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Yes, the next and final step toward acceptance is the interview. Generally there is a 10:1 ratio of applicants to spots but once you get the interview the ratio is now 2:1. Check pharmcas for exact figures, which depends on schools for example: midwestern CCP interviews 500 and accepts 250.
Remember also that just because you have an interview doesnt mean an acceptance. Imagine now you have applied to a dozen schools and 5 call you for an interview. Now take out 5 quarters. each quarter represents one school. Flip each one. The ones landing heads are acceptances and the ones with tails are rejections. Some people get very lucky and get all 5 acceptances, some get 2 or 3, and some get 1, and some very unlucky few get 0 heads. I suggest you flip your coins wisely.
Remember also that just because you have an interview doesnt mean an acceptance. Imagine now you have applied to a dozen schools and 5 call you for an interview. Now take out 5 quarters. each quarter represents one school. Flip each one. The ones landing heads are acceptances and the ones with tails are rejections. Some people get very lucky and get all 5 acceptances, some get 2 or 3, and some get 1, and some very unlucky few get 0 heads. I suggest you flip your coins wisely.
what kind of question is this? Of course, it increases. It increases from 0% to anything above 0%.
where do you find these 'exact figures'? Thanks dawg.
ps is this thread question serious?
Random example of how getting an interview greatly increases your probability of acceptance:
Shenandoah University Pharmacy for fall 2008
Total applications received: 1253
Number Interviewed: 193 (approx 15% of applicants)
Number Accepted: 156 (approx 80% of inteviewed applicants)
Before interview you are one of approx 500 to 3000 applicants, but after interview your probability of acceptance typically increases to the range of 50 - 75% because only 100-300 are usually interviewed for each pharmacy class (depends on school of course)
Shenandoah University Pharmacy for fall 2008
Total applications received: 1253
Number Interviewed: 193 (approx 15% of applicants)
Number Accepted: 156 (approx 80% of inteviewed applicants)
Before interview you are one of approx 500 to 3000 applicants, but after interview your probability of acceptance typically increases to the range of 50 - 75% because only 100-300 are usually interviewed for each pharmacy class (depends on school of course)
I agree it's usually about a 50% chance based on the schools I interviewed at last year. Usually schools or PharmCAS post how many people applied, how many interviewed, and the class size so you can figure it out from there.
Haha Amen. What a mindless question.
