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Did this just become a "megathread" or am I just unobservant? </offtopic>

lol I'm so glad that I'm not the only one who noticed the "megathread." I would have felt really stupid if no one did.

 

[R2pharmD2]

a. Schools you are applying to
University of Kentucky (Early Decision) UIC, University of Cincinnati

b. Overall GPA
3.339

c. Math/Science GPA

d. GPA in last one or two school years
3.52

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
80 (only taken it once)

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
Working as a Pharmacy Technician at the Kentucky hospital inpatient pharmacy

g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
Probably around August 20th


h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
1 - Research Professor
1 - English Professor
1 - Still looking

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
Over 50 hours of volunteering
Doing research with a Pharmacy school professor

j. Self-perception of interview skills
I have stage fright but I should be OK

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Pretty confident

I need you to hook me up with a job there!

Back on topic: I think you have a reasonable chance at getting in. I definitely echo the earlier suggestion of practicing your interview skills. Having a friend/significant other mock interview you is very helpful. Also, if it makes you feel any better, everyone at UK was very friendly and they really try and make you feel as comfortable as possible.

 

[owlegrad]

So I just want to give a huge THANK YOU to armorking and R2PharmD2, you guys are great. 👍

 

[R2pharmD2]

So I just want to give a huge THANK YOU to armorking and R2PharmD2, you guys are great. 👍

No problem. I would respond to more of these posts, but 90% of the time I don't know anything about the schools each poster is applying to. I don't bother unless I think I have something semi-helpful to add.

 

[OChemstudent]

Hi, my name is Lauren and I am a Pre-Pharmacy student at LaGrange College.
The schools that I am going to apply to thus far are: Auburn University, University of Georgia, and maybe some surrounding schools.

Right now, I have a 3.77 overall GPA and a science and math GPA of 3.5. I am a sophomore and I am going to take O-Chem, Spanish, Statistics, and Precalculus in the fall.

I have yet to take the PCAT yet, but will next summer.

I have volenterred a few times at a pharmacy and am studying to take the certification test to be a tech in January.

I am also staarting to volenteer at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in my town and am going to become a tutor at my school in the fall.

Does anybody know something that I should improve on?

 

[ipharmacist]

Hello everybody,

I need your advise please, I'm international student and I have sponsorship from my gov. what are my chances to be accepted to pharm.d program in fall 2012?

schools that I applied: nova southeastern, loma linda, western, pacific ca, shenandoah, midwestern (glendale & chicago), massachusits (worchester), albany ny & vt , Tennessee memphes.

my stat:

B.S degree in pharmaceuticals sciences (GPA was evaluated by WES to 2.51).

M.S degree in hospital admin ( will be awarded by summer 2012 with GPA higher 3+).

6 years experience as licensed pharmacist in hospital.
1 year as coordinator of continues professional development in pharmacy department.
3 years as pharmacy tech. in private pharmacy.

Pcat planned in sept 2011 ( but I forgot a lot of basics b/o I graduated since 2005 so, I might got a low grade 🙁).

a little bit of extra-curriculum activities.

4 LORs from prof, pharmacist, supervisor, teacher.

IELTS exam I got 6.5 band.

what are my chances and, which schools do you advise me to apply?

thank you

 

[Sakab]

posting for a friend

a. Schools you are applying to
Rutgers, Buffalo, Albany, Touro College, Univ. of Washington.

b. Overall GPA
3.222

c. Math/Science GPA
3.400

d. GPA in last one or two school years
3.350

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
75

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
-1. Pharmacy tech for 2 summers (100 hours total)
-2. Volunteered at a hospital pharmacy for 2 summers (200 hours total)
-3. Shadowed a pharmacist over the summer (50 hours)


g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
Few days ago


h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
-1. Chemistry Professor
-2. Pharmacist

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
-1. Volunteered at the same hospital listed above, but it was non-pharmacy related work
-2. Chemistry club
-3. Habitat for Humanity
-4. 1 year of research experience
-5. Circle-K

j. Self-perception of interview skills
Not that great...but I will be practicing...

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Good

 

[Praziquantel86]

Hello everybody,

I need your advise please, I'm international student and I have sponsorship from my gov. what's my chances to be accepted to pharm.d program in fall 2012?

my stat:

B.S degree in pharmaceuticals sciences ( GPA 3.41 in scale of 5 and evaluated by WES to 2.51 in scale of 4).

M.S degree in hospital admin ( will be awarded by summer 2012 with GPA higher than 4 in scale of 5).

6 years experience as licensed pharmacist in hospital.

Pcat planned in sept 2011 ( but I forgot a lot of basics b/o I graduated since 2005 so, I might got a low grade 🙁).

a little bit of extra-curriculum activities.

IELTS exam I got 6.5 band.

what is my chances and, which schools do you advise me to apply?

thank you

Moved to WAMC.

 

[atpsynthase]

a. Schools you are applying to
Rutgers, Buffalo, Albany, Touro College, Univ. of Washington.

b. Overall GPA
3.222

c. Math/Science GPA
3.400

d. GPA in last one or two school years
3.350

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
75

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
-1. Pharmacy tech for 2 summers (100 hours total)
-2. Volunteered at a hospital pharmacy for 2 summers (200 hours total)
-3. Shadowed a pharmacist over the summer (50 hours)


g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
Few days ago


h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
-1. Chemistry Professor
-2. Pharmacist

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
-1. Volunteered at the same hospital listed above, but it was non-pharmacy related work
-2. Chemistry club
-3. Habitat for Humanity
-4. 1 year of research experience
-5. Circle-K

j. Self-perception of interview skills
Not that great...but I will be practicing...

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Good

I would say if you nail the interview, you're in. GPA is not bad and looks like you've been improving. Good experience and volunteering. PCAT is good. Practice for that interview and get that spot!

 

[atpsynthase]

Hi, my name is Lauren and I am a Pre-Pharmacy student at LaGrange College.
The schools that I am going to apply to thus far are: Auburn University, University of Georgia, and maybe some surrounding schools.

Right now, I have a 3.77 overall GPA and a science and math GPA of 3.5. I am a sophomore and I am going to take O-Chem, Spanish, Statistics, and Precalculus in the fall.

I have yet to take the PCAT yet, but will next summer.

I have volenterred a few times at a pharmacy and am studying to take the certification test to be a tech in January.

I am also staarting to volenteer at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store in my town and am going to become a tutor at my school in the fall.

Does anybody know something that I should improve on?

Your GPA. Kidding of course.

For real:

I graduated with a BA in Spanish and it has proven to be one of the most useful tools that I am able to use while working in a pharmacy or otherwise. My advice would be to stick with the Spanish and try to get a minor or major in it as it will not only be useful, but also make you a more desirable applicant for Rx school and any other job you may apply to in the future... especially if you're in the southern states, which it appears you may be.

 

[chemtopharm]

a. Several, top choices are Denver, VCU, and Maryland, in that order.
b. UGrad: 3.1 (Chemistry B.S.), Grad: 3.7 (Chemistry M.S.), Post-degree UGrad: 4.0 (stray prereqs I didn't take in my major).
c. Haven't calculated yet, but lower than composite.
d. 4.0
e. Taking PCAT Sept. 19th. I anticipate scoring well on all sections besides quant.
f. ~1 year in a retail pharmacy as a CPhT. Worked weekends and some nights. Probably ~500 hours experience.
g. After PCAT


h. Three letters, first from my M.S. thesis advisor, second from lab TA coordinator, third from pharmacy manager that I worked for. I am confident that they will be excellent letters.
i. Finishing up my chemistry MS degree, have been working as an analytical chemist for over two years. Two jobs plus taking prerequisite courses at night and PCAT studying burnt me out and I quit the pharmacy job.
j. I tend to clam up. I'm not nervous, I just...don't make conversation easily. It's something I've been working on though and have improved upon dramatically.
k. I believe it tells a concise and hopefully interesting story about how I got to this point in my life and the motivation I have for becoming a pharmacist.

I enrolled in my undergrad institution in 2004 and graduated with a B.S. in chemistry in 2007 after taking full course loads each summer and testing out of some courses. I was not the most motivated student and basically never studied for anything, due to a general lack of interest and extreme immaturity. My junior/senior year I took a biochemistry course and became motivated to do undergraduate research by the professor teaching the class. I joined his lab and completed a biochem research project. Once I began taking an interest in science again, my grades skyrocketed from ~2.9 a semester to ~3.7, including grad classes in chemistry.

I decided to stay on and complete my MS degree with the same advisor. Initially I worked as a lab TA, teaching general and senior level chemistry labs, but due to financial constraints I had to find a "real" job. I took a position as an analytical chemist in a government research institution and have been there for two years doing chiral chromatography and mass spectrometry. During my employment I have received co-authorship on a few papers in high impact journals as well as performance awards. Unfortunately my MS progress slowed down dramatically as a result of taking this job, however I expect to defend my thesis soon and be done this semester.

Pharmacy as a career is something I've always considered but never quite had the cajones to pursue until the past year or so. I won't delve into my motivations but I am dead set on making this a reality. I realize that my undergraduate GPA is an obstacle, however my prereq GPA is probably closer to a 3.5.

Any advice or opinions, particularly from other people jumping ship from pharma or academic research, would be immensely appreciated. Thanks a lot!

 

[R2pharmD2]

a. Several, top choices are Denver, VCU, and Maryland, in that order.
b. UGrad: 3.1 (Chemistry B.S.), Grad: 3.7 (Chemistry M.S.), Post-degree UGrad: 4.0 (stray prereqs I didn't take in my major).
c. Haven't calculated yet, but lower than composite.
d. 4.0
e. Taking PCAT Sept. 19th. I anticipate scoring well on all sections besides quant.
f. ~1 year in a retail pharmacy as a CPhT. Worked weekends and some nights. Probably ~500 hours experience.
g. After PCAT


h. Three letters, first from my M.S. thesis advisor, second from lab TA coordinator, third from pharmacy manager that I worked for. I am confident that they will be excellent letters.
i. Finishing up my chemistry MS degree, have been working as an analytical chemist for over two years. Two jobs plus taking prerequisite courses at night and PCAT studying burnt me out and I quit the pharmacy job.
j. I tend to clam up. I'm not nervous, I just...don't make conversation easily. It's something I've been working on though and have improved upon dramatically.
k. I believe it tells a concise and hopefully interesting story about how I got to this point in my life and the motivation I have for becoming a pharmacist.

I enrolled in my undergrad institution in 2004 and graduated with a B.S. in chemistry in 2007 after taking full course loads each summer and testing out of some courses. I was not the most motivated student and basically never studied for anything, due to a general lack of interest and extreme immaturity. My junior/senior year I took a biochemistry course and became motivated to do undergraduate research by the professor teaching the class. I joined his lab and completed a biochem research project. Once I began taking an interest in science again, my grades skyrocketed from ~2.9 a semester to ~3.7, including grad classes in chemistry.

I decided to stay on and complete my MS degree with the same advisor. Initially I worked as a lab TA, teaching general and senior level chemistry labs, but due to financial constraints I had to find a "real" job. I took a position as an analytical chemist in a government research institution and have been there for two years doing chiral chromatography and mass spectrometry. During my employment I have received co-authorship on a few papers in high impact journals as well as performance awards. Unfortunately my MS progress slowed down dramatically as a result of taking this job, however I expect to defend my thesis soon and be done this semester.

Pharmacy as a career is something I've always considered but never quite had the cajones to pursue until the past year or so. I won't delve into my motivations but I am dead set on making this a reality. I realize that my undergraduate GPA is an obstacle, however my prereq GPA is probably closer to a 3.5.

Any advice or opinions, particularly from other people jumping ship from pharma or academic research, would be immensely appreciated. Thanks a lot!

I wouldn't worry about your grades. Your improvement towards the end of undergrad coupled with the excellent grad GPA should alleviate any concerns about your academics. As long as you pull off a reasonable PCAT score (and with your level of education that shouldn't be a problem), you should be fine.

Make sure you keep working on your interview skills. I found mock interviews to be extremely helpful.

 

[atpsynthase]

I wouldn't worry about your grades. Your improvement towards the end of undergrad coupled with the excellent grad GPA should alleviate any concerns about your academics. As long as you pull off a reasonable PCAT score (and with your level of education that shouldn't be a problem), you should be fine.

Make sure you keep working on your interview skills. I found mock interviews to be extremely helpful.

I second this advice. I did a couple mock interviews. Really allows you to get the kinks of what you want to say out.

 

[cameroon37]

my current GPA is 3.35 and i don't know if it's terrible although i still have 2 semesers before applying. thanks

 

[xNeenax]

my current GPA is 3.35 and i don't know if it's terrible although i still have 2 semesers before applying. thanks

If gpa is all that you're worried about then don't stress about it too much. I've asked some advisors in Texas pharmacy schools and they said my gpa was fine (3.3 gpa) and that there are other things they look at like experience, PCAT, interviews, etc.
If your gpa is within the requirements for that school then don't worry about it too much. You still have 2 more semesters to pull it up. Many students told me to get at least a 3.5, you're only 0.15 points away.
Just make sure you are an overall great applicant.

 

[RoverRX]

a. Schools you are applying to
Midwestern University- Glendale
LECOM Bradenton School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy - Georgia Campus
Hilo Hawaii
Western New England University
University of New England
Creighton University Main & Web-Based Pathway
Pacific University Oregon
LECOM Erie School of Pharmacy
Union University
University of the Incarnate Word
University of Wyoming

b. Overall GPA – 2.89 (recovering from my younger dumber years)


c. Math/Science GPA – ~ 3.0(ish) Could be a bit higher


d. GPA in last one or two school years – 3.79 over the last 46 semester credits – Got my act together


e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite) – 65 Composite


f. Pharmacy experience obtained – 4 years of retail tech experience and over 2 years of inpatient technician experience (All 35+ hours/week)


g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary) – Will be submitting apps by the end of august or beginning of september

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs – With my years of pharmacy experience I have several letter offers but will be submitting one from a pharmacy manager, one from a clinical pharmacist, and one from my Organic & Biochem teacher


i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience – Volunteered at a hospital once to twice a week for the past year; a few charity walks; a member of a pre-pharmacy club for about 6 months


j. Self-perception of interview skills – To be honest I don’t know, but I did get my job over many other applicants so they must have been impressed with my interview


k. Overall impression of personal statement quality – Ive had it read by people who actually work for the UW Pharmacy school and they say its unique and attention grabbing

Obviously my GPA and PCAT isn’t exactly competitive so I’m not applying to top schools. Before I discovered Pharmacy I had no ambitions and didn’t try very hard. I’m aiming at mostly private schools with rolling admissions and applying early. I’m actually more worried about my class loads. Many quarters I couldn’t afford classes on top of my other life expenses (rent, food, etc.) and when I could afford classes it was usually one or two classes which looks bad on a transcript L

 

[R2pharmD2]

a. Schools you are applying to
Midwestern University- Glendale
LECOM Bradenton School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy - Georgia Campus
Hilo Hawaii
Western New England University
University of New England
Creighton University Main & Web-Based Pathway
Pacific University Oregon
LECOM Erie School of Pharmacy
Union University
University of the Incarnate Word
University of Wyoming

b. Overall GPA &#8211; 2.89 (recovering from my younger dumber years)


c. Math/Science GPA &#8211; ~ 3.0(ish) Could be a bit higher


d. GPA in last one or two school years &#8211; 3.79 over the last 46 semester credits &#8211; Got my act together


e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite) &#8211; 65 Composite


f. Pharmacy experience obtained &#8211; 4 years of retail tech experience and over 2 years of inpatient technician experience (All 35+ hours/week)


g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary) &#8211; Will be submitting apps by the end of august or beginning of september

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs &#8211; With my years of pharmacy experience I have several letter offers but will be submitting one from a pharmacy manager, one from a clinical pharmacist, and one from my Organic & Biochem teacher


i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience &#8211; Volunteered at a hospital once to twice a week for the past year; a few charity walks; a member of a pre-pharmacy club for about 6 months


j. Self-perception of interview skills &#8211; To be honest I don't know, but I did get my job over many other applicants so they must have been impressed with my interview


k. Overall impression of personal statement quality &#8211; Ive had it read by people who actually work for the UW Pharmacy school and they say its unique and attention grabbing

Obviously my GPA and PCAT isn't exactly competitive so I'm not applying to top schools. Before I discovered Pharmacy I had no ambitions and didn't try very hard. I'm aiming at mostly private schools with rolling admissions and applying early. I'm actually more worried about my class loads. Many quarters I couldn't afford classes on top of my other life expenses (rent, food, etc.) and when I could afford classes it was usually one or two classes which looks bad on a transcript L

Even though your GPA is low, schools do like to see the "upward trend" that you've shown. You're reasonably well rounded, and although your PCAT isn't spectacular, it's good enough. You didn't mention whether you finished your degree, but if so, that would help you out too. By applying to so many schools, I think you've given yourself a good chance of scoring interviews to at least a few of them.

 

[ochemftw]

I decided to apply to pharmacy school very recently. I’ve always struggled with what I want to do after graduating from college. I had toyed with the idea of pharmacy school before (thus the experience, though somewhat scant, and having finished 80% of the prereqs), but I finally made that decision not long ago.


I know that my numbers are, well, excellent, and maybe I’m being silly for worrying about this so much, but I’m really concerned about 1) my lack of consistent pharmacy experience, 2) my lack of a good recommendation from a pharmacist, esp. since VCU requires one, and 3) my not-so-good interview skills. So any insight is much appreciated. Thanks!


a) Applying to UNC, VCU (in-state), SUNY Buffalo for sure. Thinking about but not sure about applying to UMDB and Ohio State.
b-d) Overall GPA = 4.00 (at UVA). Thus, math/sci GPA and recent GPA = 4.00 as well.
e) I will take the PCAT in mid-September. I am a good test-taker, I did great on the SAT and GRE, and looking at the material and prep book, I am confident that I can get in the 90th percentile or above.
f) I am a CPhT; volunteered in the school pharmacy for 1 year (50 hours total). I didn’t really make myself stand out though; I just did my job basically.
g) I am going to submit my application and start working on the supplementals as soon as I’ve polished my personal statement and checked stuff over. As for when the app will be complete, considering that I’m taking the PCAT in September, probably late October.

h) 3 LORs, one from my research advisor/professor (should be stellar), one from my supervisor at a summer job (should be good but not stellar), one from the supervisor of the pharmacy I volunteered at (should be average, or below average)
i) I’ve done R/D internship at a biopharma company for two summers, a year and two summers of undergrad research (several awards attached), TA for 2 years, tutor (paid and unpaid) for three years. I’ve volunteered at a hospital doing non-pharmacy-related stuff for a year (60 h).
j) I’m quite nervous about interviews but I’m told that I do better than I think. That having been said, my perception of my interview skills is mediocre at best.

 

[R2pharmD2]

I decided to apply to pharmacy school very recently. I've always struggled with what I want to do after graduating from college. I had toyed with the idea of pharmacy school before (thus the experience, though somewhat scant, and having finished 80% of the prereqs), but I finally made that decision not long ago.


I know that my numbers are, well, excellent, and maybe I'm being silly for worrying about this so much, but I'm really concerned about 1) my lack of consistent pharmacy experience, 2) my lack of a good recommendation from a pharmacist, esp. since VCU requires one, and 3) my not-so-good interview skills. So any insight is much appreciated. Thanks!


a) Applying to UNC, VCU (in-state), SUNY Buffalo for sure. Thinking about but not sure about applying to UMDB and Ohio State.
b-d) Overall GPA = 4.00 (at UVA). Thus, math/sci GPA and recent GPA = 4.00 as well.
e) I will take the PCAT in mid-September. I am a good test-taker, I did great on the SAT and GRE, and looking at the material and prep book, I am confident that I can get in the 90th percentile or above.
f) I am a CPhT; volunteered in the school pharmacy for 1 year (50 hours total). I didn't really make myself stand out though; I just did my job basically.
g) I am going to submit my application and start working on the supplementals as soon as I've polished my personal statement and checked stuff over. As for when the app will be complete, considering that I'm taking the PCAT in September, probably late October.

h) 3 LORs, one from my research advisor/professor (should be stellar), one from my supervisor at a summer job (should be good but not stellar), one from the supervisor of the pharmacy I volunteered at (should be average, or below average)
i) I've done R/D internship at a biopharma company for two summers, a year and two summers of undergrad research (several awards attached), TA for 2 years, tutor (paid and unpaid) for three years. I've volunteered at a hospital doing non-pharmacy-related stuff for a year (60 h).
j) I'm quite nervous about interviews but I'm told that I do better than I think. That having been said, my perception of my interview skills is mediocre at best.

1. Not a problem. Lots of people with substantially less impressive resumes than yours get into good pharmacy schools with zero experience, and at least you have a bit of volunteer experience.

2. As long as they don't write you a bad letter ("I don't recommend this student" bad) then you should be fine.

3. The interview is the only part you should be concerned about. Assuming a good PCAT score, your resume is pretty much flawless. But if you go into the interview and give off the "complete lack of social skills" vibe, they might think you're the book-smart, 4.0 student who can't talk to people. That's the only thing that I could see holding you back, honestly, and even if you do bomb the interview you could still get in. I feel like a broken record since I tell everybody this, but practice your interview skills as much as possible (mock interviews are you friend here!) and you should get in to every school you apply to.

Oh, and make sure you've got a good answer for "why pharmacy", since you just decided on it recently. Don't let them think you picked it on a whim.

 

[hye345]

I've posted on this thread before, but since then, I've gotten my PCAT score, and my official pharmcas GPA's, so lets see...

a. Schools you are applying to
Albany college of pharmacy
Concordia University
Creighton University
Harding University
LECOM bradenton school of pharmacy
Midwestern University (chicago)
Shenandoah University

b. Overall GPA (from pharmcas)
3.25

c. Math/Science GPA
Science = 3.19, math = 2.86

d. GPA in last one or two school years
3rd year GPA = 3.11, 4th year GPA = 3.47

Note on GPA: Due to technicalities, I'm taking/retaking about 7 prerequisite courses during this school year. I already finished my summer courses (Gen Bio 1 + lab, and psychology); I got an A for the lab, and I'm expecting A's for the other two, so hopefully they will make a small difference...

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
Verbal Ability: 89
Biology: 91
Reading Comprehension: 76
Quantitative ability: 64
Chemistry: 90
Composite: 89

Writing: both 3.5

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
None, unfortunately. I did get PTCB-certified and licensed in CA earlier this year, but haven't been able to find any work.

g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
Submitted on August 9th, still working on secondary apps, GPA calculated August 22nd.

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
Three. One from upper division bio professor, one from public speaking professor, one from computational biology professor (though I'm still waiting on this one).

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience

• Around 85 hours volunteering at major hospital, though mostly non-clinical.
• Member of 2011 Senior Class Council (involved in philanthropy, putting on events for seniors).
• Founding member (though not official founder) of public speaking club; unfortunately, the club formed during my last quarter at my university, so I couldn't do much.

j. Self-perception of interview skills
Not bad, though I have a mild stutter.

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Well, I edited it about 5 times, so its probably not too shabby. I'd give it about a 7.5/10.

 

[ghoorii]

What are my chances? I applied for USC,UC SD, LLU, and Western University . My accum GPA is 3.55 and my science/math GPA is 3.2. I am getting my BS in Biology from UCI this spring. I had almost 2 years volunteer experience in 2 pharmacies and 4 years of paid banking experience as my job. I submitted my PharmCas in mid-July . And they mailed it to the schools on 8/3.... I am so nervous ... plzzz helppp!!!😕😕

 

[ghoorii]

a. Schools you are applying to
USC,UC SAN DIEGO, LOMA LINDA , WESTERN

b. Overall GPA
3.55

c. Math/Science GPA
3.68/3.1

d. GPA in last one or two school years
Junior 3.2,Sophmore 3.4

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
Not taken

f. Pharmacy experience obtained

. Volunteered at 2 pharmacies almost 2 years



g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
July 17


h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
-1. Science Professor
-2. Pharmacist 3- Pharmacist 4-Managar


i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
-1 .Bank 3.5 years
2, Astra zaneca pharmaceutical company 3. Pre pharmacy club 4.math club
j. Self-perception of interview skills
great, I try my best

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Good

 

[soonami]

Hiii all. So, I'm not really sure what my chances are of getting into any of these schools, just wondering what you all think. I'm planning to apply to- UNC Chapel Hill, University of MD, VCU (instate), Rutgers, Howard University, and Mercer.

a. Schools you are applying to
UNC Chapel Hill, University of MD, VCU (instate), Rutgers, Howard University, and Mercer.
b. Overall GPA
3.5
c. Math/Science GPA
3.3 (A- in Organic Chemistry II, Biochemistry I and II, Calculus II)
d. GPA in last one or two school years
4.0
e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
VA 86
B 91
RC 82
QA 69
C 85
Composite: 88
f. Pharmacy experience obtained
I'm working as a Pharmacy Technician, couple of months now.
g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
Planning to apply by the end of August. Possibly all materials will be in by the middle of September, or early October at latest.

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
3 LORS, 1 from past employer, 1 from Microbiology professor, 1 from head nurse at the hospital I volunteer at.
i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
I volunteer at the hospital every week.
j. Self-perception of interview skills
I do get nervous and I am a bit shy, but besides that, I have been to interviews before and have had some success.
k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
I'm not the best essayist, but it was honest.

I'm pretty nervous of what my chances are. I didn't do terrible well on the QA portion... it's been about 4 years since I've taken Calculus so I was a bit rusty. I also haven't received an LOR from my boss pharmacist where I work, mainly because I still don't know him too well/ he and I don't have the best relationship. I'm wondering whether schools will look unfavorably at that since I'm working at a pharmacy now, and yet is not submitting an LOR from the pharmacist there.

Could you all recommend any other good schools that I can apply to on the East Coast that would be in my range?

Thanks a lot!!

 

[PTG]

a. Schools you are applying to
UIC, Midwestern Downers Grove, Chicago State, Rosalind Franklin, Roosevelt
b. Overall GPA
3.0
c. Math/Science GPA
3.2 ish
d. GPA in last one or two school years
3.4
e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
Composite: 53

Retaking September 26th

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
Working in a hospital LTC Pharmacy for a few months now
g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
To be completed end of September/October
h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
3 LOR 1 from Microbiology professor, one from Pharmacist, one from anatomy professor
i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
Volunteering in hospital, animal shelter, and teen center. All volunteer experience started this summer due to the fact that I worked a full time job before and went to school full time, therefore I had 0 time for volunteering as I had to pay for my own school.
j. Self-perception of interview skills
Fairly good interview skills
k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Decent to good personal statement

If I don't get in this application cycle I'm already taking the GRE and applying to Masters programs to bring up my GPA. I know it's low and it's because I didn't care much when I first started my undergrad. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make myself more competitive. I also know my PCAT is low which is why I'm retaking it. I'm not expecting it to be real high as I've never been a good test taker with standardized tests, which is why I'll be shooting for the Masters program with high grades in the future. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Farmercyst]

What are my chances? I applied for USC,UC SD, LLU, and Western University . My accum GPA is 3.55 and my science/math GPA is 3.2. I am getting my BS in Biology from UCI this spring. I had almost 2 years volunteer experience in 2 pharmacies and 4 years of paid banking experience as my job. I submitted my PharmCas in mid-July . And they mailed it to the schools on 8/3.... I am so nervous ... plzzz helppp!!!😕😕

Merged into the WAMC thread, I'll respond to your other post though.

 

[Farmercyst]

a. Schools you are applying to
USC,UC SAN DIEGO, LOMA LINDA , WESTERN

b. Overall GPA
3.55

c. Math/Science GPA
3.68/3.1

d. GPA in last one or two school years
Junior 3.2,Sophmore 3.4

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
Not taken

f. Pharmacy experience obtained

. Volunteered at 2 pharmacies almost 2 years



g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
July 17


h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
-1. Science Professor
-2. Pharmacist 3- Pharmacist 4-Managar


i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
-1 .Bank 3.5 years
2, Astra zaneca pharmaceutical company 3. Pre pharmacy club 4.math club
j. Self-perception of interview skills
great, I try my best

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Good

The GPA is on the low end of the average over the past several years at USC. I got in with a 3.59 in 2007. In 2008 the GPA average was 3.65, in 2009 nearly 3.7.
The AZ experience is intriguing.
The LORs will be beneficial as long as they're positive.

Overall. Chances are average. I would take as many interviews as I'm offered and hope to rock the interview. Don't be discouraged with waitlists. I got in off the waitlist at USC and Western in 2007 without an LOR from a pharmacist and no pharmacy experience. Those two things may be enough to get you in if everything else works in your favor.

 

[ghoorii]

The GPA is on the low end of the average over the past several years at USC. I got in with a 3.59 in 2007. In 2008 the GPA average was 3.65, in 2009 nearly 3.7.
The AZ experience is intriguing.
The LORs will be beneficial as long as they're positive.

Overall. Chances are average. I would take as many interviews as I'm offered and hope to rock the interview. Don't be discouraged with waitlists. I got in off the waitlist at USC and Western in 2007 without an LOR from a pharmacist and no pharmacy experience. Those two things may be enough to get you in if everything else works in your favor.

Thanks for your feedback. But you meant for only USC or for all of them...?

 

[Di9]

a. Schools you are applying to
LIU; St John Fisher; Albany College of Pharmacy; SUNY at Buffalo

b-d. Overall GPA Math/Science GPA and GPA in last one or two school years
4.0

e. Complete PCAT scores
Composite:97
3/3
f. Pharmacy experience obtained
Sadly none. I did just pass the PTCE though; I will try my best to find a tech job before my application due.

g. Date of application submission
End of this year

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
4 Letters: organic chem/biochem professor, calculus professor and bioprofessor, hopefully one from a pharmacist or have to be my English professor

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
I volunteered at a hospital for over 3 months now.

j. Self-perception of interview skills
I will try my best and practice a lot but I think this is definitely going to be my weakness because my first language is not English and I’m a bit shy.

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Hopefully they will like my life experience.

What are my chances of getting into LIU as a transfer student since they only offer 30-50 seats? Or any other NY school? Is my lacking of pharmacy experience will cause me serious trouble?
Thank you so much in advance any advice will be appreciated!!

 

[hye345]

I've posted on this thread before, but since then, I've gotten my PCAT score, and my official pharmcas GPA's, so lets see...

a. Schools you are applying to
Albany college of pharmacy
Concordia University
Creighton University
Harding University
LECOM bradenton school of pharmacy
Midwestern University (chicago)
Shenandoah University

b. Overall GPA (from pharmcas)
3.25

c. Math/Science GPA
Science = 3.19, math = 2.86

d. GPA in last one or two school years
3rd year GPA = 3.11, 4th year GPA = 3.47

Note on GPA: Due to technicalities, I'm taking/retaking about 7 prerequisite courses during this school year. I already finished my summer courses (Gen Bio 1 + lab, and psychology); I got an A for the lab, and I'm expecting A's for the other two, so hopefully they will make a small difference...

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
Verbal Ability: 89
Biology: 91
Reading Comprehension: 76
Quantitative ability: 64
Chemistry: 90
Composite: 89

Writing: both 3.5

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
None, unfortunately. I did get PTCB-certified and licensed in CA earlier this year, but haven't been able to find any work.

g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
Submitted on August 9th, still working on secondary apps, GPA calculated August 22nd.

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
Three. One from upper division bio professor, one from public speaking professor, one from computational biology professor (though I'm still waiting on this one).

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience

• Around 85 hours volunteering at major hospital, though mostly non-clinical.
• Member of 2011 Senior Class Council (involved in philanthropy, putting on events for seniors).
• Founding member (though not official founder) of public speaking club; unfortunately, the club formed during my last quarter at my university, so I couldn't do much.

j. Self-perception of interview skills
Not bad, though I have a mild stutter.

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Well, I edited it about 5 times, so its probably not too shabby. I'd give it about a 7.5/10.

Anyone?

 

[ynotRX]

Thanks for your feedback. But you meant for only USC or for all of them...?

Our entering class this year had an average GPA of 3.5, so going by your stats I think you will be a competitive candidate for at least an interview at WesternU.

 

[PharmtoCS]

a. Schools you are applying to
Midwestern University- Glendale
LECOM Bradenton School of Pharmacy
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy - Georgia Campus
Hilo Hawaii
Western New England University
University of New England
Creighton University Main & Web-Based Pathway
Pacific University Oregon
LECOM Erie School of Pharmacy
Union University
University of the Incarnate Word
University of Wyoming

b. Overall GPA – 2.89 (recovering from my younger dumber years)


c. Math/Science GPA – ~ 3.0(ish) Could be a bit higher


d. GPA in last one or two school years – 3.79 over the last 46 semester credits – Got my act together


e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite) – 65 Composite


f. Pharmacy experience obtained – 4 years of retail tech experience and over 2 years of inpatient technician experience (All 35+ hours/week)


g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary) – Will be submitting apps by the end of august or beginning of september

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs – With my years of pharmacy experience I have several letter offers but will be submitting one from a pharmacy manager, one from a clinical pharmacist, and one from my Organic & Biochem teacher


i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience – Volunteered at a hospital once to twice a week for the past year; a few charity walks; a member of a pre-pharmacy club for about 6 months


j. Self-perception of interview skills – To be honest I don’t know, but I did get my job over many other applicants so they must have been impressed with my interview


k. Overall impression of personal statement quality – Ive had it read by people who actually work for the UW Pharmacy school and they say its unique and attention grabbing

Obviously my GPA and PCAT isn’t exactly competitive so I’m not applying to top schools. Before I discovered Pharmacy I had no ambitions and didn’t try very hard. I’m aiming at mostly private schools with rolling admissions and applying early. I’m actually more worried about my class loads. Many quarters I couldn’t afford classes on top of my other life expenses (rent, food, etc.) and when I could afford classes it was usually one or two classes which looks bad on a transcript L

I'm in the same boat as you, having done poorly throughout my undergraduate career until recently. I do know that Pacific University calculates your GPA based on the last 45 units that you took. Not sure about other schools though.

 

[lighthousekitty]

Thanks beforehand for any feedback. I particularly want to know if I have a chance at UT (Austin).


a. Applying to all Texas, Washington, and Louisiana schools. (total of 10 schools)
b. 3.35 cum. GPA, BA Biochemistry
c. 3.1 math/science GPA
d. 3.6 GPA in current years
e. 94% composite PCAT
f. CPhT, working in retail pharmacy from May 2011 - present
g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary): I hope to have everything in by Sept-October, and I am giving my recommendations at least 3 months, so those should be in by December 2011.


h. 2 pharmacist rec letters, one will be very strong, and the other pharmacist doesnt know me as well yet.

i.

j. Intermediate-Somewhat strong interview skills, can work on it
k. Personal Statement: Still working on it!


Once again, thanks so much. I really appreciate it.

pretty please?

 

[owlegrad]

pretty please?

Can't speak for UT, but your stats are great, if you apply to a few schools you have a great chance to get in somewhere. 👍

 

[owlegrad]

Anyone?

GPA is not as high as you would like it to be I am sure, but you cast a wide net, which is wise. You will get in somewhere. 👍

 

[owlegrad]

What are my chances of getting into LIU as a transfer student since they only offer 30-50 seats? Or any other NY school? Is my lacking of pharmacy experience will cause me serious trouble?
Thank you so much in advance any advice will be appreciated!!

Your stats are fantastic. I can't help but wonder if this post is even serious. Your chances couldn't be higher. 👍

 

[owlegrad]

a. Schools you are applying to
UIC, Midwestern Downers Grove, Chicago State, Rosalind Franklin, Roosevelt
b. Overall GPA
3.0
c. Math/Science GPA
3.2 ish
d. GPA in last one or two school years
3.4
e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
Composite: 53

Retaking September 26th

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
Working in a hospital LTC Pharmacy for a few months now
g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
To be completed end of September/October
h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
3 LOR 1 from Microbiology professor, one from Pharmacist, one from anatomy professor
i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
Volunteering in hospital, animal shelter, and teen center. All volunteer experience started this summer due to the fact that I worked a full time job before and went to school full time, therefore I had 0 time for volunteering as I had to pay for my own school.
j. Self-perception of interview skills
Fairly good interview skills
k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Decent to good personal statement

If I don't get in this application cycle I'm already taking the GRE and applying to Masters programs to bring up my GPA. I know it's low and it's because I didn't care much when I first started my undergrad. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make myself more competitive. I also know my PCAT is low which is why I'm retaking it. I'm not expecting it to be real high as I've never been a good test taker with standardized tests, which is why I'll be shooting for the Masters program with high grades in the future. Any help would be appreciated.

I think the Master's is a smart route if you do not get in this year, which seems pretty likely. You at least have pharmacy experience though, so maybe you will get lucky.

Good Luck.

 

[Di9]

Your stats are fantastic. I can't help but wonder if this post is even serious. Your chances couldn't be higher. 👍

I am serious since so many sdn members here have rich pharmacy-related experience while I have none, this concerned me a lot, thank you so much for the encouragement🙂

 

[owlegrad]

I am serious since so many sdn members here have rich pharmacy-related experience while I have none, this concerned me a lot, thank you so much for the encouragement🙂

I guess "couldn't be higher" was a poor choice of words on my part, but seriously your chances are excellent.

 

[Greggy Weggy]

a. Schools you are applying to
Saint Joseph, Lecom Erie, MCPHS Worcester
b. Overall GPA
3.76
c. Math/Science GPA
ScienceGPA - 3.96 , MathGPA - 3.48
d. GPA in last one or two school years
3.92
e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
Only 1 semester of independent research(plan on continuing for my last 2 semesters.)
g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
End of August
h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
2 LOR's, 1 from Organic professor, 1 from my research professor.
i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
Worked at a grocery store(grocery clerk) for 2 years. No volunteer experience.
j. Self-perception of interview skills
Average interview Skills.
k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Average personal statement.

 

[owlegrad]

a. Schools you are applying to
Saint Joseph, Lecom Erie, MCPHS Worcester
b. Overall GPA
3.76
c. Math/Science GPA
ScienceGPA - 3.96 , MathGPA - 3.48
d. GPA in last one or two school years
3.92
e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
Verbal: 86
Biology: 84
Reading: 34
Quantitative: 79
Chemistry: 96
Composite:86

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
Only 1 semester of independent research(plan on continuing for my last 2 semesters.)
g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
End of August
h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
2 LOR's, 1 from Organic professor, 1 from my research professor.
i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
Worked at a grocery store(grocery clerk) for 2 years. No volunteer experience.
j. Self-perception of interview skills
Average interview Skills.
k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Average personal statement.

🙂

 

[Greggy Weggy]

🙂

I like the sound of that!

 

[iggles]

I am a california Resident applying to every not pcat requiring school. I am a Bio major with a psych minor.


b. Overall GPA
3.3

c. Math/Science GPA
3.0

d. GPA in last one or two school years
~3.5 (upward trend every semester)

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
none

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
80 hours in a retail pharmacy in a low income neighborhood.
200 hours in an inpatient hospital pharmacy in the largest pharmacy in my county.
PTCB and california board certified
pre-pharm club

g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
The end of August

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
4 Letters
Pharmacy manager from retail pharmacy, pharmacy district manager, chem professor, religious figure if needed.

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
250 hours volunteering in an emergency room

j. Self-perception of interview skills
fairly good

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
decent



Thanks!

 

[Phamous]

a. Schools you are applying to
UF, Lecom, PBA, Nova, maybe USF

b. Overall GPA
3.6

c. Math/Science GPA
3.49

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
56 but retaking it next month

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
-2. Volunteered at a hospital pharmacy for couple smester (over 100 hours total)

g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
Soon

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
-1. Biology teacher
-2. Pharmacist

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
-1. pharmacy club
2. national honor society thing at my college

j. Self-perception of interview skills
Okay

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
Good

Does it look bad if i take the pcat 3 times? My main question is with my stats, can i get into a decent school if i get my pcat to like 75-80?

P.S. I am in my 4th year and getting my bachelor in biology by the end of this summer.

 

[Cataly5t]

I know I posted before, but I have some new info on my stats.

a. Schools you are applying to: USC, UOP, Western, Pacific Oregon for now.
b. Overall GPA: Pharmcas gpa 3.44
c. Math/Science GPA: Math 3.33, Science: 3.42
d. GPA in last one or two school years: Jr. 3.47, Sr. 4.0 (My senior year was 2 quarters long, I was a full time student for fall quarter, part time for winter qtr.)
e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite): Taking in Sept, most likely score in the 70's range.
f. Pharmacy experience obtained: Pharm Tech license, currently working as a tech in a big chain retail pharmacy.
g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary): Submitted Early August.

Additionally, the following will help us gauge your chances but are more optional:
h. Number of LORs and source of LORs: 3 LOR's, 2 science professors. (probably not very strong from either). 1 from pharmacy manager (Will be my strongest LOR, however, I only worked about 5-6 months as a tech when the LOR was submitted).
i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience: Virtually none.
j. Self-perception of interview skills: So-so.
k. Overall impression of personal statement quality: Decent.

 

[klj5269]

Does it look bad if i take the pcat 3 times? My main question is with my stats, can i get into a decent school if i get my pcat to like 75-80?

The assistant dean of my number once choice school recommends not retaking, even if you do badly. I don't know why... but they are a highly ranked school so maybe they have a secret. But your GPA is decent, and the PCAT isn't everything.

 

[mkolo]

a. Schools you are applying to : Midwestern CCP, Purdue, UIC, Rosalind Franklin, Roosevelt, Chicago State, & Ferris
b. Overall GPA: 3.7
c. Math/Science GPA: 3.5
d. GPA in last one or two school years: 3.9
e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite): Composite 58 🙁
f. Pharmacy experience obtained
One year as a pharmacy technician at a retail pharmacy and just started some volunteer work at the hospital in the pharmacy department
g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)

September 1st, 2011
​

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
4 LORs One pharmacist, one pharmacist manager (my manager), one professor, and one faculty advisor (who was also my professor)
i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
Desk receptionist at two jobs, a total of 4 years. Sales associate for one year. Volunteered at an animal shelter only about 10 hours. Just started volunteering at the hospital pharmacy, so far 9 hours, but still volunteering.
j. Self-perception of interview skills
Average interview skills. Can be amazing one day and the next be a nervous wreck 😳
k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
I'd say average personal statement, but still working on it.

Thanks for the help in advance!! really appreciate it! my second time applying. fingers crossed 🙂

 

[rxgirl3]

a. Schools you are applying to: UCSF, University of the Pacific (CA), Touro University (CA), Western University of Health Sciences, USC, UCSD

b. Overall GPA: 3.50 (I have a B.S. Health Sciences and B.A. Biochemistry)

c. Math/Science GPA: Science 3.68, Math 2.74 (I know! AHH, finished math when I was a freshman and didn't care... oh well!)

d. GPA in last one or two school years: 3.70

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite): didn't take PCAT, CA schools only

f. Pharmacy experience obtained: 50 hours volunteering in private pharmacy, obtained pharmacy technician license and seeking work experience.

g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary): submitted 7/24 and VERIFIED/mailed to schools 8/29

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs: 4 letters of Rec= 2 science professors (O-chem and Gen Chem professors), 1 pharmacist whom I shadowed/ volunteered with, 1 employer (Starbucks Store Manager, worked for him for 5 years)

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience: miscellaneous stuff like cleaning up Golden Gate Park with my co-workers; cleaning up Mt. Diablo; tutoring chemistry to peers; editing papers; LOTS of retail/customer service work experience, etc.

j. Self-perception of interview skills: I think I am personable and can articulate my thoughts well; however i DO get nervous in interviews... so I would give myself a 7/10 stars in interview skills...

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality: I spent A LOT of time on this... I am happy with it. Everyone who has read it said it was good. So I think it is a strong essay..

 

[ynotRX]

Western, Pacific Oregon

Going by your stats and extracurricular activities, I think will have a good chance at getting an interview from Western and Pacific Oregon. 🙂

Western University of Health Sciences

Ditto here, I think your chances of receiving an interview with Western are also very good. 🙂

 

[ShaShaSharon]

a. Schools you are applying to: Roseman University (University of Southern Nevada), Midwestern University, Appalachian College of Pharmacy, Pacific University Oregon, South University

b. Overall GPA: 3.6

c. Math/Science GPA: 3.3

d. GPA in last one or two school years: 3.6

e. Complete PCAT scores: Composite- 85

f. Pharmacy experience obtained: Shadowed a few pharmacists. Currently studying to get my pharm tech certificate and planning on volunteering. I was in a pre-health focus program in high school that focused on different fields of health careers, including pharmacy. (I don't know if that's relevant)

g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary): I don't know

Additionally, the following will help us gauge your chances but are more optional:
h. Number of LORs and source of LORs: So far, 1 from my Anat/Phys professor. I will try to get one from a pharmacist and another one from my biology professor

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience: community service from a pre-health club from college, more community service from an honors club from college, I have experience organizing blood drives and am a frequent blood donor. As for non-pharmacy work, I've worked in food service, volunteered as a teacher's aide, and worked as a front desk receptionist for a dental clinic.

j. Self-perception of interview skills: I think that I'm pretty confident with my interview skills. But any tips could also help!

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality: Average.

I do not have a bachelor's degree. Will that set me back? And any advice that will help me raise my chances for getting in? My first choice is Roseman University.

 

[dreaming4hope]

Planning to get a B.S. in Biochemistry in May of 2013, won't start applying till next year.

a. Schools you are applying to
UIC, Midwestern (Downers Grove and Glendale), maybe Rosalind Franklin

b. Overall GPA (need to improve)
3.38

c. Math/Science GPA (definitely need to improve)
2.97

d. GPA in last one or two school years
Summer '11: 3.63 Spring '11: 2.85 🙁 Fall '10: 3.73

e. Complete PCAT scores (or just composite)
Planning to take in the January

f. Pharmacy experience obtained
Working at Jewel for 2 years now, got my certification June 2011

g. Date of application submission (PharmCAS/primary and secondary)
Not for a while.

h. Number of LORs and source of LORs
*NEED to get to know my professors (i'm shy)
Can get one from my pharmacy manager

i. Non-pharmacy work and/or volunteer experience
Honors College, Pre-Pharmacy Club (since 2010), writer for a literary magazine OneWorld at UIC (since 2010), Honors 101 T.A. (freshmen orientation class and does this count as leadership?) Soup Kitchen (only like 8hrs so far, its a once a month thing with my church) I'm also planning to do more volunteering and possibly research in the spring. Plus I'll be doing a senior research project for the honors college next year......

j. Self-perception of interview skills
I want to say decent but of course I'm gonna work on it like doing a mock interview.

k. Overall impression of personal statement quality
I have an idea what I want to write about....(but again not applying for a while).