This guide was written by a pharmacy professor and former residency preceptor for PharmD students in the 2027 residency cycle.
It focuses on the part of the process that comes after PhORCAS: preparing for interviews, evaluating programs, and building a rank order list that reflects where you actually want to train.
Inside the 25-page guide:
- 80+ interview questions, including questions to ask programs
- A behavioral story bank and STAR + Reflection framework
- A question decoder showing what each common question is designed to evaluate, with weak vs. better answer examples
- Multiple mini-interview (MMI) preparation tips
- Six practice cases
- An interview-day checklist and post-interview reflection grid
- PPS interview and thank-you note guidance
- ASHP Match rules, ranking strategy, and a rank order decision worksheet
- Phase II and Post-Match planning, including a Phase II folder checklist
- Key 2027 Match dates
Also included: an editable Word file with four worksheets (story bank, CV review, post-interview reflection grid, and rank order decision worksheet).
Already purchased the full Application & Interview Guide? You already have all of this content. This edition is for applicants who need only the interview and ranking material.
Educational resource only. Always follow the current instructions from ASHP, National Matching Services, PhORCAS, and each residency program.
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