Hello good morning!
For the past few months, I've been reading several threads about misdemeanors and constant worries about being accepted to any graduate program. First off, I believe that negative and positive experiences shape the person you are today. Although it is inevitable to regret, it's also as important to accept the decisions one has made and continue on with their lives to prove who you really are.
I am in my last and final quarter and currently have a 3.348 cumulative GPA, 3.200 bio, 3.4 chem and 3.6 in pharmaceutical science majoring in pharmaceutical sciences. I am 100 percent sure that I want to pursue pharmacy as my career. I am currently in a pre-health professional fraternity, 1 year of research , volunteered at a independent pharmacy and now hired as a clerk, currently have my pharmacy tech license and recently employed at target as a pharmacy tech. Also, the first outpatient pharmacy volunteer at the children's hospital of orange country and a coordinator for freshman program. I think I have a lot of applicable things I can bring to the table as I apply for a pharmacy school. Here comes the problem...
About last year, I made a decision that has forced me to take a year off and try to prove myself. I was caught at the student bookstore for shoplifting a phone case. I don't know what was going through my mind but boy have a learned. It's on my school record and I payed a fee of 300 but I was not arrested nor on my criminal record. I even had a livescan last august which is past the incident so I know for sure that it isn't on my record. I hope to go to USC but I am just scared that my GPA isn't high enough and this incident can totally effect it.
I remember looking at pharmcas last year but then I saw the statement that if I had anything on my record and blah blah that is documented at the university, please explain. What could I do...
Thanks for your time everyone, it's seriously much appreciated.
For the past few months, I've been reading several threads about misdemeanors and constant worries about being accepted to any graduate program. First off, I believe that negative and positive experiences shape the person you are today. Although it is inevitable to regret, it's also as important to accept the decisions one has made and continue on with their lives to prove who you really are.
I am in my last and final quarter and currently have a 3.348 cumulative GPA, 3.200 bio, 3.4 chem and 3.6 in pharmaceutical science majoring in pharmaceutical sciences. I am 100 percent sure that I want to pursue pharmacy as my career. I am currently in a pre-health professional fraternity, 1 year of research , volunteered at a independent pharmacy and now hired as a clerk, currently have my pharmacy tech license and recently employed at target as a pharmacy tech. Also, the first outpatient pharmacy volunteer at the children's hospital of orange country and a coordinator for freshman program. I think I have a lot of applicable things I can bring to the table as I apply for a pharmacy school. Here comes the problem...
About last year, I made a decision that has forced me to take a year off and try to prove myself. I was caught at the student bookstore for shoplifting a phone case. I don't know what was going through my mind but boy have a learned. It's on my school record and I payed a fee of 300 but I was not arrested nor on my criminal record. I even had a livescan last august which is past the incident so I know for sure that it isn't on my record. I hope to go to USC but I am just scared that my GPA isn't high enough and this incident can totally effect it.
I remember looking at pharmcas last year but then I saw the statement that if I had anything on my record and blah blah that is documented at the university, please explain. What could I do...
Thanks for your time everyone, it's seriously much appreciated.
