Cummulative GPA?

[shaq786]

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Do pharm. schools look at cummulative GPA in addition to pre-pharm and science GPA?

 

[JerryPharmD]

Do pharm. schools look at cummulative GPA in addition to pre-pharm and science GPA?

yes

 

[pinkyrx]

Do pharm. schools look at cummulative GPA in addition to pre-pharm and science GPA?

Yes, but I think most probably put more emphasis on science and pre-req grades. 🙂

 

[TexAsTiger17]

so im still 15 and i got a lot of my pre-requisites done but have a cum. gpa of 3.46 and a pre req gpa of 3.66. what do you think my chances are for the UW (im a washington resident btw)?

 

[i.<3.pharmacy]

so im still 15 and i got a lot of my pre-requisites done but have a cum. gpa of 3.46 and a pre req gpa of 3.66. what do you think my chances are for the UW (im a washington resident btw)?

I think you might get a better response if you post your own thread...

I take it you did running start or something similar if your still only 15 with prereqs done? I did the same thing and it saved TONS of money! I say your GPA is strong and washington residency is a big deal for UW. What types of extracurriculars are you into though? Because of your age, you may be lacking in healthcare experience and it is basically mandatory to have some form of pharmacy experience.

To strengthen your application I would suggest volunteering at a hospital pharmacy if you are able to or some other aspect of healthcare. I just had a friend who interviewed for UW's med school. He was only 18 at the time of the interview and rushed through his AAS and BS while in high school + a year after and maintained a 4.0 gpa... He got an interview because he had excellent grades, but they basically told him they aren't looking for professional students but people with life experience... which he didn't have.

You are still really young, so I would suggest getting out there and doing more than just school to see what really interests you. Pursue a BS while you are still figuring everything out. Not only will it prepare you to be more academically mature, but it will give you many more options than just the two year pre-pharmacy coursework. That's what I'm doing and although I am still set on pharmacy, I have tons of other options if that doesn't work out for me.

Sorry, I kinda started rambling... but I have been in the same boat. Keep your grades up and do extracurrics that interest you. Hope this helps.