Is UOP hard to get in??

[cubicw86]

Hello, I will be applying to UOP soon. Im not sure if it's easy to get in or not.
What do you guys think?

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[TheChemist]

No Pharmacy school is easy to get into, but if you want to compare your stats to the UOP mean admissions stats check out PharmCAS's UOP page. Here's a link.

http://www.pharmcas.org/collegesschools/schoolUOPpage.htm

 

[RxRob]

The ONLY thing that makes one school harder to get into over another is the number of applicants who are under the impression it is somehow a better school. The sheer number decreases your odds. All of the schools have to have a certain amount of diversity and consider a wide range of factors such as age, life experience, and background. Otherwise, knowing the number of applicants they receive, they'd simply raise their criteria to 4.0 and 99 on the pcat for consideration.

You should think of it as a broader scale, the number of spots in the US verses the number of hopefuls in the US in the year. Most people will apply to an average of 10 schools. Knowing what I know now I would have done the same but only applied to the 3 in my state... I was VERY fortunate even though I knew I was highly qualified.

Any college verses a high school diploma is prestigious, a university vs. a community college is prestigious.. ANY grad school compared to any college is even more prestigious, and ANY pharmacy school verses most other types of grad school considering the competition is outstandingly prestigious... your concern is a subset of a subset of a subset and is splitting hairs in my opinion. If you can get in anywhere, you GO!!!

 

[chmunr2]

I think another thing that makes a pharmacy school "easier" to get into is not being accredited yet. Not saying that they are not as good or anything, because I am sure they definitely are. But, these schools do not seem to get near as many applicants in most situations.....especially the ones that only have "pre-candidate" status, because you cannot get federal loans or anything for those, you have to take out private bank loans, and I think that puts people off.....Also, schools that require more prerequisites do not seem to get as many applicants.....for example, Auburn and Tennessee both require three years of prerequisites, and therefore they do not seem to get near as many applicants as other schools.....I guess people get in other places before they get to all the extra prerequisites.....

 

[RxRob]

Wingate has not yet produced any pharmacists... the loans are the same regardless. The main difference is whether they classify you as undergrad or grad, which any school can choose to do accredited or not. We also received 1340 applications for 60 spots... if there ever was an easy school to get into, it's history.

Probably a good amount of truth to your other points about the pre-req's and gpa and pcat requirements, plus also there's some schools that don't require pcat... that's kinda fishy though and sort of pointless.

 

[chmunr2]

Well, the difference though is that Wingate has obtained "candidate" accredidation, which qualifies its students for federal loans.....However, programs that are even newer than that, that have only obtained "pre-candidate status", such as University of Appalachia, do not have the benefit of federal loans.....if you were accepted to a school with "pre-candidate" status, then you would have to find your own money, aka get it from a private lender. I am sure that would put a lot of people off, and therefore fewer people would apply.....some people may have little to no credit, or bad credit, and not be able to get these private loans, and also you would have to start paying them back right away, which would also probably be a problem for some people.....

 

[imprecious]

No Pharmacy school is easy to get into, but if you want to compare your stats to the UOP mean admissions stats check out PharmCAS's UOP page. Here's a link.

http://www.pharmcas.org/collegesschools/schoolUOPpage.htm

I agree with TheChemist. No pharmacy school is "easy" to get into. UOP had 1700 applicants in which they selected 100 applicants to accept. Definitely check out and compare your stats with those provided by the school. Best of luck in applying!

 

[BiOGoly]

Well, the difference though is that Wingate has obtained "candidate" accredidation, which qualifies its students for federal loans.....However, programs that are even newer than that, that have only obtained "pre-candidate status", such as University of Appalachia, do not have the benefit of federal loans.....if you were accepted to a school with "pre-candidate" status, then you would have to find your own money, aka get it from a private lender. I am sure that would put a lot of people off, and therefore fewer people would apply.....some people may have little to no credit, or bad credit, and not be able to get these private loans, and also you would have to start paying them back right away, which would also probably be a problem for some people.....

Just to clear things up, it's NOT true that ACPE accredation (pre-candidate or candidate status) has any bearing on whether or not a school qualifies for the Stafford Federal Loan program. To qualify for Stafford Loans a school must be accredited by a regional accreditation body, regardless of whether the program is accredited by ACPE. USN for example is fully ACPE accredited, but isn't regionally accredited, so you cannot yet apply for stafford loans at USN.

 

[evilolive]

A lot of people use UOP as a safety school in case they don't get into USC or UCSF (at least that's what I hear pharm students applying from stanford and berkeley do).

 

[TheChemist]

You should always apply to multiple schools, since different schools will look at you differently. Some are more concerned about GPA, others PCAT, others Pharmacy Experience, and others research experience. But if you are considering lower GPA as being "easier" to get into you should consider Touro and Western. This again is only for California schools, which are the only schools that I'm really familiar with. You also have to also consider the interview, which really is a wild card. Depending on which faculty interviews you can determine if you get in or not. If I were you I would send your application out to a vast array of schools. There is really a lot of probability involved. That's my 2 cents.

 

[cubicw86]

Im glad to hear UOP is not that competative, cuz my grades are weak. Do u think its easier to get in, if ur an undergrad from that school. Right now im an undergrad from UOP. I wanted to go there cuz im only interested in the three-year program.

 

[gimpsd]

Im glad to hear UOP is not that competative, cuz my grades are weak. Do u think its easier to get in, if ur an undergrad from that school. Right now im an undergrad from UOP. I wanted to go there cuz im only interested in the three-year program.

Don't be fooled into believing that any school is easy to get into. It's hard to tell what the admissions committees are looking for. Your only real chance is to present yourself in the best light possible and talk to as many people as you can in the admissions building. I would recommend making contact with Veronica Sempler asap and lay out your credentials and ask her for an honest opinion of your chances. She will also tell you how to improve yourself in the eyes of the committee. If you are a borderline candidate then she is the one that will either make you or break you. My two cents worth anyways......

 

[imprecious]

Im glad to hear UOP is not that competative, cuz my grades are weak. Do u think its easier to get in, if ur an undergrad from that school. Right now im an undergrad from UOP. I wanted to go there cuz im only interested in the three-year program.

Grades do not determine everything. You should at least have a GPA above the minimum that the school expects. But on top of that, any pharmacy school would look at your extracurricular activities as well. During my interview, they did not ask about my academics as much as they did about my extracurriculars with clubs, pharmacy experience, volunteer service, etc. Make yourself as well rounded as possible when applying to any school. Once again, no school is easy to get into. Best wishes!

I do not know if UOP gives priority to undergrads from the school. I know that they do give priority to students who are in the pre-pharmacy program.

 

[cubicw86]

Thankyou all for the wonderful advice

I felt so relief.

throughout my freshmen and sophomore year, I was in alot of volunteering activity and pharmacy experience. I guess that will definatley help me.

 

[cubicw86]

Just curious but when u guy apply to pharm school did u guys have to take a writing sample.
I heard alot of pre-pharm student in the advantage program did, but im not sure if it applies to other transfer students

 

[imprecious]

Just curious but when u guy apply to pharm school did u guys have to take a writing sample.
I heard alot of pre-pharm student in the advantage program did, but im not sure if it applies to other transfer students

Yes, there was an essay portion during the interview process for the PharmD program. The supplemental application and PharmCAS also had a few essays that I had to submit as well.