Need Pre-Pharmacy Help

[ANaik]

I am attending a CC right now and I will have all of my pre-pharmacy requirements completed in the spring. My GPA is a 3.0 and my PCAT score was not very good. I am retaking the PCAT in January so hopefully I can raise that up. I have 4 strong LORs, pharmacy experience, and extra-curriculars. What do I need to do in order to help myself out at getting an interview at any of the schools I applied too? I already sent in my pharmcas as well.

 

[xtsukiyox]

Definitely let the schools know you're going to retake the PCAT in January. At least one person has mentioned on SDN that they received an interview in anticipation of a good PCAT retake in January, after writing the associate dean. This may be a tactic to try - write a "letter of intent" type e-mail to a key contact & let them know you'd love to attend their school and that you just want to make sure your intention to retake is noted & the app is reviewed with that in mind.

Yeah, that last sentence was a run-on.

PS,

 

[gotgame740]

I'm not sure what that says about you if 1) you have a 3.0 at a COMMUNITY COLLEGE and 2) you didn't do well on the PCAT. I don't think you could handle pharmacy school, personally.

You need to blow your PCAT out of the water if you want to stand a chance.

 

[xtsukiyox]

I'm not sure what that says about you if 1) you have a 3.0 at a COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Dude, not all CCs are created equal. The ones I went to are equivalent to the 4 years - they have to be, as per their transfer agreements. I had to take the ACS exam at the end of O Chem II, which is not the case at many 4 years.

Please avoid making this into a "CC vs Uni" thread.