MCPHS Accelerated PharmD program?

[thefallqueen]

Hi,

So I'm really interested in the MCPH worcester accelerated PharmD program.But I really need help. I got an associates degree from a community college when I was in high school with a collective GPA of 3.78 (My lowest grades were Statistics- B+ and American History- B- (but a 4 on APUS), everything else is A's)

So ovr the next two years I will be taking (at WPI, a pretty good school) Chemistry, biology, microbiology, and economics.

Now my question is, can I sort of insure acceptance with those credentials. I completed all the humanities and the physics and math requirements at a community college (I have A- in physics 1 and 2, and an A+ in Calculus)
I'm worried that because I completed those credits at a community college that they would kind of look down on them. (I'm assuming the fact that I completed them in high schoold oesnt matter)

So what do you think? I took alot of good humanities courses- above the ones that are required (such as abnormal psych, social relations, juvenile delinquency, speech, philosophy, etc...).

THANKS!!

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[AmyChaser]

Your GPA sounds good to me. So does your course load. I've been told that taking classes at a CC doesn't make a difference, and I hope that's true. That's where I am doing all my pre-reqs. A hell of a lot cheaper and the schedule is so much more flexible.

Good luck!

 

[thefallqueen]

Alright thanks.
Has anyone here attended MCPHS? What were your stats?
Also, I'm thinking of getting a B.S in biology and biotech to help improve my chances of being accepted. Do you think it's worth it?

Thanks

 

[LazyMooch]

Your GPA sounds good to me. So does your course load. I've been told that taking classes at a CC doesn't make a difference, and I hope that's true. That's where I am doing all my pre-reqs. A hell of a lot cheaper and the schedule is so much more flexible.

Good luck!

I just went in to discuss pre-reqs with the Manchester satellite campus of their acc. PharmD program and was explicitly told that they prefer pre-reqs done at 4yr institutions, especially the higher lvl chem and math courses. They didn't mandate it but it was made clear to me that CC was frowned upon (which I disagree with). Also, this is stated on their admissions page online.

Best of luck.

 

[AmyChaser]

I just went in to discuss pre-reqs with the Manchester satellite campus of their acc. PharmD program and was explicitly told that they prefer pre-reqs done at 4yr institutions, especially the higher lvl chem and math courses. They didn't mandate it but it was made clear to me that CC was frowned upon (which I disagree with). Also, this is stated on their admissions page online.

Best of luck.

Yikes! That will narrow down where I plan on applying. I am going to have to look into this more...

 

[thefallqueen]

I just went in to discuss pre-reqs with the Manchester satellite campus of their acc. PharmD program and was explicitly told that they prefer pre-reqs done at 4yr institutions, especially the higher lvl chem and math courses. They didn't mandate it but it was made clear to me that CC was frowned upon (which I disagree with). Also, this is stated on their admissions page online.

Best of luck.

I'm a little confused. Do you mean for MCPHS? because their acc program is in worcester

 

[LazyMooch]

I'm a little confused. Do you mean for MCPHS? because their acc program is in worcester

The Worcester acc program has a sattelite campus in Manchester, NH. It's currently the only pharmacy school in NH (sad face).