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I live in cali but CPG is by far my #1 choice
Well my top choices are MWU in AZ and UoP here in CA. MWU has cheaper tuition, and I have a few ties in AZ (my best friend lives in Tempe) while stockton would be completely foreign to me. I also visited the campus of each school, and MWU has a more close-knit feeling. It's a personal choice though. What's right for you may not be right for me. And depending on how the interviews go I may change my mindI submitted the supplemental yesterday, 09/17.
My Stats:
GPA: 3.69
PCAT #1: 60
PCAT #2: Taken 08/21/2010, waiting for scores...
Good luck to everyone else applying!
Hi cation4200,
I live in cali also. Can I ask why this is your #1 choice?
Got my interview invite this morning! Probably gonna go for the October 22nd date -- works better with my school/work schedule. Sorta nervous though, never really had to do an interview anything like this before. but i'm sure it'll be all good.
I got my interview invite the same day that I received the one from the Shady Grove campus. I scheduled mine for October 22nd.
How is the weather in Glendale? Will it be unbearably hot if I wear long sleeves?
Ummm you mean Downers Grove?
Oh yea...it's still pretty hot, especially if you're not from here! After living here for so long, I look forward to days of 105 in the summer. Don't pack any sweaters if you plan on visiting within the next month or even month and a half! Good luck to you!
How is the weather at night? How is it during Winter?
Well, I get up at 4:30 AM and it's pretty nice outside, around 80. Nights aren't too bad. This was a warm summer for us because the night lows were so high this year, but it's slowly starting to cool down.
Winters are beautiful, if you even want to call it winter. A hooded sweatshirt is all I've ever needed to get me through the winters here
If you do come to school here, your blood will thin rather quickly. I know this because even at temperatures of 70 or lower, I'm in a sweater. I grew up in Chicago where 50 degrees was warm for me. I see people wearing mittens and a scarf if it hits 50 here.
Thanks for the perspective on the weather!
Actually just got an interview invite today! Can choose one of four dates between Oct 1st-22nd.
good!what are ur stats if u don't mind me asking, i'm in the process of completing my supp. essay
sure,
PCAT1: 60
PCAT2: 95 (finished 08/21/2010, not sure if they got this score yet)
GPA: 3.69
sGPA: 3.47
1year retail pharmacy experience
good luck!
Degree?
Interviewing on Monday the 4th...nothing like some short notice!!!!! Good luck to everyone this Friday!!!!!
congrats!
Interviewing on Monday the 4th...nothing like some short notice!!!!! Good luck to everyone this Friday!!!!!
Congrats mandy! do they have your august pcat yet? cos I checked their website but mine was'nt updated yetInterviewing on Monday the 4th...nothing like some short notice!!!!! Good luck to everyone this Friday!!!!!
Congrats mandy! do they have your august pcat yet? cos I checked their website but mine was'nt updated yet
No, because PharmCAS hasn't done their mailing yet. They won't do it until Monday. But, I called Midwestern yesterday to ask if my application would be reviewed again after my new scores, and they said yes and asked me what my new scores were. So I told them, and the gentleman I spoke with essentially took my account off hold (under the assumption that I was telling the truth) and gave me the ability to schedule an interview from my account
If your application was put on hold like mine was, and you think it was because of your PCAT scores, it is very likely that you will receive the interview invite as soon as they get the scores
can i get a general gist of what your pcats scores are around?? like 70s, 80s or 90s?
Hey guys! I'm also interviewing on Oct 1st! It's my first interview ever, so I'm really excited.
Wow I hope you meant a different date considering today is the 1st and you posted after the interview started!
Oh haha, I mean on Monday. Mandatory overtime at work... makes me into a zombie sometimes. Hopefully I'll be alright that day though. ^^ And I'm excited to meet you all there!
I'm suprised no one has come on here to talk about how it went yesterday!
You are?!
I am not. You are thier direct competition. Why would they willingly give you an advantage?? I am guessing first round of acceptances will be made between the interviews on 4th and the 21st. Which means, for now at least, the competition is greatest between the interveiwees on the 1st and the 4th. If they tell you what happened, it lessens the chance that they will be accepted and increases yours.
It is self preservation. I am sure once acceptance/rejection decisions have been made, people will come forth with information.
interview was ok! it was super long like everyone says. they have 3 groups of interviews so there is a lot of waiting time. but i looooove the campus and the new clinic/labs! they'll give you a tour after lunch - you'll know what i'm talking about!GOOD LUCK to tomorrow's interviewees!!!!!!!! Let us know how it went!!
interview was ok! it was super long like everyone says. they have 3 groups of interviews so there is a lot of waiting time. but i looooove the campus and the new clinic/labs! they'll give you a tour after lunch - you'll know what i'm talking about!
during the welcome presentation by the dean, the stats said they give out high 300 interviews and accept low 300 applicants! and 50% of those students actually attend the school. so if you have an interview, seems like the chances are pretty high that you will get accepted.
most people i talked to had questions similar to the feedback on sdn. my interviewers responded to our answers while others said theirs just wrote things down and went to the next person. hmmm, do you have any more specific questions? haha.
good luck!!
Sorry not to let you guys know earlier! I'm personally still in AZ and pretty busy. The interview really came down to which group of interviewers you got. Two of the panels were super straightforward and people felt really good about it. The other was really hardcore and asked some really tough questions. It's hard to say what information they will use when making their decisions, and the only time frame we were given was 2-6 weeks. Good luck to all of you!
Was there an essay? And did they go off your resume or was it completely closed file?
2-6 weeks?? Yikes, I hope it doesn't take that long!
no essay! they said they had access to some of our info but they did not ask me anything about my resume or application. i think they also said they were going to complete the first round of interviews before deciding on admissions.
also, i think i would submit a $1000 deposit if i was accepted as i am still undecided where i want to go! haha
no essay! they said they had access to some of our info but they did not ask me anything about my resume or application. i think they also said they were going to complete the first round of interviews before deciding on admissions.
also, i think i would submit a $1000 deposit if i was accepted as i am still undecided where i want to go! haha
Well, it has come and gone...all we can do now is wait...they said 2-3 weeks. Hopefully it is more like last year and less than one week!
As others said, no essay, which was great!
For future interviewees: The SDN feedback forum was a great resource for interview prep - use it!
It was nice to meet you Nina, and I hope we can share some good news in the upcoming weeks
How many were being interviewed today??