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  • Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Downers Grove, IL
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?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

4 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

60+ minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

In a group

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"The first question was compounded: Where are you from? Where did you go to school? What was your major? What intramural activities did you participate in while you were there? Why pharmacy? Tell us something unique about yourself. (Yeah... all that in one question)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Tell us about a time when you were a role model." Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"What challenges do you see pharmacy facing in the future and how will you deal with those challenges?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"Essay question: You are a practicing pharmacist and you suspect one of your patients is abusing their medication. How do you deal with this situation?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"What challenges do you see pharmacy facing in the future and how will you deal with those challenges?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN's interview feedback and mock interviews" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"It was well organized and extremely informative" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The length of the whole process. 8:45 to 1:00. At least there's free lunch... lol" Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"How large the class is. They take basic classes with the med students (like biochem, etc). So you're looking at a lecture of ~350 students. Personally, I don't want to be in a lecture that large, it's not conducive to my learning style." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"I was worried about the whole group interview thing. I interviewed with 5 other people. Some try to one-up you, but overall it wasn't as scary as I had thought." Report Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

8 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

4-6 hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Airplane

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

Midway

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

9 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

Comfort Inn

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

01/13/2010

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

4 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

7 out of 10

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

5 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 out of 10

How is the friendliness of the admissions office?

7 out of 10

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

4 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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