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  • University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
  • Pharmacy School
  • Iowa City, IA
Overall Experience

How did the interview impress you?

Positively

What was the stress level of the interview?

4 out of 10

How you think you did?

7 out of 10

How do you rank this school among ALL other schools?

8 out of 10

Questions

How long was the interview?

30 minutes

Where did the interview take place?

At the school

How many people interviewed you?

3

What was the style of the interview?

One-on-one

What type of interview was it?

Closed file

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

"Why Iowa? What 3 things would you bring to a desert island? Why pharmacy?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"When you are alone, what do you think about?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

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

"Why clinical? (I had stated before that I was interested in clinical pharm)" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"What 3 ethics should people live by?" Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most difficult question?

"Probably "When you are alone, what do you think about?"" Report Response | I was asked this question too

How did you prepare for the interview?

"SDN and I had a friend do a mock interview on the drive up" Report Response

What impressed you positively?

"Though the University is large as a whole, the pharmacy school seems to be rather tight-knit. Also, they provided water and snacks." Report Response

What impressed you negatively?

"The lack of parking, but apparently that's a city-wide issue. And some of the fixtures and furniture are in need of replacement (they're functional, just out-of-date)." Report Response

What did you wish you had known ahead of time?

"Nothing. They were very informative and reassuring throughout the day." Report Response

What are your general comments?

No Response

Tour and Travel

Who was the tour given by?

Student

How did the tourguide seem?

Enthusiastic

How do you rank the facilities?

7 out of 10

What is your in-state status?

Out of state

What was your total time spent traveling?

7+ hours

What was your primary mode of travel?

Automobile

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

$301-$400

What airport did you use?

No Response

Where did you stay?

Hotel

How would you rate the hotel?

8 out of 10

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in?

The Sheraton downtown

Would you recommend the hotel?

yes

General Info

On what date did the interview take place?

02/27/2010

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

7 out of 10

What is your ranking of this school's location?

8 out of 10

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

7 out of 10

How is the responsiveness of the admissions office?

7 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?

6 out of 10

What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

No Response

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