Does University of Waterloo pharmacy require CASPer, and what is the PharmD interview like?

Yes. Waterloo pharmacy requires Casper, and invited applicants have a live virtual interview on Kira Talent with pharmacists and students, from 30 April to 2 May 2027 for January 2028 entry.

Does Waterloo pharmacy require CASPer?

Yes. Waterloo requires Casper. Waterloo’s PharmD starts in January: the current cycle is for January 2028 entry, applications close on 6 January 2027, and the last Casper date is 21 January 2027. Duet, Snapshot and the PCAT are not mentioned on the pages checked. Ontario’s other PharmD runs on a different calendar, so compare Toronto pharmacy.

What is the Waterloo pharmacy interview format?

Waterloo’s interview is live, synchronous and virtual on the Kira Talent platform, conducted by pharmacists and current students, over one weekend at the end of April or start of May (30 April to 2 May 2027 this cycle), with invitations sent in early April. A candidate can be invited to interview at most three times. Alberta pharmacy and UBC pharmacy use different formats if you are applying to more than one.

How does Waterloo pharmacy select applicants?

Waterloo does not publish weights for Casper or the interview. The minimum cumulative average is 75.0%.

What does Waterloo pharmacy not publish?

• Weights for Casper and the interview.
• The number of stations or questions.
• The interview language.

Every fact on this page comes from Waterloo’s own application page, listed under Sources with the date it was checked.

How do you prepare for the Waterloo pharmacy interview?

A video or online interview means speaking to a camera with no reactions to read. Arvin Ardakani, a final-year medical student who founded ExperienceMED, has applicants record timed answers and marks them himself, so the first time you answer on camera is never the real one. See virtual interview: what to wear and how to behave.

To have your answers marked by Arvin, try the free mock or see the programs.

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