How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.71 | 45 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 43 |
| Negatively | 0 |
| No change | 3 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 4.59 | 46 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.89 | 37 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.67 | 36 |
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 0 |
| 15 minutes | 0 |
| 20 minutes | 30 |
| 25 minutes | 2 |
| 30 minutes | 2 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 7 |
| 45 minutes | 1 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 45 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 35 |
| In a group | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 3 |
| Closed file | 40 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 2.71 | 45 |
"Who knows you best and what three things would they say about you?"
"What is the hardest decision you have had to make?"
"Why VCU? What influenced you to pursue pharmacy?"
"Tell me about yourself"
"Define critical thinking and give an example."
"Why not med school?"
"What is the hardest thing you have ever done in your life and how did it affect you?"
"All the same stuff on here already, pretty much."
"What is a difficult situation that you've had to handle and how did you go about it?"
"which field in pharmacy are you interested in?"
"What is something you have recently done that has made you proud?"
"Why pharmacy/VCU?"
"Why Pharmacy?"
"Why VCU/Pharmacy? Why healthcare?"
"What is the hardest class you have taken and how did you deal with it?"
"Why pharmacy? Why VCU? What is a typical day in your life like?"
"If someone came into the pharmacy crying and informed you they had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness, what would you do?"
"Why VCU?"
"Why VCU"
"Tell us about an ethical dilemma you've faced and how you dealt with it."
"Why pharm? Why VCU?"
"What do you do in your free time?"
"Tell me about yourself?"
"Define success."
"MY ESSAY QUESION: If you had heard that an employee had told your supervisor that they couldn't work with you, what would you do?"
"What made you choose pharmacy?"
"If we called your old professors, what would they say about you?"
"All interview questions are on this website. "
"What do you do when you are unsuccessful?"
"All of the questions that I was asked are already on this site. "
"Tell us about yourself. What are your strengths and weakness."
"What got you interested in pharmacy as a career?"
"Describe your typical day. How will being from Baltimore help you from being a pharmacist? What do you expect to get out of pharmacy?"
"Why MCV?"
"Tell me about your volunteer work?"
"How would you handle this situation? You are working in a pharmacy and a women comes up to you crying hysterically and won't calm down."
"Why did you choose MCV?"
"What are some challenges that a pharmacist may face?"
"If you were a leader in a group, how would you handle a confrontation between other members of the group?"
"What does it mean to be a professional?"
"What is a problem in pharmacy?"
"What is your definition of excellence?"
"Define success"
"If someone came into your pharmacy and complained that they wanted their prescription filled immediately, what would you do?"
"Why the change from present career to pharmacy?"
"Why Pharmacy? Why VCU?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?"
"ESSAY: You have a co-worker that a customer is upset with. You have personally had several problems with this co-worker acting unprofessionally throughout the past week. You see your Manager but they tell you that they need written documentation for any incidents that occur. What would you tell this upset customer?"
"3 words your co-workers would use to describe you?"
"My questions all came from the SDN list."
"What field of pharmacy do you see yourself in?"
"What was your worst class?"
"How do you define a good leader? Are you a leader?"
"What is an ethical situation you have come across and how did you deal with it?"
"What would you do if you were working on a team and a team member did not pull their weight?"
"Why pharmacy/VCU?"
"Name three weaknesses/three strengths. "
"Are you a leader, and if so why?"
"Why VCU?"
"Name a situation where had to be in two places at once/had to do two things at once, and how did you handle it?"
"If not pharmacy then what career would you choose?"
"Why VCU? Pharmacy?"
"What was the most difficult class you took and how did you handle it."
"What is the hardest class you have taken?"
"What is the hardest class that you have taken and how did you manage it?"
"How do you deal with stress?"
"What will you do once you're out of school to continue 'life-long learning'?"
"If somebody in ur team were not putting their weight in, how would u deal with it?"
"As someone with a lot of extracurricular activities (including work), how did you manage your time effectively?"
"What will you contribute to pharmacy? Are you a leader or a follower? Why not medicine? Why didn't you apply to pharmacy school last year? "
"Why Pharmacy?"
"Why pharmacy?? Why VCU??"
"Lots of decision questions: What are the hardest decisions to make? Give an example of a time you faced an ethical dilemma, how did you handle it? Have you ever had to make an unpopular decision, if so, then what was it?"
"What can you cotribute to the field of pharmacy?"
"Is there a conflict you have dealt with that couldn't be solved?"
"What type of volunteer experience do you have?"
"How would you handle a customer complaining that their prescription is taking too long?"
"Talk about a time that you had to defend someone who couldn't speak for themselves."
"What is the biggest problem facing healthcare?"
"What do you think your biggest accomplishment is outside of school or work?"
"What are some current problems facing healthcare?"
"Essay: Your friend borrowed something valuable of yours and won't return it. How would you approach this situation?"
"recent issue in healthcare?"
"How do you describe a leader, what qualities should they possess?"
"Whats the worst thing about being a Pharmacist?"
"What would you do if someone came running into your pharmacy crying?"
"What is your biggest accomplishment?"
"If a professor gave you a bad grade on something you knew was correct, what would you do?"
"What class have you found the hardest and how did you handle it?"
"What do you do in your free time?"
"What are some challenges pharmacists face?"
"Tell us about your extracurricular activities."
"If a co-worker tells your supervisor that he cannot stand working with you, how would you handle it?"
"Why VCU?"
"Tell me about a time you resolved a conflict?"
"Why do you want to be a pharmacists? Tell me about yourself?"
"What is your typical day like?"
"What do you see as challenges in the field of pharmacy?"
"Tell us about a time you resolved a conflict."
"What is an ethical dilemma you have faced and how did you handle it?"
"What are some of the negative aspects of pharmacy? Who influenced your decision to be a pharmacist?"
"What is an ethical situation you have been faced with?"
"How do you balance your time? What was the hardest class you have taken?"
"A friend of yours has borrowed a very expensive and valuable item of yours. You have repeatedly asked to have it returned, but your friend has not done so. How would you go about resolving the matter? <---MY ESSAY QUESTION!!!"
"Why do you want to go to pharmacy school?"
"What got you interested in a career in pharmacy? (obvious question)"
"What was the most difficult subject in college for you?"
"What is a class everyone should take?"
"Not most interesting but this was my Essay Question: If you were being interviewed for your dream job at a pharmacy and the interviewer started asking inappropriate/irrelevant questions (about your race, what religion you practice, boyfriend/girlfriend), how would you handle this situation?"
"What are some current problems facing healthcare?"
"What is one that you would change?"
"How do you think pharmacy will be changing with healthcare reform?"
"Tell me about a summer experience and what you took away from it?"
"What are some issues in the pharmaceutical world?"
"How do you resolve a conflict?"
"You have an elderly neighbor who you notice is declining in health. You help them with shopping, doctor appointments, etc. They have told you many times not to tell their family. What do you do? "
"What is the most creative thing you've ever done?"
"The questions were all pretty basic -- none of them jumped out at me as being particularly interesting."
"Whats the hardest class you've had to take and how did you deal w/ it?"
"If a co-worker came to you crying, how would you handle the situation?"
"If you receive a test with an answer marked wrong, and you are absolutely positive that the answer is correct, yet the teacher refuses to change the grade (even after meeting with you), what would you do?"
"How do you think your reasons for going into pharmacy will impact you throughout your career?"
"What fears do you have about going into pharmacy?"
"What did you learn from being a teacher's assistant and how will it benefit you in the future?"
"Define success."
"What accomplishment are you most proud of?"
"If we called your former employer, what whould they say about you?"
"Have you ever had to make unpopular decidsions in your life?"
"What is a creative thing you have done?"
"As a pharmacist, what would be something you didnt like?"
"What field of pharmacy do you see yourself in? If we could contact one of your teachers, what would they say about you? What characteristics would you classify a leader as having?"
"Give an example of a time in which you were under extremem pressure to meet a deadline. How did you handle the situation?"
"If you were the leader of a group, and two members of the group had a conflict, how would you resolve it?"
"If you knew as a freshman in college that you wanted to be a pharmacist would you have changed your major?"
"How do you define a leader?"
"What is critical thinking?"
"What is a time you interacted with someone and regret the way you did? What would you change?"
"What's something you've done that you regret. How would you have acted differently."
"What is a difficult decision you have dealt with and how did you make that decision?"
"Tell me why you have no work experience in pharmacy"
"Introduce yourself (wasn't phrased exactly that way)."
"Meh, none were too difficult."
"What is a conflict that you've encountered, and how did you resolve it?"
"Name a situation you wished you had handled differently and what would you change?"
"tell us about a time you dealt with a conflict at work with people. (blanked)"
"What would you do if you suspected somebody was cheating?"
"What aspects of pharmacy do feel will be challenging for you?"
"worst thing about pharmacy"
"Have you made any unpopular decisions? "
"As a leader of your club, how would your members describe you? What is something you initiated as president? "
"What do you fear most about pharmacy school?"
"What are your career-planning goals? (my mind suddenly blanked on this one)"
"Name an ethical situation you have been in and what you did. "
"What is your greatest accomplishment?"
"See above."
"Name an ethical situation you have been in, and what you did."
"How well do you adapt to change?"
"What are the challenges in pharmacy?"
"None"
"None of the questions were too difficult- all of the questions I was asked were on here in some form. "
"What is one unpopular decision that you have made?"
"A woman walks up to you at work crying hysterically. What do you do?"
"Were you ever faced with an ethical situation and if so how did you handle it?"
"Have you ever been in an ethical situation? How did u deal with it?"
"What was an ethical dilemma you faced and how did you handle it?"
"How do you motivate others?"
"What was an ethical situation you have been in? How did you handle it?"
"What characteristics do you admire in a leader?"
"What concerns do you have about pharmacy?"
"If we were to call a former employer, what would they have to say about you?"
"Have you ever been faced with an ethical situation where you had to make a decision? If so, how did you handle it?"
"SDN questions"
"3 Mock Interviews, researched the school"
"Look at school info online, and look at questions from SDN."
"SDN. Internet. Mock Interview."
"Read this website and talked to others who go to VCU and my pharmacist who interviews for VCU sometimes."
"Looked at questions on SDN. I was only asked a few questions in each interview and they were all on this site. Practiced responding to questions out loud or to a friend. Used good hand gestures/eye contact/spoke loud enough."
"Took inventory of self and what I thought were qualities that would make a good clinical pharmacist."
"SDN feedback"
"Looking on this website"
"SDN"
"Read over these questions, read up about the school and city."
"Read SDN, prepared answers to obvious questions, spoke with practicing pharmacists"
"SDN, read over the interview questions, practiced some mock interviews"
"Read SDN and VCU website. They recycle questions from a pool, so everyone gets fair interviews. Basically all of the questions asked were on SDN."
"Looking at the questions on this website and going through my responses with other people"
"Video recorded myself answering all SDN questions to check mannerisms, and drove the routes from where I was staying to the school and back the night before."
"Read all the questions on this site -- almost all of the questions I was asked appeared on here from past interviews."
"Read all the questions listed in the Interview Feedback section!"
"browsed SDN and looked at school's website"
"Review SDN, prepared my own questions"
"Used this database and video recorded myself answering the various questions."
"Read questions on SDN, prepare all attire and needed articles the night before, and go the night before (as opposed to the day of)."
"Read feedback on this website and practiced questions."
"Reading SDN Interview feedbacks"
"Read feedback. "
"Worked in a pharmacy for 5 years and that really helped with questions (ethical, etc) and read the questions on here"
"SDN, reading news and articles, practicing."
"read SDN feedback, research school "
"Read SDN feedback and read their website."
"Read interview feedback, read up on the school a little"
"SDN, mock interview, read up on the VCU website."
"Went to VCU website and read about their school and talked to some people with interview experiences and got myself ready to the questiions I might be asked and this WEBSITE helped big tim."
"Got a good night's sleep...I didn't really practice so my answers wouldn't seem rehearsed; I wanted my responses to seem more natural. "
"Read SDN questions and practiced answers orally, read up on school and curriculum, made a list of questions to ask"
"SDN, mock interview, read about the field"
"practiced with professor on questions, read a lot about the school and the general fields of pharmacy."
"Read SDN questions. Many of them came up un the interview. Learned alot about the school from the website. Got a good nights sleep."
"Researched the school, talked to current students."
"Review facts about the school and the research they are involved in. Read other interviews online. Prepare questions that I wanted to ask."
"This interview was by far the best one. The atmosphere, the amount of time we had to communicate with our fellow interviewees and current students, and the amount of snacks they prepared for us."
"How friendly and helpful everyone was"
"Very relaxed, some downtime in the interview for snacking and chatting with other applicants or current students."
"That they work closely with the other professional students. That it is a healthcare center complex."
"The faculty and students were very friendly and tried their best to turn a high-stress situation into a welcoming, relaxed experience. They gave us an itinerary that was organized and descriptive and great info about the Richmond area."
"Everything. Everyone was so nice and wanted you to do well and the school has a great atmosphere."
"As everyone else has said, it was very relaxed which was nice. When on the tour, they definitely seemed like a technologically advanced school(a lot of neat gadgets to take advantage of in the class rooms or study lounges)."
"I was very impressed with how responsive the interviewers were to questions that I asked."
"Seems like a good program, students are glad to be there, close proximity to other health schools. The people who interviewed me were friendly, intelligent, and didn't try to stress me out."
"The facilities, the friendliness of the students and staff, how it seemed like they wanted you to do well"
"The tour was great and also showed the local downtown area;"
"Everything was very well organized! All the interviewees had schedules provided. They provided food and even a shoulder bag! Inside the shoulder bag they included information about apartments and the city. The interviewers were very nice."
"The students were down to earth and very honest about answering questions. You got to meet students from different classes who are experiencing different aspects of pharmacy. The school has fairly new technology that is beneficial for learning in the classroom/labs."
"Interviews are over the course of four hours with breaks, a tour, and an essay in between. You are suppose to interview with a student and an alumni and then a student and a teacher. I never met with an alumni, i met with both teachers and students. Campus is great. Good resources because the MD, DDS kids are there too. Students were really helpful in touring and providing details to student life."
"Students seemed to like it. They have established dual degree programs. They give you a free VCU bag."
"How relaxed 1 interview was (2 interviewers each for 2 interviews)"
"I can't wait to take advantage of all the awesome technology they have!"
"How friendly and relaxed everyone one was, as well as how thoroughly they were able to answer my questions. "
"How welcoming the students and faculty were"
"the friendliness of the faculty/staff/students"
"The faculty and students are very amicable. The campus was nice. Gave us a goodie bag =)"
"The overall friendliness of the students and the faculty. They really want you to do your best in the interview."
"Everyone was extremely nice and enthusiastic. The campus atmosphere was nice, with everyone studying all the time (which prevents distractions), but also leaving time to hang out."
"Very friendly and relaxed."
"The friendliness, the focus on research, and technology"
"The way VCU is embracing technology in the education; the excellent medical system that the college is associated; everybody was very friendly."
"Everything"
"Comfort level. Smiles on everyone's faces."
"they had an amazing selection of snacks in the lounge for downtime. the tour guides and students there seemed so happy and friendly. "
"VCU hasreally advanced technology for their classrooms and the whole program. The entire building is wireless, with wireless printing anywhere. They have a room where the teacher can email everyone in the class a picture of what is on the whiteboard. They seem by far the most technologically oriented school I have visited. "
"The students that we talked to really seemed to enjoy it there, and were very happy to answer questions"
"The enthusiasm of everyone affiliated with the school. "
"The friendliness of students and stafff. Very pleasant atmosphere they have there."
"Interviews were low-key and very relaxed; more like a conversation rather than a straight interview, particularly with the student and alumni."
"The Asst. Dean was super friendly, the campus was quaint, I liked the pharmacy building, the hospital next door has mcdonald's, chic-fil-a, blimpie, yum yum, and they give you a fun little package in a VCU Pharmacy bag! Oh, and they had a lounge with snacks and drinks."
"everyone (including interviewers) were always nice and ready to answer questions."
"Their friendliness of the interviewers. They weren't there to grill you, they made it more of a open conversation."
"The students and faculty there were all pleasant and knowledgable. The atmosphere was relaxed. Also one of only 7 or 8 colleges with schools in every field of healthcare. "
"The amount of oppurtunities available at the school for research and helping the sommunity. Also, there are a lot of oppurtunites once you graduate as far as jobs go."
"The warmth of the faculty and students and their willingness to answer all questions enthusiastically."
"VCU School of Pharmacy at the Medical College of Virginia is one of 18 schools in the country which has all schools of medicine (ie, medical school, pharmacy school, dental school, etc.) Pharmacy students take classes with all the different schools of medicine."
"Pretty much the best interview atmosphere I have ever had."
"Absolutely nothing!"
"Nothing too bad. I'm not a fan of traffic, so driving around Richmond wasn't a blast. Parking was a little hectic, but overall nothing major stood out to me."
"The only thing I would say is sitting at school desks for interview, but only because I wasn't expecting that."
"Dean and some of the students were a bit arrogant, though perhaps it's warranted. Classes during P1 are 8:00 to 5:00, kind of intense. Not many elective slots."
"Nothing."
"The interview process was amazing! They are a little bit full of themselves but the quality of the program and interview process supports this. It is just surprising when they said "Do not call to find out if you are accepted or not. We understand some people accept the first program they get into, but we are not worried. If you don't want the spot, somebody else will." A bit ballsy, especially since they tell you an answer will be provided within 3-4 weeks when it can take much longer."
"One of the interviewers was extremely distant..It was hard to keep constant connection with her..."
"Richmond... kind of stuck in a time warp, not much of a city, more like a spread out small town"
"One set of interviewers were not as relaxed, seemed tense, not as friendly "
"The parking situation and prices."
"Nothing!"
"None"
"No free t-shirts."
"The area seemed like there wasn't much to do, but I was there on a Saturday morning lol, so yea."
"I liked everything."
"nothing"
"Nothin"
"It was snowing and we didnt actually get to see most of the campus, but thats not their fault"
"One of the students told us that when you take the microbiology course, the professors are dentist professors, so they mainly focus on oral biology. "
"Some parts of Richmond. I'm used to living in the suburbs, that's probably why."
"While I was familiar with the school and area, the students rushed through the tour and didn't seem to have a lot of information to provide."
"No model pharmacy, in the student-alumna interview, the alumna was looking me up and down and they seemed...well, i just didn't get good vibes from them"
"It was a long day, the tour was pretty long but you got to see the building and all around campus and through the hospital."
"Some of the nearby areas of Richmond. Not that I did not expect it considering it is a city."
"I loved it!"
"That they provide you with a bag, so don't bring a purse!!!"
"That I didn't need to bring my purse to the interview because they give out complementary VCU Pharmacy bags."
"That my shoes would be very uncomfortable to walk in and they wouldn't stay on right!!"
"I felt pretty prepared. I knew what to expect after looking at this site."
"Wish I would have known how relaxed an interview it was because I was so nervous my teeth were chattering."
"The area can be a little confusing, parking situation is not good. Give yourself plenty of time to find parking as the deck was full. Also, how easy and short the essay would be."
"how non-stressful the essay was"
"Where to find parking!"
"That it is not stressful! This interview was very laid back and there is no need to overwork yourself into becoming a stress ball."
"Parking was easy, practice the route the night before..because its downtown Richmond, watch out for random saturday events"
" "
"There would be a lot of break time"
"The interviewers have a list of your extracurriculars and experience. I wish I could've gotten the tour first so I would've had more to talk about when they asked me why VCU."
"I was so focused on preparing for the interview questions themselves that I almost forgot to print off a map. Do that well ahead of time unless you're familiar with the MCV campus."
"the amount of walking"
"N/A"
"To not be pretentious and bring a brief case, like I did. (DOH!)"
"I was pretty prepared so I felt comfortable with the things i knew ahead of time."
"nothing"
"Wear comfortable shoes! By the time you walk around all day your feet will hurt, trust me!"
"How comfortable the whole interview process was."
"i wish i had thought of more questions to ask them. review your file before hand because they asked me about this random scholarship i was given that i had completely forgotten about."
"They say the entire interview process is from 1-4:30 but really it goes from like 1-5. They have a little wrap-up session at the end in the student lounge from 4:30-5pm."
"There was a lot of down time"
"That we would just be corraled into the lobby of the school if we got there early."
"I have visited that area before so nothing new really."
"The fact that interviewers would allow time for me to ask them questions."
"That you need to do 300 hrs of pharmacy work on your OWN time. blech."
"Everyone wears a black coat with dress slacks. Be different, wear a different color or a skirt."
"The location of a nearby McDonalds so I could eat before my experienece started. At least they provided snacks."
"Definitely wear a suit to these interviews and be prepared for a long day. Wear appropriate shoes for walking during the tour."
"That there was actually two interviews...one with an alumni and a student, and then another with a faculty member and a student. Each interview was 20 minutes long."
"This school is by far the one that impressed me the most."
"I think VCU School of Pharmacy has much to recommend it and it remains my school of choice."
"Don't sweat the interview, read the feedback questions, relax, and good luck."
"The interview was very impressive. Just don't try to interact with the admissions office."
"It was a saturday interview. Very flexible and relaxing atmosphere. Only about 20 kids. They made it seem as if you had a reallly strong chance of getting in, just by being there at the interview. Got an acceptance letter for the school about one month later. VCU only gives you about a one week window to reply back with a 500 dollar deposit. So keep that in consideration when applying to other schools, as your spot could be given up if you are too late in responding."
"Good school, boring location"
"Everyone there genuinely tries their best to help you do well and relax. Expecting to come out tense and anxious, I ended up having a really good time (thats right, I had fun at an interview!)"
"Don't overstress -- the interviewers know that everyone is anxious, but they try to make things as relaxed and stress-free as possible. Be yourself!"
"VCU is a very good school and the staff is super friendly and enthusiastic. There are a lot of resources available to interact w/ the faculty and its located in an area that has good food and travel friendly. "
"As stated, I believe the interviewers and others really wanted to make the process as natural and as comfortable as possible. It was very organized and well presented."
"I was nervous but everyone was very friendly and relaxed and that made the situation much easier."
"It was great. I think I did well and will get in. As long as you prepare, you should do fine. "
"I was very impressed with the school. It is in an urban setting, which might turn off some people. It is located in the downtown, so it's not a sleepy environment. This is my first choice and I like that it's in a urban setting with lots opportunities and not isolated in a suburb. "
"It was a really good experience. The interviewers talked to you and were very nice. The essay wasn't bad either."
"I felt like I had fun during my interview. Most of the questions were pretty basic and they are not out there to trick you."
"this was the school that i really wanted to go to so i was extremely nervouse. however, i really lucked out with my schedule, since i had the interviews first, then the tour, then the essay. maybe if i had the tour first i would have had more questions to ask but i can't complain! some of the other interviewees thought their facult/student interview was pretty stressful but my faculty interviewer was so laid back! the alumni/student interview was more of a conversation where they asked me questions about me and i asked them questions about themselves. i was worried about the essay but it is just a general situational type prompt. i had a great time!"
"When you arrive at the school, they give you a bag with your schedule for the 3.5 hours inside. Everyone attends an orientation with the Dean of Admissions for 40 minutes. Then you break up into different rotation groups. Some will go write a brief one page essay, others will go to their faculty/student interview, others their alumni/student interview, or you will go on the tour of the campus. The alumni/student interview is basically all of the questions off of this website asked in a 15 mintue period. Make sure you have questions to ask them for the last 5 minutes. The faculty/student interview is more relaxed and gives you more of a chance to show them who you really are."
"It was a totally amazing experience. I will deffinately attend if I am accepted. The previous posts about VCU's procedures are still accurate. Also, I noticed on one post that there was no mock pharmacy at VCU. Well now there is a brand new one."
"It was very relaxed. It went from 1 to 4:30. We had to write an essay, there was campus tour and 2 interviews with 2 interviewrs each; each lasting about 20 minutes."
"It was a very positive experience and the staff and students were all extremely friendly. It was also nice to have time in between sessions to socialize with the other applicants."
"I was so pleasantly surprised with VCU. I'd never been to Richmond, but the campus was so quaint and it's tucked in the corner of downtown so it's kinda in it's own little area. The asst. dean met me at the front door and then we had a brief intro to the school with a power-point. First was my student-faculty interview for 20 mins, 10 min break, student-alumni interview for 20 mins, 10 min break, 1 hr tour, break, and then 40 min to write the essay (If you were given undesirable hours b/c your coworker has kids, how would you handle the situation?)"
"Everyone was really nice the whole time. There was a snack room where you could grab a snack anytime during the day. There were two seperate 20 min interviews with 2 interviewers each. Thet had some information from Pharmcas such as activites, and work but that was about it. The interviews themselves was just like having a conversation. No one was taking notes and it flowed well. "
"It would be a great school to go to. Be prepared to ask them some questions back at the end of the interview"
"There were two 2 on 1 interviews of 20 minutes each and an essay. One is with a faculty and student and the other is an alumni and student, although my faculty and student was really with two faculty. I felt the alumni-student interview was very low stress (1) and the two faculty interview was a bit higher (5), but that was probably because I was nervous around the faculty. Also, the interviews were semi-closed file...the interviewers could see neither grades nor PCAT scores. The experience definately confirmed this school as my top choice."
"There were 2 interviews of 20 minutes and an essay. There was also a campus tour led by a student. The faculty is down to earth and the Dean of admissions seems like he is there for the students. "
"Very pleasantly surprised by VCU and Richmond area. The interviewers put me at ease and made an effort to respond to my questions."
"the interview was a great experience. It confirmed that the school of pharmacy at MCV was my first choice."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 42 |
| Faculty member | 1 |
| Admissions staff | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 28 |
| Neutral | 7 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.51 | 35 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 26 |
| Out of state | 9 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 10 |
| 2-3 hours | 13 |
| 4-6 hours | 7 |
| 7+ hours | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 3 |
| Automobile | 30 |
| Train or subway | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Richmond
Richmond International Airport
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 1 |
| Friends or family | 11 |
| Hotel | 7 |
| Home | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 19 |
| $101-$200 | 1 |
| $201-$300 | 1 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 2 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.71 | 34 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.43 | 37 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.92 | 36 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.92 | 25 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.96 | 26 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 6.65 | 23 |
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