Do I still have a chance?

[yuna393]

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Hi, so I'm currently in the process of submitting my application on PharmCAS and while applying and looking through this forum, I'm having a lot of anxiety on whether I even have a chance of being accepted. I know that there is a lot of people saying that pharmacy field is super saturated right now, job prospective isn't that good, etc... But despite all that I've decided to apply this cycle. I know I'm probably on the late side of people applying so my chances may not be that great.
Theses are some of my stats as of right now:

My gpa is about 3.2
I'm guessing it'll be pretty similar when PharmCAS calculates it. I have a couple Ds and I wasn't able to retake one and the other I did retake but I didn't do as well as I hoped. The unfortunate thing is that these were both science classes so I'm pretty sure it'll hurt me a lot but I'm not sure how it'll affect me since I probably won't be able to retake them since I already graduated...Also I need to retake orgo 2 since I didn't meet the C or better cutline. However I'm taking orgo 2 at a CC since I'm already graduated. Would it look bad that I'm retaking a course a CC?

pcat --94 composite. my lowest scores were from english and reading comp though

as for extracurriculars, I have volunteered at a clinic for a bit and in a couple clubs at school. I don't have any work experience though.

So I guess my question is do I have a chance of being accepted? I'm currently looking to apply to about 4 schools as of right now mostly in Illinois. Is there anything I can do the improve my application and stand out in the application pool? I was also wondering if writing in the special circumstances section would rather hurt me than help me? Honestly I feel like I don't have a chance at all and kind of discouraged that my chances are ruined. Thanks for your opinion everyone.

 

[pharm9880]

If you're in the process of applying now, there isn't too much you can do to increase your appeal aside from ensuring that your personal statement is great. I feel good about your chances as long as you retake everything you need to. Stats-wise, I'm similar to you. 3.27 cGPA, 2.84 sGPA, 96 PCAT. I have received numerous interviews, including from UNC. I wouldn't be too worried.

 

[yuna393]

If you're in the process of applying now, there isn't too much you can do to increase your appeal aside from ensuring that your personal statement is great. I feel good about your chances as long as you retake everything you need to. Stats-wise, I'm similar to you. 3.27 cGPA, 2.84 sGPA, 96 PCAT. I have received numerous interviews, including from UNC. I wouldn't be too worried.

Thanks for your reply! Yeah I was guessing there wasn't much I can do than hope for an interview and rock it then. Also I'm not sure I would be retake those classes with Ds since I already graduated and those classes aren't available at CC and there is no way for me to go back and retake those at my undergrad...what should I do about that? Does that completely destroy my application?

Also congrats! hoping for the best for you!

 

[pharm9880]

Well you need to retake courses in which you made a lower than a C, so I would recommend taking post-bacc classes anywhere you can.

 

[yuna393]

Well you need to retake courses in which you made a lower than a C, so I would recommend taking post-bacc classes anywhere you can.

Alright thanks, I'll look into that.