I was shocked!!!

[Temperature101]

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I know someone who applied very late to only two "established" pharm schools with a low PCAT score (48 percentile) and has gotten into both of them. Though, that person's GPAs were decent 3.4c/sGPA and has a lot experience in the medical field. My question is that: Is that unusual ? or Is getting into pharm school not as competitive as it used to be?

 

[owlegrad]

I know someone who applied very late to only two "established" pharm schools with a low PCAT score (48 percentile) and has gotten into both of them. Though, that person's GPAs were decent 3.4c/sGPA and has a lot experience in the medical field. My question is that: Is that unusual ? or Is getting into pharm school not as competitive as it used to be?

I think the fallacy here is believing that pharmacy school was ever *that* competitive.

It probably is easier now than in the past (more schools and such) but was it ever difficult to get in? I am not sure that it was.

 

[Notecard]

Honestly I don't think I've met anyone in school that has said it was that difficult to get in. Maybe for people who decide they want to be a pharmacist and are sitting on a 2._ GPA with no experience, but you don't see a lot of those.

 

[confettiflyer]

i'd need to see the personal statement and the interview notes to make a better decision.

plus you're assuming the PCAT is important in the first place...it really isn't, it's just there to sortof normalize your GPA. If all other factors are great and this is the only item in the application file that's questionable, I'd still bring them in for an interview just to see.

Plus, most/all the good California schools don't even require PCAT, shows you how important it really is

 

[Swishers]

Definitely. I've been browsing this place since 2006 and have noticed a difference.

 

[DessieW]

Yes

 

[Passion4Sci]

3.4 c/s GPA seems to be the average accepted at most reputable pharmacy schools so it doesn't seem that unusual.

 

[lauradiddle]

I know someone who applied very late to only two "established" pharm schools with a low PCAT score (48 percentile) and has gotten into both of them. Though, that person's GPAs were decent 3.4c/sGPA and has a lot experience in the medical field. My question is that: Is that unusual ? or Is getting into pharm school not as competitive as it used to be?

Experience can really count in someone's favor. Don't underestimate that.

 

[pharmschooler]

The average stats on the schools I've looked at haven't dropped for 2011. There will always be people above and below the average, though. If they get in, they typically got in for a reason.

 

[confettiflyer]

The average stats on the schools I've looked at haven't dropped for 2011. There will always be people above and below the average, though. If they get in, they typically got in for a reason.

PSAR Table 8, my friend. You are correct, admission standards have essentially been unchanged (I've been looking at them for the past few years each time there's a new class).