Grades and Rec Letters for Pharmacy schools

[Nightingale21]

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Hi guys, i'm new to this forum and this is my first time using it. I'm also interested in going into a pharmacy career path. I have read several posts in here and they've helped me alot and it has opened my mind more. Well, I know that it's hard to get into Pharmacy schools and i'm so worried about getting in now. I'm going to my fourth year in college and i want to apply in my last year and really hope to get into one of the pharmacy schools.

I have a question to ask u guys, and hope for your seriuos advices and inputs..thanks.

You see, pharmacy schools demand high GPA in addition to other stuff like work experience and essay and knowledge about the field and stuff. But my GPA is below 3.0..due to personal problems that i encountered in my life, it's pulling my grade down alot..i even got several Ds and F's and i'm trying to make them up. so i was wondering if i will have a very low chance of getting in or they dony even look at my application with such low GPA. wat if i did fail those classes and make them upand got high grade, andthen in my next semester, i took a load of hard classes, and did well in them..will tehy look at my improvement and disregard my Ds and Fs..should i explian tis in my essay..but i know nevada college dont look at essay much, but more on GPa, and how about colege of Hawaii? and UCSF require a minimum of 2.8 to apply, but i dont have tat much..will they ignore my application? thanks a lot..

And for Letter of recommendation, can i ask a pharmacist who knows me well to write it for me, but i never actually work at her place..but i work at a different pahramcy, but they dont know me tat well..who is better to ask?

 

[EarlyEditionDude]

Wow, you have a lot of typos asdlasj;dj dsllfaslf hjsdlfsldf lsadjf sljfsjaslffsaflksajl.

In answering your question, I think your approach sounds good. You should retake the classes that you did horribly on (D's and F's) and take harder classes the following semester and do well in it (A's & B+'s ONLY, literally). This will definately show the adcoms that you can handle the difficult courses and schedule.

As for the LOR, I think it doesnt really matter who you choose, just as long it sounds good and spify.

 

[Nightingale21]

WOW!!.i do have a lot of typos? are my grammars tat bad? hmm, i guess i'm such a horrible writer huh? sniff sniff..

 

[28657]

WOW!!.i do have a lot of typos? are my grammars tat bad? hmm, i guess i'm such a horrible writer huh? sniff sniff..

You're kidding, right?

 

[Nightingale21]

I really need serious inputs and advices here..tat is why i come to this forum for help...

 

[bananaface]

You're kidding, right?

Can I nominate you as the official SDN Grammar Fairy, Amanda? We need fairy dust quick!

 

[ucdbiochem]

i'd retake the classes that you got low grades. make sure you do well.
as for LOR, i think you should work/volunteer for the pharmacist that you know for a while so she gets to know how you function in the pharmacy and by that she can write you a good LOR. knowing you well is not enough. she gotta know what you're capable of doing.

good luck

 

[Glycerin]

SF has recently raised the minimum gpa to 3.0
good luck

If you're referring to UCSF, PharmCAS' and UCSF's websites list 2.80 as the minimum GPA.

 

[Tuck]

I would also seriously consider taking 4 or 5 writing classes if I were you. While it may not seem like much, being able to express yourself in a competent and professional manner is important regardless of what field you eventually find yourself in. While spelling in and of itself can be fixed by spellcheck during typing, mixing singulars and plurals and improperly conjugating verbs is generally looked on as a major deficiency. I can only go by your posts here, but you should really take the time to pay attention to the details. If you talk in the same manner you should make a major focus on articulation and diction as interviews and such are really an opportunity to make or break you. This may have come across a bit harsh, but it is something that is really quite important. In fact, oddly enough the number one major among CEO's of major corporations is not business but english due to the necessity for clear, concise, and literate communication. I ended up taking about 15 english classes in college and my grades improved dramatically, especially in regards to essay tests and term papers. I am usually a bit more circumspect, but this is like the 20th post I have read today in which i have had to decipher what was written and its driving me nuts.