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Hey all, I am a P1, just wanted to see if any of you had questions. I know most of you won't hear anything until December but any other questions as far as applications, essays, interviews, my 1st year, etc. I wouldn't mind discussing.

Also, for any of you who have an interview in Jan or Feb, I am definitely willing to take you to one of my classes or whatever.

I'll try to post an interview guide sometime in Jan.

Hope to hear from some of you.

Good luck to all of you applying!!!

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Oneday_9 said:
Hey all, I am a P1, just wanted to see if any of you had questions. I know most of you won't hear anything until December but any other questions as far as applications, essays, interviews, my 1st year, etc. I wouldn't mind discussing.

Also, for any of you who have an interview in Jan or Feb, I am definitely willing to take you to one of my classes or whatever.

I'll try to post an interview guide sometime in Jan.

Hope to hear from some of you.

Good luck to all of you applying!!!

WOW! *envious* Congrats - you attend the top pharmacy school in the nation!!!! :) I hope I can get an interview there...I turned my application in about a few days before the deadline so who knows when I will hear back. However, it's one of the schools that I really REALLY want to go to!!!!

If I end up getting an interview, I'll def. contact you! Thanks for offering help :)
 
I'm willing to field some questions as well in order to help Oneday_9 not be swamped with PM's!! Thanks for starting the thread!
As I know there are a record 1700 pharmcas applicants for 122 spots this year. Last year there were only 1200 or so, and the year after less than 1000. So...... GOOD LUCK APPLICANTS!!!
 
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Vandykitten said:
WOW! *envious* Congrats - you attend the top pharmacy school in the nation!!!! :) I hope I can get an interview there...I turned my application in about a few days before the deadline so who knows when I will hear back. However, it's one of the schools that I really REALLY want to go to!!!!

If I end up getting an interview, I'll def. contact you! Thanks for offering help :)

No problem, in lieu of an interview, just PM me and I can answer any questions. You might also want to look at those interview experiences at UCSF, that will give you a basis for prepping for the interview here or any school really. Young Skywalker will also be a great help, he's an excellent student and individual.

Good Luck!
 
Oneday_9 said:
No problem, in lieu of an interview, just PM me and I can answer any questions. You might also want to look at those interview experiences at UCSF, that will give you a basis for prepping for the interview here or any school really. Young Skywalker will also be a great help, he's an excellent student and individual.

Good Luck!

You P1's are so nice!! I am from Illinois....is there any preference for California residents? Also do you think it is a good thing that I have a bachelors...especially in a differnet field? I have a bs in Finance and worked as a consultant for 3 years. I want to get into Insurance business or managed care (something that will combine pharm/business). Should i stress that in my interviews (if i get one)?
 
Tai said:
You P1's are so nice!! I am from Illinois....is there any preference for California residents? Also do you think it is a good thing that I have a bachelors...especially in a differnet field? I have a bs in Finance and worked as a consultant for 3 years. I want to get into Insurance business or managed care (something that will combine pharm/business). Should i stress that in my interviews (if i get one)?


Well I am an out of state resident from Arizona, and we actually have numerous people from all over. Plus, given the budget constraints of California, they need all the out of staters they can get! haha Seriously, don't let it psych you out. Also, if you are studying a different discipline, I guarantee you it makes your application a bit unique. Given we also have a Health Policy & Mgmt Pathway, which basically analyzes much of the business side of pharmacy, this would be desirable of the school, in my opinion. What I have discovered is we have students from many educational backgrounds and areas of the US and world. As far as a BS, I think it will probably be a necessity, although we have 2-4 students who had solely pre-req's. Also, as YSkywlaker mentioned, there is a substantial increase in applications thus far on PharmCAS about 1700 (only 1300 actually submitted the supp app I believe from what admissions told me).

When you are in your interviews, do stress this and mention the pathway. They totally renovated their section of the UCSF website, so be knowledgable. I myself am looking to do what you had mentioned, meld business and pharmacy, I also plan on doing the MPH with UC Berkelely after getting the PharmD. Know your stuff and discuss it...but also emphasize your interests with science and helping patients.

Let me know of any other questions.
 
Another P1 here, too- feel free to send me a PM if you're heading our way in January or February! In the meantime, good luck and relax and wait for your interview letter. I know I've said it before, but wanted to remind y'all that it's possible that the interview letter arrives right around christmas day (gotta give them snaps for working over the holidays!), so make sure you check your mail carefully- last Dec, the letters had an 'interview confirmation website (with a deadline)' that you had to log into to confirm your interview- I was out of town for the holidays and went through my mail on Jan 2 when I got back, and had about 18 hours left to confirm the interview! (phew!)
 
That's really cool. I live in SF and it would be sweet if i can attend UCSF. I've been working there for over a year now and I've done a lot of stuff at UCSF for the past 4 to 5 years so its a great place to be. I'm just sitting tight and waiting for interview letters. Hopefully I get one. But it feels great to be done with uop and usc.
 
Apteka said:
Another P1 here, too- feel free to send me a PM if you're heading our way in January or February! In the meantime, good luck and relax and wait for your interview letter. I know I've said it before, but wanted to remind y'all that it's possible that the interview letter arrives right around christmas day (gotta give them snaps for working over the holidays!), so make sure you check your mail carefully- last Dec, the letters had an 'interview confirmation website (with a deadline)' that you had to log into to confirm your interview- I was out of town for the holidays and went through my mail on Jan 2 when I got back, and had about 18 hours left to confirm the interview! (phew!)

Thank you Apteka...I'll be sure to foreward my mail home...wouldn't that be a nice Christmas 'gift'? :)

I'm relieved that I turned my application in, but only God knows if I'll get an interview there! O_O It's my top choice so I'm really crossing my fingers, but my stats aren't nearly as high as some people and I am also out of state. I guess we'll see ^_^

Thanks again for your offer! I'll take it up if I get an interview :luck:
 
Minghoo said:
That's really cool. I live in SF and it would be sweet if i can attend UCSF. I've been working there for over a year now and I've done a lot of stuff at UCSF for the past 4 to 5 years so its a great place to be. I'm just sitting tight and waiting for interview letters. Hopefully I get one. But it feels great to be done with uop and usc.


We have a few students that have worked at UCSF recently as well in different areas of research...so that should be of some significance.
 
Oneday_9 said:
Well I am an out of state resident from Arizona, and we actually have numerous people from all over. Plus, given the budget constraints of California, they need all the out of staters they can get! haha

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As far as a BS, I think it will probably be a necessity, although we have 2-4 students who had solely pre-req's. Also, as YSkywlaker mentioned, there is a substantial increase in applications thus far on PharmCAS about 1700 (only 1300 actually submitted the supp app I believe from what admissions told me).

....
Let me know of any other questions.

Hi OneDay - I was wondering, are there any students who did some of their credits at a CC? I'm a Cali resident with a BS in Electrical Eng. But I don't have much to pay for an expensive post-bac education. I was thinking of doing my econ, public speaking at a CC - then take my core sciences (bio, o-chem, anat & phys) at a state university. Since USCF is so competitive - are they any students who entered with credits from CCs or JCs?
 
I fullfilled my Biology, Public Speaking and Physiology requirements at Vista community college in Berkeley. It was great, cost me 16 bucks a unit!
 
PoorSanDiegan said:
Hi OneDay - I was wondering, are there any students who did some of their credits at a CC? I'm a Cali resident with a BS in Electrical Eng. But I don't have much to pay for an expensive post-bac education. I was thinking of doing my econ, public speaking at a CC - then take my core sciences (bio, o-chem, anat & phys) at a state university. Since USCF is so competitive - are they any students who entered with credits from CCs or JCs?


I did my undergrad at U of I - Champaign but in finance. When I decided to go to pharm school, I needed to take all of my science requirements which i am doing at a CC in Illinois as it is way cheaper and easier. The education is just as good as a 4-year college and the classes are smaller so you have more teacher interaction. Im sure u will be fine (as I hope I am!!)
 
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PoorSanDiegan said:
Hi OneDay - I was wondering, are there any students who did some of their credits at a CC? I'm a Cali resident with a BS in Electrical Eng. But I don't have much to pay for an expensive post-bac education. I was thinking of doing my econ, public speaking at a CC - then take my core sciences (bio, o-chem, anat & phys) at a state university. Since USCF is so competitive - are they any students who entered with credits from CCs or JCs?


I know many who fulfilled their pre-req's at CC's. Don't fret it, just get it done and do well in the interview. It has been said many times, but it is the overall candidate, their essays, grades, community service, and communication skills. You don't have to necessarily be the best in all of them.

Good luck!
 
i got my interview invite yesterday! its a huge relief because ucsf is the only school i applied to! does anyone have any suggestions or tips for the interview? i know most interviews are tailored to the application but is there any general questions i should think about? one weakness in my application is that i have no experience in working in a pharmacy related field. will that hurt me badly? i have experience in community service and school related activities. also, this may be a stupid question, but it says my interview is at 1:30 PM but check in is at 10:45. should i go at 10:45 or is it ok to go later? i live in san francisco so transportation isn't a problem. thanks for any responses and good luck to the rest of the applicants.
 
tomrocks said:
i got my interview invite yesterday! its a huge relief because ucsf is the only school i applied to! does anyone have any suggestions or tips for the interview? i know most interviews are tailored to the application but is there any general questions i should think about? one weakness in my application is that i have no experience in working in a pharmacy related field. will that hurt me badly? i have experience in community service and school related activities. also, this may be a stupid question, but it says my interview is at 1:30 PM but check in is at 10:45. should i go at 10:45 or is it ok to go later? i live in san francisco so transportation isn't a problem. thanks for any responses and good luck to the rest of the applicants.


congrats!!! when's yours??

hopefully I'll receive an invite soon =)

:luck: :luck: :luck: :luck: :luck:
 
does ucsf/ucsd send out rejection letters this week too ?.. oh i hope i hope i get an interview! .. cross your fingers for me guys!
 
tomrocks said:
i got my interview invite yesterday! its a huge relief because ucsf is the only school i applied to! does anyone have any suggestions or tips for the interview? i know most interviews are tailored to the application but is there any general questions i should think about? one weakness in my application is that i have no experience in working in a pharmacy related field. will that hurt me badly? i have experience in community service and school related activities. also, this may be a stupid question, but it says my interview is at 1:30 PM but check in is at 10:45. should i go at 10:45 or is it ok to go later? i live in san francisco so transportation isn't a problem. thanks for any responses and good luck to the rest of the applicants.

CONGRATS!!!

I'd show up at 10:45. Better yet, 10:30. You never know with parking and all in SF. They may give you a campus tour/question and answer session/essay :confused: I'm pretty sure current UCSF students can elaborate.

For all others who are curious, would you mind sharing your stats and background with us (GPA, extracurriculars, degrees, etc.)?
 
tomrocks said:
i got my interview invite yesterday! its a huge relief because ucsf is the only school i applied to! does anyone have any suggestions or tips for the interview? i know most interviews are tailored to the application but is there any general questions i should think about? one weakness in my application is that i have no experience in working in a pharmacy related field. will that hurt me badly? i have experience in community service and school related activities. also, this may be a stupid question, but it says my interview is at 1:30 PM but check in is at 10:45. should i go at 10:45 or is it ok to go later? i live in san francisco so transportation isn't a problem. thanks for any responses and good luck to the rest of the applicants.

Congrats :)
tomrocks what is your GPA? When did you send you application and if you don't mind what is your bachelor in?
 
neonam11 said:
If the interview letter says to check in at 10:45, then it is best to follow the instructions to the teeth. You don't want your application to be shelved because of a technicality like that. Besides, you might have to write your essay before the interview which might explain the earlier arrival time. I can just imagine some of the ADCOM people saying, "Sorry, if you can't follow simple instructions, how are you going to survive rotations when your attending and preceptors are barking instructions at you?"

Some general questions you can think about and this may apply to almost all pharmacy interviews:

1. Why pharmacy?
2. Why pharmacy and not nursing, medicine, or dentistry?
3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
4. If person X refuses to do his share of the group work, how would you handle the situation?
5. What are some of your hobbies?
6. Where do you see yourself in the future? short term vs. longterm?
7. It's busy at your pharmacy and you get a phone call from a prescriber demanding that you dispense the medications he ordered although you know he is notorious for overprescribing or making errors. How would you handle the situation?
8. What have you done to prepare for your future career?
9. How can you contribute to your class and ultimately your profession?
10. How would you juggle a demanding profession and a personal life? What sort of sacrifices are you willing to make? unwilling to make?

If the interviewers did their homework, they will actually point out that you do indeed lack experience in pharmacy, but however you can do a 180 and show them how you can compensate with your community service and extracurrics during school. Just show them that you are a genuine person who cares about people--your classmates, family, neighbors, etc--that want to be at UCSF to make a difference. Good luck all!
:cool:
 
my gpa, both overall and pre req was about 3.5. i graduated with a BA in molecular cell biology at uc berkeley. i was about 3 classes short of double majoring in economics which i plan on finishing in the future.

extracurricular wise, i volunteered by teaching children, wrote for a student run medical journal, and was a teaching assistant and then class coordinator for a large student-run class at berkeley.

i sent my application in about a week before the deadline. i spent weeks on the application and had to get it perfect because ucsf is the only school i applied to.
 
tomrocks said:
my gpa, both overall and pre req was about 3.5. i graduated with a BA in molecular cell biology at uc berkeley. i was about 3 classes short of double majoring in economics which i plan on finishing in the future.

extracurricular wise, i volunteered by teaching children, wrote for a student run medical journal, and was a teaching assistant and then class coordinator for a large student-run class at berkeley.

i sent my application in about a week before the deadline. i spent weeks on the application and had to get it perfect because ucsf is the only school i applied to.


First off, congrats on an interview! I know the feeling, definitely exciting!

Here is a link to help any of you out with the interviews, UCSF or otherwise. I used it as a guide for all my preparation and research.


http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=94738

If any of you want to attend class at 9AM before the interview, feel free to PM me and we can set up a meeting time. I did that with UCSFPharmgirl last year and it was a good experience.

Anyways, good luck and I hope that link to an older post helps!
 
tomrocks said:
my gpa, both overall and pre req was about 3.5. i graduated with a BA in molecular cell biology at uc berkeley. i was about 3 classes short of double majoring in economics which i plan on finishing in the future.

extracurricular wise, i volunteered by teaching children, wrote for a student run medical journal, and was a teaching assistant and then class coordinator for a large student-run class at berkeley.

i sent my application in about a week before the deadline. i spent weeks on the application and had to get it perfect because ucsf is the only school i applied to.

Congratulations on the interview! Yay! that's excellent. Neonam is totally totally right--- the admissions committee definitely seems to be looking at 'following directions' and being 'thorough,' and it's understandable. If check-in is at 10:45, I'd be there by 1030 at the latest, make sure you know what the day is going to be about. They divided us into groups to go into the essay and the interviews, and fellow students escorted us to the interview rooms last year. It's a great idea to take OneDay up on his invite to enjoy a taste of 9AM BioChem on a Friday morning! Just keep in mind how you'll express your excellent experiences into words for the interviewers, and in the meantime, happy holidays!
 
Apteka said:
Congratulations on the interview! Yay! that's excellent. Neonam is totally totally right--- the admissions committee definitely seems to be looking at 'following directions' and being 'thorough,' and it's understandable. If check-in is at 10:45, I'd be there by 1030 at the latest, make sure you know what the day is going to be about. They divided us into groups to go into the essay and the interviews, and fellow students escorted us to the interview rooms last year. It's a great idea to take OneDay up on his invite to enjoy a taste of 9AM BioChem on a Friday morning! Just keep in mind how you'll express your excellent experiences into words for the interviewers, and in the meantime, happy holidays!

Ummm, if the interview is gonna be at the end of January, Dr. Fulton, the P1's biochemistry course coordinator and lecturer on glucose metabolism, will have finished her portion. After that it's all downhill, so my recommendation is to take any prospective UCSF students to a lecture where it's mildly engaging so that you guys don't totally scare off them off, hahaha.
 
neonam11 said:
Ummm, if the interview is gonna be at the end of January, Dr. Fulton, the P1's biochemistry course coordinator and lecturer on glucose metabolism, will have finished her portion. After that it's all downhill, so my recommendation is to take any prospective UCSF students to a lecture where it's mildly engaging so that you guys don't totally scare off them off, hahaha.

Good point, ha ha--- but it's good to get of taste of what it's like, right? :scared: Ideally they'd be able to go to a Pharmacokinetics lecure with SuperDuper BettyAnn, but alas, we don't have her this quarter... sad face....
 
Apteka said:
Good point, ha ha--- but it's good to get of taste of what it's like, right? :scared: Ideally they'd be able to go to a Pharmacokinetics lecure with SuperDuper BettyAnn, but alas, we don't have her this quarter... sad face....

Well, we P2's lucked out and we have Betty-Anne next quarter, and for those prospective students who want to see one of the best UCSF pharmacy instructors in action, PM me and maybe we can set something up. There might be some guest lecturers during the quarter, so be forewarned, you might not get to see Betty-Anne teach. At any rate, the P2's have pharmacology, pharmakokinetics, pharm chem, physiology, study design, and a course on policy. Dr. Mitrovic, our physio instructor, is a pretty engaging as well, so come see him . If you wanna be scared out of your pants, sit in on the P3's thearapeutics lecture, hahahahahaha.
 
I haven't received an interview or rejection yet...should I be worried??? I got into UOP already but I really really want to go to UCSF mainly because I work there now and I love the place and I live in SF. And I can save a lot of money by going to a public institution.
 
Minghoo said:
I haven't received an interview or rejection yet...should I be worried??? I got into UOP already but I really really want to go to UCSF mainly because I work there now and I love the place and I live in SF. And I can save a lot of money by going to a public institution.


No don't worry, I received my invite well after Christmas, close to New Years.
 
Hello, hello!!!
I was just wondering why does UCSF require 2 ochem classes for admissions, unlike most other schools requiring 1.
Cause, according to the recently posted thread "OChem Grade predicting success", it's been stated that not much ochem is emphasized in the curriculum and that we should know atleast the basics (functional groups, some mechanisms, acid/base stuff). Does UCSF expect its applicants to know more than the basics?
~Panda~
 
What a bummer. I just got my rejection letter from UCSF. My first BONG! Im dying to know what I did wrong as I had really high grades, have a bachelors in Finance and was a consultant for 3 years....

Does anyone know if UCSF looks heavily on volunteer work? It seems that maybe that was my downfall....not ENOUGH volunteering.
 
panda103 said:
Hello, hello!!!
I was just wondering why does UCSF require 2 ochem classes for admissions, unlike most other schools requiring 1.
Cause, according to the recently posted thread "OChem Grade predicting success", it's been stated that not much ochem is emphasized in the curriculum and that we should know atleast the basics (functional groups, some mechanisms, acid/base stuff). Does UCSF expect its applicants to know more than the basics?
~Panda~


Well, I believe a year or 2 Ochem classes are required. I am a first year student and just started taking an Advanced Ochem class where the basics are expected and if we need to fill in any blanks uncovered in class, we should consult our undergrad textbook. Overall, ochem is the building block for biochem in many ways, so I think it is worthwhile to go through that year of coursework.
 
Tai said:
What a bummer. I just got my rejection letter from UCSF. My first BONG! Im dying to know what I did wrong as I had really high grades, have a bachelors in Finance and was a consultant for 3 years....

Does anyone know if UCSF looks heavily on volunteer work? It seems that maybe that was my downfall....not ENOUGH volunteering.


I think community service is very important for the school as it is emphasized in all its organizations and the ideals of service by the faculty and school in general.

Before I applied, I waited a year or so and worked with a non-profit organization. I suggest you look into doing that, I did so once a week and my company let me off early to do so. But I don't think it is everything as some students worked full time and didn't participate in a lot of community service.

Anyways, it made my application very complete and well rounded, and I think waiting a year was the best choice I made.
 
Tai said:
What a bummer. I just got my rejection letter from UCSF. My first BONG! Im dying to know what I did wrong as I had really high grades, have a bachelors in Finance and was a consultant for 3 years....

Does anyone know if UCSF looks heavily on volunteer work? It seems that maybe that was my downfall....not ENOUGH volunteering.

I was worried about this, too, since I have zero volunteer experience and figured it would be necessary at an institution as competitive as UCSF. I received an interview, though, so now I don't know.....I think it's really just a combination of factors, and a weakness in just one area won't break you.
 
DrugDealer said:
I was worried about this, too, since I have zero volunteer experience and figured it would be necessary at an institution as competitive as UCSF. I received an interview, though, so now I don't know.....I think it's really just a combination of factors, and a weakness in just one area won't break you.

Just out of curiosity...how is it possible for you to have "zero volunteer experience" as you claim and fill out UCSF's supp app? UCSF has specific questions regarding your extracurricular activities and requires you to respond to them in detail (275 words max).
 
Oneday_9 said:
Well, I believe a year or 2 Ochem classes are required. I am a first year student and just started taking an Advanced Ochem class where the basics are expected and if we need to fill in any blanks uncovered in class, we should consult our undergrad textbook. Overall, ochem is the building block for biochem in many ways, so I think it is worthwhile to go through that year of coursework.

Hahaha, my lil padwan is so misguided. Don't read too much into the "Advanced" in Advanced Ochem cuz it's just a rehash of your organic chemistry you learned in undergrad, at least 95% of it anyway.
 
endlesslove said:
Just out of curiosity...how is it possible for you to have "zero volunteer experience" as you claim and fill out UCSF's supp app? UCSF has specific questions regarding your extracurricular activities and requires you to respond to them in detail (275 words max).

The exact wording of that essay is "Extracurricular, Leadership, Volunteer, Community Activities & Work Experience: Expand on one of the outside activities you listed in your PharmCAS application, blah blah blah."

Since it included work experiences, I wrote about that and how I could translate those experiences into the pharmacy profession. As I mentioned earlier, I was apprehensive about this and didn't know if the admissions committee would find it acceptable, but they have so far.
 
neonam11 said:
Hahaha, my lil padwan is so misguided. Don't read too much into the "Advanced" in Advanced Ochem cuz it's just a rehash of your organic chemistry you learned in undergrad, at least 95% of it anyway.


But it's also a 6 week course, so without any foundation it could be a bit challenging, don't ya think, Nam? lol

It's a right of passge in the science world!
 
DrugDealer said:
The exact wording of that essay is "Extracurricular, Leadership, Volunteer, Community Activities & Work Experience: Expand on one of the outside activities you listed in your PharmCAS application, blah blah blah."

Since it included work experiences, I wrote about that and how I could translate those experiences into the pharmacy profession. As I mentioned earlier, I was apprehensive about this and didn't know if the admissions committee would find it acceptable, but they have so far.


Exactly, it's all in how you presented your answer. You have to be able to defend why you may not have done volunteer experience, and having a full time job and also catching up on pre-req's can adversely affect such endeavors. Don't stress about this if you haven't done volunteer work just prepared to explain why and what you did that gave experiences relevant to the field.
 
I'm going to be registering for Fall classes soon and one of them is communications. Which type of comm course does UCSF prefer: Public Speaking or Interpersonal and Group Interaction? Thanks
 
panda103 said:
I'm going to be registering for Fall classes soon and one of them is communications. Which type of comm course does UCSF prefer: Public Speaking or Interpersonal and Group Interaction? Thanks

They accept only Public Speaking. I'm not sure if by group interaction you mean interpersonal communication, which is what only USC accepts. There are no exceptions. check www.assist.org to make sure they are transferable to your institution of choice.
 
Yes, make sure it's public speaking and not something like "fundamentals of" or "intro to" oral communication.
Below are useful links for fall 2005 out-of-state applicants whose school information is not on ASSIST.
You should be prepared to have your curriculum turned inside-out, esp. if your course sequence differs from that of the UC schools. Last year I got a approved course list around September, and was able to make up any deficiencies in the spring.
Course eval requests, if necessary, aren't submitted until June-August, so don't worry about it now. By looking on ASSIST, you should get a good idea of the type of courses that they want.
http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/1/academic/verify/outofstate/
http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/1/academic/verify/evals/
 
panda103 said:
I'm going to be registering for Fall classes soon and one of them is communications. Which type of comm course does UCSF prefer: Public Speaking or Interpersonal and Group Interaction? Thanks


I would email admissions for the course preferred for your specific school. I know I took Public speaking and Debate..so I can assume that's probably the one you need to take. But again email the school and they should promptly reply with that info.

Good Luck!
 
I've emailed and actually got a response from UCSF. They don't have an approved course list for my school. So I have to send my school's catalog to them. Though, I'm not sure when am I suppose to submit it to them. I've still got two years to get my bio degree and am not ready to apply to UCSF... The question I'm getting to is: is it okay to send out a catalog now or wait till I'm ready to apply to UCSF?
 
Quoting from the 2nd site I linked in my post above:
"If you submit an early request for a future cycle, you will have to make a new request the following spring. You may also have to resubmit the necessary materials, as we cannot guarantee that they will be properly tracked in the midst of the current cycle's demands."
I take this to mean that it's best to submit your course catalog for evaluation (for the purpose of filling out the application) the summer (June-mid Aug.) before you apply. However, if you'd like to know which classes are accepted so that you can plan your coursework for the next 2 yrs. then I don't see any reason not to have your school's classes reviewed now and then repeat the process again when you apply. My school's catalog fit in one of those flat rate envelopes, so it shouldn't cost too much. It takes a while (I mentioned Sept. in my earlier post) to get a reply, and it may take longer if you're not an applicant.
 
Actually, what does UCSF emphasize in most? Research? Volunteer work? People who do well in math or o chem?

I'm not sure what sort of people they're looking for.
 
I'm glad this thread came up again. So basically from reading the previous posts, those who submitted their applications won't receive any confirmation of complete app or interview invites until mid-December/January?

Also, do any current UCSF students know how many apps were received so far this year?
 
yeh a friend of mine who applied last year told me to expect to hear back from ucsf around christmas week if you got an interview.. at least that was his experience
 
the new min gpa is 2.8. what was the min gpa before?
 
blizz said:
I'm glad this thread came up again. So basically from reading the previous posts, those who submitted their applications won't receive any confirmation of complete app or interview invites until mid-December/January?

Also, do any current UCSF students know how many apps were received so far this year?

I mailed my application out on Oct. 31st and already received an email confirming the receipt of my complete application. The email was dated Nov. 2. They sure do work fast over there.

From the application workshop, they mentioned that they start sending interview invites around Christmas time. What a great present that would be. :love:
 
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