3.0 non science gpa?

[pharmdqueen]

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I have a 3.0 gpa non science, and I've taken half my pre-reqs and passed with c's(I still have 5 classes to finish and I would finish 3 in the fall and 2 in the spring) do I still have a chance of getting into a pharmacy school in CA? I also have 2 years pharmacy work experience. Do they look at the coursework you finished after you submitted pharmcas/supplementals in terms of improvement in gpa? 😕 help! thanks

 

[UES Girl]

I have a 3.0 gpa non science, and I've taken half my pre-reqs and passed with c's(I still have 5 classes to finish and I would finish 3 in the fall and 2 in the spring) do I still have a chance of getting into a pharmacy school in CA? I also have 2 years pharmacy work experience. Do they look at the coursework you finished after you submitted pharmcas/supplementals in terms of improvement in gpa? 😕 help! thanks

It seems your overall GPA is rather low, especially if you are applying to CA schools. Make sure the rest of your application really shines with phenomenal EC's. Good luck !

 

[217933]

I'm not sure if your GPA is exactly at a competitive level. The pharmacy school I'll be applying to has an average accepted applicant GPA of 3.8. I'm not sure how CA pharmacy schools are though in average GPA. But my personal opinion is to have a 3.5 GPA or higher just to play it safe and be a competitive applicant.

It also depends on your PCAT score. If you've got an excellent PCAT score that should somewhat make up for you're GPA. Don't get me wrong your GPA isn't disasterous but it might put you under the curve in getting in.

As in getting the school to look into your unfinished course work in terms of raising your GPA, it COULD be possible. They do keep an eye out on making sure you finish the courses needed. But since interviews at most pharmacy schools go out around March that might not help you at all in getting an interview since your grades won't be up until the end of semester, therefore your GPA wouldn't have changed at all. But it really does count on what pharmacy school it is because every school is different. I would advise talking to the dean or scheduling an appointment and talking them about your situation.

Good Luck!

 

[UES Girl]

I'm not sure if your GPA is exactly at a competitive level. The pharmacy school I'll be applying to has an average accepted applicant GPA of 3.8. I'm not sure how CA pharmacy schools are though in average GPA. But my personal opinion is to have a 3.5 GPA or higher just to play it safe and be a competitive applicant.

It also depends on your PCAT score. If you've got an excellent PCAT score that should somewhat make up for you're GPA. Don't get me wrong your GPA isn't disasterous but it might put you under the curve in getting in.

As in getting the school to look into your unfinished course work in terms of raising your GPA, it COULD be possible. They do keep an eye out on making sure you finish the courses needed. But since interviews at most pharmacy schools go out around March that might not help you at all in getting an interview since your grades won't be up until the end of semester, therefore your GPA wouldn't have changed at all. But it really does count on what pharmacy school it is because every school is different. I would advise talking to the dean or scheduling an appointment and talking them about your situation.

Good Luck!

CA schools do not require PCAT, so she can't rely on a high PCAT score.

 

[pharmdqueen]

thanks guys! yea I am definitely going to look into making an appointment with a counselor of some sort at my top choice which is western.... yea the PCAT isn't required =/ I don't know what else I can do to make my application look better! 😕

 

[SCCpharm]

Get a 4.0 in your last two semesters and tell the admissions that you weren't focused before that.

 

[pharmdqueen]

Get a 4.0 in your last two semesters and tell the admissions that you weren't focused before that.

I'm turning in the application this week, where can I tell admissions that I am focused after these upcoming semesters?

 

[mrblah]

thanks guys! yea I am definitely going to look into making an appointment with a counselor of some sort at my top choice which is western.... yea the PCAT isn't required =/ I don't know what else I can do to make my application look better! 😕

good luck. If you don't get in this year, you need to retake classes. You need to improve your gpa somehow if you want to go to a cali school. Or you can take the pcat, somehow do well on it, and apply out of state.

I just hope you realize that from this point on that you aren't doing yourself any favors getting C's.

 

[Jahrizzone]

IF your SCIENCE and MATH gpa is at around 3.5, I dont see a reason in hell why you would have an issue being competitive with most schools. That would probably put you around an overall 3.25 gpa with your non sciences combined if thats the case. In my book, that would be competitive. Correct me if im wrong anyone, but, I do not see an issue if your non science classes are lacking, because if your doing very well in your science courses, thats what really counts. c's in HISTORY isnt going to logically matter with adcoms when you weigh that against an A in chemistry. your certainly not trying to be a historian.

* if you look at most schools gpa reqs. You will see, for example, that most schools clearly state that the entering class have a "3.5-3.8" SCIENCE and MATH gpa, alot dont really state OVERALL gpa. Theres a big difference betweeen overall gpa and science and math ones. I am aware that there are some schools that require an overall gpa though of 3.5 and over though. This would probably explain why some people with relatively low overall gpa's get in pharmacy school over those with higher ones, because their science and math gpa's could be above par.

 

[mrblah]

IF your SCIENCE and MATH gpa is at around 3.5, I dont see a reason in hell why you would have an issue being competitive with most schools. That would probably put you around an overall 3.25 gpa with your non sciences combined if thats the case. In my book, that would be competitive. Correct me if im wrong anyone, but, I do not see an issue if your non science classes are lacking, because if your doing very well in your science courses, thats what really counts. c's in HISTORY isnt going to logically matter with adcoms when you weigh that against an A in chemistry. your certainly not trying to be a historian.

* if you look at most schools gpa reqs. You will see, for example, that most schools clearly state that the entering class have a "3.5-3.8" SCIENCE and MATH gpa, alot dont really state OVERALL gpa. Theres a big difference betweeen overall gpa and science and math ones. I am aware that there are some schools that require an overall gpa though of 3.5 and over though. This would probably explain why some people with relatively low overall gpa's get in pharmacy school over those with higher ones, because their science and math gpa's could be above par.

Many students who have a poor cumulative gpa, usually have a poor math/sci gpa (although of course there are exceptions). You are right, the OP should calculate his math/sci gpa, but i wouldn't be too suprised if it isn't that impressive either.

In regards to the OP, the OP needs to demonstrate or show a upward trend in his/her personal statement, but its going to be hard without stats to show this trend. If the OP can show this, then he/she will have a decent shot at getting a interview. However, Cali schools put a massive emphasis on grades.

Lastly, I wouldn't downplay the importance of the cumulative gpa. It is a concrete stat that school use to evaluate you against other applicants (or assign points too). Don't be suprised to hear questions at your interview pertaining to your undergrad performance (they don't care about your A's, they care about your C's, D's, F's, and why you got them).

You gotta remember, the schools are looking at the total package, and they love trends.