3 + 1 Bs

[phuang06]

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My school has a 3 + 1 program that will allow someone to take 3 years undergrad at the school and finish all core requirements and like 90% of in-major courses, and go to a professional school (pharmacy school in this case), finish a year at a professional school, and transfer enough credits back to the undergrad institution and complete a Bachelors Degree in the major (Biochemistry in this case). For pharmCAS, they have whether or not you are pursuing a degree as one of the questions. What should I put down? After all, I am technically "pursuing" a BS degree, but I'm not going to be at the home institution in pursing that degree, but instead will be at a professional school.

So should I put down... pursuing a BS degree expected May 2010 or not pursuing a BS degree and just get it May 2010 regardless of NOT putting it on pharmCAS?

 

[TwinkleTwinkle]

I am kind of doing the same thing. After this semester I need 6 upper division electives for my BS in biology. Any grad work counts as upper division electives, so after my first semester in a pharm program I will send my transcripts back and get my degree. When I applied I listed my BS date as 12/2008. I had one school call and say they will not accept my degree because I am not getting it before Aug. Don't know if that helps.

 

[phuang06]

so I should just put down that I'm expecting to receive my Bachelors Degree in Biochemistry May 2010 even though I plan to apply for Pharmacy School for getting in Fall 2009 (applying Fall 2008 for Fall 2009)?

 

[117296]

so I should just put down that I'm expecting to receive my Bachelors Degree in Biochemistry May 2010 even though I plan to apply for Pharmacy School for getting in Fall 2009 (applying Fall 2008 for Fall 2009)?

It wont matter either way because all they want to know is whether you will have a bachelor's degree by the time you matriculate. Hope that helps.