2015 MCPHS (Worcester)

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Hey everyone:

I canceled my interview with MCPHS because I got accepted to my top choice school. I was scheduled for Nov. 19th, so if someone was looking to switch dates, there may be a spot open now. I can't guarantee they will let you, but you can try.

Good luck to everyone trying to get in here! Congrats to those who got accepted already!

Congrats! Just out of curiosity, what is your top choice school?

Originally Posted by prepharmpsu2012

Hey everyone:

I canceled my interview with MCPHS because I got accepted to my top choice school. I was scheduled for Nov. 19th, so if someone was looking to switch dates, there may be a spot open now. I can't guarantee they will let you, but you can try.

Good luck to everyone trying to get in here! Congrats to those who got accepted already!

Originally Posted by khmerknight

Congrats! Just out of curiosity, what is your top choice school?

LECOM in Erie, PA. Thanks!

Hey guys,

I'm a current P1 here. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I noticed a lot of people asking about the interview. It is really not bad. It's very comfortable and pretty much like having a normal conversation with someone. The faculty here is great. All of my friends here have said the same thing, that interview wasn't nearly as bad as they thought it would be. And if the essay is like last year, it's just a list of questions, you choose one and write about it. They aren't hard questions at all. They're geared toward personal experiences.

Good luck to anyone who has upcoming interviews.

Originally Posted by dkphx

Hi! Did you ask if there were later times that date or did she just give you 10:30am?

No thats the only time she gave me! sorry i replied so late im trying to prep for my interviews!

I'm trying to get my information together to apply by February. I did my bachelors in England so I think there may be some required classes I didn't take at the college level. For example I know calculus and physics were not required for us. I'm getting a copy of my transcript to take to meet with a counselor to discuss.

Does anyone know if I need to take them before I apply or if I can be conditionally accepted pending taking a few classes at night?

I worked for three years in a pharmacy in England doing everything the Pharmacist did so I know it's the career for me. I just don't want to have to put it off for another year.

Thanks!!

Originally Posted by farmarcyst

I am interviewing at 8am on the 19th as well. I'm flying out from California.

I am also flying out of San Diego, CA also...I just figure that it'll be super tiring to interview at 8 am their time...when it'll feel like 5 am to us Californians.

Flying out to Mass from Cali tomorrow for my first interview this cycle. Hopefully, all goes well!!!

Originally Posted by khmerknight

Flying out to Mass from Cali tomorrow for my first interview this cycle. Hopefully, all goes well!!!

Good luck. Don't be nervous, just excited!

Originally Posted by krzxballer

No thats the only time she gave me! sorry i replied so late im trying to prep for my interviews!

Is this your first interview? Don't sweat it. Just be yourself and know why you're doing the things you do.

Thank you. So excited, I can't sleep. So, I'm just going over typical interview questions in my head...

Originally Posted by BUPhD

Good luck. Don't be nervous, just excited!

Hell yea, got an interview offer from MCPHS Worcester.

Now I have to call and schedule an interview.

Just a little nervous about the interview, etc since I am a pretty bad interviewee, lol.

yay congrats! i called yesterday to cancel my interview since i got an acceptance in the west coast

good luck everyone!

Originally Posted by dkphx

yay congrats! i called yesterday to cancel my interview since i got an acceptance in the west coast

good luck everyone!

congrats! Hope you do well.

Also, let's hope that the job market for pharmacists will flourish by the time we graduate.

Interviewed the 14th and got in the 16th whoooh!!!! Looking forward to meeting all you guys there Class of 2015!

Originally Posted by Dylan Tran

Interviewed the 14th and got in the 16th whoooh!!!! Looking forward to meeting all you guys there Class of 2015!

what was the interview like for you?

was it relaxed? fast? what kinds of things did they ask you?

Interviewing tomorrow! So excited/nervous...

Originally Posted by Dylan Tran

Interviewed the 14th and got in the 16th whoooh!!!! Looking forward to meeting all you guys there Class of 2015!

Congrats! Me too!

anyone mind sharing their interview experiences at mcphs-worcester?

Hi everyone! I'm interviewing in two days and I'm extremely nervous! What types of questions should I be prepared to answer? What are the essay topics?

Is yours at 8 am Saturday? Cuz mine is as well!

I got accepted yesterday! anyone looking for roomates and any P1 student here who can advise?

thanks

Originally Posted by hpilche1

Interviewing tomorrow! So excited/nervous...

Good luck on interviews tomorrow....Just be yourself. Trust me it's not nearly as bad as you might think. The people are super nice

Originally Posted by lilmaze

I got accepted yesterday! anyone looking for roomates and any P1 student here who can advise?

thanks

Current P1 here. Living on campus is really convenient. If you're looking for your own apartment I know that a lot of people live at Skymark Tower (I'm not sure how good it is). There are plenty of places close by. Just remember that if you want to commute, parking is VERY expensive if you're not able to get a parking pass. FYI, parking pass preference is given to on-campus residents.

Yes, I'm scheduled for 8am as well

Originally Posted by CPhT2RPh

Current P1 here. Living on campus is really convenient. If you're looking for your own apartment I know that a lot of people live at Skymark Tower (I'm not sure how good it is). There are plenty of places close by. Just remember that if you want to commute, parking is VERY expensive if you're not able to get a parking pass. FYI, parking pass preference is given to on-campus residents.

Okay thanks for the info. but how is the curriculum? i have heard a lot about this school and i just want clarifications.

Originally Posted by Dylan Tran

Interviewed the 14th and got in the 16th whoooh!!!! Looking forward to meeting all you guys there Class of 2015!

How did you find out so quickly? Did they send you an email? Lee told me to expect a letter in the mail. Congratulations by the way! Hoping for the same result!

It's intense. You're looking at about 18 units a semester of science courses. It definitely tests you. Requires a lot of commitment to studying. You can't get behind, or you'll suffer. But it's doable, and the time flies by.

I got a response today after my interview for PharmD on Oct. 28 in Worcester, MCPHS. They put me in waiting list. I am so upset about it.I did not expect to be in waiting list.I have good GPA (3.71) with BS in Chemistry. I am so upset about it and this is the only college I have applied for. I am completely clueless about to what to do. I still have Bio II and MicroBio grade to be submitted. Is it the reason of why I am still on waiting list? can anyone suggest me anything? I will highly appreciate it. Thank you so much.

Originally Posted by CPhT2RPh

It's intense. You're looking at about 18 units a semester of science courses. It definitely tests you. Requires a lot of commitment to studying. You can't get behind, or you'll suffer. But it's doable, and the time flies by.

Can you tell us what your schedule was like this fall for P1's? What time did you have classes from/until?

I thought there is a commuter parking lot?

Does anyone here have an interview on Tuesday November 22nd around noon? If so, PM me.

Originally Posted by Chrismon

I got a response today after my interview for PharmD on Oct. 28 in Worcester, MCPHS. They put me in waiting list. I am so upset about it.I did not expect to be in waiting list.I have good GPA (3.71) with BS in Chemistry. I am so upset about it and this is the only college I have applied for. I am completely clueless about to what to do. I still have Bio II and MicroBio grade to be submitted. Is it the reason of why I am still on waiting list? can anyone suggest me anything? I will highly appreciate it. Thank you so much.

how did you feel u did in your interview?
(b/c I know ppl w/lower stats than u have been accepted)
There's not much u can do once you're on waiting list other than to update them with anything new that you feel would help out ur application. I would suggest adding more schools to pharmcas since it's still early in the cycle. good luck !

Originally Posted by Chrismon

I got a response today after my interview for PharmD on Oct. 28 in Worcester, MCPHS. They put me in waiting list. I am so upset about it.I did not expect to be in waiting list.I have good GPA (3.71) with BS in Chemistry. I am so upset about it and this is the only college I have applied for. I am completely clueless about to what to do. I still have Bio II and MicroBio grade to be submitted. Is it the reason of why I am still on waiting list? can anyone suggest me anything? I will highly appreciate it. Thank you so much.

I have friends who have gotten into school off of waiting lists. You just have to hope that other people who applied here had other schools as their first choice.

hopefully it all works out.

All I have to say is that GPA isn't the only things that schools look at. They also want to make sure that you can handle their program, fit in with the people, know why you want to be there and whatnot. Just because you have a good GPS doesn't mean anything per se. For instance if you weren't able to write a coherent essay or you didn't interview well people may have thought that you wouldn't be able to handle the class load or didn't give a good enough reason why they should have chosen you.

I mean I know personally I am coming in with a BS in Biochemistry where my GPA for my undergraduate degree was only a 3.09. SO clearly GPA wasn't the only aspect they took into consideration when accepting people.

Originally Posted by BUPhD

I have friends who have gotten into school off of waiting lists. You just have to hope that other people who applied here had other schools as their first choice.

hopefully it all works out.

All I have to say is that GPA isn't the only things that schools look at. They also want to make sure that you can handle their program, fit in with the people, know why you want to be there and whatnot. Just because you have a good GPS doesn't mean anything per se. For instance if you weren't able to write a coherent essay or you didn't interview well people may have thought that you wouldn't be able to handle the class load or didn't give a good enough reason why they should have chosen you.

I mean I know personally I am coming in with a BS in Biochemistry where my GPA for my undergraduate degree was only a 3.09. SO clearly GPA wasn't the only aspect they took into consideration when accepting people.

This.

Once you are invited to the interview, GPA does not matter anymore. Really, nothing in your application matters anymore because they already feel as though your stats are good enough/competitive enough for their program.

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Originally Posted by BUPhD

Can you tell us what your schedule was like this fall for P1's? What time did you have classes from/until?

I thought there is a commuter parking lot?

Monday: 8:30-9:20 (Biochem), 9:30-10:50 (Physiology/Pathyophys), 11-12:20 (Health Care/Public Health), 1:30-2:50 (Pharmaceutics)

Tuesday/Thursday: 9-10 or 10-11 (Service Learning***) 1:30-2:30 Intro to Pharmacy Care

Wednesday, everything from monday, but add Pharmacy Law at 4-6

Friday: Physiology and Health Care at the same times as Monday and Wednesday

Service Learning requires one hour of class time for group discussion and later on in the semester everyone gives a presentation. The other part of the course is 2 hours per week volunteering at a community service site in Worcester. The summer before classes begin, the chance to put in service learning site preferences is open. A lot of people end of doing their 2 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, since those days are the most open.

Hello does everyone know how many seats are left? I just applied and I am worried that my chances will be slim But I'm still keeping my hopes up. Any feedback will be appreciated.

Originally Posted by CPhT2RPh

Monday: 8:30-9:20 (Biochem), 9:30-10:50 (Physiology/Pathyophys), 11-12:20 (Health Care/Public Health), 1:30-2:50 (Pharmaceutics)

Tuesday/Thursday: 9-10 or 10-11 (Service Learning***) 1:30-2:30 Intro to Pharmacy Care

Wednesday, everything from monday, but add Pharmacy Law at 4-6

Friday: Physiology and Health Care at the same times as Monday and Wednesday

Service Learning requires one hour of class time for group discussion and later on in the semester everyone gives a presentation. The other part of the course is 2 hours per week volunteering at a community service site in Worcester. The summer before classes begin, the chance to put in service learning site preferences is open. A lot of people end of doing their 2 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, since those days are the most open.

thanks so much for that info. I will be commuting and was hearing mixed messages about what the actual schedule looks like, but that clears it up! Than's a bunch

Originally Posted by rams11

Hello does everyone know how many seats are left? I just applied and I am worried that my chances will be slim But I'm still keeping my hopes up. Any feedback will be appreciated.

nobody here knows how many seats are left...

what are your stats?

Originally Posted by Chrismon

I got a response today after my interview for PharmD on Oct. 28 in Worcester, MCPHS. They put me in waiting list. I am so upset about it.I did not expect to be in waiting list.I have good GPA (3.71) with BS in Chemistry. I am so upset about it and this is the only college I have applied for. I am completely clueless about to what to do. I still have Bio II and MicroBio grade to be submitted. Is it the reason of why I am still on waiting list? can anyone suggest me anything? I will highly appreciate it. Thank you so much.

Well, GPA and all other stuff do not matter once u get an interview. personally my overall gpa was 3.01 and i got accepted within a week of interview. it is how you portray yourself during the interview. it is mostly how u answer questions and the questions you ask them. maybe you didnt impress them. since my gpa is not that competitive i put a lot of effort during the interview, and the interviewer and i ended up talking about his wife and his life in general. it was very conversational. well i wish you all the best

JUST GOT MY LETTER A FEW MINUTES AGO IN THE MAIL!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! SEE YOU GUYS IN 2012 C/O 2015!!!!! INTERVIEWED ON THE 16TH, GOT THE LETTER TODAY ON THE 21ST.

Originally Posted by khmerknight

JUST GOT MY LETTER A FEW MINUTES AGO IN THE MAIL!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! SEE YOU GUYS IN 2012 C/O 2015!!!!! INTERVIEWED ON THE 16TH, GOT THE LETTER TODAY ON THE 21ST.

are u male or a female? maybe we can be roomates and congrats by the waty

Originally Posted by lilmaze

are u male or a female? maybe we can be roomates and congrats by the waty

Congratulations to you as well! I'm a man. I don't really know what I'm gonna do about housing yet. I'm just excited right now. Once this high calms down a bit, I'll start looking at that and financial aid/loans and stuff. Is there a facebook page for MCPHS c/o 2015?

Originally Posted by khmerknight

Congratulations to you as well! I'm a man. I don't really know what I'm gonna do about housing yet. I'm just excited right now. Once this high calms down a bit, I'll start looking at that and financial aid/loans and stuff. Is there a facebook page for MCPHS c/o 2015?

I feel you! i got accepted last week and i almost jumped off a cliff. I was super excited so i know exactly how it feels. There is a facebook page for all accepted students into any program at MCPHS. can we start one? and are you definitely going to this school?

Originally Posted by lilmaze

I feel you! i got accepted last week and i almost jumped off a cliff. I was super excited so i know exactly how it feels. There is a facebook page for all accepted students into any program at MCPHS. can we start one? and are you definitely going to this school?

Yes, I am definitely going to this school. In fact, I will be canceling all of my upcoming interviews so I can use the money for the 750 dollar deposit instead of airline tickets, hotels, car rentals, etc. If you start a fb page, I will join. Lol.

The MCPHS administrators created a Facebook page for my current class, so I'm sure they'll be doing the same once more people have been accepted and in turn accept the offer of admission.

Congratulations as well.

Originally Posted by CPhT2RPh

The MCPHS administrators created a Facebook page for my current class, so I'm sure they'll be doing the same once more people have been accepted and in turn accept the offer of admission.

Congratulations as well.

Cool. And thank you!

Originally Posted by khmerknight

Cool. And thank you!

I hope you know that school has a terrible reputation and the attrition rate is through the roof. Enjoy your time off while you can. Prepare for hell.

Originally Posted by Hello2011

I hope you know that school has a terrible reputation and the attrition rate is through the roof. Enjoy your time off while you can. Prepare for hell.

The nuclear power training pipeline in the Navy was hell, but I made it through that and a bunch of deployments underway. 6 years in the Navy flew by. I'm sure 3 years in Mass will fly by as well.

Originally Posted by khmerknight

Yes, I am definitely going to this school. In fact, I will be canceling all of my upcoming interviews so I can use the money for the 750 dollar deposit instead of airline tickets, hotels, car rentals, etc. If you start a fb page, I will join. Lol.

LOL OK! will create one then! and about the person talking about bad reputation, remember you can always make a difference. instead of talking about drop out rate you should think about the naplex passing rate. This school prepares you for real life! its the second oldest pharmacy school in the country so if it was that bad, i am sure it would have been gone by now