EDUCATING LEADERS IN PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES SINCE 1886
Information for Interviewees
Thank you for choosing UB! Competition for placement in our class is rigorous and you should be proud of your accomplishments. Please carefully review the items on this page.
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Interview Overview
The admissions interview process is a mutual selection process where students have the opportunity to assess their compatibility with the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (UB SPPS), and where we can assess the student's skills and abilities.
The SPPS admissions committee values intellectual competence, communication skills, leadership ability, community service, healthcare-related or research experience and motivation for pursuing a career in pharmacy.
Interview Tips
UB students may take advantage of the following opportunities. If you are not enrolled at UB, you can explore similar opportunities at your college or university if they are available:
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Visiting UB and Buffalo
Health and Safety Guidelines
- View current UB Health and Safety Guidelines
Hotels
- The Hyatt Place Buffalo/Amherst offers Pharmacy Summer Institute attendees a UB discounted rate of $129. To book online go to www.hyattplacebuffaloamherst.com and under “Corporate or Group Rate” type in code “34112”. Rate includes breakfast, parking, and Wi-Fi as well as an airport shuttle to and from BUF airport 7 am-10 pm.
- Buffalo Airport Hotel offers UB candidates a UB discounted rate of $99 plus tax. To book reservations, email: swalker@buffaloairporthotel.net
- See also: Best Places to Stay
Parking and Directions
Visit Buffalo Niagara
- Visit Buffalo Niagara to see what's happening in Buffalo. There are many (free!) events and activities this week, including Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra at North Park Academy, Food Truck Tuesdays with live music, Buffalo Riverworks waterfront entertainment complex
Interview agenda
Interview sessions involve a:
- welcome presentation
- short writing sample*
- meeting with current students
- 1:1 or 2:1 conversation with a UB SPPS faculty member, staff member or alumnus
- tour (if in-person)
*Per our UB SPPS Technical Standards, candidates for admission must demonstrate strong written communication skills. To best prepare for the writing sample portion of your interview, practice writing short answer responses, similar to journaling. Make use of the writing center resources on your home campus to help strengthen your skills. UB students have access to consultations with the Center for Excellence in Writing.
Participate in additional activities (optional)
Take a virtual tour
Tour the Pharmacy Building
Tour the UB South Campus
Sit in on a sample lecture
Find out if pharmacy is right for you!
Discover what makes our school the top choice in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences
Hear from our students as to what made UB SPPS their top choice
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Choose from iconic UB locations, serene landscapes and more for your Zoom background or desktop.
- Click an image above to enlarge.
- Right click and "save image as..." to download.
Desktop
- Click the gear icon in the upper right corner of the Zoom application window.
- Select the ‘Virtual Background’ option on the left side of the screen.
- Click on the ‘+’ to the right of ‘Choose Virtual Background’.
- Choose the custom UB image from your computer.
Mobile Devices
- Open the Zoom App.
- Start your meeting.
- Select the ‘more’ menu on the bottom left side of the screen
- Select ‘Virtual Background.’
- Tap the ‘+’ to add a custom UB image from your device.
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