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upcoming students in Ma, do u guys wanna meet up, get to know each other, dining out, and snowboard before school starts?
 
ltk said:
Yes I have! I'm from Muir! 😀 You? Have you sent in the deposit?
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Hey I'm from Warren. Yea I sent it in awhile back, we should hit each other up when we're on campus. I'm officially done with school, just taking some classes to keep the tools sharp for next year haha.
 
Hey guys,

To those who have an upcoming interview at MCPHS Worcester, good luck and try to get some rest before hand! Since I have had some folks contacted me regarding the interview process, I wanted to share my interview experience to the rest of you as I was also in the same boat a month ago. I don't know if it's going to help but I sincerely hope that at the minimum what I share would give you guys an insight on what to expect. Here's what I wrote to one of the members who messaged me.

"Hey what's going on?

The interview process is really nothing to be nervous about since the admission staff is really friendly and does a good job at keeping you entertained while you wait in the lobby. It is a one on one interviewing format and for myself it was half formal, half casual as we spent most of the time talking about music since Dr. Silva(my interviewer) was also a musician. Depending on the person, he/she might give you a tour of the campus first or after the official interview. After all of that, they then make you do the writing portion, which I'm sure you could finish within 30 minutes since most of the questions are nonacademic.

Regarding the interview itself, I found that most people tend to give advices like "just be yourself" and in some ways it's as useless to me as it is helpful. So my advice is just to relax and answer their questions as naturally as possible while maintaining a level of confidence and humility. I prepared for my interview by first coming up with 10 experiences that have impacted my life/goals, and why I chose pharmacy. Also, try to come up with why you feel you're ready for a rigorous program at MCPHS as it is a three year school. Dr. Silva also asked personal questions about me and my community work so if you have any, be ready to talk about them. Other than that just try to have fun with it because if you made it this far, you're more than likely in since worcester has a huge incoming class next fall. Good luck and let me know what happens.

-Duy N "
 
Guitarded2 said:
Hey guys,

To those who have an upcoming interview at MCPHS Worcester, good luck and try to get some rest before hand! Since I have had some folks contacted me regarding the interview process, I wanted to share my interview experience to the rest of you as I was also in the same boat a month ago. I don't know if it's going to help but I sincerely hope that at the minimum what I share would give you guys an insight on what to expect. Here's what I wrote to one of the members who messaged me.

"Hey what's going on?

The interview process is really nothing to be nervous about since the admission staff is really friendly and does a good job at keeping you entertained while you wait in the lobby. It is a one on one interviewing format and for myself it was half formal, half casual as we spent most of the time talking about music since Dr. Silva(my interviewer) was also a musician. Depending on the person, he/she might give you a tour of the campus first or after the official interview. After all of that, they then make you do the writing portion, which I'm sure you could finish within 30 minutes since most of the questions are nonacademic.

Regarding the interview itself, I found that most people tend to give advices like "just be yourself" and in some ways it's as useless to me as it is helpful. So my advice is just to relax and answer their questions as naturally as possible while maintaining a level of confidence and humility. I prepared for my interview by first coming up with 10 experiences that have impacted my life/goals, and why I chose pharmacy. Also, try to come up with why you feel you're ready for a rigorous program at MCPHS as it is a three year school. Dr. Silva also asked personal questions about me and my community work so if you have any, be ready to talk about them. Other than that just try to have fun with it because if you made it this far, you're more than likely in since worcester has a huge incoming class next fall. Good luck and let me know what happens.

-Duy N "
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my writing portion was before the entire interview/campus tour.
 
i know what you mean about the expense for the hotel, it is high rates they were asking for. im staying there thank god i got mile points to help out with that.
I am from san diego, cali ..I feel llike its going to be s00o cold up there. i hope i am not the only one in big coats and gloves lol
 
pharmalltheway said:
i know what you mean about the expense for the hotel, it is high rates they were asking for. im staying there thank god i got mile points to help out with that.
I am from san diego, cali ..I feel llike its going to be s00o cold up there. i hope i am not the only one in big coats and gloves lol
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I know it's going to be hella cold. but I'm from Virginia so I'm sorta use to the cold weather. And gloves and heavy coats are good- it's better to be prepared than be sorry 🙂 Good luck to yah and to everyone else interviewing that day!!!
 
Guys i am thinking of applying to this school; does anyone know if they still have any places left? How man students do you think are accepted so far? please help. i see only 24 people on the unofficial facebook page...
 
Hey guys, I just got my interview invitation letter this past friday. I will be scheduling my appointment tomorrow, hopefully everything goes well, god willingly. So, I had a question for you guys, does the tuition concern you at all. I'm reading it's about 40 k a year? That's a lot of money especially when it excludes book costs, food, apartment money, lol. Does anyone know how well the financial aid is, or if they offer any good scholarships. I know this is the last thing I should be worrying about, but I think its beneficial to look at a school from all the different aspects
 
Malik35 said:
Hey guys, I just got my interview invitation letter this past friday. I will be scheduling my appointment tomorrow, hopefully everything goes well, god willingly. So, I had a question for you guys, does the tuition concern you at all. I'm reading it's about 40 k a year? That's a lot of money especially when it excludes book costs, food, apartment money, lol. Does anyone know how well the financial aid is, or if they offer any good scholarships. I know this is the last thing I should be worrying about, but I think its beneficial to look at a school from all the different aspects
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contacted the financial aid person (Berry or something) and the total cost for everything the first year is around 62k and something like 55k second year and even less third year.

It's gonna be a lot of money and you will definitely have to take out a lot of money in private loans (unless you have 100k+ saved up).
 
sproles134 said:
contacted the financial aid person (Berry or something) and the total cost for everything the first year is around 62k and something like 55k second year and even less third year.

It's gonna be a lot of money and you will definitely have to take out a lot of money in private loans (unless you have 100k+ saved up).
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Wow, seriously? That's a load of money! Are you planning to live on campus, or getting an apartment in the surrounding area?

Man, if I have to take that much out in loans, I will study for my classes like there is no tomorrow, lol.
 
did any of you had coats and jackets on when walking into the interview? and when you sit for the actual one took it off? ...whats the best thing to do lOl
 
pharmalltheway said:
did any of you had coats and jackets on when walking into the interview? and when you sit for the actual one took it off? ...whats the best thing to do lOl
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There's a place for you to hang your coats/jackets. Yes, take your jacket off when you're interviewed. There's a school tour, though 😀
 
pharmalltheway said:
did any of you had coats and jackets on when walking into the interview? and when you sit for the actual one took it off? ...whats the best thing to do lOl
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lol Didn't even think about this until you asked. I guess I took off my blazer just due to habit and the fact that it was quite warm inside to begin with. There's no rule to taking off your coat, professionals interview with a full suit on all the time. Taking it off gives it a more casual approach. The school really tries to make the process as comfortable as possible. Do what feels natural to you! 🙂
 
Hey, legitdrugdealer:
I'll need to decide whether to turn in my dorm deposit by January 19th so I wonder if you still want me as a room/housemate. I would prefer staying with this Vietnamese family than in a dorm ^^ Please reply ASAP :xf:
 
hey of those that have gotten accepted, it would be great if you filled out the interview feed back so others interviewing can get a fresh look as to see what the interview looks like, or some recent questions asked or other comments____ it would be greatly appreciated.>>just a thought because i looked and i only saw two feedback comments from 2011

i'll def send one out as i get mine.!
good luck to those interviewing on the 21st!
 
Sup everybody,
Any1 from Oregon here? I am applying for this school and have interview next Wednesday 😉 wish me luck.
 
Hello!

I just got my acceptance letter in the mail yesterday! I am so excited! Is there an FB for housing and other things? So unreal!

See you all in the Fall!

Interview 1/11/12
Accepted 1/23/12 (well it was sent out 1/20/12).

If you guys are still interviewing Id be happy to help!
 
pharmalltheway said:
hey of those that have gotten accepted, it would be great if you filled out the interview feed back so others interviewing can get a fresh look as to see what the interview looks like, or some recent questions asked or other comments____ it would be greatly appreciated.>>just a thought because i looked and i only saw two feedback comments from 2011

i'll def send one out as i get mine.!
good luck to those interviewing on the 21st!
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Where is this interview feedback thing? I haven't read all the posts
 
Hey,

The first question they asked me is tell me about yourself. So just be honest and relaxed and let them know something about you. Then they ask you why pharmacy, what made you choose pharmacy. Where do you see pharmacy going in the future. What type of pharmacy do you want to practice. What are your future plans in pharmacy.

Depending on the interviewee they will show you the curriculum and a current schedule of classes. After that it kind of dies down a little bit and they will ask you if you have any questions for them. So make sure you come prepared with a few questions.

They may ask you about your study habits. How you feel about the accelerated program.

When you are asking your questions: make sure you look at the curriculum and formulate a question from there. If you have a student along with a faculty member ask them how they like there experience so far.

http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Templat...view_Questions
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Pharma...ons&id=2477511
http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/uc...wendy_ucsf.pdf
http://www.umbc.edu/studentlife/orgs...nterviewQs.pdf


These sites will help you. If you pay attention to the wendy_uscf.pdf... you will be golden. But if you can pretty much answer these questions. You are in.



Just have good body language, don't slouch, don't mess with things in your hand or pocket, stay at the same tone as the intervewier ( if they are yelling or too soft.. use your best judgment). And most of all just relax. They are very nice and the interview is very easy. If you can nail "tell me about yourself" and "why pharmacy" you are set.



Oh there is also an essay portions. 30 minutes. they question I chose was "Tell me about a goal you set out to achieve and how did you succeed in it" or somehting along the lines of that. You have 5 options and you pick one. "Tell me about a random stranger you met and how they impacted your life" I can't remember the other 3. You probably take most of the 30 minutes. They usually write 1-2 pages. Bundle up because they take you on an outdoor tour. You can park in the deck across the street anywhere from 2-7 dollars. I got there like 4 hours early and began my interview prep... procrastination at its best. Get there 30-45 mintues early and you will be fine.



Hope this helps. Let me know if you have more concerns
 
DriftaX said:
Hello!

I just got my acceptance letter in the mail yesterday! I am so excited! Is there an FB for housing and other things? So unreal!

See you all in the Fall!

Interview 1/11/12
Accepted 1/23/12 (well it was sent out 1/20/12).

If you guys are still interviewing Id be happy to help!
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Congrats on your acceptance. I'll see you there. There is an unofficial Facebook page that was set up by a another classmate for accepted students only. Here is the link. If this doesn't work, send me a private message.

http://www.facebook.com/groups/224989787578853/
 
seems about right. just relax and be confident! im awaiting on my letter still 🙁 good luck to me lOl

and also i think essay questions seem to change every interview.. i dddnt have any of those questions.


DriftaX said:
Hey,

The first question they asked me is tell me about yourself. So just be honest and relaxed and let them know something about you. Then they ask you why pharmacy, what made you choose pharmacy. Where do you see pharmacy going in the future. What type of pharmacy do you want to practice. What are your future plans in pharmacy.

Depending on the interviewee they will show you the curriculum and a current schedule of classes. After that it kind of dies down a little bit and they will ask you if you have any questions for them. So make sure you come prepared with a few questions.

They may ask you about your study habits. How you feel about the accelerated program.

When you are asking your questions: make sure you look at the curriculum and formulate a question from there. If you have a student along with a faculty member ask them how they like there experience so far.

http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Templat...view_Questions
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Pharma...ons&id=2477511
http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/uc...wendy_ucsf.pdf
http://www.umbc.edu/studentlife/orgs...nterviewQs.pdf


These sites will help you. If you pay attention to the wendy_uscf.pdf... you will be golden. But if you can pretty much answer these questions. You are in.



Just have good body language, don't slouch, don't mess with things in your hand or pocket, stay at the same tone as the intervewier ( if they are yelling or too soft.. use your best judgment). And most of all just relax. They are very nice and the interview is very easy. If you can nail "tell me about yourself" and "why pharmacy" you are set.



Oh there is also an essay portions. 30 minutes. they question I chose was "Tell me about a goal you set out to achieve and how did you succeed in it" or somehting along the lines of that. You have 5 options and you pick one. "Tell me about a random stranger you met and how they impacted your life" I can't remember the other 3. You probably take most of the 30 minutes. They usually write 1-2 pages. Bundle up because they take you on an outdoor tour. You can park in the deck across the street anywhere from 2-7 dollars. I got there like 4 hours early and began my interview prep... procrastination at its best. Get there 30-45 mintues early and you will be fine.



Hope this helps. Let me know if you have more concerns
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woo hoo... interviewed the 21st.... got my acceptance letter today... good luck to all! interview is easy, just like everyone has been saying
 
I received my acceptance letter today as well and I interviewed on the 21sy 😀 WooHoo🙂
 
Congrats for those that have been accepted. can u post your stats, like gpa, experience, and number of prereqs left... so we can know where we are standing please
 
Hi, I am having my interview next week and I am flying form California. Is anyone else having interview on Feb 3rd ? Could anyone tell about the transportation and hotels. Is that OK If i drive rental car? and I have concern about essay question like what type of essay questions we have to write?
Thanks!
 
rams11 said:
I received my acceptance letter today as well and I interviewed on the 21sy 😀 WooHoo🙂
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Dang, that was fast!! Congrats to you. I just done with my interview yesterday. They were so nice to me 😀
 
yay! congratz! i interviewed on the 21st too got my letter on the 26th postmarked 23th!! yaya
🙂

interview is very chill just like mentioned! thanks to everyone who helped give insight on the preparation!!


for those coming in cali-- i took a car from hotel- the knights limo service...they are really nice. and so much easier lol i didnt have a hassel and i stayed at the hilten garden hotel and it was a walk away to the school!
 
what are a lot of you guys doing for housing.. on campus if so where----
25th foster or lincoln?
 
sigmaman said:
Hi, guys, i am a P1 at mcphs class of 2014, I was in the same shoes as you guys are last year at the same time, few tips : interview is very easy if you get an interview you are %98 will get in, the courses are medium hard you need to study alot so if you are a party pal not a good idea to attend this school,
Few tips: if you decide to come here, there is a course called US-health care the most difficult and challenging class you will have in your first semister!! I suggest buy the books and start reading it, start read about Medicare and Medical, part ABCD of medicare, as well as how hospitals and doctors manage in the US, in Canada, UK, Germany and Japan, teacher of this class is crazy and very rude she doesnt answer any question and if you ask her question she will get mad or laugh at you or make you the dumbest person in class by her talks so she is not helpful at all.
Tip2:If you haven't take a physiology in your life that would be a good idea to either audit a class or sign up for it in a community college!
The rest of the classes are ok,
You should know that there will be 2 exams in each week, sometimes 3 and some of them in the same day, the semister is 14 weeks and you will take 21 midterms plus 6 finals, over all it is a accelarated program,
The other thing is % 70 of the students have the sample exams from prevous years, teachers do not change their exams so find frinds fast and do not supprise if half of the class get 90+ but you are failing because they have the questions!!
Average of my class for most of the exams was 80+ which I think it is very weird!!
Email me if you have any questions in title right pharmacy school!!
Good luck,
Sorry I type with my iphone in the plane if you see mistakes in my writing😉
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Please if u don't mind, can we be my friends?. I will inbox u my email address.
 
sigmaman said:
Hi, guys, i am a P1 at mcphs class of 2014, I was in the same shoes as you guys are last year at the same time, few tips : interview is very easy if you get an interview you are %98 will get in, the courses are medium hard you need to study alot so if you are a party pal not a good idea to attend this school,
Few tips: if you decide to come here, there is a course called US-health care the most difficult and challenging class you will have in your first semister!! I suggest buy the books and start reading it, start read about Medicare and Medical, part ABCD of medicare, as well as how hospitals and doctors manage in the US, in Canada, UK, Germany and Japan, teacher of this class is crazy and very rude she doesnt answer any question and if you ask her question she will get mad or laugh at you or make you the dumbest person in class by her talks so she is not helpful at all.
Tip2:If you haven't take a physiology in your life that would be a good idea to either audit a class or sign up for it in a community college!
The rest of the classes are ok,
You should know that there will be 2 exams in each week, sometimes 3 and some of them in the same day, the semister is 14 weeks and you will take 21 midterms plus 6 finals, over all it is a accelarated program,
The other thing is % 70 of the students have the sample exams from prevous years, teachers do not change their exams so find frinds fast and do not supprise if half of the class get 90+ but you are failing because they have the questions!!
Average of my class for most of the exams was 80+ which I think it is very weird!!
Email me if you have any questions in title right pharmacy school!!
Good luck,
Sorry I type with my iphone in the plane if you see mistakes in my writing😉
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Can i be your friend? 🙂
 
matt007 said:
Hi, I am having my interview next week and I am flying form California. Is anyone else having interview on Feb 3rd ? Could anyone tell about the transportation and hotels. Is that OK If i drive rental car? and I have concern about essay question like what type of essay questions we have to write?
Thanks!
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Well the closest airport is Boston Logan, its 50 minutes away from the school. My sister and couple of friends went with me so we rented a car bc its cheaper for us. We stayed at Econo Lodge which is approximately 10 minutes away from the school. Its about 70 a night and it's not the best hotel but its the cheapest I could find. At least they have free breakfast so I didnt have to worry about going somewhere before my interview 😉 Essay questions are not academic based, I think the committe just want to know about your personality. Some of the questions were something like write about your childhood memory that you will not forget and should grades be the only thing that matters when applying for grad school. It's not the exact question but it's close enough. hope that helps!
 
sigmaman said:
Hi, guys, i am a P1 at mcphs class of 2014, I was in the same shoes as you guys are last year at the same time, few tips : interview is very easy if you get an interview you are %98 will get in, the courses are medium hard you need to study alot so if you are a party pal not a good idea to attend this school,
Few tips: if you decide to come here, there is a course called US-health care the most difficult and challenging class you will have in your first semister!! I suggest buy the books and start reading it, start read about Medicare and Medical, part ABCD of medicare, as well as how hospitals and doctors manage in the US, in Canada, UK, Germany and Japan, teacher of this class is crazy and very rude she doesnt answer any question and if you ask her question she will get mad or laugh at you or make you the dumbest person in class by her talks so she is not helpful at all.
Tip2:If you haven't take a physiology in your life that would be a good idea to either audit a class or sign up for it in a community college!
The rest of the classes are ok,
You should know that there will be 2 exams in each week, sometimes 3 and some of them in the same day, the semister is 14 weeks and you will take 21 midterms plus 6 finals, over all it is a accelarated program,
The other thing is % 70 of the students have the sample exams from prevous years, teachers do not change their exams so find frinds fast and do not supprise if half of the class get 90+ but you are failing because they have the questions!!
Average of my class for most of the exams was 80+ which I think it is very weird!!
Email me if you have any questions in title right pharmacy school!!
Good luck,
Sorry I type with my iphone in the plane if you see mistakes in my writing😉
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Hi Sigmaman,
Thank you so much for your input; it is invaluable to us newbies. I am wondering whether we can be friend and whether you have old exams 😀. Peace.
 
legitdrugdealer said:
I am currently living with an elderly Vietnamese couple in a spacious single house, 5 minutes (on a busy day) from the school. Its right on Main street and the bus stops right in front of the house. There are 2 more vacant rooms. If you love authentic Vietnamese food, then rent here. They're like family. Heat/hot water/food/electricity/1 spare bed is included. I do have a car, so we can all carpool together to school and home. 🙂Reply if interested.
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Hey, I just got accepted and would like to be in this boarding deal. Any room still vacant? Thanks.
 
Can someone please confirm that the supplemental application for this school can be submitted electronically? Thanks!
 
For those who have been recently accepted and those who have interviews scheduled, when did you submit your pharmcas/supp. application and how long did you wait before getting an invitation for an interview? Did you get an email saying that they were reviewing your application? Thanks!
 
KD317 said:
For those who have been recently accepted and those who have interviews scheduled, when did you submit your pharmcas/supp. application and how long did you wait before getting an invitation for an interview? Did you get an email saying that they were reviewing your application? Thanks!
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Applied Mid Dec (everything). Interviewed late Jan. FYI: This school likes to send stuffs via snail mail, so check your mail daily. & they would send you an email saying that they are reviewing your application.
 
Thought I declined my offer back in October but just received an email about placing a deposit, will confirm a decline this weekend. Good luck everyone.
 
Just scheduled an interview for 2/16. 🙂 Was kind of surprised they contacted me so fast since I held off submitting the supplemental til about 2 weeks ago. =X The person who scheduled my interview over the phone was so friendly! I said I was from San Diego and she was like 😍 omg lemme tell you about my recent trip there. :laugh: Looking forward to visiting Worcester!
 
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silensui said:
Just scheduled an interview for 2/16. 🙂 Was kind of surprised they contacted me so fast since I held off submitting the supplemental til about 2 weeks ago. =X The person who scheduled my interview over the phone was so friendly! I said I was from San Diego and she was like 😍 omg lemme tell you about my recent trip there. :laugh: Looking forward to visiting Worcester!
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Good luck on your interview! 👍
 
GOOD LUCK ON INTERVIEWS EVERYONE! relaxx!!

also for those accepted--females-- are you looking for off campus..if so let me know im thinking about it and am in search for possible roommies? 🙂
 
Can I just get everyone's input on what they think about taking a 3 year program? 😀It seems awfully a vigorous program with no breaks. I can't imagine cramming all the info in a 3 year period.
 
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