Admissions Workshop: Grit and Resilience – Can We Assess It and Then Can We Improve It?

Saturday, July 20, 2024

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Sheraton: Constitution Ballroom

This session will explore data obtained from The University of Texas at Austin assessing grit and resilience of current professional students in Texas to determine if there was a positive correlation with GPA. We will then discuss the multiple mini-interview scenarios incorporated into the UT Austin admissions process to assess grit and resilience. We will conclude with an interactive discussion of activities incorporated into the curriculum to improve grit and resilience of current professional students.

Staff Programming Speaker(s)

Renee Acosta, R.Ph., M.S.

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, Texas

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Esther L. Albuquerque (she/her/hers)

PharmD Candidate 2025
The University of Texas at Austin
Greg Caldera, B.A.

Director of Admissions
The University of Texas at Austin