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Just got my PharmCAS GPA calculated. I have a cumulative GPA of 2.67. The thing is it's split up by my Freshman year GPA which is 1.52 and my Sophomore year GPA which is 3.84. I'm currently a junior and I have a 88 composite PCAT score. Do I have a chance of getting accepted or am I just wasting my money and time applying?

 

[rxlea]

You still have a chance.

 

[confettiflyer]

better have a good story for a 1.52, and schools with minimum GPA's probably won't even dig into your application and give you a chance to explain yourself if you fail to meet it.

if you can get an interview and you're not socially awkward/act like a felonious child molester, you have a good chance of stating your case.

 

[crazybob]

if you can get an interview and you're not socially awkward/act like a felonious child molester, you have a good chance of stating your case.

better have a good story for a 1.52, and schools with minimum GPA's probably won't even dig into your application and give you a chance to explain yourself if you fail to meet it.

This is important. Also, if you can retake any of your courses to significantly improve your GPA, then do it. If you can take more upper-level courses and make A's and B's in them, do that too.

 

[MiataMike]

Geez, were you in a coma for half of freshman year? Many schools have a minimum GPA and a minimum science GPA. Even with a 3.84, it's unlikely you'd meet the science GPA unless all of your science classes were sophomore year. You could try applying. Worst case, nothing will happen and you'll lose some money.

 

[Prepharm1214]

1.52 gp means you failed atleast 2 classes freshman year, you do know you need to have a minimum grade of a C for all schools for any pre-req class correct? I think you have a good shot if you do another year of undergrad before applying, but right now if I was an ad-com I would think theres too much risk/you dont meet the minimum requirements.

 

[roziak]

Sounds like you still have a chance. An 88PCAT composite is not shabby.

Sounds like all I'm hearing about are college students completely failing out their freshman year and getting their crap together for their sophomore year. Am I the only one who started college with both feet on the ground? lol

But seriously - I know a few people with GPA's slightly higher than yours but with PCATs almost half the percentile you have that are in pharmacy school... so hopefully that anecdote will convince you that you are still in the running - best of luck

 

[MrMeowphers]

Sounds like you still have a chance. An 88PCAT composite is not shabby.

Sounds like all I'm hearing about are college students completely failing out their freshman year and getting their crap together for their sophomore year. Am I the only one who started college with both feet on the ground? lol

But seriously - I know a few people with GPA's slightly higher than yours but with PCATs almost half the percentile you have that are in pharmacy school... so hopefully that anecdote will convince you that you are still in the running - best of luck

Those people got into pharm school with a 2. something GPA and ~44 PCAT?

The system is broken... for sure 👎

 

[roziak]

3.0 & ~50pcat

 

[luckyphooey]

You have a chance. Continue to work hard and show a upward trend. PCAT 88 is really good too. 👍

 

[Passion4Sci]

88 Composite will go a long way in augmenting your grades!

 

[joh0472]

You are only a junior and even if you don't get accepted this year you can increase your GPA with future classes. Also, most classes you did poorly on in your freshman year will be cake walks if you retake them after you have done upper division classes. You probably had what....Pre-calculus, Freshman English, Biology I, Chem I and maybe some other biology based classes? I took Biology I as a freshman Business Major and got a C because I didn't care about biology. I retook it post-bacc. and got an A easily because I cared and had better study habits. Do some more undergrad work and develop your study and time management skills and you will be in pharmacy school in no time.

 

[CoreyJCunningha]

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[StringTheorist]

well.... why DID you fail a semester? If it was because you partied.... well, there's no explaining that.
But if it's because you were sick, had family problems, were working while taking 15+ credits.... it's not excusable, but it can be understandable. You have to explain this in your essays/personal statement. You can't just submit that year of GPA and hope no one in admissions notices it.
However, if you can explain why it happened, they will notice your drastic improvement, which means a lot about maturity and growth.
There is still a chance.... but of course, it always depends...

 

[CoreyJCunningha]

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[297point1]

I left school before taking several exams and finals for personal reasons. But, I would rather not explain to admissions what those reasons were. I still have some time before I apply, so I guess I'll have to figure out exactly how to explain my past mistakes.

I'm not advocating lying, but...you'd better come up with a good story. Admissions folks don't take kindly to people who refuse to answer questions during interviews, and you'd better bet that they will ask you about your 0.27.

Also, best not to use your actual name on these forums. The internet is forever...

 

[AQ47]

Just got my PharmCAS GPA calculated. I have a cumulative GPA of 2.67. The thing is it's split up by my Freshman year GPA which is 1.52 and my Sophomore year GPA which is 3.84. I'm currently a junior and I have a 88 composite PCAT score. Do I have a chance of getting accepted or am I just wasting my money and time applying?

There is always a chance if YOU give yourself a chance. Simply as that. Good Luck.

And 88 PCAT is impressive. Most people don't have that score. You definitely have a chance. You have time to pull up your GPA.

If I had a 1.52 GPA, I stab myself and take a medical absent. Just a thought!

 

[sealove]

I think you definitely still have a chance. Not only do you have time to pull up your cumulative GPA---but starting off bad and then finishing strong shows that you learned from whatever mistakes you may have made.

If you don't want to talk about what specific problems you encountered-- I would just try to generalize the problems (like family issues or whatever) and then just come up with something you learned (like how to deal with stress, or time management etc)

I have found that people want to know how you overcame your problems-- not necessarily what caused them.