Advice VIA Pharmacy

[stormrider5]

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Hello all,
I graduated in May 2016 with a B.S in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry. I ended up applying to various pharmacy schools with no PCAT, 3.15 OVERALL gpa, 2.9 pharmcas gpa, and 2.4 science gpa after retakes. I ended up with alot of C's... (Microbiology, ANP 1&2, amongst a few others) I received a B in Orgo 1 & 2 after retaking Orgo 1, and receiving an A in Biochemistry. I applied to LECOM, MCPHS, Manchester and was not granted an interview and rejected. I also applied to a Post-bacc program for LECOM and was also rejected. I'm just unsure on what to do now, should I take my GRE and pursue my masters or realistically pursue another profession? Not getting into the LECOM post-bacc program really let me down because I was sure I would be able to get into that with my GPA and 3 years of pharmacy tech experience.

Best regards.

 

[nonizondi]

Hello all,
I graduated in May 2016 with a B.S in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry. I ended up applying to various pharmacy schools with no PCAT, 3.15 OVERALL gpa, 2.9 pharmcas gpa, and 2.4 science gpa after retakes. I ended up with alot of C's... (Microbiology, ANP 1&2, amongst a few others) I received a B in Orgo 1 & 2 after retaking Orgo 1, and receiving an A in Biochemistry. I applied to LECOM, MCPHS, Manchester and was not granted an interview and rejected. I also applied to a Post-bacc program for LECOM and was also rejected. I'm just unsure on what to do now, should I take my GRE and pursue my masters or realistically pursue another profession? Not getting into the LECOM post-bacc program really let me down because I was sure I would be able to get into that with my GPA and 3 years of pharmacy tech experience.

Best regards.

you need to pull up your gpa.Enroll in a master's in biomedical science program and improve your extra curricula activities and interview skills.Taking the pcat would also make you more competitive.

 

[DrillSynchron]

Try retaking some more classes and get As in them. You might also want to consider taking the PCAT. If you can score 90% or better, it can make up for your low GPA.

 

[cakezyum]

Have you done any extracurricular/research? I would suggest take the PCAT and score a 70+. Take some science classes to boost your gpa at community colleges such as genetics, human anatomy/physio, pharmacology. Make sure your personal statement is strong and have others review it. Remember to APPLY EARLY! Good luck!

 

[LoveWillSaveTheDay]

Hello all,
I graduated in May 2016 with a B.S in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry. I ended up applying to various pharmacy schools with no PCAT, 3.15 OVERALL gpa, 2.9 pharmcas gpa, and 2.4 science gpa after retakes. I ended up with alot of C's... (Microbiology, ANP 1&2, amongst a few others) I received a B in Orgo 1 & 2 after retaking Orgo 1, and receiving an A in Biochemistry. I applied to LECOM, MCPHS, Manchester and was not granted an interview and rejected. I also applied to a Post-bacc program for LECOM and was also rejected. I'm just unsure on what to do now, should I take my GRE and pursue my masters or realistically pursue another profession? Not getting into the LECOM post-bacc program really let me down because I was sure I would be able to get into that with my GPA and 3 years of pharmacy tech experience.

Best regards.

I agree with everyone above. It's going to be hard, esp with all the science classes you've already taken. Regardless of what you may read on here, pharmacy school is still competitive and most schools still average around 3.4+ gpa. If it's truly what you want to do, you'll have to do some sGPA repair and kill the pcat. either do your own post-bacc at a cc or university or do a masters, which ever is cheaper for you.

 

[PharmtoCS]

You could get in if you apply broadly enough but going to pharmacy school is a bad idea due to the job market is terrible and getting worse each year as more schools graduate their first class. There are other professions, i.e. computer programming, finance, accounting, engineering, etc. that offer better job prospects and work-life balance and pay as well as pharmacy if not better without you having to take out $200k+ in loans and spend another 4 years of your life in school.

 

[DrillSynchron]

Don't listen to stoichiometrist. He goes on every single thread posting about why you should change to some other career. If pharmacy is your passion, pursue it.

 

[nonizondi]

You could get in if you apply broadly enough but going to pharmacy school is a bad idea due to the job market is terrible and getting worse each year as more schools graduate their first class. There are other professions, i.e. computer programming, finance, accounting, engineering, etc. that offer better job prospects and work-life balance and pay as well as pharmacy if not better without you having to take out $200k+ in loans and spend another 4 years of your life in school.

Sheneneh Jenkins of every pharmacy thread. We already know pharmacy is saturated so keep it moving..

 

[PharmtoCS]

Don't listen to stoichiometrist. He goes on every single thread posting about why you should change to some other career. If pharmacy is your passion, pursue it.

To each their own about their definition of "passion." Some become passionate about the field after hearing a sales pitch from their local pharmacy school despite having never stepped foot in a pharmacy. Some claim to be passionate about pharmacy yet don't want to make sacrifices, i.e. go into retail (where the vast majority of the jobs are) and/or move more than 50 miles outside of their desired city.

 

[Amicable Angora]

You need to take the PCAT.