Madison, WI
Pharmacy Schools | Public Non-Profit
Application Cycle: 2009-10
⭐ Overall Impressions
How did the interview impress you?
Negatively ☹️
What was the stress level of the interview?
8 out of 10
0 = Low Stress, 10 = High Stress
How you think you did?
9 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?
4 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
How do you rank this school among other schools to which you've applied?
2 out of 10
0 = Below, 10 = Above
What are your general comments?
A waste of time. I don't understand why they just did not do phone interviews. Also, I had no idea what they were ranking the interview on since they didn't care to know anything about me or what I've done or how I could have contribute to their school or even why I wanted to go to pharmacy school.
💬 Interview Process
What is one of the specific questions they asked you?
Describe a time in college or at your job where you've had a difficult time in a medical surrounding.
How did you prepare for the interview?
SDN
What impressed you positively?
NONE! This interview was completely pointless. I think they spent more time printing out the interview packets than actually having a quality interview with the applicants.
What impressed you negatively?
The interview process was pointless and the tour was a waste of time, especially for a school that prides itself on it's program and it's name. The interview was a complete waste of time. The school decided to interview everyone who applied, probably to eliminate applicants who did not want to travel to the interview. They only asked 2 questions, one was suppose to be ethical and one situational. The interviewers were not even staff members, they were pharmacist from around the state volunteering their time. It just seemed like the school didn't want to know ME, they didn't even ask anything relevent to who I was or why I would be a good or bad applicant to their program.
What did you wish you had known ahead of time?
That everything you told them about yourself and the small talk you were doing wasn't going to be considered into the interview. They were there to ask you 2 questions and they were going to rank you from 1-5 based only on those 2 questions. Your interview was a number with a few notes given to the committe. The interview was mandatory even though your grades could have guaranteed that you would have never gotten into the school. I really don't understand that approach, but I am glad that I didn't travel far to get to the interview.
🤝 Campus and Facilities
How do you rank the facilities?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this school's location?
5 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
What is your ranking of this area's cultural life?
2 out of 10
0 = Bad, 10 = Great
📍 Travel and Logistics
Who was the tour given by?
Other
How did the tour guide seem?
Neutral
What is your in-state status?
In state
What were your total hours spent traveling?
2-3 hours
What was your primary mode of travel?
Automobile
About how much did you spend on room, food, and travel?
< $100
Would you recommend the hotel?
yes
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