Academic troubles addressed in personal statement?

[desklamp]

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First off, this forum is awesome, you guys are all so nice and helpful and thank you in advance 🙂.

This is probably a dumb question but I didn't do very well in my undergraduate years and was put on academic probation for a while. In the PharmCAS there is a section where you are required to explain any probations or withdrawals from any schools, though the space is a bit limited.

My question is, does anyone know whether should I just leave that explanation of my bad grades in the PharmCAS section? Or should I address it in my personal statement as well? I'm not sure if this would just be redundant information, even if I was able to explain the situation further in the PS.

 

[Passion4Sci]

I would only touch on it if you could use it as a truly defining personal characteristic for the creation of the person you are today, you know what I mean?

Like, if you're just going to elucidate the academic troubles without tying it in succinctly and saliently with the rest of your stuff in the P.S., it might come across as excuse-making, which you totally do not want.

If you can make it work, I think you can address it.

 

[phathead]

I did in both of mine to a certain extent because the realization of my problems in school ultimately changed who I was as a person.

Didn't realize you had to put your academic probations down on PharmCAS though. I road that baby all through freshman year I sucked so bad.

 

[aboveliquidice]

First off, this forum is awesome, you guys are all so nice and helpful and thank you in advance 🙂.

This is probably a dumb question but I didn't do very well in my undergraduate years and was put on academic probation for a while. In the PharmCAS there is a section where you are required to explain any probations or withdrawals from any schools, though the space is a bit limited.

My question is, does anyone know whether should I just leave that explanation of my bad grades in the PharmCAS section? Or should I address it in my personal statement as well? I'm not sure if this would just be redundant information, even if I was able to explain the situation further in the PS.

No - Do not address negatives in your PS - It is a time to share your passion / motivation for pharmacy. There are other sections in the application process to share this kind of information.

Think of a first date... You wouldn't disclose your obsession with collecting Star Wars figurines right away. You save that one for later. You want to put your best foot forward.

 

[Passion4Sci]

Think of a first date... You wouldn't disclose your obsession with collecting Star Wars figurines right away. You save that one for later. You want to put your best foot forward.

I told my now-wife on our first date about my collection of model cars (equally as nerdy...) and we've been married now for 5 years.

Fail analogy, ^Ice(l), I expect better from you. Your brain must be near-fried or something from all the pressure 😉

 

[SmKN808]

Think of a first date... You wouldn't disclose your obsession with collecting Star Wars figurines right away. You save that one for later. You want to put your best foot forward.

I told my now-wife on our first date about my collection of model cars (equally as nerdy...) and we've been married now for 5 years.

Fail analogy, ^Ice(l), I expect better from you. Your brain must be near-fried or something from all the pressure 😉

🤣your too much sci ^ ^

 

[confettiflyer]

I addressed it, but didn't go into detail as I didn't have much room.

 

[phathead]

I told my now-wife on our first date about my collection of model cars (equally as nerdy...) and we've been married now for 5 years.

Fail analogy, ^Ice(l), I expect better from you. Your brain must be near-fried or something from all the pressure 😉

I have a collection of diecast cars that my wife dispises lol

 

[MaximBrutii]

Wait a minute.. what about a collection of boxed anime dvd's?

That's probably why I'm still single

 

[desmoulins45179]

Think of a first date... You wouldn't disclose your obsession with collecting Star Wars figurines right away. You save that one for later. You want to put your best foot forward.

I would think of that as a positive

Wait a minute.. what about a collection of boxed anime dvd's?

That's probably why I'm still single

that too

i would probably disclose my love for doctor who, lord of the rings, etc.

My sister-in-law once told me "I like star wars too but I don't let it take over my life"

ok i'm done geeking up the thread

 

[SmKN808]

Wait a minute.. what about a collection of boxed anime dvd's?

That's probably why I'm still single

hmm... sounds more like a personal problem there eh? 🤣 nah, just kidding max ^ ^ ooh, come on... a little humor won't hurt right?

 

[KMIMSM]

i addressed mine on the personal statement because I don't want my application to be tossed out after a first glance at my GPA and transcript.
I just didn't take up too much space.

 

[MaximBrutii]

hmm... sounds more like a personal problem there eh? 🤣 nah, just kidding max ^ ^ ooh, come on... a little humor won't hurt right?

But a stab into the heart does.. haha jk jk

 

[MaximBrutii]

ok i'm done geeking up the thread

Hey, its the proud geek that later becomes something special