Pharmacy School Interview

[lovelyworld]

Hi guys!
So I just got an interview request from my #1 top choice pharmacy school that I applied to, and the interview is in two weeks. I am very nervous as I don't know what to expect. The interview is a one 30 minute session with two faculty members. One will have access to your application and grades, and the other won't.

Do they open your folder and ask specific questions? What type of questions do they ask? What is the best way to prepare for the interview?

Ay advice will be greatly appreciated!!

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[NextStepTutor_4]

Hi guys!
So I just got an interview request from my #1 top choice pharmacy school that I applied to, and the interview is in two weeks. I am very nervous as I don't know what to expect. The interview is a one 30 minute session with two faculty members. One will have access to your application and grades, and the other won't.

Do they open your folder and ask specific questions? What type of questions do they ask? What is the best way to prepare for the interview?

Ay advice will be greatly appreciated!!

@lovelyworld that's so exciting! The interviewer who has your information will likely ask you about your background (pharmacy experience in particular), so I always looked over my personal statement and resume before interviews. Some questions you might get:

• Why do you want to be a pharmacist? No, really, why? (Why not [other health field] - what specific to pharmacy?)
• Where do you see yourself in 5, 10, 15 years?
• Why do you want to join our program? What do you like about our school?
• What do you bring to our program?
• What is a challenging situation you've been in? How have you overcome adversity or shown leadership?
• What are your strengths/weaknesses?
• What experience have you had in pharmacy? with challenging situations or complex patients?
• Tell me about X experience that you listed on your resume or personal statement.
• What questions do you have? (make sure you have at least one or a few questions ready!)

The more you can research about the program, the more prepared you'll be to ask questions about their program, and you might also discover what you like and don't like about the program, and any questions you want answered. This will also help demonstrate your understanding of their program and (hopefully) help you ultimately determine if you would like to join this program - and if you think it's a perfect fit, hopefully you can convince your interviewer of that. If this is your top program, don't be afraid to let them know!

The most helpful thing I ever did before interviews was a mock interview. It can be helpful to simulate the interview setting and practice difficult interview questions in advance with a friend or colleague. Remember, this program already knows you're a competitive applicant based on your PCAT, transcript, and resume. This is the chance for them to meet the real you, and vice versa, so be yourself (as cliche as that sounds) and be confident in yourself as an applicant. As long as you are professional, polite, and sincere with your answers, you can't go wrong.