Step Four: Interview
Interview Invitation
Selected applicants will be invited to a required formal interview at the UMKC School of Pharmacy.
Fall and spring interviews are scheduled to be held in person. More information regarding dates and times will be provided to applicants in their emailed interview invitation. A virtual interview can be requested based on extreme travel distance or hazardous weather conditions.
View the Admissions Timeline Calendar (PDF) for interview dates.
Selection process
The selection process for the interview is based on a multifaceted review process and the qualifications of the applicant pool. Applicants should be aware that admission is competitive and meeting minimum eligibility requirements does not guarantee an interview.
Interview selection considerations
- Application materials
- Collegiate scholastic achievement
- Collegiate science and math achievement
- PCAT results – if taken
- Complexity of previous college work completed
- Ability to maintain enrollment
- Academic progression trends
- Reference evaluation form
- Recent leadership experience such as campus and community involvement, health care and supervisory experience, and honors and awards
Applicants will be notified regarding admission decisions the following business day after the formal interview.
Prepare for the Interview
Plan to wear business professional attire. Dress as if you are attending for a formal job interview. Applicants should plan on being at the School of Pharmacy for around four hours. Students will participate in a number of activities and meet with current pharmacy students, faculty, staff and alumni. Please use these resources to help you prepare for your interview.
- Photo Submission Process (PDF)
- Five Tips for UMKC’s Pharm.D. Program Interview
- Interview With a Pharmacy Admissions Coordinator
- Visit one, two or all three of our campus sites
Additional resources
Application Location Information
Kansas City
The School of Pharmacy is on the UMKC Hospital Hill campus, where it shares the Health Sciences Building with the School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Address: 2464 Charlotte Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108
Parking
Before the interview date, a one-day UMKC parking hangtag will be mailed by USPS to applicants who are not currently enrolled at UMKC. This will allow applicants who are not UMKC students to park on the flat lot that is at 25th and Charlotte Street (#28A on the Hospital Hill campus map).
UMKC students who have a valid UMKC Day Parking Permit can park in the parking structure (#28 on the Hospital Hill campus map) on levels 4–7 or may park in the flat lot at 25th and Campbell Street (#67 on the Hospital Hill campus map).
View a map of the Kansas City campus
Columbia
Early Action applicants scheduled for an interview in Columbia on the University of Missouri campus will meet at the Academic Support Center (ASC), which is located at 6th and Stewart. After you enter the building, walk down the steps to the check-in table in the hallway.
Applicants will be sent a link to register their vehicle for an electronic parking pass to be used in a parking garage close to ASC.
Springfield
Applicants interviewing in Springfield should meet at the MSU Brick City campus, located at 327 West Mill Street. The School of Pharmacy is located in Building 1 on the fourth floor.
Parking for the School of Pharmacy at Brick City is across the street in the flat lot. Current MSU students can use their parking pass at Brick City. Applicants who need a parking pass will be emailed a parking pass to place on their dash.