Pharmacy Applicants 2015

Its so hard these days since everyone has completely different opinions. But imo i think that UCL was really nice, they have they own little hall that is 6 mins away from UCL main campus but that is quite nice since you dont have to run all around campus to go to lectures and stuffs. Also, the staff were really nice and it seems like a good place to study Pharmacy =) Also have a 100% employment rate and that shows that it is actually quite decent.

Hey, just wondering what the accomodation is like in halls like James Watson?

Hey, did you have an interview for Nottingham? If so, do you have any tips? I have a skype interview soon and I am a bit stressed..

Thanks in advance

Hey, did you have an interview for Nottingham? If so, do you have any tips? I have a skype interview soon and I am a bit stressed..

Thanks in advance

You're the same as me ~ I have the interview in several hours, and its over skype with Notts. Do you know what they're gna ask?

Got an offer from Nottingham and UEA, both are schools that I want to go to. What is the lifestyle and teaching method like in both unis? Would appreciate it if someone could briefly talk about it

Congrats on your offers! When did you have your interview for Nottingham? I'm asking because I had mine on 28 Jan and they said they'd get back to me in March

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I had my interview on 23 Jan and received an offer on 4 March.

James Watson is lovely, right in the centre of everything but it's in high demand and some of the people who move into James Watson do take advantage of it's "niceness" - be sure to set ground rules with your flat ages if you decide to live there

have the people who got put on hold for nottingham found out yet?
the wait is killing me!

Hiya! I don't want to sugar coat my interview experience, and honestly it was tough compared to other interviews I had. The interview is divided into many stations and each station has about 3-4 questions that you have to answer. You're given some time to think about your answers before you start speaking. I couldn't quite recall the exact questions, but here are some things that they asked:

-a little bit about yourself, why do you want to study pharmacy
Tips: just be yourself and down to earth, you may think that you have an odd interest in something but it's ok to share it with the interviewer, it's better to make an impression on the interviewer rather than just list out all the achievements you have done, unless it's some kind of work experience that you want to share.

-your knowledge on the different roles of a pharmacist (hospital, community and industrial), and also your thoughts on how you think these roles would change in the future.
Tips: do some research before your interview to learn about different types of pharmacists; also study the current situation of pharmacists and its relation to other healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses etc) in the current healthcare system. (E.g. my country currently still holds a hierarchy system in hospitals, where doctors still hold the authority over pharmacists, and pharmacists cannot independently prescribe.) Talk about how this current situation could change in the future. One more tip is to think more globally, to show that you're not only limited to the situation you are in. Think of different groups of people in need in the society, as well as people in different countries (developed, developing, high-income, low-income etc)

-a scenario with 3 follow up questions: you would be asked to list out all possible actions that one could take and then you will be asked to choose what actions you would personally take for the scenario
Tip: think out of the box

-science-related/pharmacy questions, the questions are simple and around form 4 (Grade 10) level. Just try to recall what you have learnt in school and you will be fine.

I should also mention that there is a maths and chemistry test near the end of the interview. But since you two are having interviews on skype, I assume there isn't one? I'm not so sure about this one.

I apologise for the long post but hopefully this will give you guys more confidence in your interviews Remember to smile and try to remain calm. Good luck!!

ahhh just got into UCL anyone studying there at the moment and could tell me about the course structure and life in london? Is it super super challenging studying at UCL? what is the support from teachers like?

Got a group interview at Kingston tomorrow, any last minute tips? D: Had my King's interview on Wednesday, I ran out of time on the OSCE questions and didn't exactly speak as much as the others in my group during the ethical debate fml T^T

Got a group interview at Kingston tomorrow, any last minute tips? D: Had my King's interview on Wednesday, I ran out of time on the OSCE questions and didn't exactly speak as much as the others in my group during the ethical debate fml T^T

Congrats
I can't help much with your qs but just letting you know that UCL should send you an invitation for an open day where you can find out more about the course if no one can answer your question on here!


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Thank you! Oh right fair enough. Assuming this isnt anything formal since I've already recieved my offer