I have a question for those of you guys who participated in ED. Did you just chose the option of ED on PHarmCAS? what are the pros and cons for applying to ED? Thank you
Yes, the ED option on Pharmcas is all you need to choose in order to get the ball rolling (you'll still have to fill out the supplemental apps, etc. but only for the one school that you pick).
IMO, the biggest pros to applying ED:
1) Your application is being reviewed along with a much smaller group of people; therefore, you stand a greater chance of being accepted with "average" stats than you would if you had to compete in the regular application cycle. In other words, it's easier to stand out in a group of 200 than it is in a crowd of 2000...
2) Focusing all of your time and energy on completing one supplemental application/essay by the school's deadline is much easier than having to worry about many different ones at the same time (and probably makes for a much better PS or supplemental essay)
The biggest con:
1) You can only apply to one PharmCas school if you're doing ED. If for some reason you get waitlisted/rejected from that school, you'll have no time to waste in getting apps turned in to your 'alternate' (i.e. 2nd or 3rd choice) schools. It's kind of like 'putting all of your eggs in one basket'... it can be risky but if you are dead set on attending one school no matter what, I think it's the smart way to go.
There have been many discussions on this forum about ED: the good, the bad, and the ugly
🙂 My experience with the process was nothing but ideal but there have been others who found it to be worrisome/stressful. I would strongly suggest that you do a search and read their opinions, too...
Hope that helps and good luck to you!
