am i too late?

[pillhappy]

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I know this is really really dumb but I can't get a hold of the prepharm counselor at my school because she just started her training...

- If I wanted to enter pharmacy school immediately after I graduate with my bachelors, do I apply at the end of my junior year? Like sometime during the summer and Fall of my last year of college?

-When is the latest I can take the PCAT? Am I too late on takng the PCAT? I am currently in my 3rd year and am planning on the test most likely this January. After I submit my Pharmcas application, can I still take the test one more time (like it was for the SATs) or not?

-One last thing...after I submit my Pharmcas application, is there a way I can update it later on with new information? Maybe not change the essay portion, but update the classes in progress section, activities, etc.?


Thanks!

 

[eelo]

- If I wanted to enter pharmacy school immediately after I graduate with my bachelors, do I apply at the end of my junior year? Like sometime during the summer and Fall of my last year of college?

Most schools will start taking applications around July 1, so the summer before your Senior year is prime time to apply.

-When is the latest I can take the PCAT? Am I too late on takng the PCAT? I am currently in my 3rd year and am planning on the test most likely this January. After I submit my Pharmcas application, can I still take the test one more time (like it was for the SATs) or not?

I recommend that you take the exam this coming January. Your scores will be back around early March. If you feel you would benefit by taking it again (especially if you did poorly and will have completed a specific course that might help you), you can always take the June exam and still have your results back before most schools' Early Decision cutoff date. If you're still not satisfied with your score, you always have the August, October and following January to re-take the exam.

-One last thing...after I submit my Pharmcas application, is there a way I can update it later on with new information? Maybe not change the essay portion, but update the classes in progress section, activities, etc.?

Sorry, not sure about this.

Thanks!

You're welcome. ;-) By the time you need to get completely serious about applying to Pharm school, your advisor should be well-seated in that position. Be sure to use any resources available to you at your school, including course reviews, interview tips, and stuff like that. Good luck!

 

[FLPharm2Be]

A couple things to add:

PharmCAS actually opens up June 1, 2008 (so you can start filling out your apps, getting transcripts sent, and requesting lors at that point)

After you submit your pharmcas app, you can no longer make additions to activities, work experience, the essay, or awards. There is an academic window that opens up in the fall of 2008 where you can update your summer 08/fall 08/winter 09/summer 09 courses.

I am assuming you will be applying for fall 09 based on finishing your bachelors.

 

[PharmDstudent]

- If I wanted to enter pharmacy school immediately after I graduate with my bachelors, do I apply at the end of my junior year? Like sometime during the summer and Fall of my last year of college?

Most schools will start taking applications around July 1, so the summer before your Senior year is prime time to apply.

-When is the latest I can take the PCAT? Am I too late on takng the PCAT? I am currently in my 3rd year and am planning on the test most likely this January. After I submit my Pharmcas application, can I still take the test one more time (like it was for the SATs) or not?

I recommend that you take the exam this coming January. Your scores will be back around early March. If you feel you would benefit by taking it again (especially if you did poorly and will have completed a specific course that might help you), you can always take the June exam and still have your results back before most schools' Early Decision cutoff date. If you're still not satisfied with your score, you always have the August, October and following January to re-take the exam.

-One last thing...after I submit my Pharmcas application, is there a way I can update it later on with new information? Maybe not change the essay portion, but update the classes in progress section, activities, etc.?

Sorry, not sure about this.

Thanks!

You're welcome. ;-) By the time you need to get completely serious about applying to Pharm school, your advisor should be well-seated in that position. Be sure to use any resources available to you at your school, including course reviews, interview tips, and stuff like that. Good luck!

Eelo,
Your posts are awesome! 👍👍 I just had to tell ya.

Oh wait, I think I've told you that before. 😉

 

[eelo]

Eelo,
Your posts are awesome! 👍👍 I just had to tell ya.

Oh wait, I think I've told you that before. 😉

Well..... that's because you use full words and not text-speak. I have acquired quite the collection of haters on the advice thread, because I told someone who (obviously) struggles with English that it's cheap, easy, and practical to use these chatrooms as a place to practice the language..... and get away from all that "ur" crap.

 

[confettiflyer]

^^

mannhh i hate ppl who typ lyk dis on tha forums.

OMG learn the proper way to type! I can understand shorthand ways to abbreviating things (like: info, adcom, wtf, prereq, pharm, MD, omg, sched), but...c'mon, this isn't AIM and you aren't 12 years old! Type correctly!

 

[eelo]

mannhh i hate ppl who typ lyk dis on tha forums.

It irritates me, but I can get past it in forums. My concern/suggestion was directed toward a person who was scoring below 40 in the verbal section of the PCAT--- if you have trouble with English (especially if it's not your native language), you're really complicating your life by trying to communicate in the bastardized forms. This person was clearly having major difficulty communicating, from the posts s/he had left scattered throughout the forum. I was trying to offer a suggestion for a quick, easy, and free way to work on that shortcoming.

OMG learn the proper way to type! I can understand shorthand ways to abbreviating things (like: info, adcom, wtf, prereq, pharm, MD, omg, sched), but...c'mon, this isn't AIM and you aren't 12 years old! Type correctly!

No kidding. I love it- people are looking to get information about graduate/professional school, and they're typing to their "...BFF Jill!"

 

[CaliCPhT]

L.O.L. I totally agree. I think "ur" is the most irritating to me. It's only two more letters to get the whole word!! "your" 😱 I don't even like to do that when I'm sending a text message! I am all for abbreviating some things, typically words with more than 4 letters. Sorry for the rant. Thanks for reading! 😳

 

[PharmDstudent]

Well..... that's because you use full words and not text-speak. I have acquired quite the collection of haters on the advice thread, because I told someone who (obviously) struggles with English that it's cheap, easy, and practical to use these chatrooms as a place to practice the language..... and get away from all that "ur" crap.

Standard English is easier to understand than if it has been abbreviated into a non-standard short-hand. Everyone is taught standard English, therefore it should be understood by the majority of people.
If the said person doesn't care about being understood, they can keep up their writing style. If they ever want to break the language barrier between themselves and the rest of America, they should practice writing and speaking standard English as much as possible. Just as the saying goes, "Practice makes perfect."

Slang is used heavily in some areas of the country, but that can be misunderstood if the person leaves a particular area. For example, if you want to order a soft drink in the South, people will say they want a coke, when what they really mean is that they want a soft drink. Sometimes servers will ask, what kind of coke do you want?
It can get even more complicated in eastern Louisiana, New Orleans, because they call soft drinks: cold drinks, but they say it without the "l"- col drinks.

In regards to this language topic, a certain time in my life really stands out.
A few years ago, I had worked in southern Germany as an intern at a nursing home. While Germans are taught Hochdeutsch in school, which is their standard form of language, they speak a regional dialect in some areas of the country. Besides my obvious language barrier, German versus English, I also had a difficult time understanding the dialect Badisch from the Baden-Württemberg region. Unlike an accent, their dialects consist of word substitutions. For example, a Kirshe is a cherry in Hochdeutsch while a Kriesi is a cherry in Badisch, derived from the French word cerise. A fly is a Fliege in Hochdeutsch and a Mücke in Badisch.

"A campaign sticker, translated, 'We can do everything except speak standard German.' This is an allusion to the fact that Baden-Württemberg is one of the principal centres for innovation in Germany with many inhabitants having distinctive dialects."- Wiki

I could list so many other examples, but I'll save the remaining bandwidth 😛.

 

[fenixtnlfan]

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[PharmDstudent]

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I'm sorry 🙄. Eelo and I just go way back.

Back to the topic. Everything is too late. You should have done it yesterday 🙄🙄.

 

[fenixtnlfan]

I'm sorry 🙄. Eelo and I just go way back.

Back to the topic. Everything is too late. You should have done it yesterday 🙄🙄.

Actually you aren't the culprit. I found your post interesting.

 

[PharmDstudent]

Actually you aren't the culprit. I found your post interesting.

Oh...sorry. I assumed you were talking to me. That's what I get for assuming 😎. My bad. No hard feelings then 😀.
If you haven't already noticed, I enjoy writing.

Honestly, nothing is too late. I submitted my application on the last possible day, the day it was due- of the extended deadline. By the way, I only applied to one school! I had decided I wanted to go to pharmacy school fairly late. That bit me in the butt later on, because I was waitlisted, but it has all been worth it. I wouldn't have changed a thing.

Good luck getting into pharmacy school! If you need help with a personal statement or essay, let me know.