Chances of admission

[afuen031]

I submitted my app today to the following 6 schools
UCSF
UF
Nova
Uni of Kentucky
Uni of Texas
North Carolina Chapel Hill

My stats are
GPA: 3.94

Major: Chemistry Bachelors of Science (at Florida International University, finishing in spring)

PCAT: 99 composite

LOR: 1 from the residency director for pharmacy at palmetto general hospital . 1 from science professor whom I've worked for the past year

Extracurriculars:
4 months doing clinical rotations in the ICU with a pharmacist

6 months in rotating with another doctor in the gastro unit

Chemistry club member/ chair of recruitment

Active member of pre pharmacy student association

Learning assistant for general chemistry (4 months)

Learning assistant for Orgo chem (8 months )

Awards:

Some scholarships

Excellence in organic chemistry ( American Chemical Society south Florida)

I am a Florida resident, also Hispanic (born in Cuba)

What are my chances? And are there scholarships for pharmacy school? Also how long does it take schools to send out secondaries ?

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[kies89]

i honestly think it is 100% you will get any schools you want, unless you screw up on your essays or interviews

 

[ketosisevangelist]

Did you volunteer at a veterinarian clinic?

You're good. You're in.

All the best.

 

[afuen031]

Thanks guys, any idea what financial aid those pharmacy schools have to offer?

 

[cho'con1]

lol luckily u did not apply the pharm school i wanna get in

 

[RxEvileye]

UCSF needs 3 letters of rec...

http://pharmacy.ucsf.edu/pharmd/admissions/steps/2/pharmcas/rec/

 

[MGM921]

haha... seriously?
I'd take an extra year to bring up that awful GPA...

 

[owlbright]

That's a stellar score even for medical school! Are you sure you came to the right forum? Pre-Med is next door...

 

[oldstock]

I submitted my app today to the following 6 schools
UCSF
UF
Nova
Uni of Kentucky
Uni of Texas
North Carolina Chapel Hill

My stats are
GPA: 3.94

Major: Chemistry Bachelors of Science (at Florida International University, finishing in spring)

PCAT: 99 composite

LOR: 1 from the residency director for pharmacy at palmetto general hospital . 1 from science professor whom I've worked for the past year

Extracurriculars:
4 months doing clinical rotations in the ICU with a pharmacist

6 months in rotating with another doctor in the gastro unit

Chemistry club member/ chair of recruitment

Active member of pre pharmacy student association

Learning assistant for general chemistry (4 months)

Learning assistant for Orgo chem (8 months )

Awards:

Some scholarships

Excellence in organic chemistry ( American Chemical Society south Florida)

I am a Florida resident, also Hispanic (born in Cuba)

What are my chances? And are there scholarships for pharmacy school? Also how long does it take schools to send out secondaries ?

That's a stellar score even for medical school! Are you sure you came to the right forum? Pre-Med is next door...

my hat off to you OP !! I hope the pharmacy profession to be lucky to have more of Superman like this. But like Owlbright said, you should apply to medical schools instead... We do NOT, I repeat, We do NOT want to compete with you in schools or later for jobs jk

All kidding asides, congrats on that excellent stat !! You probably get 90+++ % to get in those schools given those 3.94 GPA and 99 percentile PCAT !!

Keep us posted !! GL

 

[NejixRockS]

wow! awesome stats! We are both from the same school and are both in the Pharmacy club! :O small world... I'm trying to get into NOVA, hopefully everything turns out great for both of us! And like everyone said, you have a 100% chance of getting in anywhere you want as long as you do good in your interview/personal statement

 

[MGM921]

We need smart people in pharmacy too...

@oldstock , i though you said i was superman (really superwoman)... Does not compare to my 6.72 GPA! haha

 

[oldstock]

We need smart people in pharmacy too...

@oldstock , i though you said i was superman (really superwoman)... Does not compare to my 6.72 GPA! haha

Lol but that was a typo right ? ? Seriously this one is a Superman and you are a Supergirl

 

[MGM921]

Lol but that was a typo right ? ? Seriously this one is a Superman and you are a Supergirl

Of course it was a typo!

That's okay, i'll relinquish the title to someone more deserving and less dyslexic. I just got a little jealous....

 

[afuen031]

Wow thanks so much, I was not aware that UCSF required 3 letters of rec.
neji maybe I have seen you around.
Guys I wish I was superman, I'm more like supernerd !

 

[MGM921]

uuh... Supernerd> Superman

 

[oldstock]

uuh... Supernerd> Superman

True true

 

[NejixRockS]

Wow thanks so much, I was not aware that UCSF required 3 letters of rec.
neji maybe I have seen you around.
Guys I wish I was superman, I'm more like supernerd !

ya, most likely I'm a bio major tho! and NOVA also requires 3 letters, but I'm sure it will be easy to get the last one!

 

[afuen031]

Yeah I am working on it now, how about the University of Kentucky ? Do they also require 3? I could not find this information on their site.

 

[oldstock]

Yeah I am working on it now, how about the University of Kentucky ? Do they also require 3? I could not find this information on their site.

Superman, have you checked them out on PharmCAS's school directory ?? The info on # of LORs should be there

 

[jboulos12]

you're fine

 

[afuen031]

I'll check there oldstock, thanks I did not know I had this at my disposal. I am not familiar with pharmCAS

 

[afuen031]

Yeah, FIU is not the best school out there I agree.

 

[NejixRockS]

Only thing hurting you is that you went to a weak school. Other than that, you're fine

hate it when I see this... FIU is NOT a weak school (its not in the same rank as UF), but its not weak!
@afuen031 *cough* You should at least try to defend your school

 

[jboulos12]

lol

 

[afuen031]

Don't think pharm schools put much weight on the university you are attending. I don't believe schools are indicative of a candidates ability to perform academically. Regardless, FIU is not highly ranked I agree with that, but it does not mean it isn't "good". Good is such a relative term.

 

[oldstock]

I'll check there oldstock, thanks I did not know I had this at my disposal. I am not familiar with pharmCAS

http://www.pharmcas.org/school-directory/#/

http://www.pharmcas.org/school-directory/#/pharmd/general-information

"
University of Kentucky
College of Pharmacy
Letters of Reference ↑

• Are letters of reference (LORs) accepted? Yes
  • Number of LORs you accept: Three (3)
  • Are LORs required? Yes
  • Do applicants send the LORs to PharmCAS, or directly to your school? to PharmCAS
• Institution Specific Details:
  Applicants are required to provide 1 letter from a professor or pharmacist, if possible.
  
  
• LOR types that are REQUIRED:
• LOR types that are RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED:
  • Pharmacist
  • Professor (Science)
• LOR types that are CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED:
• Note: please verify the institution specific details regarding CONDITIONALLY ACCEPTED LOR types.
  • Employer
  • Faculty Adviser
  • Health Care Professional
  • Pharmacist
  • Pre-Health Adviser
  • Professor (Liberal Arts)
  • Professor (Math)
  • Professor (Science)
  • Supervisor
  • Teaching Assistant
  • Recommended in addition to the letters of reference from a science professor or pharmacist, if possible.
• LOR types that are NOT ACCEPTED:
  • Family Member
• Are Committee Letters accepted? Yes
  • A Committee Letter is: Conditionally Accepted
  • Details: Recommended in addition to the letters of reference from a science professor or pharmacist, if possible.
  • Does it count as more than one LOR? Yes
• Are Composite Letters accepted? Yes
  • A Composite Letter is: Conditionally Accepted
  • Details: Recommended in addition to the letters of reference from a science professor or pharmacist, if possible.
  • Does it count as more than one LOR? Yes"

http://schoolpages.pharmcas.org/publishedsurvey/477

 

[afuen031]

Very helpful thank you so much !

 

[WhiteSnows]

Hey guys, I just want to let you know that me and BMB advocate market saturation and possibly $500k on student loan you will owe. Ask BMB for a formula to calculate how much you pay each month before you apply. I doubt it will be less than $10k a month and 50 years repayment

 

[YOWAT]

is nova a nice school, why are u and nejii so enthusiast about it?

 

[NejixRockS]

is nova a nice school, why are u and nejii so enthusiast about it?

Its not a bad school. For a private school, it got a good tuition. You can find any rotation you want down here in Florida. They got a new curriculum just a few years ago, and it seems pretty nice. I would say its the 2nd best school in Florida after UF. (for me its 1st tho )