Acceptance Stats: class of 2011/2012

[terse]

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Since people kept posting their stats in last year's thread, I decided to make a new post for this year. Repost your stats here even if you already posted in the other thread, to keep it more accurate.

Here are some things I think we all should answer:

(1) Schools: acceptance letters and/or interviews you've received
(2) GPA: overall, math/science, pre-req. if calculated
(3) PCAT score
(4) work experience
(5) extra-curricular activities
(6) anything else that you feel helped you, such as interview, scholarships, research, etc.

 

[hello18]

2nd year reapplicant

(1) Accepted Midwestern University-Glendale
(2) GPA
a) 2.96 overall
b) 2.76 Pre-req/Math-Science
(3) 82 composite
(4) Pharm tech 1.5 years, lots of volunteering in hospitals,tutor
(5) YMCA leadership position, Different cultural leadership position, Pre-pharm clubs, too many to list...
(6) Great great interview, distinguish yourself from other candidates, be enthusiastic... APPLY EARLY!!!

 

[manutdmax]

2nd year reapplicant

(1) Accepted Midwestern University-Glendale
(2) GPA
a) 2.96 overall
b) 2.76 Pre-req/Math-Science
(3) 82 composite
(4) Pharm tech 1.5 years, lots of volunteering in hospitals,tutor
(5) YMCA leadership position, Different cultural leadership position, Pre-pharm clubs, too many to list...
(6) Great great interview, distinguish yourself from other candidates, be enthusiastic... APPLY EARLY!!!

congrats ..i do consider this school in 09, did you feel that your GPA could be a factor in 🙁...what do you mean by great interview and apply early ...does it realy help thanks alottt and congrats again 🙂

 

[babetrang]

(1) Schools: accepted to LECOM-Bradenton and received interview invitations at Albany, St. John Fisher.
(2) GPA: overall 3.75, math/science 3.83.
(3) PCAT score 61 🙁 (English is 2nd language)
(4) work experience: 4mos @ CVS Phamacy, 40 hrs/week @ a non pharmacy company as a customer service rep. for 3+ yrs while going to school full time.
(5) extra-curricular activities: church.
(6) showed enthusiasm, motivation @ the interview; good personal essays (explained how I overcome hardships); applied early in June.

 

[hello18]

congrats ..i do consider this school in 09, did you feel that your GPA could be a factor in 🙁...what do you mean by great interview and apply early ...does it realy help thanks alottt and congrats again 🙂

Applying early makes a difference in Rolling admission schools' because they have more spots to hand out and they don't compare you to that many candidates. A majority of candidates with high GPA or high PCAT can afford to apply later and thus do so... As a result, if you are like me, applying early makes a difference and helps.

At the interview, you should be very prepared with the typical interview questions... Try not to sound rehearsed but have logical and thought out answers because it will help you stand out from the crowd... I've had a lot of personal experiences to talk about at my interview, which helped distinguish me from other candidates... this was highly looked upon by the interviewers, thus I was able to obtain a spot in there school...

Also don't be afraid to apply to new schools', they tend to be a little easier to get into and you will have a better shot if you apply early... I hope this helps!

 

[Strutter]

Applying early makes a difference in Rolling admission schools' because they have more spots to hand out and they don't compare you to that many candidates. A majority of candidates with high GPA or high PCAT can afford to apply later and thus do so... As a result, if you are like me, applying early makes a difference and helps.

At the interview, you should be very prepared with the typical interview questions... Try not to sound rehearsed but have logical and thought out answers because it will help you stand out from the crowd... I've had a lot of personal experiences to talk about at my interview, which helped distinguish me from other candidates... this was highly looked upon by the interviewers, thus I was able to obtain a spot in there school...

Also don't be afraid to apply to new schools', they tend to be a little easier to get into and you will have a better shot if you apply early... I hope this helps!

How early is applying early? What will the context be? The months/years beforehand?

 

[hello18]

How early is applying early? What will the context be? The months/years beforehand?

The application opens in June, Try to finish it by early July if possible...

 

[Strutter]

The application opens in June, Try to finish it by early July if possible...

lol... what if i'm in high school right now. What would be an ideal time to apply for undergraduate studies?

It'd be:

1. High school.
2. get out of high school and go into university for undergraduate studies.
3. PCAT
4. do application stuff (eg. inverviews, LOR, etc.)
5. 4 years pharmacy.