Gearing Up!
100

Q. This two-word phrase refers to the process students use to improve their knowledge, skills, and habits to succeed in their educational program. 

A. Academic Preparation

Follow-up question:

What are some ways you have prepared to enter the PharmD Program?

200

Q. Go for it smarty pants!  If your goals are precise, quantifiable, obtainable, pragmatic, and have a deadline, they are pretty SMART.  

What does SMART stand for when establishing a goal?

A.

  • Specific
  • Measurable
  • Attainable
  • Realistic
  • Time-bound

Follow-up: “How do you incorporate SMART goals into your academic, personal, or professional life, and what impact have they had on your achievements?” 


300

Q. From pre-matriculation through graduation, the pharmacy college provides students with:

a Student Success Coach, Faculty Mentors, Supplemental Instructors, Academic Teams, Accessibility Services Testing, Office Hours, and more because we believe it's important for students to familiarize themselves with and to use their academic "r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s." 

A. resources

Follow-up: What academic resources have you found most helpful in achieving your past goals and which ones might you use to meet your current goals? 

400

Q. The Eisenhower Matrix, is a tool students are encouraged to use when prioritizing tasks based on two factors.  

If a task is both highly 

I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and U _ _ _ _ _ 

the Matrix urges the user to complete these tasks first.  

A. Important and Urgent 

  • DO Immediately when tasks are both Important + Urgent
  • PLAN tasks to do later when tasks are Important + Not Urgent
  • DELEGATE tasks to others when tasks are Not Important + Urgent
  • ELIMINATE tasks that are Not Important + Not Urgent