I got my decision this morning too, around 9:06 am. I interviewed 1/14 also! Rejection unfortunately, but hope this helps with the speculation about how the admissions letters are sent out.
Congratz to all of you who got accepted. Did any of you who got accepted have prerequisites still in progress? Maybe they are reviewing those who are done with all their prerequisites first?
Congratz on your acceptanceNope, I graduated last year with a B.S. in Biochem.
Nope, I graduated last year with a B.S. in Biochem.
Congratz on your acceptance! You seem have several choices huh ? Which one is your first choice?
Thank you so much! Actually I was really surprised that I received the email today, because I interviewed on the last day, 1/28.
Stats: GPA 3.6, several yrs exposure in various healthcare and non-healthcare settings (research, shadowing doctors and pharmacists, volunteering, and leadership positions)
Hang in there!!
If you don't mind me asking, do you have all your pre-reqs completed and a bachelors degree? Or are you still in the process?
By the way, congratz! I too interviewed on the last day and am anxiously awaiting a response...
Do they make those piles before interviews then? How could they make those piles when they do not review all applicants in one day? That is really weird. The dean never mentioned anything about this on my interview day. Good luck everyoneI'm still working on my prerequisites n getting my BS this semester. I remember the Dean explaining the process that they make three piles for applicants (one for students they definitely want, one for maybes, one for no unfortunately) I hope this helps. Also I think the admissions committee meets at least once a week
Thanks!!!! My first choices were UCSF and USC, but I was rejected from UCSF even before an interview. Heh. Crossing my fingers for USC, but if not, that heading to SD!
I was in the 1/28 interview group (the one at 12 pm) and nothing here. I am really anxious to know my status. I thought they will be reviewing applicants by the order they were interviewed but now the decision can come at anytimeAny news from 1/28 interview groups?
Do they send out letter to let you know yout status if you are on waited list ?
The waiting game is killing me!
I was in the 14th group and have heard nothing. People on my day have received acceptances and rejections. My theory is either some decision has been made whereby I would be on an informal wait list not to get my hopes up since the entering class is so small. My alternative theory is that maybe the different groups of faculty and student interviewers have only been able to meet a limited period of time. Both are plausible at this point. What do you think?
I interviewed 1/14 as well. no news yet, but as far as I'm concerned no news is good news. I'd rather be on the waiting list than get a rejection :/ Interesting theories... who knows what their system is?Same here, I interviewed on 1/14 and I haven't heard back from them yet. Hopefully they will let us know soon.
I interviewed 1/14 as well. no news yet, but as far as I'm concerned no news is good news. I'd rather be on the waiting list than get a rejection :/ Interesting theories... who knows what their system is?
Good luck to everyone! Hopefully we'll hear something soon
OMG!!! I GOT ACCEPTED! i received my email at 9:45am. definitley going to ucsd!!!! interviewed the 28th, 12pm section also.. i thought i was gonna do so bad .... i mean... for that essay regarding the novel you wanted to live in...i just said gossip girls.
definitely not in order of interview dateare they reviewing apps by date?
Interviewd on 1/14 and got my acceptance letter today.
Does anyone know if there is a deposit for UCSD? I didn't see anything about it..but just wanted to ask around to make sure.
I received my rejection via email. I think they are notifying everybody via email at least that's what they said during my interview. Good luckis everyone getting their news via email? can we also have a rejection roll call. I'm interested in seeing the diversity in those accepted and not. i know everyone was highly qualified.
I would probably say it is my interviewing skills. My interview experience was not conversational. But that's how all my interviews went. The problem I have is that I like to be asked questions and I would answer. It is not my thing to be left to say whatever I want to say about myself. I know my way of interview is not preferred by many schools but I am working on it. I know it is not about my grades or anything else because my experiences and grades are average as everyone else.What do you think influenced your consideration, PharmM? I have a feeling i botched the written portion. I used the two hours writing an essay. I didn't know they wanted something concise just to tell if we plagiarized our applications. I thought they wanted to see us write an essay on the whim, and i did. Little did I know that was a recipe for disaster.
Got rejected this week! Anybody know if there's anybody from the school I can contact that will let me know where my application was weak? Might help me for future upcoming interviews.
3.9 GPA, 94 PCAT, I think my extracurriculars are sort of lacking: some undergrad research, hospital volunteering, but no pharm experience. Interviewer kept asking me about my hobbies which in my opinion are sort of irrelevant to pharmacy school.
can someone post their rejection email? or what did they say in the rejection email? i'm interested in knowing how they respond. thanks!
Got rejected this week! Anybody know if there's anybody from the school I can contact that will let me know where my application was weak? Might help me for future upcoming interviews.
3.9 GPA, 94 PCAT, I think my extracurriculars are sort of lacking: some undergrad research, hospital volunteering, but no pharm experience, no leadership positions in clubs or anything. Interviewer kept asking me about my hobbies which in my opinion are sort of irrelevant to pharmacy school.
Is it just me or are schools extra-suspicious of people with very strong academic backgrounds? The repeated hobby questions you got almost suggests that they think having a high GPA is indicative of some social shortcoming. If so, that's completely unfair. If anything, a strong GPA should be a benefit, not a liability. UCSF brags about regularly rejecting 4.0 students for "lacking experience," and it sounds like UCSD is following that trend.
Asking the admissions committee for an explanation for your rejection sounds like a good idea. I don't know who specifically you would talk to, but e-mailing the dean would probably work. If he's not the right person, he should be able to forward your inquiry to the appropriate party.
I don't know "how Asia works," not being from there, and I'm not claiming that EC's shouldn't be considered in the application process.lol, imo, this is the way of USA schools. They rather accept an all round student rather than a bookworm. There are tons of bookworm that only knows how to study in their little corner without going out and socialize. Don't get me wrong, i am not against studying, i agree studying should be worth more, but that's not how USA works. thats how Asia works
With all respect to your opinion, but I strongly believe that schools should appreciate the diversity of the applicants and they should consider all types of students. I mean rejecting a person because he is not an all around student is really unfair. Definitely a person who has done nothing in his/her life except studying and have no life at all will impose a problem in the future, but what about those who could achieve a high GPA and did volunteer and research? Does not this count as socializing? At least it means that the applicant did not spend all his/her life just studying.lol, imo, this is the way of USA schools. They rather accept an all round student rather than a bookworm. There are tons of bookworm that only knows how to study in their little corner without going out and socialize. Don't get me wrong, i am not against studying, i agree studying should be worth more, but that's not how USA works. thats how Asia works
With all respect to your opinion, but I strongly believe that schools should appreciate the diversity of the applicants and they should consider all types of students. I mean rejecting a person because he is not an all around student is really unfair. Definitely a person who has done nothing in his/her life except studying and have no life at all will impose a problem in the future, but what about those who could achieve a high GPA and did volunteer and research? Does not this count as socializing? At least it means that the applicant did not spend all his/her life just studying.