I'm rejecting their rejection!

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Just rejected from my 'backup school', in JUNE. Well it finally came. After 2 acceptances and a waitlist, I got a flat out rejection from the school that I was sure that I would get into. The letter is kind of rude. I'm thinking about typing up a rejection to their rejection and sending it this week. Maybe I could mention that I was accepted to 2 of my top 3 schools and wish them luck on being accredited. I could also mention how thoughtful their communication has been. June is a perfectly acceptable time to send out letters. Riiiiiiiight. Then again, maybe I'll just have a beer and move to Arizona....

Jd
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Jd,

What a bummer. I'm sorry to hear about the rejection...especially when you had really counted on getting admitted there!!! That must have been a shock! At least you do have two acceptances...you're still going to be a PharmD ;)

I say resist the urge to wage a counterattack....you may want to apply there for a residency some day ;) You never know....


Congrats on your acceptances..and hey..it's their loss.


kris
 
Hell, UOP sent me a rejection letter a month AFTER I called them to withdraw my interview invitation! :mad: +pissed+
 
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Originally posted by mommd2b
Jd,

What a bummer. I'm sorry to hear about the rejection...especially when you had really counted on getting admitted there!!! That must have been a shock! At least you do have two acceptances...you're still going to be a PharmD ;)

ICongrats on your acceptances..and hey..it's their loss.


kris

Well, it was just a safety net. I am going to my #1 school pick, but I could have never heard from THIS school and been perfectly happy. I already have my deposits in, email address, fin aid, etc. I am all set. No worries here. :D

Oh, and BMBiology, I almost applied to UofP, but one look at their tuition made my wallet go numb!

Jd
 
I also received a rejection letter this week. It stated that to improve my chances for next year, obtain a Bachelor of Science degree, complete higher level biology and chemistry courses at a four year institution with superior grades and get some pharmacy experience.

Letters like these make me think that they didn't even look at my transcripts. I graduated cum laude with a BS in biology. I feel like writing a letter stating that I wouldn't be interested in a school that writes idiotic letters of rejection. They were just a backup school, so I don't really care. It did piss me off a little, though.
 
Originally posted by dgroulx
I also received a rejection letter this week. It stated that to improve my chances for next year, obtain a Bachelor of Science degree, complete higher level biology and chemistry courses at a four year institution with superior grades and get some pharmacy experience.

Letters like these make me think that they didn't even look at my transcripts. I graduated cum laude with a BS in biology. I feel like writing a letter stating that I wouldn't be interested in a school that writes idiotic letters of rejection. They were just a backup school, so I don't really care. It did piss me off a little, though.

My thoughts exactly. Honestly, I think that many schools are having a hard time keeping up with the size of the applicant pool. Some pharmacy schools got over 1,000 applications this year, and there is really no way to go through that many apps on a personal level without a very serious commitment to admissions policies.

Some schools make a cut based soley on GPA or PCAT and MAYBE interview some students. Some schools have a formula that includes PCAT, GPA, and location and just go from there. I know that the med schools routinely deal with thousands of apps per year. I wonder if PharmCAS will help or hinder the application process. Many pharmacy schools seriously need to invest in more admissions staff and allow more time for interviews, etc.

I received similar letters regarding pre-requisite classes that I had already taken and were on my transcripts. I called and they were just kind of like "oh yea, uh huh". However, if you look in the med school forums, you'll find similar stories.

They seriously need to work on admissions protocol at many schools. I'm not talking about the ones that rejected me, but just in general. It's not really fair to waitlist someone until August or September, or not send out rejection letters until June (tell me that they didn't have that letter in a pile for MONTHS before they sent it, mine's dated may 19th). Acceptance to pharmacy school is something that many students are counting on, or at least hoping for. It's truly a life-changing experience to be accepted or rejected and I guess it's just part of the game that we have to play (or already did). Good luck to everyone applying next year, I don't think that I've ever had a more stressfull year and I've had an acceptance since early March.

Jd
 
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