Advice for a nervous newbie

[PharmGrl]

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Hi All,

I will start off by introducing myself....

My name is Melissa, and I am a hopeful pharmacy student for this Fall at Hampton University, and new to this forum. I am currently a certified Pharmacy technician. I have been on this site, looking at the great advice and suggestions everyone can offer so I thought I'd try my hand at asking for some myself!

Some information that may already be known:

Hampton University's deadline for submitting their applications for the pharmacy program for this fall was March 1. They are calling for interviews now.

My concern:

Other people in my class have gotten phone calls for their interviews. People that I work with have also received calls for interviews. I have not. Just from asking others how they did on the PCAT, what their GPA's are, etc., I have found that I am just as, if not more competitive than they are in some areas. So, of course not hearing anything from the school one way or the other, I am really getting worried! I have found out that they have 130 people to interview, and only 30 seats available for the upcoming term. No more stress added with those kinds of odds! 😱

My husband says that I would have received a rejection letter by now if they weren't even going to call me for an interview, but do schools mail out rejection letters so early after applications are due? This is my first time applying to anything other than a community college, so I don't know what all to expect in the application process.

What should I do? Should I call them and find out if they are going to call me or if I am a reject? Should I just go ahead and treat the ulcer that I am giving to myself and wait for whatever they are going to hand my way?

What does anyone suggest I do???

Thanks!

Melissa

 

[calrx]

It never hurts to call and ask what your current status is, just be aware that some schools will not give you this information over the phone. I have no idea what Hampton does/does disclose over the phone. You could also ask when the school plans to finish interviewing applicants so you'll have a better idea of when you should hear by.

 

[PharmGrl]

It never hurts to call and ask what your current status is, just be aware that some schools will not give application information over the phone. I have no idea what Hampton does/does not do. You could also ask when the school plans to finish interviewing applications so you'll have a better idea of when you should hear by.

Oh yeah, I forgot that part in my original post! They are planning to finish interviews by the end of April!!

 

[ndearwater]

Oh yeah, I forgot that part in my original post! They are planning to finish interviews by the end of April!!

So they are interviewing for another 4-5 weeks. I wouldn't give up hope but I'd definitely call them to inquire about your status. It's always good to make sure all your materials arrived and that nothing is missing from your file.
If you finished your application just before the deadline, perhaps they haven't gotten to reviewing yours yet. This is all info you should be able to find out with a phone call.
Like calrx said, you probably won't get an answer about whether or not you've been selected for an interview or rejected over the phone. Unless, of course, they're calling you. Good luck and hang in there!

 

[RockAByBaby]

you might also want to ask your co-worker, friends, etc. when they submitted their applications and how long after they had been contacted. I've heard that a lot of schools are backed-up with their admissions process because there is an overwhelming number of applicants this year.