PHARMACY SCHOOL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | UCL APPROVED.

Hey my Loves,
Interviews can seem super daunting sometimes, "how do I prepare for it? what questions could they possibly ask me? what's the format going to be? what if I get stuck on a question?" man I could go on and on.
In my cycle I struggled to find any useful content when I was preparing for my UCL MPharm interview, so I thought I'd do this video, exploring possible interview questions and some model answers to help anyone who might need it. I ACED it and got an UNCONDITIONAL OFFER! If I could do it, so can you! Be well prepared, believe in yourself and go smash it!
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[@kateharrison7157]

So so so useful!! Went over loads of questions I haven't seen on pharmacy interview example websites xx

[@scillaasa]

You’re welcome ✨✨ all the best with your interviews !!

[@christylee9530]

This video is informative and definitely helpful! thanks a lot (I want to apply for ucl pharm and I was still at the stage of combating the public exam/.\ , will keep watching ur vids~

[@scillaasa]

I’m happy you found it helpful ✨

[@tees6675]

Thank you so much for this video. It was very informative and straight to the point. Ngl I feel a lot less nervous for my interview next week after watching thru the video😭😭

[@scillaasa]

Ahhh that’s my goal!! That you guys will walk confidently into your interviews and ace them!

[@blessinguche7080]

I wish a had vids like this during a levels 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@scillaasa]

I wish I did too😭

[@sheevpalptine761]

Thank god i stumbled upon this, got an interview from manchester soon and this helped out a lot

[@mishmashmosh]

same!!! goodluck on your interview :D

[@scillaasa]

I’m glad!

[@hamnadudhra3837]

how did it go?

[@vintagepolo1395]

I applied there but haven't heard back yet

[@hopeseme6593]

This is soooo helpful thank you so much!!!!

[@scillaasa]

Ahhh I’m glad✨❤️

[@arwadam36]

thank you so much for this!

[@freshyoongurt5053]

This video is so good omg

[@scillaasa]

I’m glad you found it useful!💕

[@hoyama1520]

thank you so much. my interview is in 3 days and I feel less nervous after watching your video😭

[@aroojjaved2059]

Yes please share my interview is on Wednesday

[@scillaasa]

You got this!

[@seray6942]

thank you for this! had my kings interview an hour ago and have my ucl one in 30 minutes so scared 😭

[@scillaasa]

You’re so welcome!! I’m sure you smashed it!

[@helen6310]

thank you so much for this video, got 3 interviews so far in January for uni, so I'm preparing :))

[@emma-to6md]

Good luck ❤️

[@scillaasa]

You’re welcome Helen! All the best✨✨

[@manuelaquansah7369]

Thank you for this!

[@scillaasa]

Anytime ✨

[@jasmineleah4858]

thanks so much . this really helped

[@scillaasa]

You’re welcome ✨

[@alhassanyillah5212]

Thank so much for this video.

[@scillaasa]

You’re welcome!

[@zahraaabeid6985]

Thank you so much for this I have a multi-mini-interviews next week and this was useful. I was just wondering what would come up in the assessments since I have an online test for a pharmacy school the same day after interviews. Thanks!💞💞

[@scillaasa]

You’re welcome! I have another video on the UCL MPHARM entry exam, so watch that if you need any help. All the best!

[@gbandejames5508]

Lovely

[@dinasalim3310]

Thank you

[@scillaasa]

You're welcome

[@eileencostello7380]

thank you so so so much

[@scillaasa]

Always welcome!

[@Nattytraining]

❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@user-ew3tb4fc3l]

Do they ask question like organic chemistry?

[@aqsa8631]

Hi, just wondering what were ur predicted grades that got you the offer, and dyu know anyone that got offer with predicted AAB?

[@dlgksdk]

hi, you mentioned that we need to know how the NHS and private medical systems work. does this apply for international students as well?

[@scillaasa]

It makes sense to have an idea about the UK’s health system as you will be practising here for the next 4 years so I’d say yes.

[@user-ex2jw7vp2c]

Hi, I’ve got an interview in few days at Wolverhampton university and I’m really worried. I’ve never gave any interview in my entire life. Any tips?

[@jasonwong4619]

Im doing the interview right now! Thanks for this!!

[@lilo955]

hi hope it went well!! i have the interview in 2 hours what should i prep for?

[@shumyco.7180]

@@lilo955 I’ve got my interview this afternoon, what sort of questions did they ask?

[@mathsmeadow5106]

How was your interview and which uni was it for?

[@lilo955]

@@shumyco.7180 i’m so sorry i’ve just seen this 💀💀 how did it go

[@scillaasa]

You’re welcome. I’m sure you aced it!!

[@rohakazmouz4986]

what questions could I ask for the interviewer at the end for the interview( could you please give me some examples ).

[@scillaasa]

Timely question! I’m filming a series of videos to post over the weekend and this is one of them, so look out for it

[@Nattytraining]

You personal statement help me with my application too

[@scillaasa]

Aww I’m so happy you found my service helpful✨

[@kuljeetkaur5301]

I cant make up the interview but they said we will inform you for another interview when we will set the date, so can you tell in how many days new interview can be made ?

[@scillaasa]

Please email the university you’re applying to and ask them.

[@annabel4443]

Hi thanks for this video and I have a question if I don't know 'what contribution could you bring to a career as a pharmacist' is just another way to ask you the responsibility of a good pharmacists, can I just ask the interviewer to elaborate on this question? And also how do you know what they are looking for and answer based on that...

[@scillaasa]

You are allowed to ask interviewers for clarity, so definitely do that. Having said that, an aspect of interviewing is to test your ability to think on your feet and so they might not explicitly rephrase the question but they should give you pointers that will hopefully make the question clearer.

[@scillaasa]

I’m terms of knowing what answer they’re looking for, a good resource would be the GPhC. Look at their standards for pharmacy professionals and take note of the embedded qualities they mention.

[@liza4757]

My interviews in 12 hours it’s currently 3am I’m so scared

[@scillaasa]

I know that feeling. If you have practised all the questions I discussed you should be fine. Have confidence in yourself, take a minute to think through the questions before you answer them. All the best💗Let me know how it goes.

[@liza4757]

@@scillaasa i thought it went well - i did stutter a few times, but i didnt get the place :(

[@oumaima8445]

@@liza4757 dont worry I’m sure you’re going to ace every other interview that comes your way don’t let this bring you down :(

[@liza4757]

@@oumaima8445 thats the problem, all the other university choices rejected me straight away without any interviews.. i only have a conditional offer for forenisc science which was my last choice but i didnt really want to do that. apprentiship it is i guess.

[@ro12350]

@@liza4757 if you don't mind me asking, what do you think the reason was for being rejected?

[@knj9873]

Hey, if you don't mind asking, what grades were you predicted for your A-Levels?

[@scillaasa]

I was predicted A*AA and achieved A*AA✨

[@knj9873]

@@scillaasa that's amazing congratulations !! Can I also ask, did u get an unconditional offer because you had already achieved your grades when u applied to the course OR did u apply whilst you were still in school?

[@alvinlau1238]

Hi, Im a medicine applicant and my PS is geared towards medicine, even though it does include pharmacy elements in the PS, i doesnt seem enough to express my interest and motivation for pharmacy as my goal is medicine. I received an interview invitation from nottingham pharmacy but how should i answer questions like "why study pharmacy?" or like "what made you interested in pharmacy, not other courses?" , since they already know my main interest is something else because of my PS, should i try answering as if i am truly interested in pharmacy nothing else, or should i answer with my medicine geared thoughts?

[@lamppost]

lool im in the same boat. I do have previous experience working as a pharmacy assistant for just over half a year at least so that'll help. if you have had any sort of experience working with patients or helping people in a medical/care setting, I think that could be a good aspect to talk about and how you would want to translate that into a pharmacist role as they deal with patients a lot. Also just look up pharmacy interview mock questions online and answer them to the best of your abilities whether alone or w a friend. Read up on pharmacy life including the course itself - even if it's not your main goal, you still have to seem very interested in it.

[@sameengillani4169]

OMG I’m in the same boat 😭😭

[@scillaasa]

Hey there, I have got a lot of people asking this question and so I’ve just uploaded a video on how to approach the MPHARM interview as a med/dent applicant. All the best with your interviews!

[@scillaasa]

I’ve got a video up to help you! All the best!

[@tanishameena8576]

My interview is On 29 and it's of Kingston University, in the email they've sent me for invite , it says there will be an online test as well, can you please tell me what can I expect in that test?

[@scillaasa]

Hi I did not apply to Kingston university and so unfortunately I can’t tell you how their entry test is set up. Might be worth emailing admissions team for some info. All the best!

[@kam2303]

omg i have an interview in 2 hrs . how did yours go ?

[@damilolaolarewaju6788]

Roughly how long after completion of the test, did it take UCL to get back to you to arrange the interview date?

[@tishfitties5301]

I did the test on friday 22nd, and they invited me for an interview the following tuesday (26th), so they took around 4 days for me.

[@damilolaolarewaju6788]

@@tishfitties5301 Yhh I just got my invitation, did my test 4 days ago as well

[@tishfitties5301]

@@damilolaolarewaju6788 nice lets gooo

[@damilolaolarewaju6788]

@@tishfitties5301 Do you know how long they take to get back to you after the interview, I just want to get it so I can do my firm nd insurance

[@tishfitties5301]

@@damilolaolarewaju6788 no unfortunately, I haven't heard from them yet either. Gl to u!

[@catherine4690]

Hey, I have a pharmacy interview at UEA on Wednesday 1st Dec - I've applied to 2 pharmacy and 3 medicine . I've applied to both medicine and pharmacy at UEA and have been stuck between the courses for ages and currently I don't know which course I would like to study. Will they know I've applied to 2 different courses at the same uni and do you think this will disadvantage me? I'd be worried that it makes me look indecisive (even tho I am lol) and UEA is my 1st choice uni so I don't want them discrediting me for that. Thank you xx

[@scillaasa]

Heyyy. Every school considers your application individually. Your mPharm and med school applications to UEA will go to the respective schools so no, this should not disadvantage you in any way.

[@catherine4690]

@@scillaasa thank you so much! My interview is online tomorrow morning and I'm so nervous :D

[@scillaasa]

Aww just seeing this. I hope it went well✨

[@divineifashe3452]

@@catherine4690 how was it???!! Mine is on the 13th of December

[@catherine4690]

@@divineifashe3452 Really good thank you! The interviewer was really really lovely so it was quite relaxed, they put me at ease very quickly. Good luck!

[@menusha9868]

I have applied for medicine this year but my fifth choice is pharmacy. My personal statement is about medicine so I am unsure how I'd be able to answer "Why do you want to be a pharmacist?". Do I address that I am a medical applicant but either ways my personal statement is clearly to do with medicine which they would have in front. You said you were a dental applicant so how did you overcome this in the interview?

[@scillaasa]

I addressed this question in my “How I got into both dental school and UCL pharmacy school” video. If you have any more questions after watching it don’t hesitate to ask✨

[@menusha9868]

@@scillaasa I just watched your video and it was helpful :) I got the offer for pharmacy so I am preparing for the interview atm. So I should answer “Why I want to be a pharmacist” as a normal pharmacy applicant?

[@scillaasa]

Yes you should. You’re there for a pharmacy Interview so do not mention anything related to a medical school application unless they ask you (which I don’t expect them to). Everything you say should be relevant to pharmacy

[@jdavid6801]

@@Unknown-gj4wd I had my pharmacy interview at Notts too. How did you do

[@rainbowraider5029]

@@jdavid6801 what do you recommend to prepare for a notts mpharm interview :)

[@nviscallin3702]

What date should you submit if you want to get an offer

[@scillaasa]

Check the UCAS deadline on their website

[@user-hf4ir2ko5k]

I want to apply for pharmacy but am in Sierra 🇸🇱 Leone

[@scillaasa]

Hey there, there are lots of international students in UK pharmacy schools so definitely look into it if you’re interested in applying ! All the best!

[@emird7924]

If I got AAB(which is the entry criteria), but the B was in chemistry can I still get into UCL?

[@scillaasa]

Heyy, the website states aaa-aab in Chem and either maths or bio or physics but doesn’t state which particular subjects the A’s should be in. For any queries about grades I’d say email the admissions office I’m sure they’d be glad to help✨

[@ayahussein99]

Your videos are very helpful. Can I send you my personal statement and give me your feedback please?

[@scillaasa]

Heyyy send an email to [e-mail] I have a few personal statement slots left ✨

[@marmooz]

babe i’m panic watching all your pharmacy videos rn cause i’ve got my interview in the morning and you are so helpful thank you so much for these🫶

[@ellie6923]

how did it go?

[@marmooz]

@@ellie6923 it went alright, i passed so it had to have lol it wasn’t really an interview about myself it was more of a follow-up on my response to an ethical scenario i gave my opinion on, i just watched these vids to make me feel prepared and less stressed even though i knew they probably weren’t gonna ask any personal questions anyway