Curious about my nontraditional résumé. Any advie is welcome!!

[TheOldChick]

Hi-
I am a nontraditional student, 35 yo.
I received a BS in Science in 2001 but have a low gpa 2.6. I was a Lab TA for 3 years in college.
In the fall, I will retake 4 sci/ math classes that I made a D or C in but app deadline is Jan. I wanted to apply early.
I worked for 8 years as a research assistant at a top cancer hospital in texas.
I have 4 manuscripts published in high and low impact journals as a result of research on carcinogenesis.
I compounded on a bioterrorism project our lab was working on. (this is what made me fall in love w pharmacy)
My Pcat diagnostic score is 440 before taking Kaplan prep class. I expect it to go up to a 500 at least.
I am volunteering in a pharmacy 10h a week.
2 professors who teach in the college of pharmacy are LOR.
for 3 years, I was a 7th grade science teacher.
I have 10+ years of extensive community volunteering including disadvantaged children and stewardship of environment. Oh and church.
Do you think my gpa will overshadow all other credentials?
Thank you for any advice.

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[30Percent]

Have you checked with the schools if they will still accept the 10+ year old classes that you're not retaking? With the classes being that old you will probably have to retake all your pre-requisities, not just the 4 you did bad in.

 

[TheOldChick]

Thank you.
Yes, bc of my continued use of my science background my classes are fine. Moreover, I will need to rock the Pcat to prove retention of knowledge. So, hopefully, my Pcat scores will weight heavier than gpa compared to my younger counterpart.
What do you think?

 

[30Percent]

Yes doing very well on the PCAT will help. I would try to get your GPA above a 3.0 if possible. You also want to make sure the schools you apply for don't have a minimum GPA requirement.

 

[Project2015]

You also want to make sure the schools you apply for don't have a minimum GPA requirement.

Yup. A 2.6 is lower than the bare minimum required (regardless of all other attributes) at a number of schools.