Okay, it is 5:24am right now. I am unable to sleep due to worry. I'm having problems getting my summer 2005 transcript sent to PharmCAS. They have everything else, but my pre-pharm college seems be having clerical issues getting my most recent grades into them. It is now exactly 41 days until the deadline for my #1 choice, UIC. PharmCAS wants to know if they should wait for this updated transcript, or should they delete my summer course and I can get them the grade during the academic fall update window.

What would you do? I'm going to the registrar's office in 2 hours to try and figure out why they are unable to do their job, but I am REALLY feeling the time crunch now.

Thanks for your help.
Chris

After you request a transcript from your summer college, you should confirm by phone with PharmCAS in 5-7 days. Your school won't send it by certified mail and it takes much longer to see it posted online. PharmCAS should receive all of your doccuments (your case is transcript!) before the deadline of your choice school. It doesn't matter when it sends. You also make sure that you complete the supplemental application at that school that you could provide ahead.

Your pharmacy school has VERY EARLY deadline (Dec 1), so they NORMALLY take a look of all applications before granting any interview. Don't be worry much. Through your many posts, I see you have a good personality and your academics sounds good too. I believe you are a strong candidate! :luck:

I had the same problem with my school's registrar's office. If you really want to have those grades in your PHARMCAS app, you should call the registrar's office everyday until they send out your transcript. There are probably one or two people in charge of sending out transcripts. Get their names and speak to them personally. Or if your school is like mine, they might have a 3rd party that handles transcripts. You should ask for their number and call them everyday until you see some progress. If this doesn't work, then I'd just suggest sending those grades in on your fall course update.
I hope everything works out for you!

Better yet, make an appointment with the Registrar or Assistant/Vice Registrar him/herself. Get there right when the office opens and ask to speak with them privately. Don't mess with the administrative aides or student workers in the office since they've already shown they are either sloooowww or incompetent... Or maybe just busy with a heavy workload.

Whatever the reason, speak to the Registrar or Assistant Registrar in person, in private (their office) and request that they send it that very day, and certified mail! They should be able to do this for you, since you already attempted to have it sent the other way and are running up against a deadline. If they won't do this, go see the Dean of Students (or whatever they call it at your particular school)... this person works as a student advocate and can usually get your problem solved ASAP!

Better yet, make an appointment with the Registrar or Assistant/Vice Registrar him/herself. Get there right when the office opens and ask to speak with them privately. Don't mess with the administrative aides or student workers in the office since they've already shown they are either sloooowww or incompetent... Or maybe just busy with a heavy workload.

Whatever the reason, speak to the Registrar or Assistant Registrar in person, in private (their office) and request that they send it that very day, and certified mail! They should be able to do this for you, since you already attempted to have it sent the other way and are running up against a deadline. If they won't do this, go see the Dean of Students (or whatever they call it at your particular school)... this person works as a student advocate and can usually get your problem solved ASAP!

It turns out that it wasn't the registrar's office. PharmCAS neglected to delete a message telling me that they didn't have my summer grade. He said that the transcript showed up on his desk just AFTER he posted a message saying he didn't have it. What a mess. It still ended up causing a sleepless night and a plethora of new grey hairs!!!

I'm golden. My app is complete... finally.
I'm out there witha 3.92 in pharmCAS's eyes.

Now starts the waiting game.

Chris