1. MMI Quick Training Provides more holistic admissions process
Traditional admissions practices in pharmacy have placed a larger emphasis on academic measures over non-cognitive assessments to guide selection decisions
A successful pharmacist needs to possess a strong foundation of knowledge, effective practice skills, and exceptional personal qualities

2. What it is Series of several very short structured interviews
One-on-one (no panel)
Each interviewer stays in one room with one scenario and interviews each applicant
Each applicant rotates from room to room through all scenarios

3. Why we use it Multiple skills assessed
Multiple opportunities takes pressure off applicant
Multiple scores submitted takes pressure off of interviewer
Well researched
Good reliability and predictive validity
Lowers bias/liability
Less time/resources
Disadvantages
Additional stress
Can feel impersonal
One-on-one uncomfortable for some
One simply trains to do well in that environment
Less chance to tell own story, show their unique traits
Don’t see team skills

4. How it works
Station themes (e.g., communication, ethics, motivation, empathy, integrity, problem solving, maturity, knowledge about profession)
Each station/scenario has one main question the applicant reads and ponders briefly outside interview room (short paragraph)
Interviewer has packet with main question, prompting questions, guidelines, background/theory, score sheets (2-3 pages)
At this point can you picture or need more description?

5. Don’t be like me - arrive early
Arrive 10 minutes before first interview to review the scenario:
Student instructions
Your instructions
Scenario background
Scoring tool
And don’t no show!

6. We run a tight ship 12:00 – Student signaled to read scenario
12:02 – Student signaled to enter room, introduces himself by name, where from/living, something unique to know about him
12:03 – Faculty introduces herself by name, what her title/role is with College, something she likes to do away from work
12:04 – Discuss scenario (7 minutes)
12:11 – Student signaled to leave room (let them go!)
12:12 – Process begins again

7. Scoring Use the full 10 point scale throughout the day
Would others do better? worse?
Can change scores after you see more applicants
Make notations if very low or very high
Your score matters!…a little

8. Interview Dates 2019-2020 Fridays Time slot is 2:30-4:30 pm MST
October 4
December 6
February 7
March 6
April 3
Time slot is 2:30-4:30 pm MST
Save the date calendar invitations already sent
2 weeks before each date will resend and request you type your name
Faculty requirement (at least 2 dates, more in AK)

9. Training video
College website -> Resources -> Faculty -> Interview training
YlctS1RxenNxUUU/view

10. Questions? Tips?