Interview help plz

[allizwell]

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Hey guys, I have interview dates coming up and got everything figured out except one. I have not faced any interviews yet and have been preparing interview questions' responses. But I also dont want to sound as if I have rehearsed it. If rehearsing was the case then dating would be hard. Anyways, coming back to the point, I have taken Immuno 300, Epidemio 400 and Pharmacology 400 at undergrad to reinforce my passion to pharmacy. But I am not sure if I should mention it in the interview or not. I believe (not completely sure) that my interviews will be open file. So is it good idea to instill my curriculum to the interview questions? Not to every questions of course!

Thanks in advance🙂

 

[ShadowRX]

Depends on where you're heading for interviews. Would you let us know?

Otherwise, a lot of questions (~95-99%) do not have to deal with you putting down stuff you learned in classes. Who knows, there might be someone on these forums that might have had a question where your schoolwork does apply.

 

[rxlea]

Hey guys, I have interview dates coming up and got everything figured out except one. I have not faced any interviews yet and have been preparing interview questions' responses. But I also dont want to sound as if I have rehearsed it. If rehearsing was the case then dating would be hard. Anyways, coming back to the point, I have taken Immuno 300, Epidemio 400 and Pharmacology 400 at undergrad to reinforce my passion to pharmacy. But I am not sure if I should mention it in the interview or not. I believe (not completely sure) that my interviews will be open file. So is it good idea to instill my curriculum to the interview questions? Not to every questions of course!

Thanks in advance🙂

At one of my interviews, the interviewer only had access to my supplemental essays/app. When he asked what else I had done to learn about pharmacy (besides my extensive work experience as a tech), I mentioned that I had taken "specialized" coursework within my major: psychopharmacology, health psychology, bioethics, blahblahblah, so that I could emphasize my interest in pharmacy/science and the health field in general. It was a spring board to another conversation about where healthcare is going and what the future role of the pharmacist would be.

 

[uncbiograd]

All my interviews have been closed file. Now that I have had some practice I've learned it's kind of a skill to not just turn their questions into conversation topics, but also direct the interview in a direction you want it to go in. Any question about experience or why you would be a good fit for this program is a good opportunity for this. Your classes could also fit into your response to the obligatory "why pharmacy."

 

[JFletcherNC]

Many applicants have not had the opportunity nor have pursued the opportunity to take classes like pharmacology in their undergrad career. I believe that that preparation and determination sets some applicants over others, in the case that they would ask you, "What sets you out among other applicants." Then again, it all depends on where you're being interviewed! Good luck. The best thing you can do is relax and be yourself, as hard as that may be in a first time interview!

 

[gknee]

I have had two interviews and it seems like they just want to make conversation with you. They will ask why pharmacy and why did you pick that school, but the ones that I had just talked about my answers. I think when they ask why pharmacy you could talk about those classes you took, because you really took them to reinforce your interest in pharmacy.... just be honest. If they aren't interested in the classes, then they won't ask you about it again.

Hope that helped. 😀

 

[Niosh]

I had a closed file interview where the interviewers knew nothing at all about me except my name.

You will definitely be asked in some form or another, "Why pharmacy?" This seems like a good place to inject the fact that you took those classes (taking the classes shouldn't be your reason, they should be support for your reason).

 

[allizwell]

Thank you all for your response. These few days I have been busy with interviews, I havent had a chance to visit SDN. With so many interviews, looks like I am used to it now. Although, I have encountered many cases where interviews are open and closed. I feel if its an open interview where interviewer has access to interviewee's academic profile, its seems a bit easy to show them you are the best candidate. However, when you have interview in closed file environment, you have to bring all your cards and play it as if you have royal flush every hand.

 

[IwishIwasaphNOW]

I have had two interviews and it seems like they just want to make conversation with you. They will ask why pharmacy and why did you pick that school, but the ones that I had just talked about my answers. I think when they ask why pharmacy you could talk about those classes you took, because you really took them to reinforce your interest in pharmacy.... just be honest. If they aren't interested in the classes, then they won't ask you about it again.

Hope that helped. 😀

Hey...could you shed some light on what they ask on the interview....like specific questions pleaseeee thank you 8)

 

[busyizzy]

Hey...could you shed some light on what they ask on the interview....like specific questions pleaseeee thank you 8)

There's an interview feedback with exactly this information from specific schools on SDN you should check out.