A Few Questions

[letsskate]

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Hello everyone, I know there're a lot of information on this forum, and I am really trying hard to search, but I still have a couple quick questions here hope some kind people on here can help

I graduated with an econ degree from UC Berkeley last december, so I have not taken most of the prereqs, so I'm trying to take them in community college. Is this acceptable for pharmacy schools? or do I have to go back to Berkeley to take the prereqs? Or will this be my disadvantage since I didn't take the prereqs while I was in berkeley?

For the schools that do not require PCAT, do they just not look at it at all? or is it in a way as.. we don't require it, but it's recommended?

Thank you!

 

[justjack]

it is totally acceptable to take your prereqs now at a community college and that should have no negative influence on your applications, depending on the school. you should contact the schools that you plan to apply to individually and inquire about that.

from my understanding, schools that don't require the PCAT, like in CA, do not look at it at all.

 

[Passion4Sci]

from my understanding, schools that don't require the PCAT, like in CA, do not look at it at all.

Only USC says explicitly not to include the fact that you ever took the PCAT. Touro, UoP, and others don't say "DON'T DO IT" and in fact I'm sure OOS applicants often do, since they do it anyway.

I disclosed my PCAT during the application process and even fielded a question about it on my interview.

Whether it's given much weight is another story...

As far as CC goes - The only school, again, expressly disliking CC requirements is USC. I think UCSD is also slightly prejudiced against them as well.

 

[letsskate]

Thanks guys!

So in general, if you take the prereqs from multiple community colleges, it'll be fine too right? since one CC sometimes doesn't have all the classes.

 

[diastole]

Thanks guys!

So in general, if you take the prereqs from multiple community colleges, it'll be fine too right? since one CC sometimes doesn't have all the classes.

That shouldn't be a problem. I had to take classes at two community colleges because I couldn't get the classes I wanted at just one. It is just some extra money and work when you need to send the transcripts.