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  • University of Southern California School of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Los Angeles, CA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Negatively

What was the stress level of the interview?

8 out of 10

How you think you did?

6 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

9 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

20 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

2

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Open file

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

"They asked me about the pharmacy experience (clinical vs. retail) that I mentioned in my personal statement" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Follow-up question to my answer to weakness I see in pharmacy" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

No Response

What was the most interesting question?

"They asked what I thought about automation in retail pharmacy how it can affect the future of pharmacy" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"same as the one for the most interesting question" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"I did two mock interviews with friends and a health professional. Researched info on healthcare policy (i.e. the current Health Reform) and in relation to pharmacy" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"The intro presentation and the Q&A with pharmacy students were very helpful and nice" Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The fact that we didn't get to tour the campus or the building and that the interview was too short to fully present myself." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"not much. I learned the key was to be good at improvising answers and not rehearse my interview too much." Report Response

What are your general comments?

"none. Just be yourself and relax! Pharmacy school isn't the only thing in life! If you can relax and talk like you are having an intellectual conversation, then you are good!" Report Response

Tour and Travel
No Response
General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

11/13/2010

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

8 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

4 out of 10

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

8 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

5 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?

"Longer interview time. School or campus tour would have been nice." Report Response

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