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👍 I had the interview last Tuesday Jan 12 at LECOM Erie. I got my acceptance letter today and I cried. I thought I would shout but I could not. Instead tears all over my face. This is my first choise and my first interview. By the way I had benefited alot from SDN. Good luck to all of you trying to do pharmacy.
LECOM Erie 2011.
God is good all the time.
 
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I was excited when I got my letter but I didn't cry. My dad was all pro-MD so my euphoria was cut off by his glum face after I told him. Oh well.....
 
i checked my email right before work and saw an email title 'acceptance'. I smiled and checked it, and it said to submit my deposit of $500 bucks by jan 4. I was kinda stressed b/c it was right before Christmas and had no money b/c i spent it all on presents and I hadlost my Debit Card. So it just added more stress to me (i worry a lot) but i went to the bank to withdraw money (didn't have an atm card) and went to a chinese bakery across the street and bought a little cake for 16 bucks and brought it into work. Everyone was busy and preoccupied so i didn't tell them until an hour later when things had slowed down and i told them to eat some cake. They got mad at me b/c i didn't tell them as soon as i walked in. lol

when i went home from work, i told my parents. my mom smiled and started to tear. my dad just said 'it's good the school is so close so you can save money" and proceeded to watch Becker.

i was happy b/c i could finally quit this pharm tech job (doing all the b*tch work and getting paid crap was getting to me)

I was meeting up w/ one of my best friends that evening for boba, so before i met up w/ her, i stopped by the church to say a quick little thank you. but it wasn't until then that i started to tear up a little bit, b/c the struggle of applying 3 times and volunteering and the transition after college and being jobless for quite a while, well it had all gotten to me, and it was great to know that all that sacrifice had finally paid off.

i immediately started planning when i would quit my job (in april when my tech license expires) and calculated how much money i would save up and if i had enough to go on a trip in june or july before school starts in august.

i told friends that i got in as i saw them. I got a handful of friends together dec 23 to go see the greatest rock show/cover band/comedy bit in hollywood (metal skool for you people in CA)
before we headed over, i opened the bottle of cabernet franc i had been saving for this occasion, toasted w/ everyone, and drank my wine, and it had never tasted so good.

I had been telling people i would buy a round of drinks when i got in, but since my friends were good enough to come out and celebrate w/ me, i paid their cover for the rock show (best 100 bucks i ever spent without having to feel dirty afterwards)

that was my main celebration, i told people i got in as i saw or talked to them, bought beers if we were out at a bar/pub. i didn't want everyone to know, just the important people in my life.


funny side story, on Christmas day, We had all the relatives come over (30 or so) and i was late b/c that morning i was volunteering and passing out food at a park in Pasadena.
So i arrived late, and everyone saw me walked in a cheered (wasn't sure if it was just a joke or what, so not sure if my mom had told them)

so later that day, my aunt was telling me how proud she was of me and how she always wanted to do that. I replied "it's never too late to go back to school" she had no idea what i was talking about, "no, i mean volunteering to pass out food. I've always wanted to do that"
i just smiled to myself, and i guess they all didnt' know. and didn't really plan on telling them, lol

(longest post ever?)
 
(doing all the b*tch work and getting paid crap was getting to me)


ME TOO!~!!! I HATE CVS< I AM SWITCHING FOR INTERNSHIP DEFINITELY!!!!!!
 
It was a Saturday afternoon when it all went down.......

I hadn't been sleeping much because I kept thinking about my interview and the things that I shouldn't have and should have said and yadyada over and over again. The night before I almost had an emotional breakdown. I was telling my wife how I wasn't going to get accepted and would have to reapply all over next year. I didn't want to wait another year to start school....and what if I didn't get in next year? Then what the hell would I do....work in a research lab for chump change getting coffees for the PhD's?

So when I came home after work on that Saturday, I checked the mail and found a small letter from MWU-CCP wrapped up in an ads paper. I almost fainted because I knew the moment of truth was near. I stormed into the house and yelled for my wife to come downstairs because I was going to throw up. I was expecting to find out through my interact now account through MWU first because that is what the SDNers had been saying. But nope, the letter was in my hand. It was kinda like the whole Schrödinger's cat thing , was it dead or was it alive, was I accepted or was I denied. The only way to be certain was to open the envelope.

To wrap up this long story, I opened the letter slowly and just peeked at the first line and saw the word congratulations! I called my p's and my in-laws and wrote a couple e-mails to professors and to the peeps that wrote me LOR's. I proceeded to get back in my car to go to Binny's to splurge on some choice vodka....Grey Goose.

..........It was a lofty evening from then on out!
 
I was in Botany lab. I went outside to take the call. I jumped up and down and called my mom! Then I went back to lab and told the teacher I'm not doing anything else 'cause I'm in. She just laughed, congratulated me and my lab partner did the rest of the lab! I smiled the rest of the day (and called EVERYONE)!!!
 
I was going home on my lunch break, and my phone said "New VoiceMail" so I listened to it, and it was the Dean of Lecom Bradenton, saying congrats and that he wanted to let me know before the long weekend.

I went home and made a button that says

"Future Lecom Bradenton Student"

I wore it back to work and waited for each person to ask me about it!

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I just got an email from Butler. I screamed, called my best friend, and facebooked people with I GOT IN!!!
 
hoppinglark said:
I was going home on my lunch break, and my phone said "New VoiceMail" so I listened to it, and it was the Dean of Lecom Bradenton, saying congrats and that he wanted to let me know before the long weekend.

I went home and made a button that says

"Future Lecom Bradenton Student"

I wore it back to work and waited for each person to ask me about it!

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my favorite one so far. i don't suppose i could get a button could i? lol
 
it was a fri, 11am...at noon our interview groups' decision from touro university would be sent out via email...i had gotten outta class where i couldn't focus at all, and headed straight to the computer lab. i sat down and opened my email...nothing...11:05, 11:10, 11:15...nothing...many thoughts ran through my head, everything i had worked for up to this point came down to this very email. my body was shaking from anticipation. 11:59 came, nothing. then at 12:01 the email came...as i clicked on it, my heart was pounding...but then i saw the very words that i had dreamed about and thought about for the past few years: "Congratulations, you have been accepted..." as i continued reading and re-reading the email multiple times to make sure it was true, tears naturally streamed down my face uncontrollably. i stood up, left the computer lab, still with tears and people were looking at me confused...little did they know...i proceeded to wander around campus making phone calls to my parents, my cousin, my boss, my friends to tell them the news...it was a great feeling...its still a great feeling whenever i think about it...a month later i heard the good news from my top school of choice...i feel very fortunate...
For all pre-pharmers determined and passionate about pharmacy: stay focused and continue working hard...it's worth every bit to see the acceptance letter.
 
Yes. I cried. Alot. (I am poor & broke).
 
I checked the mail while I was out walking my dog. Opened my mail box to find a letter from SWOSU.....wow thats weird...its a thick letter...omg 😱. After I opened it, my dog and I proceeded to dance on the front lawn for a few min. before I pulled him inside so I could call everyone in my phonebook. :laugh: Then he and I ran about the house and rolled on the floor playing with dog toys until we were both exhausted. My dog = best roommate ever XD
 
After I got the phone call that I got accepted to pharm. school, I was shocked. After the shock wore off, i checked how much money I had in the bank account, and then i quit my job. I then dropped all the classes I didn't need, shaved my head, and proceeded to live like a bum/badass/rebel. I then called my ex-gf to tell her that I got into pharm school and I couldn't have done it without her (I left her so I can concentrate on school, and she allowed me to do my thing, and she never gave me grief for it).

2 month later, I only regret shaving my head, and I kind of regret quitting my job (my ex-gf wants me to go to asia w/ her for the summer since my 2 years of hell is over, and now I have no money).....lol

Lesson learned: don't shave your head..............................it affects your decision making:laugh:
 
no, but I still occasionally bust out with random jumping/bouncing happy movements when I think about it.
 
I remember it was Saturday.... I went on SDN, checked USC thread, saw that people started getting letters, went to check my mail- and YEAH,,,, got my big yellow USC School of Pharmacy envelope.

I was not crying, but I remember jumping as I got in my room. It is just such a relief to get an acceptance letter after all these years of hard work!

And I called my friends to let them know we are going out to celebrate...:hardy:
 
No tears.

After a long summer of being wait-listed...
My bf had my phone that day, so he called the hospital where I was working and gave a message to the pharmacist. When I came back into the pharmacy, the pharmacist said to call my bf. I called him. He said to call the school. I called the school. They said I had been taken off the list.

I was very excited and totally confused at the same time, because pharmacy school was starting in 6 days.
 
I was at work (at UB)...sat down and opened my email at like 10 in the morning and saw the title offer of acceptance. I couldn't even think straight all day...pretty much smiled all day and wandered around half the day telling everyone I know.
 
I went on my knees and started thanking the lord. ( for it was his doing)!.
 
fiorio said:
(doing all the b*tch work and getting paid crap was getting to me)


ME TOO!~!!! I HATE CVS< I AM SWITCHING FOR INTERNSHIP DEFINITELY!!!!!!
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On a side note, cvs doesn't allow you to switch to intern status until the end of may. For this reason, I am considering quitting and going to kroger which doesn't jerk you around and make you wait 2 months for a pay raise, even if they do pay a dollar less.
 
Scrubs Fan said:
i checked my email right before work and saw an email title 'acceptance'. I smiled and checked it, and it said to submit my deposit of $500 bucks by jan 4. I was kinda stressed b/c it was right before Christmas and had no money b/c i spent it all on presents and I hadlost my Debit Card. So it just added more stress to me (i worry a lot) but i went to the bank to withdraw money (didn't have an atm card) and went to a chinese bakery across the street and bought a little cake for 16 bucks and brought it into work. Everyone was busy and preoccupied so i didn't tell them until an hour later when things had slowed down and i told them to eat some cake. They got mad at me b/c i didn't tell them as soon as i walked in. lol

when i went home from work, i told my parents. my mom smiled and started to tear. my dad just said 'it's good the school is so close so you can save money" and proceeded to watch Becker.

i was happy b/c i could finally quit this pharm tech job (doing all the b*tch work and getting paid crap was getting to me)

I was meeting up w/ one of my best friends that evening for boba, so before i met up w/ her, i stopped by the church to say a quick little thank you. but it wasn't until then that i started to tear up a little bit, b/c the struggle of applying 3 times and volunteering and the transition after college and being jobless for quite a while, well it had all gotten to me, and it was great to know that all that sacrifice had finally paid off.

i immediately started planning when i would quit my job (in april when my tech license expires) and calculated how much money i would save up and if i had enough to go on a trip in june or july before school starts in august.
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I really have a feel for you. I was in the same situation. Applied 3 times, and finally, finally get in!! I was so excited. Feels like finally it got paid off for all the hard work i've done. In order to get into the pharmacy school, i have worked as a pharm tech, low-paid, rountine work,which i can't wait to quit. Take tons of exams: TOFEL, GRE, PCAT,ACT, you named it, I took it more than once in this year.Retake courses while working full time as pharm tech. spending all those money and study after work till mid-night. Plus the driving is like 100 mi per day, feels like volunteering more than working.
Anyways, i recieved my first acceptance from school when i was at work. I was so happy and excited. My tears are like uncontrollably fall from my cheek. At that time, i was really wanted to just quit my job, but i did not do that, since i still had several interviews coming up, and not sure whether i still need my RPh's recommendation and such.
But i was so excited, i smiled all day, and feels like finally, i prove it to myself, to my coworkers, and to my family!
 
My mom called me while I was at work to say I had a letter from Tech. I know it couldn't be a rejection letter since they don't send them out so I told her to bring it to my work. She only live like 3 minutes away and it felt like forever. All the techs gathered around and when I opened it, confetti went all over! One of the other techs announced it over the intercom at Wal-Mart and the customers were asking what was going on because I started crying like a schoolgirl. It was awesome.
 
Only little girls cry...I ripped my shirt off and screamed out THUG LIFE.
 
thats pretty manly...
but i actually went hunting for great white sharks with a flame thrower. i did okay, only killed 2.

whitedc5 said:
Only little girls cry...I ripped my shirt off and screamed out THUG LIFE.
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whitedc5 said:
Only little girls cry...I ripped my shirt off and screamed out THUG LIFE.
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"This the realist shi*t I ever heard" get it....... Pac has a song called "The Realist **** I ever Wrote"...... hope to do the same as you... get the tatoo and all...........
 
Well on Friday there was a note on my door saying I missed a package from FedEx. I didn't think about it because everyone else got a standard sized letter from Howard. So the next morning my husband went to pick up the package. I called him to check on him, it was raining that day, and he sounded liked he was holding back a smile. Yes I can tell if he's smiling through the phone, lol. Then he came home and with a package from Howard University. After I opened the letter, I just fell into his arms crying. Then I had to explain to my two year old that I was crying tears of joy. That was a day that I will remember for a long time to come. I called everyone and then I put it on my facebook status.🙂
 
diamond09042004 said:
Well on Friday there was a note on my door saying I missed a package from FedEx. I didn't think about it because everyone else got a standard sized letter from Howard. So the next morning my husband went to pick up the package. I called him to check on him, it was raining that day, and he sounded liked he was holding back a smile. Yes I can tell if he's smiling through the phone, lol. Then he came home and with a package from Howard University. After I opened the letter, I just fell into his arms crying. Then I had to explain to my two year old that I was crying tears of joy. That was a day that I will remember for a long time to come. I called everyone and then I put it on my facebook status.🙂
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Sarcasticly, yet honestly speaking: Fu*kin' lucky you... I would die for only that moment....... Hope you all do well... I will stop checking my mail on Wednesday... then I will be screaming "Fu*k the World" - Tupac.....
 
haha..congrats everyone on your acceptances! i very much wish for this moment too... and it's so friggin awesome u guys get CONFETTI in your letters! :laugh::laugh:
 
well after having to make my usual grocery round in walmart after work for her (annoying), my mother ruined the surprise (annoying still!) by urging me to come home quickly because she had "something" for me. buggah.

having been wait-listed by samford the day before, i knew this was an acceptance of some sort and actually thought LIU--my 3rd choice. walking in the house w/ groceries in hand and exhaustion in feet, i saw the elusive cream envelope characteristic of UGA (and the confirming giant red G stamp by chance i was any iffy). i didn't even bother reading, scanning for keywords. the salutaion read "congratulations!", that's all i needed and i put the letter down. parents actually read the letter twice (EACH!) to make sure i was IN-in and had to actually call sister for assurance....pessimistic asians.

my reaction was what i extend to most significant events: "hmm..." a little disbelief with some relief that i got what i wanted, and thinking all this toenail picking (or if fingernails are your preference) was finally over. the routine of the night was no different from others; i dined w/ the parents and rushed to ebay for shoes.

...maybe it's just me, but i couldn't help walking around the following days with my head a little heavier AND wishing someone would just ask how exactly school was going...i tell you what! no outward signs, but confidence sure feels good...my internals are in celebration (yeah, i had to empty the bladder as well...). AND weird, for some reason, i have this incredible urge to be an ultra biatch and feel completely justified in the process....ESPECIALLY to all those customers who gave me that condescending "bah. you're just a tech" attitude! anyone share this slight transformation?? "anyone? bueller? bueller?"

((how cutely mangosteens section (referring to fruit, not user) into those cuddly pieces..finally something cute AND edible! are you yit-neemi by chance?))
 
I had been told by UCHSC that the letter would come in the mail, whether I was accepted or not, by the first week of April.

Along came April 1st, 2nd, 3rd.... then on April 9th a former coworker of mine called my house and told me wife that her acceptance letter had come. I was psyched for her, but I had already checked the mail that day and I had no letter in it. Man-o-man was I worried at that point!

I worked until 9 that night, got dinner on the way home and ate with my wife. I was seriously stressed about some homework that I needed to do and take an online quiz by midnight so got on the computer, pulled up my online classes and checked my email. THEY HAD EMAILED ME MY ACCEPTANCE!

The first thing I did was log out of my classes (they were ones required by UW Seattle, not by UCHSC), then while my wife was jumping up and down I called everyone I knew, went back out and bought a bottle of wine and was able to enjoy the evening with my wife (a rarity in pre-pharm and full time work as many of you know!).

I haven't pulled up my classes since and will drop them first thing Monday AM 🙂
 
After weeks and weeks of waiting, Ferris State finally sent out their admission letters and I got in! Pretty excited, but all I did was a good old fist pump.
 
I actually had a few friend over and I had just told them I was about 99% sure I didn't get in. In front of them all I checked my email and saw an email from the SOP. I was scared to open it in front of them for obvious reason, but my curiosity forced me to. So, after that, I went out to eat and got a blistering tequilia drunk.
 
Once I saw my acceptance letter, I was so excited that I was shaking! All it took was seeing the word "Congratulations" and then I was over the moon! Danced around the house for a good ten minutes or so. 😛
 
I got an acceptance email instead of a big letter in my mailbox. 🙁 I thought it was spam mail at first... good thing my spam filter didn't eat it. I might have committed to somewhere else and not even known I was accepted to my top choice. 😉
 
hitzgirlforever said:
Once I saw my acceptance letter, I was so excited that I was shaking! All it took was seeing the word "Congratulations" and then I was over the moon! Danced around the house for a good ten minutes or so. 😛
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that's what i did too! Plus, i kissed my 2 doggies.🙂
 
It was getting late in the pharmacy application cycle this past May when I had given hope. So much that I changed my email address, got a new cell phone #, stopped anxiously waiting for the mail lady and rarely even checked my old email address.

As it happened, I checked it recently only to see the subject as PBA Pharmacy School: Please call us immediately. Still not realizing what's going on, I was thinking 'oh I suppose they reject by email now'. Then I realized my new # was not updated and pharmaCAS already closed for fall 08. The email was a few days old; It's a good thing I remembered my old email password! I'd be crushed to lose my seat this way given the odds we all face (overall applicant seems to be the norm these days).

PBA: Here I come!!
 
I had read on SDN that people had received acceptances that day so I walked down to the mailbox in hopes of finding a letter. There was a letter there from Tech and since rejections and wait list letters hadn't been sent, I knew it had to be an acceptance. Besides, I could feel the confetti in the envelope.

I yelled in the street and then tried to walk home but I ended up running. By the time I ran in the door, I was hyperventilating and crying. My roommate called her sister who's a pharmacist and put me on the phone with her while I was still hyperventilating and crying.

And then, of course, I called everyone who is important to me to tell them, and promptly failed my next Organic II test the following Monday because I couldn't concentrate all weekend.

When I sent my acceptance back to Tech, I went out and bought different confetti to put in the letter with my check. I plan on framing the acceptance letter.
 
I didn't expect an acceptance, I pretty much convinced myself that I wasn't going to get in. When my acceptance came around I was still bummed, because I thought that I wasn't getting in, I started doing badly in my physics class, and if I fail that, they would take back the acceptance. After finally pulling a C for the physics class, I started celebrating. It was my first C ever, and I was so happy. It's so sad.
 
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