Pharmacy
Since 2011, students applying to pharmacy schools across Canada, the USA and around the world have sought out Blue Dolphin Training and Coaching to prepare for their interview and CASPer® Test.
Here’s why…
- Proven strategies to help you prepare and ace your interview
- Tips on interview-related verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- Hundreds of questions in a variety of categories
- Practice sessions for the CASPer® Test and Snapshot
- Tips on what interviewers are looking for
- Advice on interview etiquette
- Common errors made in Interviews
- Questions for you to ask at your interview, if permitted
- Strategies on coping with stress and nervousness
- Very high success rate in all disciplines
- Close to 45 years work experience, mostly in healthcare
- Well versed and experienced with the MMI, panel and traditional interview processes
- Low hourly rates
- Flexible meeting times, days, evenings, and weekends
- Our goal is your goal, to succeed at your interview
- A referral program where you are rewarded for referring a friend or family member to us
All pharmacy schools in Canada, except for the University of Manitoba, require the completion of an interview; some schools also require the completion of a CASPer® Test. Please refer to the chart below to determine interview type and whether the completion of a CASPer® Test is needed. Please click on the school’s website link for more details.
Preparing ahead for the interview and/or CASPer® Test are important to having a successful outcome. Preparation sessions for both the school’s interview and CASPer® Test are provided through Blue Dolphin Training and Coaching. Contact us early for more information.
| English Pharmacy Schools | CASPer® required (part of application process) | Approximate interview dates | Interview format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN) St. John’s, NL https://www.mun.ca/pharmacy/ | Yes | May | Panel |
| Dalhousie University (Dal) Halifax, NS https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/pharmacy.html | No | April 29, 2023 | Panel |
| University of Waterloo (U Waterloo) Waterloo, ON https://uwaterloo.ca/pharmacy/ | Yes | Usually in early May | Panel |
| University of Toronto (U of T) Toronto, ON https://www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/ | Yes | March 23, 2023 | Asynchronous Online Individual Assessment |
| University of Saskatchewan (USask) Saskatoon, SK https://pharmacy-nutrition.usask.ca/ | Yes | Usually between January and March | Video interview |
| University of Manitoba (U of M) Winnipeg, MN https://umanitoba.ca/pharmacy/ | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| University of Alberta (U of A) Edmonton, AB https://www.ualberta.ca/pharmacy/index.html | No | May | web-based interview |
| University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver, BC https://pharmsci.ubc.ca/ | No | Spring 2023 | Pre-Recorded Interview Questions and Scenarios (PIQS) |
What our clients say
After being declined for pharmacy school, I decided that I needed professional guidance. My first attempt at the MMI, I left feeling defeated and unprepared. I wondered how I could have improved my interview skills. I began researching coaching services and came across Blue Dolphin. Gordon’s website stood out from the others and after learning about his experience coaching in the health care profession, I decided to try it. I was even more impressed when I started my coaching sessions, he provided examples of questions from every category for the MMI. Each session I had the opportunity to practice questions and receive helpful feedback on my answers. If I was struggling with a certain type of question Gordon would suggest different ways to approach it and give homework to prepare for the next session. With each passing session my confidence increased, and I started to feel more comfortable about the MMI. By my last session, I was confident that I would do really well on my interview. On the days leading up to my interview, Gordon offered helpful tips on what I should practice and how I should use my time wisely. I found Gordon to be a great coach, affordable and extremely helpful. I am happy to say that I have been accepted to Pharmacy school!
Kaylee