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Hey everyone!
The application for admission in Jan 2013 has officially opened!
Please share your thoughts/stats/questions etc..

and good luck to everyone!

Originally Posted by waterloowannabe

Hey everyone!
The application for admission in Jan 2013 has officially opened!
Please share your thoughts/stats/questions etc..

and good luck to everyone!

It feels like yesterday when I posted my first comments on 2014, and 2015 threads...

Anyways, just wanted to wish everyone who's applying this year good luck

Originally Posted by helloeveryone

It feels like yesterday when I posted my first comments on 2014, and 2015 threads...

Anyways, just wanted to wish everyone who's applying this year good luck

Thank you, and good luck to you for the next four years ahead!

Originally Posted by helloeveryone

It feels like yesterday when I posted my first comments on 2014, and 2015 threads...

Anyways, just wanted to wish everyone who's applying this year good luck

ugh, me too! how are you helloeveryone?! Excited for Monday, I'm sure. Good luck on your first year of pharmacy.


ANDDD, good luck to the future UW School of Pharmacy applicants. Nothing is impossible. Stay determined and you will get far.

Originally Posted by yazahra89

ugh, me too! how are you helloeveryone?! Excited for Monday, I'm sure. Good luck on your first year of pharmacy.


ANDDD, good luck to the future UW School of Pharmacy applicants. Nothing is impossible. Stay determined and you will get far.

Thank you! Good luck to you too!
Lol, it seems I am the only one posting on here..
I wonder where all the other applicants are?!

Guess I'm UW applicant #2?? Haha

Originally Posted by 01love

Guess I'm UW applicant #2?? Haha

Haha, nice to meet you
Which school do u go to?

Hello everybody, i applied to UW school of pharmacy for winter 2013 this is my first time appling and I hope I get it. I wonder if the first year students in pharmacy school can help me, I need to know what is the quetion in the interview and what is the test looks like?
Thanks alot in advance

Originally Posted by yazahra89

ugh, me too! how are you helloeveryone?! Excited for Monday, I'm sure. Good luck on your first year of pharmacy.


ANDDD, good luck to the future UW School of Pharmacy applicants. Nothing is impossible. Stay determined and you will get far.

Hi yazahra 89 could you please tell me about the interview and the test that you passed
This is my first time applying and I am so nervouse
Thanks

Hi,

Well, the interview and test are the last stage of the process and they hold great importance in terms of picking the future class of waterloo's school of pharmacy. My interview went well because I had prepared for it a week prior to the date. If you google pharmacy interview questions, you'll find many practice questions that will give you an idea of what to expect and also give you the chance to build some answers beforehand. Take advantage of the 5-10 minute presentation to really show yourself. Be funny, if you're funny. Be passionate, be warm, be smart (don't use inappropriate vocab or words you may not know, trust me - it doesn't work), be outgoing, talk with confidence... I can go ON AND ON about what you should do, but if you never practice your presentation, then you won't know what you need to work on... so practice, practice, practice... in front of people, not alone, as that will give you the same, if not similar, nervous levels and you'll be able to see what you need to work on.

In terms of the test, I think I had the worst test experience. I wasted 70 mins of the 80 mins provided on the article, as it was long and there were many questions on it. When Julie said "okay, 10 mins left" I freaked out... scrambled to find my essay question, wrote big to fill a page, and was just silly about it. I managed to write down a few well written sentences, but that was it. It got me in, however, so I think if your scrunched for time, use all your power to develop a short, but well-written, paragraph at LEAST. Quality is better than quantity. Check your spelling and only write down words you actually know how to spell. I know this sounds silly, but once again, quality better than quantity and the length of the word.

All I can say is be yourselves, prepare ahead of time, practice and go in there with amped confidence. This is your chance to finally be what you've wanted to be all this time. Regardless of your intentions, everyone deserves a chance to at least present their ideas and this is yours. Good luck!

Originally Posted by Weta

Hi yazahra 89 could you please tell me about the interview and the test that you passed
This is my first time applying and I am so nervouse
Thanks

Yazahra98
Thank you so much you are wonderful person. I hope you have the best in your studies.
But What was your essay question? And the reading article was it medical artical or general one?
Thanks again

Hello everyone !!

I got my interview today for Waterloo School of Pharmacy for the class of January 2012.


Has anyone gone through the interview process and has some tips / pointers?

Originally Posted by MaryNB

Hello everyone !!

I got my interview today for Waterloo School of Pharmacy for the class of January 2012.


Has anyone gone through the interview process and has some tips / pointers?

Congratsss!!!
When is your interview?
Do you have any ideas in mind for your 5-10 min presentation?

Thanks for the questions.
This is your second time applying? I hope you get it this time !!!

My interview is on the 19th of November. Do you have an interview as well, when is yours?

What about the Reading Comprehension / Writing test, how is that?
Is it all virtual or how is it ?
what do they make you read? like an article or?

As for the 5-10 min presentation, i am most likely going to talk alot about my travel experiences. how about you?
Since you're already went through the process i wanted to hear your thoughts about what you would talk about / how you would go about answering those questions?

Is Waterloo's pharmacy program equivalent to a pharmD program like U of T's?

Are you guys going to travel to Waterloo in the morning? I was wondering if there are any nearby hotels where one can stay overnight ...any idea?

Originally Posted by futurpharmacis

Is Waterloo's pharmacy program equivalent to a pharmD program like U of T's?

No, it isnt. Waterloo is 'supporting' UofT's bid for a doctor in pharmacy program but according to one of the presentations I went to, Waterloo will not implement that program until UofT's program is approved. So I'm guessing it will take some time since Waterloo just got accreditation.

Hey guys,

So I applied for the Jan 2012 startdate at Waterloo and got an interview! I'm excited but don't know what to talk about for my 5-10 min presentation.
"You are encouraged to be creative and innovative, in order to express and distinguish yourself" So I'm wondering what exactly they're expecting.

Also I've heard of a lot of people getting interviews and not succeeding. Can someone share waht to watch out for and common mistakes to avoid? Any tips would be great and hopefully I'll see some of you this january!!

Originally Posted by mmasood

Hey guys,

So I applied for the Jan 2012 startdate at Waterloo and got an interview! I'm excited but don't know what to talk about for my 5-10 min presentation.
"You are encouraged to be creative and innovative, in order to express and distinguish yourself" So I'm wondering what exactly they're expecting.

Also I've heard of a lot of people getting interviews and not succeeding. Can someone share waht to watch out for and common mistakes to avoid? Any tips would be great and hopefully I'll see some of you this january!!

I had the worst interview of my life at Waterloo. I was nervous and completely blanked on some questions. I did really well on the written test however and therefore got in. If I was to give advice, it would be don't be nervous (easier said than done), just relax, breathe and don't be afraid to take a few moments to think about an answer before you give it. Be yourself but be your best self.

Of course, do your best on the interview but don't neglect the written test!

You said you did well on the RC/WT, I was just wondering, what are they like ? Are they like the pcat reading comprehension and the essay section ? Can you briefly give a description of what it's like ? I would really appreciate it !

Originally Posted by 1ive2die

I had the worst interview of my life at Waterloo. I was nervous and completely blanked on some questions. I did really well on the written test however and therefore got in. If I was to give advice, it would be don't be nervous (easier said than done), just relax, breathe and don't be afraid to take a few moments to think about an answer before you give it. Be yourself but be your best self.

Of course, do your best on the interview but don't neglect the written test!

You said you did well on the RC/WT. I was just wondering, what are they like ? Are they like the pcat reading comprehension and the essay section ? Can you briefly give a description of what it's like ? I would really appreciate it !

Originally Posted by UWpharm12

it says: "No Test Data Submitted"

That is what it says on mine as well.

Originally Posted by MaryNB

Hello everyone !!

I got my interview today for Waterloo School of Pharmacy for the class of January 2012.


Has anyone gone through the interview process and has some tips / pointers?

Originally Posted by mmasood

Hey guys,

So I applied for the Jan 2012 startdate at Waterloo and got an interview! I'm excited but don't know what to talk about for my 5-10 min presentation.
"You are encouraged to be creative and innovative, in order to express and distinguish yourself" So I'm wondering what exactly they're expecting.

Also I've heard of a lot of people getting interviews and not succeeding. Can someone share waht to watch out for and common mistakes to avoid? Any tips would be great and hopefully I'll see some of you this january!!

Hi MaryNB and mmasood, how did you guys find out that you got the interview? Is it through Quest or through an email/phone call from Louise, or both? I just submitted my completed Pharmacy Admission Profile on October 28, the deadline for January 2012 admission. So far, I haver received neither contact from Louise nor any update on Quest.

I'm also not sure if there's something wrong with my gmail account (the one I use for Waterloo application) as well. Because when I first applied, I never received any acknowledgement email nor the PDF files (the Reference Letter form and further instructions files) from the registrar office--even though Julie later confirmed that according to the record, the acknowledgement email was sent to me right on the next day after I first applied. I also didn't even get my Waterloo ID at first, and Julie had to sent me all the files and my ID # manually. So did you guys use a free email account when you applied? Maybe my gmail account is not secure enough.

Do you guys think calling Louise personally to ask if I get the interview is a wise thing to do?

Originally Posted by metalchocobo

That is what it says on mine as well.





Hi MaryNB and mmasood, how did you guys find out that you got the interview? Is it through Quest or through an email/phone call from Louise, or both? I just submitted my completed Pharmacy Admission Profile on October 28, the deadline for January 2012 admission. So far, I haver received neither contact from Louise nor any update on Quest.

I'm also not sure if there's something wrong with my gmail account (the one I use for Waterloo application) as well. Because when I first applied, I never received any acknowledgement email nor the PDF files (the Reference Letter form and further instructions files) from the registrar office--even though Julie later confirmed that according to the record, the acknowledgement email was sent to me right on the next day after I first applied. I also didn't even get my Waterloo ID at first, and Julie had to sent me all the files and my ID # manually. So did you guys use a free email account when you applied? Maybe my gmail account is not secure enough.

Do you guys think calling Louise personally to ask if I get the interview is a wise thing to do?

I was also very last minute with my application and submitted it on the last day (October 28th) and I did the whole thing through my Gmail account. I received reference confirmation before and application confirmation immediately after submitting.

Regarding the interview, I was emailed a response 3-4 days after the application submission. So usually, I'd say its not smart to call Louise but in your case with the e-mail trouble I would call her right away. Its better to be sure than miss a golden opportunity

Originally Posted by mmasood

I was also very last minute with my application and submitted it on the last day (October 28th) and I did the whole thing through my Gmail account. I received reference confirmation before and application confirmation immediately after submitting.

Regarding the interview, I was emailed a response 3-4 days after the application submission. So usually, I'd say its not smart to call Louise but in your case with the e-mail trouble I would call her right away. Its better to be sure than miss a golden opportunity

Thank you mmasood for the reply. It's really odd that I didn't receive any confirmations. Both Ken and Julie told me to check the spam folder but nothing was in there.

BTW, was it 3-4 business days or 3-4 calendar days after you submitted the Pharmacy Admission Profile that you received the interview invitation? And did you go to the U of Waterloo? I went to U of Calgary, and perhaps it takes longer for Louise to convert the U or C courses into Waterloo equivalents?

Now that you told me Gmail didn't give you any troubles, I'm starting to worry that maybe it's my last name that is causing the problem. Back then when I applied for Nintendo Power Subscription online, their system kept telling me to correct my last name. It turned out my last name was considered offensive by Nintendo and it didn't pass their filter.

Sorry for so many questions and good luck on your interview.

No it was 3-4 days after.. not business days. We were all surprised by the quickness of the response.

I was hoping someone could give me advice about the written test. Will I need to know grammar and vocabulary to the level required for the PCAT? Is it more of an essay based test or passage reading? What kind of things should I expect?

Hello:

I got my interview invite via email.
Actually if you were looking to get admissions for January 2012, you were encouraged to apply early. I submitted my application a month beforehand.

Goodluck !! hope you get an interview as well and remember to apply early always.

Originally Posted by metalchocobo

That is what it says on mine as well.





Hi MaryNB and mmasood, how did you guys find out that you got the interview? Is it through Quest or through an email/phone call from Louise, or both? I just submitted my completed Pharmacy Admission Profile on October 28, the deadline for January 2012 admission. So far, I haver received neither contact from Louise nor any update on Quest.

I'm also not sure if there's something wrong with my gmail account (the one I use for Waterloo application) as well. Because when I first applied, I never received any acknowledgement email nor the PDF files (the Reference Letter form and further instructions files) from the registrar office--even though Julie later confirmed that according to the record, the acknowledgement email was sent to me right on the next day after I first applied. I also didn't even get my Waterloo ID at first, and Julie had to sent me all the files and my ID # manually. So did you guys use a free email account when you applied? Maybe my gmail account is not secure enough.

Do you guys think calling Louise personally to ask if I get the interview is a wise thing to do?

I used my gmail account ...

Originally Posted by MaryNB

Hello:

I got my interview invite via email.
Actually if you were looking to get admissions for January 2012, you were encouraged to apply early. I submitted my application a month beforehand.

Goodluck !! hope you get an interview as well and remember to apply early always.

i am doing my pcat in jan 2012 cycle. which is the best pcat study guide kaplan or the Dr. collins one? Does anyone know any good pcat prep classes in toronto or anywhere??

Do you guys know whether the admissions staff will post on our Quest account whether they have recieved reference letters sent by fax?

Wow, I just looked at the timetable for first year pharmacy at Waterloo. Why does it seem so much more packed than the timetable for UofT? Are some of these classes online or split into different terms?

Goodluck to everyone going for the interview !!

I applied for waterloo 2013. I'm missing 1 social science credit, which I plan on doing in the spring term this year, and the thermodynamics course because at my school it is a third year course, which I plan on doing in fall 2012. I have 5 years of pharmacy work experience and a pretty strong gpa so I hope that these two make up for the disadvantage. Worst case scenario I'll apply again next year. Anyone else apply for Waterloo in 2013?

If anyone has been accepted to this school, please let me know so you can be added to the Official Roll Call for Class of 2015/2016. Please post in the sticky thread your acceptances and the program you will be attending (if accepted to multiple schools).

Here is the link to the sticky thread:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=847419

Hey guys,

When I click on the strobe.uwaterloo link they sent in the pdf in my email, I get a warning about the site being malicious. I tried this from 2 pc's and same thing both times. Anyone else get this?

Hi everyone,

I am in dire need of your help. I applied to Waterloo's 2013 Pharmacy through OUAC during the Christmas break. I still haven't gotten the confirmation from Waterloo that they received my application.
I know probably a lot of people applied during the break so it might take some time for them to process my application because they only got back to work for a few days so far.

However, my reference was nice enough to give me some time on Friday to have a talk with him about myself so he can write a better reference for me. However, because my application has not been received by Waterloo, they haven't sent me the 2013 Reference Letter Form yet.

So please, would someone be nice enough to send me the Reference Letter Form? My e-mail is czhan57@uwo.ca I promise I am not lying or anything, you can PM me if you want further proof or anything, please help!

Hey Chilol,

Same situation here...on Quest it says that they have received my application, but they didn't send a confirmation e-mail to me. However, you can fill out the Pharmacy Admissions Profile and it tells you to enter the name and e-mail address of the reference.

Does anybody know when the profile is due? On the website it says Feb. 10, but then doesn't the reference need to be sent and complete the reference form before the due date?

Thanks for you help!

Don't worry, all of your files will come in time.

Hey guys, for those of you who said that you still hadn't received your conformation email, did you get them yet? I'm also waiting for mine. Also, is it possible to do something for the application without the email? A bunch of people have mentioned Quest but I'm kinda confused as to what that is (is it waterloo admissions/application site?) and what sort of ID I'm supposed to use...