How many people interviewed you?
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.81 | 21 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Positively | 15 |
| Negatively | 1 |
| No change | 4 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5.05 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.10 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.90 | 21 |
No responses
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 5 minutes | 0 |
| 10 minutes | 1 |
| 15 minutes | 2 |
| 20 minutes | 1 |
| 25 minutes | 1 |
| 30 minutes | 14 |
| 35 minutes | 0 |
| 40 minutes | 0 |
| 45 minutes | 2 |
| 50 minutes | 0 |
| 55 minutes | 0 |
| 60+ minutes | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At the school | 21 |
| At a regional location | 0 |
| At another location | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| One-on-one | 20 |
| In a group | 1 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Open file | 0 |
| Closed file | 20 |
| Response Average | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 1.81 | 21 |
"Use 3 adjectives to describe yourself and explain why."
"Why pharmacy instead of any other health profession?"
"Describe a current issue with the healthcare system and how do you think pharmacists could solve it in the future? This question basically tests how well you keep up with the news and how much you understand about the pharmacy profession."
"What are your strengths/weaknesses?"
"What are some of your attributes that would make you a good pharmacists?"
"Define pharmacy and share how will you use that definition in your career as a Pharmacist"
"what do you do good? what do you do not so well?"
"What is your definition of pharmacy?"
"Why pharmacy and not medicine, nursing, or research?"
"Why Pharmacy?"
"How have you dealt with a situation where a student/coworker wasn't doing his/her job."
"What will be your unique role in pharmacy? "
"You talked about community pharmacy, are there othere areas of the field that you are interested in? What can you bring to the field as a professional?"
"Tell me about yourself."
"Name a time when you faced a moral conflict. Talk about the steps you went through and what did you decide to do."
"Describe a time in college or at your job where you've had a difficult time in a medical surrounding. "
"Tell us about yourself."
"Have you ever faced a situation in which you had to do the right thing yet your actions were an unpopular decision?"
"What is one word you never would want someone to use in order to describe you?"
"What are 3 words that you can use to describe yourself?"
"Describe one pharmacy-related experience that's drawn you to pharmacy."
"Tell me what you know about the field of pharmacy?"
"What are some of your characteristics you could work on?"
"Tell ms something you're good at and something you're not so good at that needs improvement"
"Do you see the field of pharmacy evolving?"
"What is your definition of pharmacy?"
"Why UW?"
"What is an ethical situation you have faced? How did you resolve it?"
"Where do you see pharmacy 10 years from now?"
"Can you think of a time when you had to make a positive ethical decision and what was the out come? Can you think of a time when a negative immoral act was done and what was the outcome?"
"Give a situation where you displayed integrity."
"Name a time when you applied knowledge learned in the classroom and applied it to your real life. How will this help you in Pharmacy School?"
"Describe a time where you've shown integrity."
"Tell us about a time when you had to show integrity and what was the outcome."
"Describe a situation in which you had a task to complete but you had conflicting information/instructions from a supervisor(s). How did you handle yourself?"
"What type of changes do you expect to see in pharmacy in the future?"
"What's the one accomplishment that you're most proud of? How would you use the experience from that achievement to help you as a pharmacist in the future?"
"Why Pharmacy?"
"Why UW Madison?"
"What are you good at and what are you not so good at? They ask follow up questions like how will this help you be a successful pharmacist?"
"Why UW-Madison?"
"Name three words that describe you and why"
"What will be your unique role in pharmacy?"
"Tell me about a moral conflict you faced and how did you resolve it?"
"Tell us about youself and why have you choose pharmacy?"
"Give a situation where you applied something from the classroom into real life."
"Tell us about a time when you had to apply what you have learned in the classroom to another area of your life. "
"Do you have any mistake or missed opportunity in the past that you could've benefited from had you not chosen to miss out on it? This question was kinda confusing to me at first, but all it really means is "Do you have anything you wish you could've done differently?" The follow up question for this was then: "Do you regret any of your past mistakes" or something along that line."
"They were all pretty general"
"What is your definition of pharmacy? How will that definition change?"
"none.. they were all pretty basic."
"What will be your unique role in pharmacy?"
"What are your hobbies?"
"Can you think of an ethical problem in the field of pharmacy and how should it be handled?"
"Why did you choose to go to UofM for undergrad instead of UW?"
"None."
"Do you like sports?"
"Seeing your personal experience dealing with it, what is your opinion on the healthcare system? Do you think it is a fair system for everyone?"
"If I didn't prepare ahead of time, it would've been: "Define pharmacy and how you will use this definition in your career as a pharmacist in the future.""
"Define pharmacy"
"None they were pretty easy"
"What will be your unique role in pharmacy?"
"All the questions were asked in a series as a structured form. One interviewer asked three questions and the other asked three with responses in between"
"Give a situation where you displayed integrity."
"None."
"none of the questions were really difficult."
"Have you ever faced a situation in which you had to do the right thing yet your actions were an unpopular decision?"
"studied questions from this site. also, read a few current issue articles about pharmacy"
"The interview itself was a conversation. It did not feel like an interview at all. So calm your anxieties and just be open. Don't forget to relate what you're saying to pharmacy though, that is the reason why we are there!"
"Had a panic attack (j/k)...read a bunch of SDN interview feedbacks...practiced with family and friends...got some really good advice from a pharmacist...had a good time to reflect on all of my answers and a good breakfast + coffee the morning of the interview."
"Researched the school"
"SDN, friends, looked at interview websites, looked at the school website"
"Read practice questions online. I did not know about this website at the time of the interview"
"SDN, questions i found on the internet, the school's website, doing mock interviews my my sister"
"Looked at SDN and other websites for sample questions and advice."
"SDN, reviewed application materials, mock interview"
"SDN feedback, mock interviews, reviewing application essays, reviewing the program's information on their website."
"SDN and read about the school on its website."
"SDN, reading the NY Times, other websites about possible questions on an interivew."
"SDN"
"Looked over questions on SDN and talked non-stop to my husband on the way there."
"I prepared a list of questions based on those other students listed on this site, and I researched the current pressing issues in pharmacy by talking with pharmacists, reading newspapers, journals and searching the web."
"staff, campus and facilities"
"Everything. The event was organized extremely well. The facility is very new and high tech. It is connected to the medical school and library through an indoor bridge. The faculty was beyond impressive in their research and speaking skills. Everyone was supremely nice and the Pharm D.program at Madison just seems like it is simply the best."
"I'm impressed with how tight-knit of a community the whole pharmacy school really is. It felt almost as if everyone's a big part of an extended family to each other. The pharmacists who interviewed me were also very cordial and nice. The friendliness of everyone there has left me with a very positive impression of the school."
"The friendliness of the faculty and students"
"All the faculty, students and interviewers are very friendly. The interviewers are local pharmacists that volunteered their time to interview us. The admissions coordinator is extremely friendly and helpful, contact him if you have questions or need help."
"The admissions advisor is very quick and friendly. The campus is absolutely beautiful. The experience was extremely informative and provided a plethora of information"
"although the day was long, about 7:30-12, I learned so much about the school and curriculum...the students and professors were so helpful and enthusiastic about their school"
"The building was nice and the interviewers were super friendly. The were really interested in getting to know me. The admissions coordinator is the best! He gets back to you on time. The scheduled events went as planned. They don't surprise you with anything. They let you know exactly what you're going to be doing that day."
"The friendliness of the interviewers and the desire to get to know me."
"The great facilities -- the best I've seen so far"
"The people were really laid back and the atmosphere was much more casual than I expected. The building is also brand new."
"The beautiful building, a lot of great refreshments"
"The pharmacy building was very nice."
"How beautiful the facilites were."
"The building is beautiful!"
"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. "
"The building is absolutely pristine...and conveniently located just across the street from the hospital. Also Madison is an awesome city!!!"
"Wisconsin has a beautiful new Pharmacy building."
"Hmmm...nothing really. It was cold, but it's not UW's fault."
"NOTHING"
"The cold weather and no discounts on hotels"
"nothing I had a very positive experience"
"Everything kept running late, so we had to rush from place to place during the interview day... it made it more stressful than it needed to be"
"No interaction with faculty members. The interviews were closed-file and very formal/structured. The on-site writing sample was tedious, especially given the number of initial application essays."
"Nothing."
"The fact that it was closed file was a little frustrating. I spent so many hours on the admission essays and I had to basically repeat them to the interviewer. Also, there was no tour, which would have been nice considering I traveled from out of state for this 1.5 hour total interview."
"There was no one to give a campus tour. There were two local pharmacists giving the interview, rather than admissions staff."
"No interaction with faculty or overview of program. They didn't seem to take an interest in letting us know what they have to offer."
"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."
"One Way Streets"
"I was not impressed by the fact that there were no faculty or students present to answer questions."
"I should have had a big breakfast"
"I thought I packed enough for a cold weather. Boy, was I wrong...If I get in, I'm contemplating on making an outfit out of heat packs."
"Nothing. They provided all important information prior to the interview."
"they give you basically any information you need for the interview and prepare you for your time there"
"Nothing."
"How short and informal the interview was"
"The interview day did not provide much additional information about the program. Admission and scholarships applications are separate (5 admission essays + 4 scholarship essays = 9 total essays!)"
"I wish I had prepared enough questions to ask my interviewers and the students who gave us the tour."
"I wished I would have known that I could write the essay before my interview, if i got there early enough."
"That it was a closed file interview. I would have read my personal statement a few more times and prepared a good summary."
"That the interview was with two local pharmacists, rather than with anyone that currently worked for the school."
"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. "
"So pleased with this interview. Madison quickly became my first choice after the visit."
"If you have any question, Jeremy is such a great resource to get your answers from. He's very responsive and his emails are hilarious! With the holistic method of assessing applicants at UW, I felt honored to be selected even for an interview since it shows that at least my application fee's not being spent on someone who'll treat me like a list of stats. In terms of the interview day, I thought the hardest part was the extemporaneous essay portion. We were given with only 25 minutes to complete 2 essays (everyone's split up into different groups and rotated through different parts of the schedule) and I was barely done with my first essay when there was only 5 minutes left. I wish we could've done it on a computer coz now I don't even know if my handwriting's even legible..lol. If you're an out-of-state applicant, stay at the Best Western Inn towner since they have an excellent free shuttle service + free breakfast + complementary late check-out. The staffs there are supernice and accommodating!"
"I understand WHY the admissions process takes so long, but I sure wish it was quicker!!"
"seems like a great program and place to attend"
"The school is great and I hope to get in. They are really friendly too!"
"The day was well-organized and stayed on schedule. Make sure you have questions to ask the pharmacists interviewing you."
"The interview day was well organized and efficient. The beautiful facilities and the academic/professional strengths of this program make it very desirable."
"The school of pharmacy made every effort to make the interview successful. You could talk to students about anything. There was a nice informal question and answer session with a thrid year pharmacy student."
"Overall it was really positive. Once I realzied the interviewer had no idea of my background, I really got into that. But it was still hard to think that he had no idea of who I was when I got into the room. It was a beautiful building, but a guided tour would have been helpful."
"You check in and they give you a packet. You can complete an essay before or after your interview. Interview was 30 minutes with 2 community pharmacists. There were refreshments available."
"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."
"Going into the interview I was very nervous, but I relaxed after we began. I wish I had better prepared for the essay."
"I was not impressed with the interview process at the University of Wisconsin or their administrative personnel. My invitation to interview indicated their would be "opportunities throughout the day to interact with faculty and staff" and yet there were no such opportunities whatsoever. There was no welcome from the dean, no student panel, an no opportunity to interact with anyone but the office personnel. And as the interviewers were alumni from 20+ years ago, they were of little help in providing up-to-date information regarding the program. The school offered one tour of their new building but it was scheduled during my interview time. Instead, I was given a self-guided "hand-out" to take the place of the tour. I was incredibly disappointed in the school's lack of attention given to the prospective students, as well as the lack of respect shown to students who travelled a distance in hopes of learning more about their institution."
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Student | 12 |
| Faculty member | 0 |
| Admissions staff | 1 |
| Other | 2 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Enthusiastic | 9 |
| Neutral | 5 |
| Discouraging | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 8.65 | 20 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| In state | 6 |
| Out of state | 14 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 0-1 hour | 4 |
| 2-3 hours | 4 |
| 4-6 hours | 8 |
| 7+ hours | 4 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| Airplane | 5 |
| Automobile | 15 |
| Train or subway | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| < $100 | 11 |
| $101-$200 | 1 |
| $201-$300 | 0 |
| $301-$400 | 1 |
| $401-$500 | 1 |
| $501+ | 4 |
Milwaukee
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| Response | # Responders |
|---|---|
| At school facility | 0 |
| With students at the school | 0 |
| Friends or family | 3 |
| Hotel | 8 |
| Home | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.52 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.14 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.67 | 21 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.21 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 9.00 | 14 |
| Response Avg | # Responders |
|---|---|
| 7.43 | 14 |
"None! Everything was simply perfect. Except, maybe include a longer break for lunch. It was a long day and I got really hungry about halfway through."
"I really admired the thorough updates that the director of admissions (Jeremy Altschafl) has sent out to us applicants. He's very responsive and has done a good job at keeping us in the loop of things."
"To keep Jeremy A.! He is so friendly and prompt. The best I've worked with thus far!"
"Offer at least a general time line for making admission decisions."
"None because everything went great."
"None"
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