Debstep Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Has anybody completed the UofA online interview yet? Not asking for any questions, of course, I am simply curious if 2 minutes is really enough to answer whatever it is that they ask? It just seems like such a short time frame compared to usual interviews. I just completed the interview last night... bombed it though; had someone walk in on me and I kept stuttering and repeating myself to try and tune the dude out Anyways, I found it was a decent amount of time. Any more and I probably would have just been rambling about nothing that would have really contributed. I would say to kind of structure it like an essay; focus on one or two points that you want to use to answer the question, and elaborate on those for a minute each. A minute can feel like a long time if you learn to be very concise, while still giving depth to answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedSoul1 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 I just completed the interview last night... bombed it though; had someone walk in on me and I kept stuttering and repeating myself to try and tune the dude out Anyways, I found it was a decent amount of time. Any more and I probably would have just been rambling about nothing that would have really contributed. I would say to kind of structure it like an essay; focus on one or two points that you want to use to answer the question, and elaborate on those for a minute each. A minute can feel like a long time if you learn to be very concise, while still giving depth to answers. I am sure it went better than you thought! Whoever reviews the interviews will understand that things like that can happen. Thanks a lot for the information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gretzky Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Never mind. Got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd2014 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hi All, I was trying to do the practice questions for the online interview. I keep getting the same practice question. But in the email it said you could do as many as you want. Any idea how I move to a new practice question without actually starting the interview? Let me know. Any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messi1 Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Hi All, I was trying to do the practice questions for the online interview. I keep getting the same practice question. But in the email it said you could do as many as you want. Any idea how I move to a new practice question without actually starting the interview? Let me know. Any help would be appreciated. From what I saw, they only give you one practice question but you can do it as many times as you want. If you still want more practice, you can just search online 'common interview questions' and answer them on the video. That's how I'm practising for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barndog Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Well, just completed my interview. Was an....lets say interesting experience I guess seeing as how I literally had never used a webcam before (it is so weird seeing yourself and talking to a screen... ). My video was real choppy though, even though I did the test stuff at the beginning and it was working really good during the practice question.....so I'm disappointed with that aspect . Hopefully the sound was at least was good. I still would have preferred an MMI...less chance of technological issues and you get to talk to people! Feels so good to have everything completed though! I have that same feeling I did when I finished finals this semester...YAHOO! Now just have to hurry up and wait... Has anyone heard the exact days the committee is meeting up this year? Best of luck to everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmacy233 Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 2 weeeks and we should start hearing news! So nervous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedSoul1 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 2 weeeks and we should start hearing news! So nervous I thought its end of June? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 I thought so too. Tells us pharmhope13, what is it you know and we don't know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barndog Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 It'll be the first week of July, with a few offers maybe going out at the very end of June. This is how it's been the last two years. Should be the same thing this year, unless they have changed something, but I seriously doubt they have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedSoul1 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 OMG Just received my acceptance into UofA Pharmacy!!! I guess pharmhope13 had some inside scoop. They are sending the acceptances already! I am so excited! Hope to see you all in September! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmacy233 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 OMG Just received my acceptance into UofA Pharmacy!!! I guess pharmhope13 had some inside scoop. They are sending the acceptances already! I am so excited! Hope to see you all in September! Actually I just underestimated time I was thinking around June 21 no email yet ugh heres to hoping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmy106 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 How so early? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timrim Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 OMG Just received my acceptance into UofA Pharmacy!!! I guess pharmhope13 had some inside scoop. They are sending the acceptances already! I am so excited! Hope to see you all in September! Seriously? Congrats! But that's a little early and a little odd since the deadline for transcripts hasn't passed yet (not until June 15th). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedSoul1 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I am honestly just as shocked. I wasn't expecting anything until July. I am actually so paranoid that its some sort of a mistake, but I keep checking the email and it all seems correct, even includes all the supplementary documentation with my name on it. I sent my transcripts about 3 weeks ago, but im also a UofA student, so I suppose they could have gotten my transcripts at any time they needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmy106 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I am honestly just as shocked. I wasn't expecting anything until July. I am actually so paranoid that its some sort of a mistake, but I keep checking the email and it all seems correct, even includes all the supplementary documentation with my name on it. I sent my transcripts about 3 weeks ago, but im also a UofA student, so I suppose they could have gotten my transcripts at any time they needed. Maybe they got all the transcripts early enough? Who knows but either way congrats here is the facebook link https://www.facebook.com/groups/UApharm2018/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedSoul1 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Maybe they got all the transcripts early enough? Who knows but either way congrats here is the facebook link https://www.facebook.com/groups/UApharm2018/ Done . Thank you very much! I am extremely excited and wish luck to the rest of the applicants! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmacy233 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Cant sleep I want to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 oh wow, Congrats ConfusedSoul! go have yourself some ice cream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeBronto2019 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 oh wow, Congrats ConfusedSoul! go have yourself some ice cream! NO DONT! Eat healthy, pharmacists needs to advocate proper nutrition for their patients (subtle way of congratulating you!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 oh come on, Frozen yogurt at least! Anyways congrats and good luck everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConfusedSoul1 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 Haha. I shall get myself a booster juice on the way home from work, a healthy-ish compromise. Cant wait to meet my classmates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 So what do you guys think/know? How come news seem to have come up so much earlier this year than previous years or have they (im judging based on last year's forum) and on what people have already commented on in terms of timeline? Im just wondering whether or not most applicants are still going to be notified by the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Congratulations! You're going to have one heck of time at UofA Pharmacy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debstep Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 So what do you guys think/know? How come news seem to have come up so much earlier this year than previous years or have they (im judging based on last year's forum) and on what people have already commented on in terms of timeline? Im just wondering whether or not most applicants are still going to be notified by the end of the month. I know a guy who phoned in and Rae said most applicants will find out by the end of the month. #nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.