Thanks for the information.
For anyone out-of-state who's interviewed with UMDB or is a current student there...how did you get from the airport to the school? And where did you stay before the interview?
I just received an interview invitation today, and called to schedule a 12:30pm Saturday interview. I looked up flight schedules though, and leaving on Fri at 3pm gets me there around midnight, which seems like a dangerous time to hail a cab and go to motel/hotel. Also, the 12pm interview doesn't end until 4pm, which might make me late to the last flight that leaves at 5:30pm.
I kind of wanted to reschedule the interview to 8:30am so I can save money by making it to the late afternoon flight back to California on the same day (2 days 1 night) instead of possibly having to stay 2 days 2 night for the 12pm interview.
So I guess what I'm also asking is how bad is the Baltimore airport? Is it reasonable to make it to an 8:30am interview if I get there around midnight? Or if I stick with the 12:30pm interview, would I be able to make the 5:30pm flight when the interview ends at 4pm?
Does anyone know/recommend any hotel near the school that offers a free shuttle service (both to and from the airport and to UMD), free breakfast, and free wifi connection? I've google-mapped the distance between BWI airport to UMD and they seem to be close enough to each other (within ~10 miles radius) that these amenities should be readily available . My research's not producing a lot of results, though. It'd be nice if SDN could implement an additional part to the tours & travels section where people could recommend and comment on the places they've stayed at for their interview travels.
I know I'm probably coming off as a cheapskate, but I really wanna keep my travel expenses under a tight budget range. Lately, my wallet's been quickly losing weight that it's beginning to worry me.
See you in the Fall! Well, actually in June for the orientation!I'm in! I was in your interview section as well. See you in the fall?
Thanks for the info, silensui. Although I don't have any experience with sleeping in airports, I can assume that it would be quite noisy and uncomfortable (j/k).
By the way, does anyone happen to know if this is going to be a closed file format of interview? I didn't see anything related to that on my invitation letter and the response on interview feedback is 50/50 (close/open).
Only during the 1-on-1 interview with a faculty member is open file. It used to be open file throughout the whole interview process.
Only during the 1-on-1 interview with a faculty member is open file. It used to be open file throughout the whole interview process.
Hi everyone! I have an interview at UMB on Jan 28 and am super nervous about it! Can anyone please expand on the 'group' component of the interview? It is like a group project? And if so, what do you in the project, and how do you show that you can work as a group?
Sorry, I am just really not sure about how we will be tested.
Also, can anyone give a break-down of the interview day? Like do we first have the faculty interview or essay etc?
I will deeply appreciate any help. Thanks
Did anyone apply close to the deadline for submission? If you did, have you heard anything? Do you have an invitation for interview already??
An optional tour is generally offered after each interview session. If you need to rush to get to the airport soon after the interview is over, I recommend you contact Juliana Brammer or Patrice Sharp to see if you can somehow get on the tour with the morning group during the break between the AM and PM sessions (if they even have that). It means you'd have no 'downtime' just before your interview, but its better to take the tour, no?
I was kind of in the same boat last weekend, but decided not to risk it and picked the first flight out the next morning instead.I asked to tour with the morning group but got rejected on my request. If I leave the school around ~4:30PM, do you think I could still make it to BWI for my 6PM flight? I'm coming from a different state so I don't know how bad the rush hour there usually gets. I'm really nervous about missing my flight since I have another interview the next day. Please advise.
I asked to tour with the morning group but got rejected on my request. If I leave the school around ~4:30PM, do you think I could still make it to BWI for my 6PM flight? I'm coming from a different state so I don't know how bad the rush hour there usually gets. I'm really nervous about missing my flight since I have another interview the next day. Please advise.
If you have no other option, skip the optional interview and take a cab to the airport. With no traffic its about 15-20 minutes and costs a flat rate of 30 bucks.
I hope u meant the optional tour. I wouldn't miss the chance to interview at UMB for the world (too dramatic?).
Thanks for the heads up about the cab though.
Did anyone get invitation to interview for February 10 or 17 ?
Mine's on the 17th!
I will be going on the 17th as well! Are you in the morning or afternoon?
Mine's on the 17th!
When did you submit to PharmCAS and when did you get invitation?
Thank you so much for your info.I submitted to PharmCAS on 10/17 and received the interview invitation early this week.
When did you submit to PharmCAS and when did you get invitation?
See if you can call the admissions office and have them schedule the student panel/essay portion last for you. That way you can leave when you finish the essay and skip the student panel (which is not "graded"). You will be able to leave at 3:30pm.
Thank you for the information.I e-submitted both the PharmCAS and Supplemental Application on 1/5 (the deadline.lol). I got the invitation on 2/5.
If it helps, my invitation went to my junk mail. I was lucky that I got the email following the invitation correcting one of the tentative interview dates. I called them to verify whether I was invited for an interview or not. Lo and behold, I was invited for an interview.
Hi everyone,
Has anyone heard back who interviewed in the first batch? If not, does anyone have any idea when should we hear back?
Thanks
I've been waiting so long and I've got my interview invitation this morning !I'm not sure they are still sending interview invitation emails. Did anyone receive invitation to interview for 2/24 or 3/2 ?
I've been waiting so long and I've got my interview invitation this morning !