Hello all, what is my chances to get into UIC pharmacy school

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I apologize English isn't my first language.
Hi, right now I think I am about to overdose with energy drinks. Tomorrow is the duo Biochem and Pchem exams. >___< and here I am typing this.

I didn't really know what I wanted to do in life. I started working at 16 at a minimum wage job and keep that job for about 5 years. So I got no pharmacy experiences what so ever. Due to financial problem I study initially at a community college doing business related classes, then switch to engineers classes, and then doing pre pharmacy stuffs. Because I keep changing my goal I stayed in community college about 3.5 years and then transfer to UIC for biochem major (I wasted my time on their free honor classes). My career goal is still pharmacy.

I had finished my pre pharmacy stuff a while back. My goal is any pharmacy school in IL though it would be nice if it is UIC.

Biology A
Gen Chem A
Engineering Phys A and B
Cal 1 and 2 A
Anat/Physiology A and C
Organic Chem A and B
Analytical Chem B
Microbiology B
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Well for Pchem 1, I think I am most likely getting a B
Biochem 1, I think I got about 65% of getting a C, and 35% of getting a B

Current GPA
Uni Req 3.64
College Req 4.00
Major 3.69
Electives 3.92
Overall I think is 3.66
Though these score most likely to go all down hill because of Biochem.

I haven't take the Pcat yet.

Right now, I have enough credits to have a BS, but because most of them didn't transfer so I need another year to finish my BS. If I could get into Pharmacy school I probably discontinue my BS. Edit: rofl, attended 4 years of college + uni and I don't know what the different between BA and BS until now.

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Also, I want to add. I am very OCD, very easy distracted. I hate the classrooms. I take online classes and independent study as much as possible.

For Gen Chem, Gen Bio, Cal based Physics, and Calculus, hmmmm for most of my science classes even the current P-chem and Bio chem.

I don't attend lectures most of the time. It went over my head. I have my way of doing things.

I attend classes for those silly classes like sociology, history, philosophy, creative writing, etc.

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[Billy Madison]

Why Pharmacy?


"Back to school, back to school... To prove to dad I'm not a fool. Got my backpack on, my shoes tied tight, hope I don't get in a fight."

 

[paperplane]

Why Pharmacy?


"Back to school, back to school... To prove to dad I'm not a fool. Got my backpack on, my shoes tied tight, hope I don't get in a fight."

Don't understand your quote. If you came from the background that I am, where financial is always a problem since I was born. If you had live in poverty, and listen to your parents continuing to nag each day about money.

Because base on my judgement at the current economy, it seemed that my best bet is pharmacy school. I have extremely low motivation in life these past few years. Considering I am realizing how abnormal is my upbringing. Meh, all I want to be is happy in life. And base on what life taught me, financial security is among the top way I can achieve happiness.

And, don't say other alternative to pharmacy, I am not going to tell myself I wasted almost 5 years for nothing. I am not going to clean no one toilet. I am not going to be a cashier watching people wasting money on things that they don't need. I am not going to be a customer service personnel listen to nag and more and more nagging.

So yeah, in short, I supposed job security. Or, what my professors had mislead me to believe that pharmacy is good for job security and good money.

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Well, I have a few alternative choices over the next year:

1) Trying to finish biochem major as fast as possible, preparing for the PCAT, and continue to hate life for all its worth
2) Slow down with biochem major and focus on getting to pharmacy school, and getting really good PCAT score
3) Join the navy, >___< maybe good for my mental health.
4) Drop everything and became a hobo (yes I seriously considering this, if you are disadvantage because of society rules, then may as well disregard all of the rules and became a hermit)

I keep going to fall semester, spring semester, summer semester, then fall again. No break.
I am getting so sick of everything at this point in time. I just turned 23 last week, but I already have my mid life crisis senior year in high school.

 

[FrackinToasters]

I agree that financial stability is important in life, but it sounds like you need to take a break! Why not take this summer off from taking classes? I think relaxing a little bit gives you time to recuperate.

I feel like we are very similar. I changed my career path just right before getting a degree. I wanted to help people and saw pharmacy as a great way to do that. I felt like I was stressing out a lot, too. I was thinking, "I just spent the last three years on a major that I no longer loved/ could see myself doing." I spent a LOT of time stressing that I wouldn't ever get a job / disappoint my parents, but now I am applying and I'm still older than you by a little bit!

We are both still very young. I know it is hard to see all of your friends graduate and get job offers, but we were just meant to go on a different path. (I have a TWIN who graduated from a top university and get multiple job offers, how do you like that comparison? haha)

I think your GPA is good for UIC, but I know they look at the whole package. Do you have experience in the field or volunteering and extracurriculars? Leadership? When do you want to apply? If you don't have experience I would try getting it asap!

UIC is my top choice, too. 🙂

PS I think the "quote" is his "signature."

 

[paperplane]

Frackin-The problem is that I just can't think about myself only. My mom has so much burden already too, I want to take care of her in a few years.

And, it cool that we are in the same class 😛 but you never see me cuzz I don't come to lecture. I attended the first week.

To be honest, I got a lot of other issues too.

Well, I meant what better on the resume by overcoming childhood trauma, overcoming a culture barrier and language barrier, I meant I work for 5 years at the same job since I was 16 (only quite after I got kick out of my house over a dispute with my step dad), and did some volunteer when I was in the honor program in my community college. (20 hours at the community garden). And they lost my certificate too, so I am rather annoy by that.

I hate the whole system. I hate having to prove myself to others. Geez. I am not like a wealthy urban middle class. Who have no reality challenges that they need to volunteer and or having enough money to buy an airplane ticket to Africa to help the needy. I talk to quite a few of those people before. I rather have the money and time to fly to Africa to help the needy. eh...

Keeping up with these classes with the barrier of language is hard enough for me to have time for anything else.
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The reason, I take summer school is that I know my limit. I can't keep good grades while taking all the hard classes at once. I need to spread them out into the summer. And the dilemma of me not getting along with my step dad, I need to stay on campus >___< over break. Thanksgiving sucks this year.

 

[FrackinToasters]

I don't think you need to fly to africa to get experience, though. You can volunteer at hospitals or soup kitchens. stuff like that. There's plenty of needy people right here!

Having a steady job is good, but having more extracurriculars could only help. I would say try to just find one and stick with it for a little bit. The Illinois Medical Center (down taylor st. from UIC) requires only 2 hours a week for volunteers! And it exposes you to health care field.

But if you have to spend more time on studying because of the language barrier... you gotta do what you gotta do to get good grades!

 

[AlPacino]

UIC is actually one of the schools I will be applying to next year. Check out their PharmCAS page:

http://schoolpages.pharmcas.org/publishedsurvey/475

Seeing your up-to-date stats, I think you have a a legitimate chance of getting accepted as long as you do good on your PCAT. I would however try to get some pharmacy experience.

 

[rxtech2012]

I say go for it and appy to pharm school next cycle. Make a plan to score well on Pcat and stick to it. Don't ever let previous life circumstances hinder you from achieving your goals. You can do it!

 

[The Recoverer]

Don't understand your quote. If you came from the background that I am, where financial is always a problem since I was born. If you had live in poverty, and listen to your parents continuing to nag each day about money.

Because base on my judgement at the current economy, it seemed that my best bet is pharmacy school. I have extremely low motivation in life these past few years. Considering I am realizing how abnormal is my upbringing. Meh, all I want to be is happy in life. And base on what life taught me, financial security is among the top way I can achieve happiness.

And, don't say other alternative to pharmacy, I am not going to tell myself I wasted almost 5 years for nothing. I am not going to clean no one toilet. I am not going to be a cashier watching people wasting money on things that they don't need. I am not going to be a customer service personnel listen to nag and more and more nagging.

So yeah, in short, I supposed job security. Or, what my professors had mislead me to believe that pharmacy is good for job security and good money.

=========================================================================================================

Well, I have a few alternative choices over the next year:

1) Trying to finish biochem major as fast as possible, preparing for the PCAT, and continue to hate life for all its worth
2) Slow down with biochem major and focus on getting to pharmacy school, and getting really good PCAT score
3) Join the navy, >___< maybe good for my mental health.
4) Drop everything and became a hobo (yes I seriously considering this, if you are disadvantage because of society rules, then may as well disregard all of the rules and became a hermit)

I keep going to fall semester, spring semester, summer semester, then fall again. No break.
I am getting so sick of everything at this point in time. I just turned 23 last week, but I already have my mid life crisis senior year in high school.

When you are applying, make you you tell the adcoms that you are in it for the money, You will get into UIC for sure!

 

[jerbearox]

When you are applying, make you you tell the adcoms that you are in it for the money, You will get into UIC for sure!

I told one of my interviewers that. He chuckled and said i was the only one bold enough to tell the truth.