Hi there,
I've lived in the Glendale/Peoria, AZ, area for over twenty years now. The weather is gorgeous, especially in winter. It's damn hot for 3 months out of the year and semi-hot for another 2. There's virtually no humidity in the heat, so you don't get sticky. it also rains off and on for 2 months in the summer (monsoon). It's possible to wear shorts/short sleeves year round. Winter mornings get to the high 30's, but warm up to 60s.
About other things, Glendale is huge and there are nice parts of it as well as bad areas. You can live just about anywhere in the Phoenix area, drive for 15 minutes and be in a bad part of town. (I don't know if the same is true for other big cities?) Midwestern is in a nice part of Glendale, less than a mile from a major freeway (Loop 101). Therefore access is easy if you are near a freeway. There are still expanding on their land, and the occasional coyote is a common sight. It's a BEAUTIFUL campus, with lots of apartments nearby.
As for admissions, it was the only school that I applied to, and I was lucky enough to get in on my first try.
I will start in August. I had a mediocre GPA (3.5 somthing) and a high PCAT score (98). I already have a BS, and this helps from what I hear. I graduated from ASU in 2003 with it and have been working as a Pharmacy Technician part/full time since 1998. I had smokin' letters of recommendation and I believe that I did alright in the interview. It was almost as if the the interviewer(s) was/were confrontational and they want you to do well under pressure. I was accepted outright and not waitlisted. The program is 11 quarters, just under 3 years. I've heard that they look at everything as a factor and not one thing in particular. I'm also a little older (mid 20s) and a parent.
Best wishes for your future and let me know if you have any questions
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