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MCPHS doesn't waste any time sending acceptance packets out. I received mine within a week.

See you all in the Fall.
 
I am looking for an apartment for my family (my wife, 2 children, and me)

Any recommendations? Safety and distance are important factors for me.

Which area should I check? north/south and west/east of school?

Thanks!
 
ark8012 said:
I am looking for an apartment for my family (my wife, 2 children, and me)

Any recommendations? Safety and distance are important factors for me.

Which area should I check? north/south and west/east of school?

Thanks!
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When I visited I asked that question and the interviewer said to stay away from Chandler and the west part of town. There are some suburbs that are really nice to the north called upper burncoat and Boylston. If you search on apartments.com for Worcester area apartments you'll see a lot in the areas I've discussed here.
Congrats and good luck!
 
Hey everyone, I just withdrew my application so there's one more spot open for ya'll! Good luck to you and hope you enjoy MCPHS!
 
Pharmacopeia516 said:
When I visited I asked that question and the interviewer said to stay away from Chandler and the west part of town. There are some suburbs that are really nice to the north called upper burncoat and Boylston. If you search on apartments.com for Worcester area apartments you'll see a lot in the areas I've discussed here.
Congrats and good luck!
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Thank you for your answer. 🙂

Any idea about the surrounding area of MCPHS with working distance?
 
ark8012 said:
Thank you for your answer. 🙂

Any idea about the surrounding area of MCPHS with working distance?
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No problem! I'm sure its a pretty daunting task to move your famiy to a new city...anything to make it easier!

Walking distance is probably tough to do...if you want to ride a bike or do mass trans (bus) you can probably get something within 2 1/2 to 3 miles from school. All the apartment buildings I saw in the city itself were sketchy, for sure. The ones I saw that I liked in the surrounding areas were the Sutton Apartments and Plantation Tower. They are clean and well kept in nice neighborhoods.

I ultimately decided to stay at 10 Lincoln on campus, but would have chosen one of these two buildings to live at.
 
Hi all,

I submitted my application to MCPHS, Worcester a bit late (Feb 1st) and got interview invitation on Feb 8. So I will be scheduled for the interview on March 23. Can anyone who had experienced the interview at Worcester give me the hint of how the interview go or how I should prepare myself for the interview ?

Im currently a senior of Chemical Engineering at University of Washington (UW) and below are a few status I am having.

UW Engineering GPA 3.4
PharmCAS GPA 3.74
PharmCAS math : 3.97
PharmCAS science : 3.73
PharmCAS non-science : 3.68 (yeah real lame)
MCPHS GPA ( MCPHS calculated for me) 3.97
undergrad research in nanotechnology for half year
Volunteer as pharmacy assistant for about a year
+ officer of a few organizations : engineers without borders, American institute of chemical engineers, vehicle design team...

Please let me know how much I should hope to get in 😳

Thank you so much
 
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cloudyvan said:
Hi all,

I submitted my application to MCPHS, Worcester a bit late (Feb 1st) and got interview invitation on Feb 8. So I will be scheduled for the interview on March 23. Can anyone who had experienced the interview at Worcester give me the hint of how the interview go or how I should prepare myself for the interview ?

Im currently a senior of Chemical Engineering at University of Washington (UW) and below are a few status I am having.

UW Engineering GPA 3.4
PharmCAS GPA 3.74
PharmCAS math : 3.97
PharmCAS science : 3.73
PharmCAS non-science : 3.68 (yeah real lame)
MCPHS GPA ( MCPHS calculated for me) 3.94
undergrad research in nanotechnology for half year
Volunteer as pharmacy assistant for about a year
+ officer of a few organizations : engineers without borders, American institute of chemical engineers, vehicle design team...

Please let me know how much I should hope to get in 😳

Thank you so much
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You have really good stats. Provided your personal statement and interview are well executed I can't imagine why you wouldn't be accepted. My cum GPA for my BA was lower than yours and all other calculations are similar to yours - I got in. I think you'll be fine.

Good luck!
 
Thank you so much Pharmacopeia516... I hope so. I am getting very excited for the interview 🙂
 
De1a1062 said:
I have been accepted to the manchester campus...
Is there anyone that has been accepted to Manchester, NH??
I only see people talking about the Worcester campus 😕
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Hey I have been accepted to manchester campus...very excited.. see you in fall
 
Hi everyone... I am a P1 in Manchester. If anyone has any questions I'd be happy to try and answer them for you. I do not live on campus and don't know anything about housing in Worcester. Get ready for a busy year ahead!

MCPHS University
Manchester Campus
Class of 2015
 
NoPharmsNoFood said:
Hi everyone... I am a P1 in Manchester. If anyone has any questions I'd be happy to try and answer them for you. I do not live on campus and don't know anything about housing in Worcester. Get ready for a busy year ahead!

MCPHS University
Manchester Campus
Class of 2015
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Thanks, No Pharms! What's your take on physio and US Health care? There are so many crazy claims out there regarding pass rates and "unfair" grading policies in these classes at MCPHS. I'd love a current student's opinion.

And, what is the best way to prepare for the P1 experience - what did you wish you knew before you started or what did you wish you prepared for before you went?

Thanks in advance....
 
Pharmacopeia516 said:
Thanks, No Pharms! What's your take on physio and US Health care? There are so many crazy claims out there regarding pass rates and "unfair" grading policies in these classes at MCPHS. I'd love a current student's opinion.

And, what is the best way to prepare for the P1 experience - what did you wish you knew before you started or what did you wish you prepared for before you went?

Thanks in advance....
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Hey Pharmacopeia,

Physio was taught by my favorite professor, Dr. Goldsmith. She is tough but she is a true professional. Everything she tests on, she either mentions in class or is in her slides. I have never cracked the text for that class and got a B+. Dr. Sharma is the other professor and he is SUPER detail oriented but an awesome guy. I didn't do as well on his exams but overall it was what I expected. It's a 4 credit course as is US Healthcare. The final was our last final and everyone was exhausted and the average was a 69. US Healthcare is a lot of new information for everyone. It's not information most of us have ever seen before, so in that sense it's tough. If you don't read ahead and understand the text you will not do well. Cramming for this class doesn't work well for most. Dr. Lahoz is the only professor I ever read a text for. She takes examples and concepts directly from the text. Dr. Lepage teaches for 2 exams for the public health portion and she is a breeze compared to Lahoz. Do well on Lahoz from the start and you'll be rewarded with Lepage's exams later. I think Dr. Lahoz is very fair and she even gives reasons why certain questions are wrong during exam reviews.
As far as advice I wish I would have had... If you try to stay one lecture ahead at all times, you can use the professors to your advantage. They are there to help you and not many people utilize them because they are always cramming for the next exam. Also, I would spend some time after an exam going back to your notes to highlight areas tested on so you can make study guides for finals. You can't re-learn the entire semester in the week prior to finals so spend a little time during the semester doing this. It will help.
If you are right out of Undergrad, this program is very intense. I worked in healthcare for 7 years prior to deciding to go back for my PharmD. I am a lot more mature than I was when I was 22. I find the younger students, for the most part, have the toughest time focusing and balancing their social lives with school, with good reason.
I don't have a family but I am married and work at an independent pharmacy every other Saturday. I commute 45 mins to school which takes 7.5 hours out of my study time a week and I do well because I make studying a priority. I want to do well and I do.
I'd be happy to answer any other questions.
 
NoPharmsNoFood said:
Hey Pharmacopeia,

Physio was taught by my favorite professor, Dr. Goldsmith. She is tough but she is a true professional. Everything she tests on, she either mentions in class or is in her slides. I have never cracked the text for that class and got a B+. Dr. Sharma is the other professor and he is SUPER detail oriented but an awesome guy. I didn't do as well on his exams but overall it was what I expected. It's a 4 credit course as is US Healthcare. The final was our last final and everyone was exhausted and the average was a 69. US Healthcare is a lot of new information for everyone. It's not information most of us have ever seen before, so in that sense it's tough. If you don't read ahead and understand the text you will not do well. Cramming for this class doesn't work well for most. Dr. Lahoz is the only professor I ever read a text for. She takes examples and concepts directly from the text. Dr. Lepage teaches for 2 exams for the public health portion and she is a breeze compared to Lahoz. Do well on Lahoz from the start and you'll be rewarded with Lepage's exams later. I think Dr. Lahoz is very fair and she even gives reasons why certain questions are wrong during exam reviews.
As far as advice I wish I would have had... If you try to stay one lecture ahead at all times, you can use the professors to your advantage. They are there to help you and not many people utilize them because they are always cramming for the next exam. Also, I would spend some time after an exam going back to your notes to highlight areas tested on so you can make study guides for finals. You can't re-learn the entire semester in the week prior to finals so spend a little time during the semester doing this. It will help.
If you are right out of Undergrad, this program is very intense. I worked in healthcare for 7 years prior to deciding to go back for my PharmD. I am a lot more mature than I was when I was 22. I find the younger students, for the most part, have the toughest time focusing and balancing their social lives with school, with good reason.
I don't have a family but I am married and work at an independent pharmacy every other Saturday. I commute 45 mins to school which takes 7.5 hours out of my study time a week and I do well because I make studying a priority. I want to do well and I do.
I'd be happy to answer any other questions.
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Thank you for this reply...great info. I'm so happy to hear a realistic review about these classes. Along with the nerves associated with starting what is clearly a challenging program, reading the negative posts didn't do much to make me feel better. lol

I am an older student as well and this is my go at a second career. I definitely have a better grasp on what it takes to be successful than my current classmates and I have no problem balancing school with work and family obligations.

Anyway, thanks again. I hope to stay in touch with you during our run at MCPHS.
 
Hey NoPharms...thanks alot you have been so informative...I was wondering which text was used for US Healthcare?😕
 
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Priority deadline to submit FAFSA was March 15th!

AM I THE ONLY ONE FREAKING OUT BECAUSE IT IS THE 20TH AND I HAVE NOT SUBMITTED 😱

Does anyone know if they offer more than just loans, like department based scholarships?

Has anyone received a financial aid package yet?

Thanks guys!
 
Sweetypie said:
Hey NoPharms...thanks alot you have been so informative...I was wondering which text was used for US Healthcare?😕
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Understanding Health Policy 6th Edition by Thomas Bodenheimer and Kevin Grumbach 2012 Paperback ISBN-10: 0763781290
(This was available free thru the library website as an e-text)

Introduction to Public Health 3rd Edition by Mary-Jane Schneider 2011 Paperback ISBN: 9780763763817
(I bought an international edition for around $20)
 
aam2959 said:
Priority deadline to submit FAFSA was March 15th!

AM I THE ONLY ONE FREAKING OUT BECAUSE IT IS THE 20TH AND I HAVE NOT SUBMITTED 😱

Does anyone know if they offer more than just loans, like department based scholarships?

Has anyone received a financial aid package yet?

Thanks guys!
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priority deadline isnt the same as a regular deadline. i wouldnt worry too much. just get it in asap. i asked my counselor about scholerships, she said my best bet is to check out fastweb.com

anybody know if theres a student parking lot at worcester? it sucked when i went for my interview.
 
I just received an invitation for an interview today! I honestly thought I would never hear from admissions because I was placed on the wait list back in October. I'm excited and nervous for the one-on-one interview.
 
snoway said:
priority deadline isnt the same as a regular deadline. i wouldnt worry too much. just get it in asap. i asked my counselor about scholerships, she said my best bet is to check out fastweb.com

anybody know if theres a student parking lot at worcester? it sucked when i went for my interview.
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No student parking. I was told students park in the garage across the street for a monthly fee or risk finding a spot on the street.
 
There are some merit based scholarships available. If you look on the website they are listed with dollar amounts and criteria.
 
aam2959 said:
Priority deadline to submit FAFSA was March 15th!

AM I THE ONLY ONE FREAKING OUT BECAUSE IT IS THE 20TH AND I HAVE NOT SUBMITTED 😱

Does anyone know if they offer more than just loans, like department based scholarships?

Has anyone received a financial aid package yet?

Thanks guys!
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I received my package last week they gave me a scholarship.. But I also need to take out lots of loans to cover the rest...sooo expensive
 
cloudyvan said:
Hi all,

I submitted my application to MCPHS, Worcester a bit late (Feb 1st) and got interview invitation on Feb 8. So I will be scheduled for the interview on March 23. Can anyone who had experienced the interview at Worcester give me the hint of how the interview go or how I should prepare myself for the interview ?

Im currently a senior of Chemical Engineering at University of Washington (UW) and below are a few status I am having.

UW Engineering GPA 3.4
PharmCAS GPA 3.74
PharmCAS math : 3.97
PharmCAS science : 3.73
PharmCAS non-science : 3.68 (yeah real lame)
MCPHS GPA ( MCPHS calculated for me) 3.94
undergrad research in nanotechnology for half year
Volunteer as pharmacy assistant for about a year
+ officer of a few organizations : engineers without borders, American institute of chemical engineers, vehicle design team...

Please let me know how much I should hope to get in 😳

Thank you so much
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Ur in🙂 be urself and let them know why pharmacy
 
Pharmacopeia516 said:
There are some merit based scholarships available. If you look on the website they are listed with dollar amounts and criteria.
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I checked out the web site like million times, but I could not find the link to apply for scholarships. I saw they offer merit based scholarship, but I din't see neither links to those scholarship nor the applications? Would you mind sharing if you found them?
Thank you very much, Pharmacopeia516.
 
pharmgril001 said:
I checked out the web site like million times, but I could not find the link to apply for scholarships. I saw they offer merit based scholarship, but I din't see neither links to those scholarship nor the applications? Would you mind sharing if you found them?
Thank you very much, Pharmacopeia516.
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http://www.mcphs.edu/admission-and-aid/student-financial-services/scholarships-and-grants

i saw this but you cant apply for any of them, they're just given out based on who knows what. most of them either apply to a High school gpa or dont apply to pharm students. the only one that i think might apply is the "MCPHS University Special Recognition Scholarship,"
unless we're supposed to give them our high school and SAT scores.
 
PharmMD1213 said:
I received my package last week they gave me a scholarship.. But I also need to take out lots of loans to cover the rest...sooo expensive
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Did you get the scholarship with your acceptance package or the package received after you sent your deposit?
 
snoway said:
http://www.mcphs.edu/admission-and-aid/student-financial-services/scholarships-and-grants

i saw this but you cant apply for any of them, they're just given out based on who knows what. most of them either apply to a High school gpa or dont apply to pharm students. the only one that i think might apply is the "MCPHS University Special Recognition Scholarship,"
unless we're supposed to give them our high school and SAT scores.
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I saw this scholarship "MCPHS University Special Recognition Scholarship" on the web site before, but I don't know how to apply for it since there is no application.
Thank you very much for your help.
I really appreciate it.
If you know how to apply, may you let me know then.
Again thanks alot.
 
ark8012 said:
Did you get the scholarship with your acceptance package or the package received after you sent your deposit?
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Scholarships are included in your award letter. If you applied for FAFSA early, they probably sent out your award letter last week, and scholarships are included along with federal loans. Hope it helps.
 
I placed my deposite in October when I accepted my invitation and still haven't heard anything from housing. I worked for reslife at my old school and we will probably have to wait until late spring/summer. I don't know if they do this, but they probably have to put in their deposit soon and if they don't put in a deposite, they forfeit their housing. Until they get all the information, we won't know anything.

Additionally, I received a scholarship but it was need based and only $3000, although my EFC from fafsa was $0 because I applied as an independent. Look for scholarships elsewhere. Once you get your award letter, they will give you two websites to look for outside scholarships. I can post it later when I am actually home and not at work.
 
ark8012 said:
Did you get the scholarship with your acceptance package or the package received after you sent your deposit?
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I was accepted in October sent my deposit, did my fafsa in January, and received my award package last week. I did not apply for the scholarship, it was given its 3k a year which is not much but it's something!!
 
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pharmtech2132 said:
I placed my deposite in October when I accepted my invitation and still haven't heard anything from housing. I worked for reslife at my old school and we will probably have to wait until late spring/summer. I don't know if they do this, but they probably have to put in their deposit soon and if they don't put in a deposite, they forfeit their housing. Until they get all the information, we won't know anything.

Additionally, I received a scholarship but it was need based and only $3000, although my EFC from fafsa was $0 because I applied as an independent. Look for scholarships elsewhere. Once you get your award letter, they will give you two websites to look for outside scholarships. I can post it later when I am actually home and not at work.
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I received the award letter last week, but I didn't receive any websites for scholarships. If you have time later, may you please post it up for us? Thanks alot for your help.
 
Thank you prettycat. I just arrived boston yesterday. It was colder than i thought. Im from Seattle so everything just so new to me. But i fell in love w the city already.

Cloudyvan
 
pharmgril001 said:
I applied for Lincoln, and I haven't heard back from them yet.
When did you turn in your deposit?
I believe they based on first come first serve basis.
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i was accepted in october, sent in deposit in november.
 
pharmgril001 said:
I received the award letter last week, but I didn't receive any websites for scholarships. If you have time later, may you please post it up for us? Thanks alot for your help.
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This is taken from the award letter. It was on the right hand side on the 'Financial Aid Workshop' tab.

Outside scholarships are also a major resource of our students. During the 2011-2012 academic year, MCPHS University students received about one million dollars in outside scholarships. All outside awards are required to be reported to the Office of Student Financial Services.

Online search engines may be utilized to assist with search for legitimate scholarships. Always research a scholarship opportunity first before providing personal information.

Career One Stop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, allows you to search for scholarships by keyword or perform a comprehensive search based on individual information.

http://www.careerinfonet.org/scholarshipsearch/ScholarshipCategory.asp?searchtype=category&nodeid=22

Fastweb provides a large source of free, local, and national scholarship programs through a user profile.

http://www.fastweb.com/

Hope this helps
 
Hi everyone! I have an interview on April 1st! Any advice is appreciated!

Does anyone know what the cutoff is for passing a class? What happens if a student fails, do they get held back a year? Just nervous from some of the comments I've seen. Any information is greatly appreciated.
 
Pharmacopeia516 said:
No student parking. I was told students park in the garage across the street for a monthly fee or risk finding a spot on the street.
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This is not true. Students during orientations have the oppertunity to buy a parking pass for 10 lincoln square. This is about a 10 minute walk from school and is gated. You can only get in with a pass and only students and faculty are allowed to park in these parking lots.
 
madcomit said:
This is not true. Students during orientations have the oppertunity to buy a parking pass for 10 lincoln square. This is about a 10 minute walk from school and is gated. You can only get in with a pass and only students and faculty are allowed to park in these parking lots.
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Oh, I was definitely misinformed. I'm sorry. I know there is a lot at Lincoln, I didn't know it was an option. My interviewer was wrong! Oops.
 
I submitted my application on 1/31 and haven't heard anything back yet regarding an interview or rejection. 🙁 How long did it take to get an interview offer for anyone else? Does anyone know how many interview days are left?
 
SLongo said:
I submitted my application on 1/31 and haven't heard anything back yet regarding an interview or rejection. 🙁 How long did it take to get an interview offer for anyone else? Does anyone know how many interview days are left?
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they respond by mail. i received mine 4 days after my interview but the letter was dated one day after my interview.
 
SLongo said:
I submitted my application on 1/31 and haven't heard anything back yet regarding an interview or rejection. 🙁 How long did it take to get an interview offer for anyone else? Does anyone know how many interview days are left?
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Last I heard, people were accepted right until weeks before the program began due to drop outs and the sort. If everything looks good I wouldn't worry too much.
 
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