Concerned about the manner in which I return to school and...

[MC1910]

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And how pharmacy schools will view it.

I had to withdraw completely from Fall 2011 due to some circumstances.

Now I am back and finishing up my degree, I will be able to finish it up in 3 semesters.
My concern is, I won't be taking a full time load. My GPA/record previous to my withdrawal is 3 years of undergrad work in a Biochem degree with a 3.8+.

I am being very careful to keep up that GPA (possibly a 4.0) by taking my remaining classes this spring and summer in a set of two and then my final fall semester I may take a full load as I'm applying. I'm wondering if the admissions committee will view this as unfavorable and question my academic abilities in pharmacy school?

I will also not be taking the PCAT because the schools I am applying to either don't require one or waive it if I get a degree by spring 2013.

 

[xtsukiyox]

FWIW, I took full time school for a number of years, but my recent academic experiences have been part time. I had taken the majority of the "filler" classes by the time I decided to pursue pharmacy (after a year off) - so pretty much all I had left was the biology series & O Chem. My situation is admittedly a bit different, since I took my classes at a CC, and I worked full time & volunteered while taking the classes. Basically, I explained my non-full-time status as a change of major and showed I filled up my time productively. It never specifically came up in the interview.