal, most questions geared toward my past experiences. They seemed like they just really wanted to get to know you. None of those dumb off the wall questions that have nothing to do with anything."
"The surrounding area. Although the Health Sciences Building is old, the School of Pharmacy office is really nice. And the faculty was extremely nice."
"The student who gave me a touring was very honest."
"Students and faculty were both really nice; the department office has a very nice view"
"No financial aid presentation"
"none"
"Nothing really that the school did on purpose. Finding the school itself was a challenge itself."
"They didn't straight up ask the questions - sometimes it felt as if they weren't sure what questions to ask and that they thought of the questions at the moment."
"The tour could have been more comprehensive. I didn't feel like I saw too much of the school."
"Long wait time for my interview."
"I interviewed fairly early in their process and they seemed a little disorganized. The students there to greet the interviewees did not know they needed to take us on a tour nor did they know where several things on the tour were."
"The building was a little old, but nothing too bad. I missed the coffee hour where I would get to talk to current students, but that's my fault due to scheduling."
"The fact that I forgot an umbrella :)"
"This was my first choice school before the interviews...and the interview changed my mind. There was no financial aid presentation or tour of the campus. There wasnt any information on the courses. Also you didnt have any students to hear from. I managed to find a few 2year students and i talked to them during my waiting for the interview. They seemed to really not be impressed with the faculty contributions. They said the faculty care way more about their own research than your learning. This school seems to be more worried about other things than your learning."
"bad tour by student who didnt know she was doing."
"The cost of living of Seattle, very little availability of parking, public transportation is slightly not dependable, facilities seem a little out-of-date"
"Not much really, people say the school is old, but I don't know? I got lost getting out of the building b/c I couldn't even remember how I got in. "
"The wait time between the essay and the interview. The building looks a little old."
"the interview seemed confrontational at times."
"Student lounge was really small, with only 2 computers and a printer. There was enough space to seat 5 students and I heard it's always very warm and stuffy in the room."
"The facilities were old and they share the building with other healthcare departments."
"Nothing."
"I'm somewhat familiar with the health sciences building, so this came as no surprise. . .The infrastructure appears a bit run-down. Additionally, I was disappointed to find that they were not going to have all the notifications sent out until late April -- and even that was 'hopeful'."
"The facillities isn't the best but I'm willing to live with that for fours years. The school shares a floor with other health sciences. "
"nothing"
"nada"
"The campus is maybe a little TOO big! Other than that, everything was amazing!"
"Students told me that their travel between classes was pretty hectic due to the congestion within the stairs/elevators."
"Nothing really. Maybe the building is sort of old."
"The interview question was slightly difficult to assess. I was given the impression from previous interviewees that I would have three choices to pick from, but there was only one this time."
"The pharmacy school building is really dark with pipes running up and down the ceiling."
"Some of the hallways were very dimly lit."
"Nothing, everything was very organized and everyone was awesome. Kari, the admissions coordinator is a sweetheart."
"Not much info about the school, just the tour. Alot of wait time."
"Nothing really."
"First, the writing exam was done in their office. They did not prepare for a room for an applicant. I answered the essay question in a very small office at the presence of a staff. During the exam, the staff answered the phone, and made too much distraction. They didn't care for a student. More terribly, one interviewer was not honest to me. While talking about their pharmacy management program, he bragged that the program has been prmoted very successfully since it started two years ago. Yet, that was not true. A pharmacy student told me "honestly speaking, the program is not popular. only several student are taking it". She did not seem to be happy. I was stunned how a professor is not honest to an applicant. "
"The health sciences building -- it's old and confusing"
"Calm down, its one of the easier interviews, they are really just going to talk about what you wrote in your personal statement."
"Read your PS and Supplemental, they highlight areas in those writings and will ask you about it."
"More about current healthcare issues regarding pharmacy."
"The weird questions that they asked from your essays."
"The interview is extremely centered towards the interviewee and his/her application. Most of the questions I saw on SDN were not asked of me."
"That they would ask a lot of very specific questions to anything I had done on my application."
"Apparently it takes about an hour and a half to get from the airport to campus if you take public transit."
"That it wasn't as cold as I thought it would be hah"
"There wasnt any informational sessions. Just strict interview."
"that community pharmacists can adjust, start or stop medication therapies"
"dont bring up bad current news topics. "
"The interview process was so short! Write an essay for a half hour, interview for a half hour... no information session. Tour with a student only took a half hour and was optional, too."
"Not to stress out so much. You still need to prepare for the interview, but it's not stressful at all during the actual interview. "
"That it rains alot in Seattle. J/K!"
"nothing"
"Nothing surprised me really. Some of the questions were really tough, but you just have to try your best to answer them in an organized manner."
"The long wait between my interview and written essay. "
"Nothing."
"how expensive the university district is. I'm glad I stayed with someone in Seattle the whole time until the night before the interview when I got a hotel, it was the cheapest in the area but it was still super expensive."
"a little more about the school"
"They moved up my interview time because one applicant cannot make it. "
"I wished I would have brushed up a little more on current pharmacy issues to use as examples in my essay (although this was not required)."
"To practice the writing portion and remember the rules. It says explicitely to write within the designated lines. I failed to read this until after I had corrected my essay and made corrections outside of the box. I had to quickly erase what I wrote."
"I knew I should have worn more comfortable shoes. I was at the interview place from 7:30am-1pm in 4 inch heels. "
"I needed to have all my pre-requisites done by spring. That startled me because most schools give you until the summer. "
"That the interview was way more relaxed than I thought it would be. I shouldn't have gotten so stressed! And, that the taxi drivers there are idiots."
"I should have worn comfortable pair of shoes. My feet were killing me during the school tour."
"It was a lot less stressful than I had anticipated."
"Bring an umbrella; it rains a lot in Seattle"
"Seattle is rainny and the pharmacy building is so old."
"That I shouldn't carry a bag with me -- no one else brought anything"
"Make sure you know what you put on your application and essays. They read everything before you go in."
"Great School, Students and Staff were awesome!"
"Study your essays like your life depends on it. Speak passionately and from your heart because they want to see who the person is behind those essays. Be confident and I know it's hard to say but everyone is nervous, try not to let it mess you up. You are your own biggest critic so don't worry anout what happens after the interview. It'll add unnecessary stress that you don't need because you can't change what happened. Don't nitpick over what you said in the interview, it'll drive you insane! Like one of the students told us during the coffee hour, "you wouldn't be here if they didn't believe that you have what it takes to be here. You are more than half way done." Be proud of what you've accomplished."
"The interview was stressful because its an interview for pharmacy school but the faculty made it as relaxing as possible."
"This was my favorite interview out of all of them to date."
"The interview is a great process and they got back to me the next day, just be confident and don't be afraid to not know an answer."
"Interview was straight-forward, you should not be nervous"
"Pretty good interview. Nothing super unexpected. The situational questions were the hardest for me because I don't have a lot of experience but the admissions office told us before hand "we know you aren't a pharmacist... yet"."
"Fantastic school"
"They should have tried to recruit me, they dont put any effort in getting you excited about their school. I just felt that they seemed like they were too good to have tours or informational sessions. Not very well organized."
"Ask a lot of questions and do your research ahead of time! The best opportunity to find out what you care about with the school is there... so try to get all the information you can!"
"It was a good experience. A little more nerve racking than usuall. Just stay calm and relaxed."
"The interview was very relaxed. I felt crunched for time on the essay, but overall, it wasn't too bad. You either luck out with an easy prompt or a hard one. It depends where you sit at the table when you come into the room. I felt pretty bad after the interview because I started nit-picking everything that I said. Overall though, the whole interview was wonderful in terms of the interviewers and how the process went."
"Overall, Great!"
"Overall, I felt very comfortable and had a great time with the interviewers I had."
"I had a great experience. On the way to the interview on the hotel shuttle I met another interviewee, so that really helped calm some nerves having someone to talk to while waiting for the interview process. Like everyone says, just RELAX and be yourself, and you'll be fine. It's one of the 1st things the panel tells you when you go for your interview, and I really think they will get to see the real you and you'll find it easier to talk to them as well. I left the interview feeling Awesome, and that I aced it...I really was excited/relieved after the interview and didn't realize I was in there so long, it seemed like the interviewers wanted to talk some more, but held back some questions b/c there were more interviews after me. I hope this helps, and good luck to future applicants! See you there!"
"There were 3 other people that interviewed the same day as me. First we did the essay for a half hour. Apparently everyone had a different question. My question had nothing to do with pharmacy. I think that they just want to make sure that you can write effectively, so read the question carefully and plan out what you're going to write. Don't try to write too much and keep an eye on the clock to give yourself enough time to proofread. After the essay, we had the school tour and then we just sat there and waited for our interview time. I wish there was some sort of refreshments or something to do because just sitting there I got a little hungry and bored. When I first got into the interview I was very nervous but after a couple of questions I relaxed and felt good about the whole experience. They even pour you a cup of water. Make sure you know your application inside and out because the questions they ask come from what you wrote in your essays and the other information in your application. The questions also build from your answer to the previous question. Just be yourself and confident in your answers. They ask some difficult questions so before answering gather your thoughts in your head then answer. Overall it was a tough interview but good experience for me!"
"It was actually enjoyable even though I was absolutely terrified going in. My essay question was if you backed into a BMW in a parking lot and had recieved the owners contact information (work number) what would be your course of action and what would you say to him?"
"The room where we wrote the essay was really small. The 4 of us went in and began writing, and the entire time I heard the pencils scraping the papers which really distracted me. You just have to zone out. All 4 of us had different topics: 1) Is smaller class size better for learning or larger class size (also take into consideration the higher cost of having smaller class size because the school has to hire more faculty) 2) Should pharmacies sell tobacco to raise revenue? 3) If you backed up into a parked car, what information would you leave behind? (This was a really odd question). 4) What should a patient ask their pharmacists when they pick up their prescription? The faculty was really nice, except at times during the interview it seemed more confrontation and intimidating than a casual conversation."
"I came prepare and experienced everything i thought and would hope to experience. Honestly, nothing in terms of the interview caught me off gaurd. I just wished they had given us some refreshments because the wait was long and boring. Also, the general instructions on the whole process was poorly instructed to the interviewees. I wished they showed more hospitality. Facilities were old and boring. This is very disappointing to me. "
"Overall, I felt very welcomed. Some of the questions were really tough. The interview lasted only 30 minutes and I wished it went longer."
"This was my first interview, so I was really nervous, but I relaxed pretty soon afterwards because it seems more like a casual conversation with faculty than a actual interview. When I went into the room, they realized that my chair had a nail sticking out from the back, so they took the effort to switch chairs for me which really impressed me. =)"
"The essay was much less 'stressful' than I expected it to be. Everyone was very nice, from the tour guide to the interviewing panel. The interview itself was thorough, tough, but genuinely fair and balanced. I thought they did a fantastic job."
"The interview was the most thorough and indept interview about me that I've every had. It was difficult and I'm really glad that I spent 3 days to prepare for the interview and the essay.I wish that the sdn site had examples of UWb's essays. The essay questions were: 1. Should tabacco be sold in pharmacies or not. Defend your arguement. 2. if you had to write a letter to a pharmacy patient about their drug, how would I write it? 3. Is it ok to get medications from other countries?"
"Very positive. I had developed pharmacy experience from volunteer work so I felt prepared for interview."
"Very positive and low stress. everybody i met was very nice, however, they will test you during the interview, so come prepared, and know your application well."
"I was surprised to get the interview and the interviewers can tell that I was really grateful.. All the questions were geared directly towards my personal statement and me as a person. They asked me about a problem I have during college...and I expanded that into..."Why I want to be a pharmacist" I talked a lot the whole time but just make sure they are still interested. And I got the acceptance letter a week later. "
"AWESOME! The staff made me VERY excited about their University."
"It was great! Know your application, and yourself, and remember to write within the box!!!"
"The Whole experience is GREAT! On my day, there are totally four people for the interview. I am the first one at 1:00pm, but I was told to come at noon for a half hour essay. Each of us has a different topic. Mine is a drug issue, not an ethical question. Then there is an optional half hour tour. My interview started right after the tour. The three interviewers gave me firm warm handshakes and brief self-introductions first. They are very nice and humour. That made me much more relaxed. The questions they asked are more difficult. 2/5 of the questions are about your own experience. From this, you knew they did take some time to study you. It will be good to review your own application forms before the interview. The rest questions are ethical and situation quesitons. In general, my feeling, they did not usually ask those common questions that most other schools asked. They are unique and creative. The only way out is really just to be yourself. Do not worry about one or two quesitons that you could not answer. I guessed they just encouraged you to think critically and give the best shot. I got my admission letter on March 5th. "
"The people were so friendly and encouraging. The ethical dilemmas given really challenge your way of thinking. Here is my advice, when an ethical question is posed, they are asking what YOU believe in, not whether you could defend some other position."
"I had a GREAT experience. Everyone was exceptionally nice and very helpful. Be prepared for one person to ask you questions about yourself, questions about your future, and situational questions"
"Wonderful! A lot of questions from your app file, and some situational questions. The essay was a bit challenging, and some of the questions were difficult to answer."
"First the four of us candidates wrote an essay, then we had our interviews, and finally there was an optional tour. The interviewers seemed to be truly interested in each individual person. The interview was very conversational and they were very welcoming. I love this school! They have so many neat programs and seem to be a top rate school! All in all, I was very impressed with this school."
"I felt the interview with the UW faculties was excellent experience. They don't want to push you to the limit but just want to know who you are. I found out the interview questions in the interview feedback of SDN are almost same questions in any book for the job interview. To prepare the UW interview, I suggest volunteering while you take prerequisite classes. Then, you can do the followings after you send your application to school: 1. check out any book for the job interview from your library and see the questions and the strategy.(Think the UW interview as a job interview) 2. Then, check out the sdn interview feedback. Pay attention to the spcific questions related to pharmacy practice.(At this point, you may need help from pharmacist or pharmacy students) 3. Read about the current issues about pharmacy. At interview, you need to be really "yourself". Think about all the possible questions when you prepare interview so you can answer almost spontaneouly but thoughtfully. Good luck for everybody!"
"Over all the interview was a really great experience. All of the questions they asked were very interesting and fair. It seemed like they were mostly just interested in getting to know their applicants."
"The interview is less stressful then expected. The essay is first, then you wait for your interview time. I think the tour should be before the interviews...mine was early on and then I had to wait a pretty long time for the tour."
"Me and 3 other applicants were led to a room and spent 15 minutes writing. Then there was a quick tour. Afterwards 2 current students sat down with us in the lounge to answer any last-minute questions. Then one by one we were called to the interview room."
"I was totally dissapointed with their unorganized interview setting and unintegrity."
"I got there 15 minutes before the interview. The lady at the office guided me to the waiting room. There I met the other two applicants. We talked for 10 minutes before they brought us to a room where we had to write a short essay (15 min). Afterwards the two current pharmacy students came and gave us a tour of the pharmacy department. then it was back to the waiting room where we waited for our interviews. overall it was really relaxing; the interviewers were extremely nice. "
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 33 |
| Faculty member | 2 |
| Admissions staff | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 21 |
| Neutral | 8 |
| Discouraging | 1 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.67 | 36 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 23 |
| Out of state | 14 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 20 |
| 2-3 hours | 3 |
| 4-6 hours | 11 |
| 7+ hours | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 13 |
| Automobile | 18 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 4 |
Seattle-Tacoma Airport
Seatac?
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LAX & Seattle-Tacoma Airport
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 2 |
| Friends or family | 1 |
| Hotel | 10 |
| Home | 4 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 11 |
| $101-$200 | 0 |
| $201-$300 | 2 |
| $301-$400 | 4 |
| $401-$500 | 0 |
| $501+ | 5 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.38 | 39 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.46 | 39 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.41 | 39 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.83 | 18 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.95 | 19 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.28 | 18 |
"They should mention that the school tours do not necessarily have to begin at their designated time of noon. After my interview, the pharmacy students there took the interviewees on a tour well before some of their interviews and before noon. I guess to be clear with that."
"Let us know about our interviews a few weeks in advance! I got my invitation pretty much seven days before I had my interview."
"I found it difficult because I had to wait for 3 hours from my orientation until my interview which got kind of annoying."
"Give interviews on weekends or school holidays!"
"There should have been some kind of tour and financial aid sessions. It seemed like they werent trying to impress or recruit us. They should put some effort into selling us on their school like we are trying to sell ourselves to them!"
"There was sadly not a lot of information on the school itself; you have to know what to ask."
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