Tell us about your overall academic performance so far. Where have you excelled, and where could you improve?
The interviewers want to know how your undergraduate program has prepared you for attending pharmaceutical studies at Western University of Health Sciences. Discuss what interested you the most and where you had the most significant challenges. Then, describe how you overcame your challenges, showing your resilience.
"I am very proud of my achievements during my undergrad education. Those courses added so much value that I will bring to my graduate program. My best grades were always in my chemistry courses. I feel that I excelled in these because they are related to pharmacology, which I am particularly interested in. Regarding areas of improvement, I can better my time management. I overextended myself last semester with volunteer opportunities, and my study time suffered slightly. Now that I have identified the reason behind my time management challenges, I will only see improvement moving forward."
While attending undergraduate studies, you likely learned some core skills (in addition to your studies) that would be transferable to your time at Western University of Health Sciences. Think about what you learned and weave some of these skills into your response:
- Time Management
- Creative Thinking
- Proposal Writing
- Public Speaking
- Presentation Building
- Independent Learning
- Academic Research
- Self-Motivation
