Do any schools do phone interviews?

[Knickerbocker]

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I'm applying only to schools in state. There are a few schools far away that I'd like to apply to, but I don't feel confident about making 1800 mile trips during the semester if I were to get an interview.

Do any do phone interviews? I read that LECOM does, but someone suggested that they were going to stop after this year.

 

[patmcd]

Very few do. Flying to interviews is more or less just part of getting into pharmacy school.

 

[KARM12]

I think they are required to do on-site interviews starting with this cycle

 

[LECOMorBUST]

Do any do phone interviews? I read that LECOM does, but someone suggested that they were going to stop after this year.

http://www.lecom.edu/app_degree_rx.php
2007 admission was the last year for phone interviews with LECOM.

 

[binghamkid]

I'm applying only to schools in state. There are a few schools far away that I'd like to apply to, but I don't feel confident about making 1800 mile trips during the semester if I were to get an interview.

Do any do phone interviews? I read that LECOM does, but someone suggested that they were going to stop after this year.

The long distance trips aren't so bad. Consider them an investment =) It's also exciting to turn them into short vacations where you get to go sightseeing and learn more about different parts of the country/world. Many of them are very accomodating and can work around your schedule for an interview date that works.

 

[omnione]

This TABLE from AACP tells you the schools that do not conduct interviews if you are not interested in the financial burdens of traveling.

Like binghamkid said, I personally like to travel to interviews despite the cost. My Wingate trip cost about $600 for airfare, a rental car, food (I tend to splurge on food😀) and living accommodations. However, the trip was fun capped off with an acceptance (which I declined, but that's not the point)!