Interview

[shan10]

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Does your chances of getting into pharmacy school increase after you've received an interview?

 

[alenadoma]

Yes, considerably so.

 

[atticus27]

No, not at all. Actually your chances decrease.

 

[avuong]

Yes, the next and final step toward acceptance is the interview. Generally there is a 10:1 ratio of applicants to spots but once you get the interview the ratio is now 2:1. Check pharmcas for exact figures, which depends on schools for example: midwestern CCP interviews 500 and accepts 250.

Remember also that just because you have an interview doesnt mean an acceptance. Imagine now you have applied to a dozen schools and 5 call you for an interview. Now take out 5 quarters. each quarter represents one school. Flip each one. The ones landing heads are acceptances and the ones with tails are rejections. Some people get very lucky and get all 5 acceptances, some get 2 or 3, and some get 1, and some very unlucky few get 0 heads. I suggest you flip your coins wisely.

 

[dumbguy]

Does your chances of getting into pharmacy school increase after you've received an interview?

what kind of question is this? Of course, it increases. It increases from 0% to anything above 0%.

 

[tprice108]

Yes, the next and final step toward acceptance is the interview. Generally there is a 10:1 ratio of applicants to spots but once you get the interview the ratio is now 2:1. Check pharmcas for exact figures, which depends on schools for example: midwestern CCP interviews 500 and accepts 250.

where do you find these 'exact figures'? Thanks dawg.
ps is this thread question serious?

 

[Spock87]

what kind of question is this? Of course, it increases. It increases from 0% to anything above 0%.

Even dumb-guy knows the answer! I'm just KIDDDDDDING!!!

 

[wolfpackhal]

Random example of how getting an interview greatly increases your probability of acceptance:


Shenandoah University Pharmacy for fall 2008
Total applications received: 1253
Number Interviewed: 193 (approx 15% of applicants)
Number Accepted: 156 (approx 80% of inteviewed applicants)


Before interview you are one of approx 500 to 3000 applicants, but after interview your probability of acceptance typically increases to the range of 50 - 75% because only 100-300 are usually interviewed for each pharmacy class (depends on school of course)

 

[fenixtnlfan]

I agree it's usually about a 50% chance based on the schools I interviewed at last year. Usually schools or PharmCAS post how many people applied, how many interviewed, and the class size so you can figure it out from there.

 

[fhx06]

I think receiving an interview is a great sign that the university has great interest in you as an applicant, but the interview affirms their view of you as a person and as a professional.

 

[calisoca]

what kind of question is this? Of course, it increases. It increases from 0% to anything above 0%.

Haha Amen. What a mindless question.