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  • University of Kansas School of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Lawrence, KS
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

No change

What was the stress level of the interview?

6 out of 10

How you think you did?

8 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

10 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

25 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Open file

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"Why do you want to be a pharmacist?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 2)?

"Tell me about your relationship with X pharmacist (person who wrote my letter of rec)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 3)?

"They essentially summed up the weakest parts of my app, and asked me why i deserved to get in over someone who was markedly better in those areas" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"They asked me about my study habits in detail" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Name a specific instance in which you had to think critically or creatively to solve a problem. I wasn't ready for this and couldn't think of one off the top of my head" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN, guessing at what i would be asked and having answers in mind. I definitely did not have any "scripted" answers though" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"two of the three seemed very relaxed and upbeat, tended to laugh with my jokes and agree with what i said. they seemed to know that it was a stressful situation, and tried to lighten the mood. The 3rd interviewer seemed to be playing the "bad cop" role, but came around eventually" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"not much - it was as expected" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"that the other interviewees were way more nervous than i was!" Report Response

What are your general comments?

"if you are a strong candidate and know about pharmacy, you dont need to be nervous - just go in and talk about yourself. think of it as a conversation rather than an interview. also be prepared to answer questions about weaknesses in your application - they will ask about them" Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

No Response

How did the tourguide seem?

No Response

How do you rank the facilities?

10 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

In state

What was your total time spent traveling?

0-1 hour

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?

No Response

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

No Response

How would you rate the hotel?

5 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

No Response

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/13/13

How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

10 out of 10

What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?

10 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

9 out of 10

How eco-friendly are the school's application materials and interview process?

5 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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