The Admission Interview
This year admissions interviews will be held on May 25, and 26, 2012.
The interview will help us get to know you better and enable us to further assess your application.
Ninety-six students are invited for an interview and of these 40 will be admitted to the School in September 2012.
About the Interview
The interview process will consist of a 45 minute oral interview with a three member panel of faculty and pharmacists and a 45 minute written (non-academic) assessment. The oral interview will consist of behavioural type questions.
Behavioural type questions may be slightly different from what you are used to. This type of interview question asks you to reflect on an experience you've had and to elaborate on that experience.
For example, you might be asked to describe a time when you had to solve a challenging problem.
In response, we would expect you to explain the details of the situation:
- When did this happen?
- Define the problem.
- Who was involved?
- What did you do to resolve the problem?
- What was the end result?
Behavioural type questions have no right or wrong answer.
We use this type of interview question because it has been proven that past behavior is a good predictor of a person's future behavior.
Therefore, your answers should give us an indication of how well you will perform as a student and eventually a practicing pharmacist.
When answering a question, be specific and thorough. Provide ample, but relevant information.
If you have any other questions please contact us at (709) 777-8300 or email pharminfo@mun.ca.
FAQS
How can I prepare for the interview?
An excellent start would be to investigate the profession of Pharmacy. Although it is not a specific admission requirement, if you have direct related work or volunteer experience you may be better prepared for your interview. If you cannot gain direct experience, you could explore other options (such as speaking with pharmacists in different practices, reading about the profession, etc.). Although there is no "magic" formula, you want to present yourself as a mature, responsible individual who is not only motivated toward a career in Pharmacy, but who displays attributes important to being a successful professional.The type of interview we use is called a Behavioural Interview. Questions generally involve asking you to reflect on an experience and explain what you did in a particular situation. To prepare for this type of interview, it is helpful to think about situations you have encountered in the past so you have some experiences to draw upon to respond to the interviewer's questions. With behavioural type questions, there is no right or wrong answer to a question. Rather it gives you a chance to talk about yourself and some of the things you have done. The interview consists of both oral and written components.
MUN's Centre For Career Development on the 4th floor in the University Centre will assist students with this type of interview; click here.
How important is the interview in getting admitted to the program?
Each oral and written answer in the interview is weighted and scored. Your final interview score represents 35% of your Admission Score. Click here for more information on how we calculate Admission Scores.
