UK College of Pharmacy utilizes Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) -- a circuit of interview stations in which the applicant is given a situation (scenario) or question and asked to respond or perform a task. Each station is timed and you will be alerted when it is time to change stations. Further instructions will be provided on interview day. Arrival times and other specifics are included in the invitation to interview email.
When compared to the traditional interview, performance during the MMI better evaluates an applicant's personal attributes and provides applicants with opportunity for dialog about themselves, their educational, professional, and personal interests and goals. The multiple interactions with UKCOP interviewers allow applicants several opportunities to exhibit their passion and desire to become pharmacists in training at UKCOP. This leads to a more reliable score for each applicant overall.
Each situation will evaluate a trait that the College seeks in applicants These characteristics range from communication skills to critical thinking to empathy. You may be asked to discuss a given situation with the interviewer or interact with a fellow applicant to accomplish a task. You are not expected to have any clinical knowledge prior to the interview.
It is difficult to study or “rehearse” questions for the MMI but you can:
The interviews may be faculty, alumni, practitioners, residents, current fourth-year student pharmacists or professional staff. Each interviewer is trained on how to accurately assess applicants during the MMI.
As a first-generation college student, earning acceptance into the UK College of Pharmacy has been one of my proudest moments.
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