Since a bunch of us got accepted i thought it would be kool if people could talk about their housing plans or any thoughts about living in worcester :)

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is everyone living on campus? :D

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how far away from campus u living.......is it a studio?

As for now i am planning on joining the class of 2011 here! However, I am still waiting to hear from another school that i am considering. anyways i was planning on living off campus in westborough, is that practical for those familar with the area?

for those that want to live off-campus, why? Is it because its cheaper or you just want to live by yourself and not in a "dorm-like" environment? :confused:

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Thats actually a really good point, I didnt even think of it that way. I think the dorms end up being somewhere around $1000 a month, and you share bathrooms and kitchens. Isnt it possible to find like a nice one bedroom for around the same price in the nearby area? The only thing is traveling...:cool:

Hey Guys =) I want to ask how yall decided MCPHS-worcester is your ultimate choice?

Is it prestigious school in Massachusetts?

Thanks :)

hey all,
add me to the list of MCPHS-Worcester c/o 2011. Just got that blue folder in my mailbox!
I'll probably be living off-campus, although I'm not completely sure yet.

Anyone know why it asks you for the name of your local newspaper on the deposit form?

Hey Guys,

I am sorry to ask you again. I am from out of state and got accepted.
Can you guys tell me more about where MCPHS-worcester ranks relative to the other new-england Pharmacy schools?

I don't know much about east schools.

Thank You

hey guys just got my blue folder on sat! :D yay doesn't anyone know about how to get info/sign up for the dorms?

thanks :love:

hey guys just got my blue folder on sat! :D yay doesn't anyone know about how to get info/sign up for the dorms?

thanks :love:

Make that 2 :hardy:

When is their next interview date? Haven't heard anything from them yet.

Make that 2 :hardy:

you'll get all your housing info around May/June or so.. be patient~~

Congrats to you all~~ I'll see you guys in 8 months!

As for now i am planning on joining the class of 2011 here! However, I am still waiting to hear from another school that i am considering. anyways i was planning on living off campus in westborough, is that practical for those familar with the area?

Interesting that you have your current location as Buffalo, intending to go to MCP-Worcester. I, on the other hand moved from Worcester to go to Buffalo for pharmacy school!

Westborough will be quite a drive, probably 30min. There is plenty of places to rent for off campus housing, with the general rule of thumb: the further you move away from downtown, the cheaper it gets. Good luck!

I sent my deposit in October and still haven't received anything for housing...I think I'd want to live on campus because Worcester does not have good winters, plus my commute from home would be 1.5 hours. The singles looked good too when I saw them at the interview...I have a feeling I'll need a lot of space/quiet for 3 years of stress!

I sent my deposit in October and still haven't received anything for housing...I think I'd want to live on campus because Worcester does not have good winters, plus my commute from home would be 1.5 hours. The singles looked good too when I saw them at the interview...I have a feeling I'll need a lot of space/quiet for 3 years of stress!

yea.. u guys will get the housing info after current students choose their housings.. sorry :p

for me last year, there were no singles left, all we could choose from was a couple doubles and triplets, then everything else was 6-person

yea.. u guys will get the housing info after current students choose their housings.. sorry :p

for me last year, there were no singles left, all we could choose from was a couple doubles and triplets, then everything else was 6-person

What is a 6-person? I forgot when I was there. I've been living in my own room for 3 years now so now my ears are perked, haha.

What is a 6-person? I forgot when I was there. I've been living in my own room for 3 years now so now my ears are perked, haha.

there's 2 different styles of 6 person, but you share the house with 5 other people with 2 bathrooms and a kitchen :p

there's 2 different styles of 6 person, but you share the house with 5 other people with 2 bathrooms and a kitchen :p

Does everyone still get their own room though? I don't mind much the sharing of bathrooms and kitchen part, but as long as I have my own space when studying, sleeping, and etc. then I am fine :p

Yep, everyone gets their own room.

Got my blue folder today :D

Anyone coming from Texas?

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to start the official class thread, it is a good way to get to know each other before the upcoming year. Hope to hear from all of you :)

Hi there!

Thanks for the new thread! My name is Frank and I look forward to meeting all of you in the months to come :D.

As for myself, I am from California and am getting my B.S. in Neuroscience this Spring. I am 21 and Asian (Chinese), and I should probably get back to studying now :( lol!

Edit: The two official MCPHS-Worcester Class of 2011 threads have been merged :)

Hi there!

Thanks for the new thread! My name is Frank and I look forward to meeting all of you in the months to come :D.

As for myself, I am from California and am getting my B.S. in Neuroscience this Spring. I am 21 and Asian (Chinese), and I should probably get back to studying now :( lol!


what other programs did you applied to?

what other programs did you applied to?

I applied to 10 schools in all, but MCPHS-Worcester was and is among the top of my choices.

wow your from the bay? so am i~! cool.
where do you go to school?

wow your from the bay? so am i~! cool.
where do you go to school?

Hey there, yay bay area! I go to UC Santa Cruz but am from around San Jose. What about you?

By the way I noticed that there are two official Class of 2011 threads and that this was actually the second one (I posted on the first one too but I had totally forgotten about it!). I will let one of the mods know about this.

Edit: Done.

Hi ya'll!!!!
I am Diane. I just got my blue folder today!!! Better late than never. I applied in October, but they put me on hold for Fall grades. I don't have my BS, and I still have to finish Organic II, Sociology, SS Elective, and Eng II this semester. I will be commuting from CT, at least for the first year... we'll see how it goes. I'm 28 by the way.. Can't wait to meet everyone! Congrats to everyone who's been excepted so far!:D:D

Hi ya'll!!!!
I am Diane. I just got my blue folder today!!! Better late than never. I applied in October, but they put me on hold for Fall grades. I don't have my BS, and I still have to finish Organic II, Sociology, SS Elective, and Eng II this semester. I will be commuting from CT, at least for the first year... we'll see how it goes. I'm 28 by the way.. Can't wait to meet everyone! Congrats to everyone who's been excepted so far!:D:D

Hey Diane!! Congrats and welcome to the school!!! I'm a current P1, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask, i'm sure there are other P1s as well as P2s browsing the site..

Thank you, do you know when classes actually start in the fall?

Thank you, do you know when classes actually start in the fall?

Usually they start the day after Labor Day, if you go to the school website, u might find the current academic calendar that might state that. Go check it out! :)

hi there,

i recently got accepted to MCPHS-Worcester, and was wondering if you could give me some feedback about the pharmacy school. How do you like the 3 year program? Do you live in the dorms or off campus? If off campus, where do you recommend?

I've been researching Bancroft Commons Apts, and I see a lot of bad reviews.

thanks for your time!

hi there,

i recently got accepted to MCPHS-Worcester, and was wondering if you could give me some feedback about the pharmacy school. How do you like the 3 year program? Do you live in the dorms or off campus? If off campus, where do you recommend?

I've been researching Bancroft Commons Apts, and I see a lot of bad reviews.

thanks for your time!

Hey!! First off, congrats for your acceptance.

feedback about the school... well, like any other school, we have some bad professors and some you just want to hug them. You have to keep in mind that it is a non-traditional program, it's 3 years accelerated, therefore, there is a lot of pressure and stress from having a heavier class-load than a regular 4-year school... since this school is for transfer students only, they expect us to be mature students, and some professors don't believe in spoonfeeding you, meaning they are not going to tell you "you have to know this, know that, this is a, this is b", they will teach you the information, but you will have to sort what is important that you need to know, but we also have some professors that will teach just like in undergraduate school.

I live in the dorms, which I find very convenient. I know a lot of people who live on 600 Main street, I don't know if that's bancrofts commons though, but 600 Main Street is the address. We have some others who live in the next town over, for cheaper living.

Good luck!

thanks for the quick reply greatdeals225.

So what year are you in pharmacy?

since you live in dorms, do they make students leave during holidays? Where is the laundry facility for students?

What is the typical time schedule for pharm students? like is there a usual time when classes are over?

are you involved with any school activities at MCPHS-W?

thanks for the quick reply greatdeals225.

So what year are you in pharmacy?

since you live in dorms, do they make students leave during holidays? Where is the laundry facility for students?

What is the typical time schedule for pharm students? like is there a usual time when classes are over?

are you involved with any school activities at MCPHS-W?

I'm a current P1

For worcester, they do not make students leave for the holidays, the dorms are open all year-round, which is good. The only time they make you free-up your room for the holidays is if you plan to change room or move off-campus the following semester.

The laundry facility is in the basement, they have a few washing machines and a few dryers, they are quarters operated but you can also buy a card and load money in it if you want to.

For schedules, it all depends, last semester, my latest class was until 3pm, and fridays we were over at 12:30, this semester, my latest class is until 4:20, but no classes on tuesdays except if you happened to be scheduled for a tuesday lab... it all depend on the semesters.

activities: i'm a member of APha as well as the CSA (Christian students association), i am not an officer, but I do attend meetings and other activities.. was that your question? Being an officer and being involved in activities is definitely doable if you know how to juggle your time and be organized. I know a few students who are officers in more than 1 club/association and I'm sure other SDN-ers from MCP-W will tell you the same

have you had any problems at the dorms? or even downtown Worcester? How would you rate the safety?

are there any close ATMs/banks near the pharmacy school?

how about grocery stores?

have you had any problems at the dorms? or even downtown Worcester? How would you rate the safety?

are there any close ATMs/banks near the pharmacy school?

how about grocery stores?

Problems at the dorms: do you mean noise-level? usually not really, if it bothers you and it's after quiet-hours, you can always call the security guard.

Since we are next to the DCU-center which hosts various events such as local sports games, conventions, concerts, you might be able to hear some noise depending on where your room looks out of, but it's only once a week, if that, and it's not that audible you can make out what's going on in there. Since we are next to a hospital, you will always hear siren sounds but i think we all learnt to tune that out after a few days or so....

Safety-wise, we have an escort to and from the garage to the school if you choose to use it, I wouldn't recommend going out by yourself at night, we have plenty of people going out in groups and walking to the nearby bars with no problem. Downtown is downtown.

There's a bank of american with ATm right across from the school, so you don't have to worry about that. There are also other banks nearby.

Grocery-store wise, we have honey-farms convenient store (similar to 7/11) right downstairs for quick solutions, if not, most grocery stores are within 2-4 miles from the school depending on which one you want to go to, we have local supermarkets as well as chains.

greatdeals225, you are such a BIG HELP with all my questions!!!!!!!!!

how does the visitor system work for the dorms? are there certain hours that we can have visitors come by and a certain time that they have to leave?

is there always a security guard around? I would feel more comfortable...safety first

greatdeals225, you are such a BIG HELP with all my questions!!!!!!!!!

how does the visitor system work for the dorms? are there certain hours that we can have visitors come by and a certain time that they have to leave?

is there always a security guard around? I would feel more comfortable...safety first

I'm glad I can help.

For the visitor system, i think it's a max of 2 visitors for 2 nights every 10 days, basically, you should be fine. I don't think there are certain hours for visitors, there's a security guard 24 hours / 7 days so you can sign them in anytime and sign out anytime. There isn't a security guard at 19 Foster all the time (after the library closes for the night), but when they leave, the building is closed and no one has access to it.... so i would say, it's pretty secure inside the building. Commuters cannot access the resident floors, not even from the stairs, and commuters ID cannot open the doors to the buildings on weekends and nights, so the security guard has to let them in, making it even one step more secure for residents.... name tag and lanyard always has to be worn everywhere in the 2 buildings, and your lab coat has to be worn at the academic building (19 foster) during business hours...so you can easily spot out intruders :p

so how did you decide to choose MCPHS-W as your choice?

I haven't made a decision yet....but I'm like 75% that I will attend for now

so how did you decide to choose MCPHS-W as your choice?

I haven't made a decision yet....but I'm like 75% that I will attend for now

well, everyone's reasons are different, but I came here because it is an accelerated program coming from a quite famous school and it is quite close to my house as I come from Boston. I do like a school that is mainly focused on healthcare and this school fits my criteria.

i saw the schedule for the fall 2008-2009, is it possible to move in the dorms before the move in day?

is there a fee to print at the pharm school?

i know at one pharm school, PDAs are being give to P1 students, does MCPHS-W do the same? Are they provided? or do you have to get one yourself?

i am just full of questions.....

I was searching on the internet for some asian grocery stores, and saw one called Ha-Tien Market. Since I am out of state, is that store still there?

I gotta have my rice :)

Hey babygirl, dang I thought I had a lot of questions! I would try to answer all of them but I am in your shoes right now too. I think I can answer this one though:

i know at one pharm school, PDAs are being give to P1 students, does MCPHS-W do the same? Are they provided? or do you have to get one yourself?

Based on all the MCPHS threads I've read (and that is like ALL of them on SDN including the ones from years ago), I don't think students are given a PDA in their first year. It would probably help if you decide to work during your first year though. Of course greatdeals225 or someone else could verify this for you.

I would also like to know the answers to your other questions as well! I NEED rice. In fact I just ate four bowls of fried rice an hour ago... :eek::p!

I am Asian and from out-of-state too! Where are you from?

o wow.... so many questions...

to confirm, PDAs are not given to us, you have to buy your own, but I wouldn't recommend buying one until at least your 2nd year, coz you really don't need one first year.

Rice, are you planning to drive or walk? i think i know 3 vietnamese stores total that are not far from here, but I wouldn't walk, there would be like at least 20 mns walking distance... i guess you can walk if you have to.

I don't know if they allow you to move in before move-in day, you will have to call registrar and check on that, they might charge you a bit extra to do that...

i think i answered all of them, if not, ask me again :p

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is there a fee to print at the pharm school?

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I forgot this one, no there is not. They say that it's 1000 page limit, but it's more than you need.

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is there a fee to print at the pharm school?

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I forgot this one, no there is not. They say that it's 1000 page limit, but it's more than you need.

hi greatdeals, i just got accepted and im heading up there soon. i see that you are in csa. my sis in law is the president i believe (e. lee). anyhow, im excited and i know that this program is very very very hard. im living off campus (shrewsberry sp?). i know i should live in a dorm but they won't let my wife and kid live there. so, i kind of have no choice.

im from houston, tx if anyone is curious.

Thank you greatdeals225 for all your time helping us! How is your second semester going? Is it still 2 exams every week? :eek: :( :cry:

Congratulations kboy2379 on your acceptance! :D

I'm from VA

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hi greatdeals, i just got accepted and im heading up there soon. i see that you are in csa. my sis in law is the president i believe (e. lee). anyhow, im excited and i know that this program is very very very hard. im living off campus (shrewsberry sp?). i know i should live in a dorm but they won't let my wife and kid live there. so, i kind of have no choice.

im from houston, tx if anyone is curious.

Congrats and welcome!!!

more questions......

is the sign up for dorm rooms on a first come first serve?

or is it based on who sends in their acceptance deposit first?

more questions......

is the sign up for dorm rooms on a first come first serve?

or is it based on who sends in their acceptance deposit first?


well.. the new incoming students get to pick their selections after current students finish their selections. The priority is first come first served basis as to the forms they have you fill out. So basically, if you want to absolutely secure this dorm-style, you might want to overnight your form over. If you are choosing a 6-people, i don't think u'd have a problem, but if there are any 2 or 3 ppl styles left, then it all depends on how fast ur mailman delivers it over :p

well.. the new incoming students get to pick their selections after current students finish their selections. The priority is first come first served basis as to the forms they have you fill out. So basically, if you want to absolutely secure this dorm-style, you might want to overnight your form over. If you are choosing a 6-people, i don't think u'd have a problem, but if there are any 2 or 3 ppl styles left, then it all depends on how fast ur mailman delivers it over :p
Just to make sure again, the rooms are still singles regardless of whether they are in 2, 3, or 6-people style right?

Also, do the 2 and 3-people styles have just one bathroom and one kitchen? Is there maid service / housekeepers or is the cleaning completely up to the suitemates?

Just to make sure again, the rooms are still singles regardless of whether they are in 2, 3, or 6-people style right?

Also, do the 2 and 3-people styles have just one bathroom and one kitchen? Is there maid service / housekeepers or is the cleaning completely up to the suitemates?

hmm... yea, the bedrooms are still single. Any apart 3ppl or greater have 2 bathrooms and every suite has 1 kitchen. There is no maid service... cleaning is up to the suitemates. They only have cleaning ppl for the public hallways.

School will send you guys a sketch of the suites and their styles when the time comes, so don't worry.

Thanks greatdeals. I have another question if you don't mind.

What do you know about the community pharmacy entrepreneurship program offered at MCPHS-Worcester? It seems like not many people talk about it even though I think it is a pretty unique aspect of MCPHS. All I know is pretty much what is said on the website, and also from a post DrugDealer once wrote:

"At my interview, I was told there were a few classes you take if you are interested in that pathway (they would be electives), and then you can partner with Amerisource Bergen to open your own pharmacy. I think you would have to get all your generics from them, but I don’t know if they help fund the start-up costs or loan money or anything. At orientation, the professor in charge briefly mentioned the program, just adding that you write a business plan in one of the classes. That’s about all I know."
(http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=3238694&postcount=5)

Do you know anyone right now who is thinking of pursuing this option?

Thanks greatdeals. I have another question if you don't mind.

What do you know about the community pharmacy entrepreneurship program offered at MCPHS-Worcester? It seems like not many people talk about it even though I think it is a pretty unique aspect of MCPHS. All I know is pretty much what is said on the website, and also from a post DrugDealer once wrote:

"At my interview, I was told there were a few classes you take if you are interested in that pathway (they would be electives), and then you can partner with Amerisource Bergen to open your own pharmacy. I think you would have to get all your generics from them, but I don’t know if they help fund the start-up costs or loan money or anything. At orientation, the professor in charge briefly mentioned the program, just adding that you write a business plan in one of the classes. That’s about all I know."
(http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=3238694&postcount=5)

Do you know anyone right now who is thinking of pursuing this option?

I asked about the option during orientation as well, my interviewer just introduced me to Dr. Kelly, and said that I would just have to take a couple more classes and said that there was a time we have to sign up by, but that there was a waiting list. I'm not really sure. You can always email the professor and ask him about it. His name is Edward Kelly

during the 3rd year (rotations), is it allowed anywhere in the U.S. or do we have to stay in the Worcester area? I remember during my interviewed that it may not be allowed anymore but it wasn't a definite answer. Just curious

during the 3rd year (rotations), is it allowed anywhere in the U.S. or do we have to stay in the Worcester area? I remember during my interviewed that it may not be allowed anymore but it wasn't a definite answer. Just curious

It is allowed outside of Worcester with conditions:

1. MCPHS need to have connections there (preceptors that will accept MCPHS students, as some preceptors are not 'registered' with MCPHS)

2. It is a lottery system, those students wishing to do rotations elsewhere need to be entered in a lottery system. I think you have to do at least 2 rotations in MA because that's where the school is located, therefore, i think half of the students wishing to do rotations elsewhere will do first half outside MA then last half in MA, the other 50% will do the opposite. I think that's how I understood it, if anyone thinks another way, please rectify.

That is how I understood it too, but this does bring up several new questions.

MCPHS has prepared more men and women for professional careers in pharmacy than any other academic institution in the world (http://www.mcphs.edu/about_mcphs/), but how much does this actually help? Since I'm from CA I really don't know anything about the East Coast or the New England area. Does MCPHS's huge alumni base actually help in terms of getting a job/residency position/etc. there? How are the students and the school viewed in the East in terms of prestige and stuff?

One factor I need to take into consideration later is how difficult it would be if I wanted to get a job in CA. CA is already filled with 7 and soon maybe 8 pharmacy schools. I am wondering if MCPHS alumni are all clumped in the NE area or if many are in CA too :idea:.

That is how I understood it too, but this does bring up several new questions.

MCPHS has prepared more men and women for professional careers in pharmacy than any other academic institution in the world (http://www.mcphs.edu/about_mcphs/), but how much does this actually help? Since I'm from CA I really don't know anything about the East Coast or the New England area. Does MCPHS's huge alumni base actually help in terms of getting a job/residency position/etc. there? How are the students and the school viewed in the East in terms of prestige and stuff?

One factor I need to take into consideration later is how difficult it would be if I wanted to get a job in CA. CA is already filled with 7 and soon maybe 8 pharmacy schools. I am wondering if MCPHS alumni are all clumped in the NE area or if many are in CA too :idea:.


MCPHS is the 2nd oldest pharmacy school, it has networks all over the country. I don't know how easy/hard it would be for you to find a job in CA, you would have to ask your CA peers for that, but all I know is that pharmacy is still in demand.. so you shouldn't worry about that too much. I know at least a handful people, if not more in my class who are from CA...

and also since there aren't that many pharmacy schools in the new england area, MCPHS is well known.

Thank you greatdeals! I will ask a P3 later. I know he is planning on returning to CA to practice so hopefully he can tell me some stuff. I might ask DrugDealer too since she came from CA. Thanks again :).

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Hi. Greatdeals, would you tell me what the dress code is like up there? My entire wardrobe consists of sweatpants and sweatshirts.. and I get the feeling it is prob not the norm up there:o Do I need to do some shopping?

Hi. Greatdeals, would you tell me what the dress code is like up there? My entire wardrobe consists of sweatpants and sweatshirts.. and I get the feeling it is prob not the norm up there:o Do I need to do some shopping?

i heard that no shorts were allowed. you will need to wear your white coat at all times when you are on campus. jeans, sneakers, and collar shirt should be fine.

any P2/P3 students know the requirements for PDA?

i mailed in my tuition deposit like this past friday, will i be receiving any additional information? or do i have to wait til may?

i mailed in my tuition deposit like this past friday, will i be receiving any additional information? or do i have to wait til may?

you will recieve two letters. the first one saying that the admissions office has recieved your deposit and that you need to complete all your pre-reqs and turn in your official transcript before the semester starts (if you have not completed all your courses already). the second letter is going to inform you that you need certain immunizations/physicals before you attend. It will also tell you in brief form about a student orientation and you will get more info later in the future.

hope that helps and congrats!

do you all who have been p1's think that it would be doable to work weekends during the first semester? I know there are some holiday breaks and possibly the first 3 weeks of January? My hours would be sat and sun from 330p-1130p. (I have enough vacation time to take every weekday off till Jan and still get full time pay and a big holiday bonus if I make it till Jan.) Do you think I'm dreaming? (I have worked full time during undergrad maintaining 3.9)

does anyone know if we take BIOCHEMISTRY during our undergrad, is it possible that it can count towards our pharm course (not take it during P1)?

I don't think so it will be transfered...i had biochemistry for BS and MS but they told me that if I will be accepted ( i will know within 2 wk) anyone of my BS or MS course will not be transfered. I hope they change d system ...

I don't think so it will be transfered...i had biochemistry for BS and MS but they told me that if I will be accepted ( i will know within 2 wk) anyone of my BS or MS course will not be transfered. I hope they change d system ...

Biochem professor is one of the BEST professors... You don't want to miss him. Plus, just get them A's since you will need those high grades for 2nd year. Usually, grades go down significantly in 2nd year and you don't advance to rotation if you don't meet the minimum GPA. So try to get as high gradge as you can in 1st year.

Good luck!

Biochem professor is one of the BEST professors... You don't want to miss him. Plus, just get them A's since you will need those high grades for 2nd year. Usually, grades go down significantly in 2nd year and you don't advance to rotation if you don't meet the minimum GPA. So try to get as high gradge as you can in 1st year.

Good luck!


DrugRX, What is the minimum GPA?

You need at least a 2.2 each semester to move on to the next. D's are okay but an F means you have to wait a whole year to repeat. From the current students I've spoken with, the first year = ridiculously easy/doable, while the second year = ridiculously hard/insane. The third year is when you are thankful for all the torture/preparation :laugh:.

You need at least a 2.2 each semester to move on to the next. D's are okay but an F means you have to wait a whole year to repeat. From the current students I've spoken with, the first year = ridiculously easy/doable, while the second year = ridiculously hard/insane. The third year is when you are thankful for all the torture/preparation :laugh:.

is that 2.2 min for each semester itself, or the overall gpa combined with each semester? so if u got a 2.0 in one semester but overall gpa was say 2.5, can u move on? thx

is that 2.2 min for each semester itself, or the overall gpa combined with each semester? so if u got a 2.0 in one semester but overall gpa was say 2.5, can u move on? thx

It's overall. So, if you have a BS/MS in biochem, get As from Biochem I & II.

Some more advices for in-coming students...
Try to maintain 3.0 in first year. If you can get 3.0 at the end of first year, then you are almost 100% safe to advance to rotation unless you do something seriously stupid(copying literature, cheating... or something). If 3.0 would be a bit challenging for you, then try to aim 2.7 at least. If you end up around 2.5 or below at the end of first year, your life would be difficult!! Also remember the summer in first year is hard so do your best in first and second semester.

First semester: every class is very easy BUT it goes very fast, there are a lot of materials and sooo many tests! The key is time management. Final is cumulative, so grades usually go down after final.

Second semester: easiest semester ever... get as high GPA as you can get! Lab is fun...

Good luck guys...

whats up guys. good to see there is an excited group entering the class this coming fall. i just recently got the good ol' blue folder so looks like i will be seeing you guys in the near future.

anyone here from cali? irvine? fresno?

whats up guys. good to see there is an excited group entering the class this coming fall. i just recently got the good ol' blue folder so looks like i will be seeing you guys in the near future.

anyone here from cali? irvine? fresno?

Hi, on which date was ur interview?

whats up guys. good to see there is an excited group entering the class this coming fall. i just recently got the good ol' blue folder so looks like i will be seeing you guys in the near future.

anyone here from cali? irvine? fresno?

hey, congrats.

Hi everyone

I got my blue folder this past weekend! I'm so excited to join you guys. Class of 2011 rocks! Now I just gotta complete several prerequisite courses prior to August.

I saw in some other post about a Facebook group that someone setup for MCPHS Pharmacy'11. Can someone help me find it? Did anyone join the group yet?

Congrats on all of you who got accepted.

Hey Drug Doc, I'm from CA too! (NorCal though). Congrats everyone on getting accepted :)

It'll be interesting to see how our class grows in the months to come.

Oh and for those who can't find the Facebook group, the link is:
http://ucsc.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30643265005

I hope that works. Yay Class of 2011!

Hi, I know I already asked this and got an answer. But I was wondering if any current students can tell me what the dress code is? Specifically, can we wear capri/crop pants in the summer? Open toed shoes? I know jeans are pretty much acceptable, and that we have to wear the white coat. Is there a collared shirt requirement? All the school tells me is that professional attire is required. I need to go spend money now while I have it! :-)
Thanks

Don't bother, they're not crazy with that....I go to class with a hoodie and jeans at least once a week, sometimes more. Oh yeah, and a white coat and a leash that says who I am.

Just got the blue folder today. Yay class of '11. I'm looking forward to meeting you all!

Hi ya'll!

My name is Christine, I'm from CA and have an interview coming up for this school in mid-late March. I'm really excited and nervous about it. You guys seem really friendly and I'd like to join in on this blog. Any suggestions on how to do well on the interview?

Hi ya'll!

My name is Christine, I'm from CA and have an interview coming up for this school in mid-late March. I'm really excited and nervous about it. You guys seem really friendly and I'd like to join in on this blog. Any suggestions on how to do well on the interview?

be yourself, be interested in the school/program/field. ask questions. dont be nervous, it will be a very relaxed environment and everyone is really nice. good luck!

so many peeps from california. anyone yet from CT? anyone commuting?

for those of you that have interviewed, how is the city? is it a big city? public transportation? buildings? friendly community? ive never been to the east coast except for nyc so i don't know what to expect

for those of you that have interviewed, how is the city? is it a big city? public transportation? buildings? friendly community? ive never been to the east coast except for nyc so i don't know what to expect
Hey Christine!

I had my interview back in November so it's been a while, but I can try to answer some of your questions.

This is what my schedule looked like (I don't know where in CA you are at, but either way you'll probably be flying to Logan Airport in Boston anyway):

Wednesday-Thursday, Nov. 28-29 (San Jose International to Logan Airport, Boston; and then to Worcester)
08:32pm - 06:48am :: Fly from San Jose, CA to Boston, MA
06:48am - 07:10am :: Bus from the airport to South Station via the Silver Line
08:00am - 08:55am :: Bus from South Station to Union Station, Worcester
08:55am - 09:05am :: Taxi to Crowne Plaza Hotel, Worcester

Friday, Nov. 30 (Worcester)
06:00am - 06:15am :: Wake up
06:15am - 08:20am :: Eat breakfast + get ready
08:20am - 08:40am :: Walk to MCPHS-Worcester
08:40am - 08:50am :: Wait in lobby
08:50am - 10:50am :: Interview day
10:50am - 11:10am :: Walk back to Crowne Plaza Worcester

When I went there, it was my first time too so I was nervous. The people there are all REALLY nice though! I asked for where to buy tickets and everything like a million times hehe.

The city is big, but you won't need to worry about it because the Union Station is close to MCPHS and Crowne Plaza (if you decide to stay there). That is all for now I really need to start studying for physio. PM me if you have any more questions. I'll try to respond in a timely manner :). GOOD LUCK!!

any complaints from current pharm students? has the grading system improved?

Every year the professors change something based on the previous year's feedbacks.. and I heard from my P3 roomate that therapeutics changed so much (for the better) this year for the P2s compared to her year... which is good!

They don't really care about sandals and open toes.. try not to wear flip flops though.. altho I see some people who wear them.. just don't run into the Dean i guess... :P

for ceutics lab, there's definitely no open-toe allowed (same dress code as for your organic chem labs with googles and stuff)... but for PPP lab in P1 summer, dress code is professional dress... tshirt, slacks.. coz you play the pharmacist there.. so have to dress as if you were going to work, right? :p

I know that some pharmacists wear scrubs to work (esp. those that work in the hospital)...is that okay for the PPP lab in the P1 summer?

I understand that you say that the PPP lab requires a professional dress code but Tshirts wouldn't be considered right? or is that okay with the professors? I was thinking more of like black pants, khakis, and long sleeve button up shirts.

so how is pharmacy school for you greatdeals?

I know that some pharmacists wear scrubs to work (esp. those that work in the hospital)...is that okay for the PPP lab in the P1 summer?

I understand that you say that the PPP lab requires a professional dress code but Tshirts wouldn't be considered right? or is that okay with the professors? I was thinking more of like black pants, khakis, and long sleeve button up shirts.

so how is pharmacy school for you greatdeals?

woops.. did I say tshirt?? i'm sorry.. it was suppose to be shirt :P
we will wear our school lab coats for PPP lab on top of our dress code, i believe..so u dont' need to especially buy scrubs... I don't think khakis would do...

back to class tmr!! spring break was way tooo short!!

for those that have been accepted, have any of you withdrawn from a class? or do you have any "W's" when you were accepted from previous years?

for those that have been accepted, have any of you withdrawn from a class? or do you have any "W's" when you were accepted from previous years?
I didn't. If you are concerned about a class, the W is probably fine if the class isn't a prereq. Maybe you should call the admissions office to confirm though.

for those that have been accepted, have any of you withdrawn from a class? or do you have any "W's" when you were accepted from previous years?

I had a few W's, one for chem I, soc I, and a few for classes that weren't prereqs. They were from about 7+ years ago though. I didnt retake them until last year.

Do any of you know when the book list comes out? And also, do we wait to apply for loans and such until after we receive our award package from the school? Thank you ;)

Hey guys! I just got my blue folder last week and am 99.99% sure I'll be attending MCPHS-W in the fall :) I look forward to meeting all of you. Anyone coming from NY?

Hey guys! I just got my blue folder last week and am 99.99% sure I'll be attending MCPHS-W in the fall :) I look forward to meeting all of you. Anyone coming from NY?


Hi, when did you have interview? how long did you wait after you submited your application? I am from NY, but i did not hear anything back from them.

Hey guys! I just got my blue folder last week and am 99.99% sure I'll be attending MCPHS-W in the fall :) I look forward to meeting all of you. Anyone coming from NY?


by the way, did you apply through PHamcas? will they put you in MCPHS -W or you chosen it

by the way, did you apply through PHamcas? will they put you in MCPHS -W or you chosen it

I was interviewed February 27th and the acceptance was post-marked March 5th, my school just took a while to get it into my mailbox :laugh:

I didn't apply through PharmCAS - I applied to MCPHS-W directly. When was your interview? They've always been quick to respond, so you should hear something very soon.

we should be hearing about housing soon?

we should be hearing about housing soon?

Current students are having their housing lottery the end of March... I believe you might not hear about housing until mid-end april.....

so how is pharmacy going for you greatdeals?

so how is pharmacy going for you greatdeals?

it's alright.. not too too bad.. we only have 5 more weeks left then it's finals.. hectic!!

do you have a lot of cumulative final exams?

usually for your tests, are you studying like thick packets of notes?

finals week is just the best isn't it : (

do you have a lot of cumulative final exams?

usually for your tests, are you studying like thick packets of notes?

finals week is just the best isn't it : (


so far, all my exams have been cumulative

thick packets of notes.. yes.. but the exam is usually divided 50% new material and 50% old material, so in the 50% old material, basically it averages to about 2-3 questions per chapter, depending on the subject and professor.. so when we study for the final exam, basically we just study the new material as we would for any other exam, then we just study the general concepts or what we know the professor emphasized on the old chapters. Usually they will not ask anything that is written in micro-fonts.. if you know what i mean.. but usually the professors will tell you what you should focus on in the final exam (general things usually)

one thing that greatly helps is to study very well for your other exams.. so when the final comes, you kinda remember some of the material from the old exams....

are there any courses that you feel needs "improvements" or would like to change?

what have you enjoyed most so far as a P1 student?

are there any courses that you feel needs "improvements" or would like to change?

what have you enjoyed most so far as a P1 student?

I am sure that not every school is 100% perfect. We do provide feedback of the course and the professor teaching it at the end of the semesters, and every year the upperclassmen are telling us how this class has been changed this way, that professor changed this way...

as a p1, we have some professors we love, and some we don't really like, that goes true, i'm sure, with every school/major you have taken/will be taking. I think what I enjoyed most is being able to go to lecture everyday and seeing my friends..... :p

Hey Greatdeals

I will be attending MCPHS in the fall as well. Can you tell me if there is a MCPHS bookstore? ie a place to buy apparel and all that jazz. If not (of even if there is) where do you end up buying most of your books? I was considering getting a membership to Barnes and Noble for discounts. If I can buy textbooks through the site it'll definately be worth the membership fee.

Thanks!

Hey Greatdeals

I will be attending MCPHS in the fall as well. Can you tell me if there is a MCPHS bookstore? ie a place to buy apparel and all that jazz. If not (of even if there is) where do you end up buying most of your books? I was considering getting a membership to Barnes and Noble for discounts. If I can buy textbooks through the site it'll definately be worth the membership fee.

Thanks!

We don't have a bookstore in Worcester, but you can always go to the Boston campus to buy any apparels. I believe there is a website to buy some of those things, but I don't know what it is. You can ask around when you get here, or maybe someone else on SDN can shed the light?!

For worcester, several student organizations will sell tshirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts outside your classrooms... usually for a week or so during fall ... so don't worry, they will be making announcements in class if that happens, or you can just see them sitting there with tons of apparels for you to choose from!..

I get my books at amazon.com or half.com, I don't do barnes and noble.. I don't know if they have better prices... or best yet, I buy the books from upperclassmen (hint hint!!) those are usually cheapest, if not, they should be comparable to amazon or half.com prices and you save on shipping time and the uncertainty of getting ur books in a bad condition...

We don't have a bookstore in Worcester, but you can always go to the Boston campus to buy any apparels. I believe there is a website to buy some of those things, but I don't know what it is. You can ask around when you get here, or maybe someone else on SDN can shed the light?!

For worcester, several student organizations will sell tshirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts outside your classrooms... usually for a week or so during fall ... so don't worry, they will be making announcements in class if that happens, or you can just see them sitting there with tons of apparels for you to choose from!..

I get my books at amazon.com or half.com, I don't do barnes and noble.. I don't know if they have better prices... or best yet, I buy the books from upperclassmen (hint hint!!) those are usually cheapest, if not, they should be comparable to amazon or half.com prices and you save on shipping time and the uncertainty of getting ur books in a bad condition...

http://www.bkstr.com/CategoryDisplay/10001-10029-11253-1?demoKey=d

There's the website, but there doesn't seem to be much, though.

So, uh, what are you going to do with your old books, greatdeals? Hehe ;)

http://www.bkstr.com/CategoryDisplay/10001-10029-11253-1?demoKey=d

There's the website, but there doesn't seem to be much, though.

So, uh, what are you going to do with your old books, greatdeals? Hehe ;)

ones i find useful : keep
ones that won't help me much going forward: sell either on amazon or to future students :p

hi all!! i just found out i got accepted last friday! yay! hahah i'm 90% sure i am going to MCPHS. i'm a bit worried about the financial part since MCPHS is on the expensive side. Do you know when we will receive our financial package? I had already filled out the FAFSA about 3 weeks ago.

Hey greatdeals, I've got a question for you...

I think I read somehwere that you have testing blocks....Do you ever have tests on Fridays? The reason I ask is that I am the maid of honor in my sister's wedding in October and she will kill me if I can't make it home the for the rehersal. Not that I can do much about it if that's the case, I'd just like to start preparing now...

Hey greatdeals, I've got a question for you...

I think I read somehwere that you have testing blocks....Do you ever have tests on Fridays? The reason I ask is that I am the maid of honor in my sister's wedding in October and she will kill me if I can't make it home the for the rehersal. Not that I can do much about it if that's the case, I'd just like to start preparing now...

Hey,

our testing blocks are tuesday/thursday 2 hours after classes end. some professors (biochem) have exams on testing blocks because it gives us more time (biochem class is only 50 minutes), the other classes usually have exams during class time. Last semester we ended class at 12:20 on fridays.. so if u guys have the same schedule, u can go home after that :D

hi all!! i just found out i got accepted last friday! yay! hahah i'm 90% sure i am going to MCPHS. i'm a bit worried about the financial part since MCPHS is on the expensive side. Do you know when we will receive our financial package? I had already filled out the FAFSA about 3 weeks ago.

I just got mine yesterday, and I live about an hour away from Worcester.

Hi everyone, I’m a new member and I just got accepted at MCPHS. I’m 90% sure about attending MCPHS. I look forward to meeting all of you:):).

I have a few questions.

What is the main difference between the Manchester and Worcester Campus?
I down loaded a PDF file from the website. According to it we have one month vacation in the summer and 5 weeks after the fall semester, Is that correct.

Hi everyone, I’m a new member and I just got accepted at MCPHS. I’m 90% sure about attending MCPHS. I look forward to meeting all of you:):).

I have a few questions.

What is the main difference between the Manchester and Worcester Campus?
I down loaded a PDF file from the website. According to it we have one month vacation in the summer and 5 weeks after the fall semester, Is that correct.

Manchester has a total of about 40 students in your class.

Advantage: smaller class size, you end up knowing everyone
For electives starting summer P1, you guys dont' have as much of a selection as Worcester because your class size is smaller
Disadvantage: Most of the professors teach in Worcester, so you'd have to look at them through distance ed (that TV they showed you during orientation) and when you talk, you talk thru microphones... altho some professors are based in manchester, they teach in manchester as well. Depends if you are a student who needs to go see professors during office hours or can you just be satisfied with emails.

Worcester: classes are bigger, you have more electives to choose from, but that means you have more students fighting for that elective as well. You won't know everyone, but you will get to know who is and isn't P1.

Both places have different "life-styles". Worcester and manchester are diff cities, different things to do.

I'm sure there are other threads going over the comparisons. Try to go into older threads.. i'm sure there are comparisons... coz we were asking those last year too when we were applying!

Hello to all future P1's!
I am currently a P1 at MCPHS-Worcester.
If anyone has any questions feel free to send me a private message (even though it seems like greatdeals225 has done a good job of promptly replying to all your concerns). Just in case you can't get in touch with him (or her) I'm here to help also.

Hello to all future P1's!
I am currently a P1 at MCPHS-Worcester.
If anyone has any questions feel free to send me a private message (even though it seems like greatdeals225 has done a good job of promptly replying to all your concerns). Just in case you can't get in touch with him (or her) I'm here to help also.

be careful!! your inbox might just be exploding!! haha... :p

Manchester has a total of about 40 students in your class.

Advantage: smaller class size, you end up knowing everyone
For electives starting summer P1, you guys dont' have as much of a selection as Worcester because your class size is smaller
Disadvantage: Most of the professors teach in Worcester, so you'd have to look at them through distance ed (that TV they showed you during orientation) and when you talk, you talk thru microphones... altho some professors are based in manchester, they teach in manchester as well. Depends if you are a student who needs to go see professors during office hours or can you just be satisfied with emails.

Worcester: classes are bigger, you have more electives to choose from, but that means you have more students fighting for that elective as well. You won't know everyone, but you will get to know who is and isn't P1.

Both places have different "life-styles". Worcester and manchester are diff cities, different things to do.

I'm sure there are other threads going over the comparisons. Try to go into older threads.. i'm sure there are comparisons... coz we were asking those last year too when we were applying!

Thank you very much for your help, but am still a little bit nervous about starting my first year at MCPHS. I am an international student, and this is my first time living alone in the states.

If you don’t mind I have some questions.

What are the most difficulties you faced in your first year? And from the 150 students the school accepts every year, how many finish the program in three.

And again thanks for the help, and sorry if am asking a lot of questions:):).

Thank you very much for your help, but am still a little bit nervous about starting my first year at MCPHS. I am an international student, and this is my first time living alone in the states.

If you don’t mind I have some questions.

What are the most difficulties you faced in your first year? And from the 150 students the school accepts every year, how many finish the program in three.

And again thanks for the help, and sorry if am asking a lot of questions:):).

Most difficult: time management

I dont' know how many people do finish iin 3 years exactly tho.. maybe someone else can shed the light on this.

Hello to all future P1's!
I am currently a P1 at MCPHS-Worcester.
If anyone has any questions feel free to send me a private message (even though it seems like greatdeals225 has done a good job of promptly replying to all your concerns). Just in case you can't get in touch with him (or her) I'm here to help also.

Hi

Do you live on campus or off?

Hi

Do you live on campus or off?

He lives off campus, and is actually looking for a roommate for the coming year if anyone is interested :). He lives at the 600 Main Street apartments.

hey folks,

just got my blue packet i m so excite:love::love:

does anyone knows hows nightlife in worcester??

see you all in fall..

Hey Diane!! Congrats and welcome to the school!!! I'm a current P1, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask, i'm sure there are other P1s as well as P2s browsing the site..

hi i am planning to live in dorms but dont know much about mcp-w dorms.
basically i love to party/drink so would you suggest dorms or off campus

how are rules in dorm regarding that..

hi i am planning to live in dorms but dont know much about mcp-w dorms.
basically i love to party/drink so would you suggest dorms or off campus

how are rules in dorm regarding that..


Hahaha, I'm right there with you kryptonite, but I think opportunities for partying are going to be limited wherever you live. I don't anticipate having much free time for that, but I'm glad you're optimistic...

Hahaha, I'm right there with you kryptonite, but I think opportunities for partying are going to be limited wherever you live. I don't anticipate having much free time for that, but I'm glad you're optimistic...

MCP-W rules: no alcohol on campus, anywhere including residence halls.

what you do behind closed doors is not anyone's problem, except if you have people complaining, and public safety has to come to your door, and sees/suspects alcohol, you can get in trouble, if you know what i mean.

Resident students here all like to party, i'm sure, but there isn't much time. However, when there is, they usually walk to Irish Times Pub (5 minutes away, not even), or they drive to other bars which are very close by as well.

Greatdeals,
I was wondering if anyone ever moves out of the on-campus apartments mid-year, or if they only do year-long leases. I'm really not digging the idea of the alcohol and visitor limits, however I do want to get myself settled in the area before I look at off-campus apartments.

Greatdeals,
I was wondering if anyone ever moves out of the on-campus apartments mid-year, or if they only do year-long leases. I'm really not digging the idea of the alcohol and visitor limits, however I do want to get myself settled in the area before I look at off-campus apartments.

I am not sure, sorry. You'll be better off calling the Resident Director directly or Financial aid office, i'm sure they'll know to direct you if it's the wrong office, but let me know how it goes!

MCP-W rules: no alcohol on campus, anywhere including residence halls.

what you do behind closed doors is not anyone's problem, except if you have people complaining, and public safety has to come to your door, and sees/suspects alcohol, you can get in trouble, if you know what i mean.

Resident students here all like to party, i'm sure, but there isn't much time. However, when there is, they usually walk to Irish Times Pub (5 minutes away, not even), or they drive to other bars which are very close by as well.

I wanted to add to it that anything that you do, it is courtesy to respect quiet times/study times first, meaning if you think that you can have parties in between exams, it is fine, but make sure that your roomates are okay too, which is kind of a limitation for on-campus.

Hahaha, I'm right there with you kryptonite, but I think opportunities for partying are going to be limited wherever you live. I don't anticipate having much free time for that, but I'm glad you're optimistic...
dude..no matter how busy we are we need to get some time off to party nd have fun these are the years man..if you live off campus you can do whatever you want in your appt. on campus you cant throw parties and all other stuff.

just let me know if you find something good off campus.i am visiting some appt may be next week.

MCP-W rules: no alcohol on campus, anywhere including residence halls.

what you do behind closed doors is not anyone's problem, except if you have people complaining, and public safety has to come to your door, and sees/suspects alcohol, you can get in trouble, if you know what i mean.

Resident students here all like to party, i'm sure, but there isn't much time. However, when there is, they usually walk to Irish Times Pub (5 minutes away, not even), or they drive to other bars which are very close by as well.


thanks. i should stick to offcampus housing.

MCP-W rules: no alcohol on campus, anywhere including residence halls.

what you do behind closed doors is not anyone's problem, except if you have people complaining, and public safety has to come to your door, and sees/suspects alcohol, you can get in trouble, if you know what i mean.

Resident students here all like to party, i'm sure, but there isn't much time. However, when there is, they usually walk to Irish Times Pub (5 minutes away, not even), or they drive to other bars which are very close by as well.

Hold the phone: no alcohol in the dorms, at all? Aren't most of us going to be over 21 anyway because we're all technically "transfer" students?

I'm not a lush, or anything, but that just doesn't make sense to me :laugh:

Hold the phone: no alcohol in the dorms, at all? Aren't most of us going to be over 21 anyway because we're all technically "transfer" students?

I'm not a lush, or anything, but that just doesn't make sense to me :laugh:


that's school's policy.

It's probably just the policy to respect everyone's space/time. Its obviously a really intense program and your roomate's might not want you partying while they're trying to study. I highly doubt if you're over 21 an RA is gonna give you a hard time about having some beer or wine with dinner, but partying is probably out of the question. Yet another reason I will be living off-campus. Dorm life is for the birds.

Kryptonite, Sarebare, JCSteven....

If you guys are living off campus, have you started looking yet? I have a couple of ideas but I think I'll need to see them in person to know if they're sketchy or not. Do you mind my asking if youre guys/girls, age, etc...are you guys on facebook?

hey all

i was looking forward to living on campus because of the convenience but i didnt know that there was no alcohol allowed! that's crazy! (I just spent 3 years in undergrad with no alcohol allowed...and as an ra myself!)

how are you all going to look for apartments? just online in general? how do we figure out what neighborhoods are ok to live in??

:D

and even though its an intense program, are we really not going to have time to party say friday night, and then study saturday and sat night and sunday? isnt there going to be at least one day available for fun?? ;)

No alcohol, hahaha....come tell me that this Friday.

and even though its an intense program, are we really not going to have time to party say friday night, and then study saturday and sat night and sunday? isnt there going to be at least one day available for fun?? ;)
yo trust me..no matter what people say. if you plan everything well you should have sometime for fun..not a lot but one night a week to get trashed!!!

Kryptonite, Sarebare, JCSteven....

If you guys are living off campus, have you started looking yet? I have a couple of ideas but I think I'll need to see them in person to know if they're sketchy or not. Do you mind my asking if youre guys/girls, age, etc...are you guys on facebook?

hey i am living off campus for sure...i did some work and found really nice appts..i was gonna visit them next week (i live in boston, worcester is 2hr from my place) but they told me its too early..and i dont want to move in before august.

also i have a friend there who is graduating this summer. he knows a lot about the area and he would help me.

i am not sure if i would live by myself or share a two bed room appartment. but meanwhile i am looking for two bed appt if someone wants to share it..

oh yeah...22 male

I had interview in february and they put me on wait list because I am taking my organic chemistry and biology-2 in this spring and they need my GPA for these courses. I am not sure they put me on wait list because of my GPA which is 3.88 for math and science and 3.78. If any one knows the reality abt waitlist pls explain.

I had interview in february and they put me on wait list because I am taking my organic chemistry and biology-2 in this spring and they need my GPA for these courses. I am not sure they put me on wait list because of my GPA which is 3.88 for math and science and 3.78. If any one knows the reality abt waitlist pls explain.

hi. I'm not sure why u were waitlisted. I have similar GPA; 3.86 overall and 3.87 m&s, and I have 4 prereqs to finish including ochem II. I was accepted in Feb. Maybe the class is getting full? I was put on hold for my fall grades them had my interview after they were completed.

Hi Everyone! I was recently accepted too! Does anyone know of nice apartments in walking distance from the school?

hi. I'm not sure why u were waitlisted. I have similar GPA; 3.86 overall and 3.87 m&s, and I have 4 prereqs to finish including ochem II. I was accepted in Feb. Maybe the class is getting full? I was put on hold for my fall grades them had my interview after they were completed.
Not even wait listed man...i got rejection today...I hv 8 classes left from which i hv 4 in spring and 4 in summer. but they dont think that i m gonna finish all classes. and I m already a pharmacist from other country and in interviw thy didn't ask me a single question. I was so confident and they make me upset.

My friend got accepted at the Manchester campus. Does anybody here know something about the city, how is there campus over there compared to Worcester and most important which is more expensive Worcester or Manchester.

Not even wait listed man...i got rejection today...I hv 8 classes left from which i hv 4 in spring and 4 in summer. but they dont think that i m gonna finish all classes. and I m already a pharmacist from other country and in interviw thy didn't ask me a single question. I was so confident and they make me upset.

Sorry pankil30, It has got to be that you have so many classes to finish. Doing 4 classes in the spring is alot. I'm sure you will get in next year if you apply again.

Sorry pankil30, It has got to be that you have so many classes to finish. Doing 4 classes in the spring is alot. I'm sure you will get in next year if you apply again.
I hope so..but I am confused because of my status in the USA. I m international student. I did email to brian to know the exact reason. But, do i need to send my all materials again?

My friend got accepted at the Manchester campus. Does anybody here know something about the city, how is there campus over there compared to Worcester and most important which is more expensive Worcester or Manchester.


I was also accepted to Manchester and starting this fall. I am originally from Maine, so I know the area a tad... The way things were explained to me is that at Manchester almost all the classes are ITV from Worcester, so the teachers are there and we just watch them. The campus at Manchester is just one building, so they don't have dorms and all that Jazz, but they do have communter lounges, computer lab, etc. I am not certain if I am going to get a roomate or an efficency somewhere. It would be more cost efective to get a roomate but I dont want to end up with some yahoo that is going to bother my studies for the next 2 years and 9 months. Anyway, to all the people accepted congrats.. I will see you on campus or by TV in the fall!

Mark

Hold the phone: no alcohol in the dorms, at all? Aren't most of us going to be over 21 anyway because we're all technically "transfer" students?

I'm not a lush, or anything, but that just doesn't make sense to me :laugh:

Alcohol is allowed in the dorms, theres a bottle of whiskey on my desk......

Open containers are not allowed in the hallways of the Res halls but thats like most places. If anyone has ?'s about classes, P1 year, or going out/nightlife in worcester you can send me a message

Can anyone tell me how much it costs to live in MCP-W campus?

Can anyone tell me how much it costs to live in MCP-W campus?

Costs of the dorms depends on what style you want.

The cheapest is the 6-person reduced rate: basically you get a twin (single) bed as opposed to a full bed that all other people get. your room is smaller, but it's also cheapest. I believe it's around $6200 as opposed to ~$8600 for the other 6-people rooms.

2 people can range anywhere from ~$8600 to ~$10,200 depending on the style. Some 2-people apartments have bigger kitchen, bigger living room... etc... and others have very small living area in general.

3-4 people apartments are ~$9600

Studios (single person apart.) are the highest, ~$10,200 I believe.

Hey, thanks for the info. Are those figures for the whole year?

Hey, thanks for the info. Are those figures for the whole year?

Yea those figures are for the whole year.

Greatdeals do you know which of the styles are already unavailable? I got my housing packet (omg kinda exciting! :D) but am kind of confused as to how many of the choices I can pick. I mean, do I check one and only one, or do I do a number system 1, 2, 3, ..., with 1 being the style most preferred?

Hello everyone!!!!
Wish I could reply to all the alcohol comments earlier.

OK before I start I'm not trying to offend anyone in any way or trying to scare you guys so don't get mad at me for being honest.

You have to realize you are coming into an accelerated program.
You will have 2 (and sometimes 3) exams every week in the Fall semester. The work piles up fast if you don't keep up, partying every weekend will make it hard for you to do well. HOWEVER, if you party on Friday nights once a week thats not going to affect your grades if you manage your time well. If you finished studying for your 2 (or 3) exams the coming week no one can stop you from getting wasted I promise. Ive been to a few dorm parties and there has been TONS of alcohol, so like greatdeals said as long as your suite mates are cool with it and you don't make too much noise it wont be a big issue to throw a party here and there.

Again I am not trying offend anyone butbasing where you live on the fact that you wont be throw parties or have alcohol in your apartment is not a good idea. Yes I know its hard (I'm 22 and all I want to do is go out and party) but you should be willing sacrifice your weekends so you can catchup on the weeks material that you didn't pay attention to since you were studying for the 2 (or 3) exams you had.

The good news is the spring semester is slightly easier. Fewer exams (same amount of work) allow you to have more free time. Today we took our last exam for the semester so we have 2 whole weeks without EXAMS!!!!

Arite future P1s I'm going to go pay more attention to my drink now, Its not going to finish itself on its own (YES WE ARE ALL GOING OUT TONIGHT TO PARTY OUR B**TS OFF!!! and YEP I was tipsy while I was writing out this reply).

Thanks for the added comments. As I mentioned earlier, just be courteous to your roomates.

To reply the dorm comment, the figures are for the whole year. I do not know which ones are not available because I am not part of ResLife staff, so I can't really tell you. HOwever, last year, I only got the sketches of the apartments that were available to us. Sometimes there's 1 room available, sometimes there's 1 unit, we don't know.

What I suggest is, fill it out and overnight it if you are looking for anything more than a 6-person, because I don't think there's many of the smaller apartments left (just my guess).

I believe you can put down your preference and rank it 1,2,3 and the res director will try to accomodate that as much as he can. You may also put preferences for roomates according to your lifestyle, but that's a little bit stretching the limitations... just my guess

Good luck everyone~


Hello everyone!!!!
Wish I could reply to all the alcohol comments earlier.

OK before I start I'm not trying to offend anyone in any way or trying to scare you guys so don't get mad at me for being honest.

You have to realize you are coming into an accelerated program.
You will have 2 (and sometimes 3) exams every week in the Fall semester. The work piles up fast if you don't keep up, partying every weekend will make it hard for you to do well. HOWEVER, if you party on Friday nights once a week thats not going to affect your grades if you manage your time well. If you finished studying for your 2 (or 3) exams the coming week no one can stop you from getting wasted I promise. Ive been to a few dorm parties and there has been TONS of alcohol, so like greatdeals said as long as your suite mates are cool with it and you don't make too much noise it wont be a big issue to throw a party here and there.

Again I am not trying offend anyone butbasing where you live on the fact that you wont be throw parties or have alcohol in your apartment is not a good idea. Yes I know its hard (I'm 22 and all I want to do is go out and party) but you should be willing sacrifice your weekends so you can catchup on the weeks material that you didn't pay attention to since you were studying for the 2 (or 3) exams you had.

The good news is the spring semester is slightly easier. Fewer exams (same amount of work) allow you to have more free time. Today we took our last exam for the semester so we have 2 whole weeks without EXAMS!!!!

Arite future P1s I'm going to go pay more attention to my drink now, Its not going to finish itself on its own (YES WE ARE ALL GOING OUT TONIGHT TO PARTY OUR B**TS OFF!!! and YEP I was tipsy while I was writing out this reply).

Hey Greatdeals,

Should I buy 1 1/2 inch or 2 inch binders?? :-) or bigger!? yikes..

Hey Greatdeals,

Should I buy 1 1/2 inch or 2 inch binders?? :-) or bigger!? yikes..

1 inch is definitely too small... altho I have some 1 inches.. it all depend on the class. Some classes, the course packet they give you is pretty thick, so you'd need at least a 2 inch for those. some of them are okay size, using a 1 inch is like very tight, using 1 1/2 might be better. but some ppl use 1 inch coz we don't take the whole course packet to class (too heavy), we just take the lecture for the day and maybe the next class (in case the prof goes fast and wants to start the next lecture ahead)... u will need a 2 1/2 - 3 inch for the spring for your portfolio tho.. so 1 of those might not be a bad idea if u see one on sale... altho we do have target/walmart/staples around here u can buy those instead of bringing them over.

1 inch is definitely too small... altho I have some 1 inches.. it all depend on the class. Some classes, the course packet they give you is pretty thick, so you'd need at least a 2 inch for those. some of them are okay size, using a 1 inch is like very tight, using 1 1/2 might be better. but some ppl use 1 inch coz we don't take the whole course packet to class (too heavy), we just take the lecture for the day and maybe the next class (in case the prof goes fast and wants to start the next lecture ahead)... u will need a 2 1/2 - 3 inch for the spring for your portfolio tho.. so 1 of those might not be a bad idea if u see one on sale... altho we do have target/walmart/staples around here u can buy those instead of bringing them over.

Thank you. When they give out the packets - do they last the entire first year, or just one semester? (for the classes that are two part for the year)

will we get our packets at oriention? should I wait to see what class has what size packets?

Thank you. When they give out the packets - do they last the entire first year, or just one semester? (for the classes that are two part for the year)

will we get our packets at oriention? should I wait to see what class has what size packets?


The packets are for one semester only, even for the two part classes. I think we got our packets the second day of orientation.

From what I had at the end of the semester Patho/Physio and US health end up needing bigger binders than any other class. For US Health you get half the packet when the semester starts and the other half during the course of the semester. I would get a 2 inch binder for those two classes. However, like greatdeals said you don't need to take the whole packet to class anyway so its not necessary to get a big binder for class but it would be a good idea just so you can keep things organized.

u will need a 2 1/2 - 3 inch for the spring for your portfolio tho..

by the way, what is your portfoliio??

u will need a 2 1/2 - 3 inch for the spring for your portfolio tho..

by the way, what is your portfoliio??


Yes you will definitely need a 2½ - 3 inch binder for the spring
They ask us to keep a portfolio in our Intro to pharmaceutical care 2 (IPC 2) class.
This is a 2 semester hour class that meets once a week and requires you to do 3 hours of shadowing at an allocated location (community pharmacy or institutional pharmacy) every other week. The class is structured in such a way that the first hour you will have a guest speaker come in and talk about different fields of pharmacy, their personal experiences, and how they got to where they are now. The second hour you will discuss either your shadowing experiences or something random the professors want to talk about. You write reflective entries for every speaker and place it in your portfolio. You also write reflections for the shadowing portion of the course.

The portfolio consists of several other sections but the main portion consists of an OTC drug digest. Basically you have to look up generic names,brand names, manufacture, mechanism of action, indication, dosage form, dosage, and much more for all OTC drugs. They ask you to do one or two therapeutic classes per week (for example, Week 1 - Pain and Fever, Week 2&3 Gastrointestinal) and you have to maintain it over the course of the semester. This digest will serve as a reference for us when we take "nonprescription medications" in the summer.

Its pretty simple so don't stress too much about the portfolio because they will teach you how to use tertiary resources to look up all the information you need to include in the digest.

Yes you will definitely need a 2½ - 3 inch binder for the spring
They ask us to keep a portfolio in our Intro to pharmaceutical care 2 (IPC 2) class.
This is a 2 semester hour class that meets once a week and requires you to do 3 hours of shadowing at an allocated location (community pharmacy or institutional pharmacy) every other week. The class is structured in such a way that the first hour you will have a guest speaker come in and talk about different fields of pharmacy, their personal experiences, and how they got to where they are now. The second hour you will discuss either your shadowing experiences or something random the professors want to talk about. You write reflective entries for every speaker and place it in your portfolio. You also write reflections for the shadowing portion of the course.

The portfolio consists of several other sections but the main portion consists of an OTC drug digest. Basically you have to look up generic names,brand names, manufacture, mechanism of action, indication, dosage form, dosage, and much more for all OTC drugs. They ask you to do one or two therapeutic classes per week (for example, Week 1 - Pain and Fever, Week 2&3 Gastrointestinal) and you have to maintain it over the course of the semester. This digest will serve as a reference for us when we take "nonprescription medications" in the summer.

Its pretty simple so don't stress too much about the portfolio because they will teach you how to use tertiary resources to look up all the information you need to include in the digest.

Thank you,
That sounds really interesting. I love learning by organizing my own reference material. ;-)

so have you guys (future p1) signed up for housing yet

I did but I thought I might be "late" mailing in my stuff. Since the campus housing is first come first serve, I hope there are still rooms available :eek:. MCPHS will receive my housing app tomorrow (Monday). Have you signed up yet?

I did but I thought I might be "late" mailing in my stuff. Since the campus housing is first come first serve, I hope there are still rooms available :eek:. MCPHS will receive my housing app tomorrow (Monday). Have you signed up yet?

Which room-style did you choose? if you're choosing a 6-person, you shouldn't have a problem. Sometimes, the 2 or 3-ppl are the last chosen because they are more expensive, on the other hand, they are the fewest.

yes I did sign up and my thinking is just like you about the housing. That I hope I can get a dorm on campus for the first year

I guess we'll see

Which room-style did you choose? if you're choosing a 6-person, you shouldn't have a problem. Sometimes, the 2 or 3-ppl are the last chosen because they are more expensive, on the other hand, they are the fewest.

I ended up doing a # system, so I numbered them each from 1-6 lol. Looks like I might end up with a 6-person unit since most of the rooms are probably filled already (the 6-person reduced rate was my very last option though).

Yea I hope I can live on-campus too for at least my first year. It'd help me a lot in adjusting to a new place and all. LALALA :)

hey everyone,
I was just wondering when we will find out what books we need to buy. Hopefully it is soon so I can buy them online! In addition, when do we get to get our lones after they send us what we can get in the mail?

hey everyone,
I was just wondering when we will find out what books we need to buy. Hopefully it is soon so I can buy them online! In addition, when do we get to get our lones after they send us what we can get in the mail?

you will have plenty of time to buy your books, don't worry.

Like will we find out in June, and when can we take out our loans that the school is giving, i just got a letter saying how much i can get, and not telling me when i can get it.. sorry if its a stupid idea but ive never taken a loan out yet.

Like will we find out in June, and when can we take out our loans that the school is giving, i just got a letter saying how much i can get, and not telling me when i can get it.. sorry if its a stupid idea but ive never taken a loan out yet.

for the books, I think you will find out either june or beginning july, i don't really remember.. but i remember you had at least a whole month if you wanted to get ur books online.. etc..

for the loans, i believe you have to fill out the loan initiation interview (online).. there should be directions that came in with ur financial letter, once u do that 'interview' then your bill will be taken care of, the loan dpt doesn't send u a check to pay off ur bill, it goes directly to school..
i hope that answered ur question

Thanks greatdeals for being so resourceful...:D

Do P1 students there study off of the required text books or do most of them use the summary books to study instead? If yes, what were some of the titles and authors for the first semester (fall p1)?

The reason I ask is because I know med students use summary books instead of the text books since they don't have time.

Also, were there anything you wished you had studied or reviewed before you went into the program?

Thanks greatdeals for being so resourceful...:D

Do P1 students there study off of the required text books or do most of them use the summary books to study instead? If yes, what were some of the titles and authors for the first semester (fall p1)?

The reason I ask is because I know med students use summary books instead of the text books since they don't have time.

Also, were there anything you wished you had studied or reviewed before you went into the program?

We study off the course packet (aka: powerpoint slides) :p basically none of the professors (so far) have had exam questions based on textbooks (except for healthcare, which puts emphasis on the two books she requires, but they are very cheap and easy to read, i forgot the names),

Textbooks are just supplemental to topics you don't understand.

I hope this helped.

this is probably a stupid question, but is this all going to be cleared up during orientation? like what textbooks we need, etc?? :)

this is probably a stupid question, but is this all going to be cleared up during orientation? like what textbooks we need, etc?? :)

In a previous reply, i said that u guys have at least a month to order ur books before school starts.

In a previous reply, i said that u guys have at least a month to order ur books before school starts.

hey greatdeals, whenever you have time would you be able to tell us the books that you actually use/dont use at all for fall semester?

hey greatdeals, whenever you have time would you be able to tell us the books that you actually use/dont use at all for fall semester?

okay.. let me see.. the books you use or don't use is really up to you, depending on how you study. I like to read books because the powerpoint from the professors are just bullet points.. I memorize better when it's in paragraphs... I understand better that way. However:

IPC: the professor makes you read 1-2 (don't remember) chapters of this little book, it is actually good book for those with no pharmacy experience, for those that do have experience, you don't have to get it if you don't want to... she doesn't test on those readings, but it's for understanding, if you don't have experience, the whole book will make pharmacy clearer for you, + it's not expensive at all.

Biochemistry: The book is supplement only, sometimes I like the book because you can see the pictures much bigger than on the slides. You can also buy the study guide, which I found really really helpful for summarizing important points of the chapters and explaining to you in a simplier language than the book itself does. The book and study guide will also be used during spring, so you're basically buying 2 books for the price of one since it's used for 2 semesters.

Healthcare: you have to buy those 2 books. She stresses that her powerpoints are supplemental to the book, and she does test you on things never said in class but that the book mentioned. They are not expensive either, so just to save yourself some hassle, get the books. +, the class is 4 cr, and it's one of the hardest classes for fall (imo)

Pharmaceutics: I don't know which professor you'll be having, we had a new one different from the P2s, but if you have the one that I had, dr Mididdoddi, I would get the book to supplement what he teaches, because it's a little bit hard to get his point sometimes, and the book is a good reference for Spring when you are doing pharmaceutics lab

Pharmacy Law: no book required for the class

Physio: the book required is actually used in the summer as well. She requires 1 of them, and recommends 2 others. I personally don't like the one required, I like the one that's recommended better, but I read the book for all those chapters.. hey, what can I say, physio/pathophys is not my strong subject :p

Service Learning: no book

I hope i didn't forget anything. If you guys need books, i'm sure that some of the P1s this year (my class) have books they probably want to see back because we won't be using them, myself included. Look for flyers when u guys get here!

Greatdeals,

Do you live on campus? Do you recommend having a car for people living on campus? and where do students on campus park their cars? Are there fees/permits required?

Do you recommend having a car that is 4 wheel drive since there will be lots of snow?

:D

Greatdeals,

Do you live on campus? Do you recommend having a car for people living on campus? and where do students on campus park their cars? Are there fees/permits required?

Do you recommend having a car that is 4 wheel drive since there will be lots of snow?

:D

I do live on campus. Almost every semester you will be committed to travelling off campus for either service learning (once a week), for shadowing (once every other week) or rotations. I would recommend a car. Those that don't have a car have gotten very lucky and got sites assigned very close to campus or bus-accessible. Worcester is not like London, it's doesn't have that much public-transportation, altho better than california... (except SF) lol...

We park our car at the garage across from the hospital, which is 2 blocks from here, it's directly behind the garage right next door. THe parking fees are subsidized thru school and are $120 per semester for us. It's a first come first serve basis.

If you have a four-wheel drive, bring it, if not, you can do with a front wheel drive. I personally drive a civic, so it's not four-wheel drive. If you have a rear-wheel drive, don't bring it, it will skid in the snow, altho you can always park it at the garage during winter times, but you will have to pay for the spot with ur fees... lol..

For the service learning, how many students are scheduled at the same site and time? or is only like one student scheduled at a specific time and other students with different hours.

about when are we able to buy permits for parking?

also, what was the hardest class for fall p1 in your opinion and majority of students?

:D

about when are we able to buy permits for parking?

also, what was the hardest class for fall p1 in your opinion and majority of students?

:D

students assigned at service learning sites depend on the site. Some sites need more students and some others only have that much allowed.

hardest class really depends on what your strengths are. 4 credit classes to me seem harder (and majority) but some people Ace the class and find others hard.. hard to tell...

i'll have to hold off answering questions until after 1st week of May.. finals are only 10 days away! and we have to study for 6 finals.. taken in 5 days.. nuts!

Good luck on finals Greatdeals :thumbup:

Hi to all my soon-to-be P1 peers,

I'm trying to get a consensus how many of you filled out your FAFSA's already?

Also, how and when is a good time to apply for scholarships? I heard that you apply for them automatically if you fill out a FAFSA.

Also, what's the interest rate on the MCPHS student loans? I wonder if Sallie Mae has cheaper rates if you go through them, albeit more paperwork.

Thanks guys for answering my questions

how long until we hear about our housing assignments. Not applying for housing but where we are assigned. Has anyone heard back or is it still to early?

Hi. I know I've asked this before, but I figured we prob have more admitted students by now. Is anyone else commuting from CT?? I'm sure nobody is, but if so I would be interested in car pooling thanks to the almost $4 bucks a gallon I am paying! I am figuring about 5K/year for gas alone (50 miles one way). Eeew. P.S. Are all you P1/P2's done with finals yet?

Hi. I know I've asked this before, but I figured we prob have more admitted students by now. Is anyone else commuting from CT?? I'm sure nobody is, but if so I would be interested in car pooling thanks to the almost $4 bucks a gallon I am paying! I am figuring about 5K/year for gas alone (50 miles one way). Eeew. P.S. Are all you P1/P2's done with finals yet?

OFFICIALLY DONE!!!!

Greatdeals-How long is your break now?

Greatdeals-How long is your break now?

we have a good two weeks lol.. then we'll get a month in august after the summer semester :)

have you guys gotten any housing assignments yet? I saw the resident director putting envelopes together.. must have been for u guys...

no, still haven't got my housing assignment yet

how were your exams greatdeals

no, still haven't got my housing assignment yet

how were your exams greatdeals

didn't do as well as I thought/wanted to.. but hey, I passed, thats what counts!!

i'll be going on vaca the next 10 days.. so i might not have access to the internet.. or maybe just sporadicly.. so i apologize in advance if it takes me.. a week to respond.. but u guys are always welcome to ask and wait.. haha..or i'm sure other MCPHS-W students can help you guys as well...

didn't do as well as I thought/wanted to.. but hey, I passed, thats what counts!!

i'll be going on vaca the next 10 days.. so i might not have access to the internet.. or maybe just sporadicly.. so i apologize in advance if it takes me.. a week to respond.. but u guys are alwa