panding classes

[yayuyui]

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Does anyone know that panding classes will affect the application or not?
I have 4 science classes-micro, chemII, physicII, anatomy I for fall semseter and I will have 3 science classes for spring-Org chem II, AnatomyII, and BioII. Do I have a chance if I apply after I finish fall calsses?
My GPA: 3.5, My science GPA: 3.7

 

[PrepharmKID]

Well i may be wrong, anyone can correct me, but I thought I read on a reliable website that it was like 55 percent of people accepted to pharm school have a 4 year degree. If I'm right, those stats were for like 2006...

Anyway, my point is that you are trying to squeeze a lot of stuff into such a short of time. the "majority" of people have taken the major courses you said to prepare for the PCAT, which if they are applying for 2009, they most likely took it earlier this year or are going to take it in October a 2nd time.

So, I would consider it unlikely that you would be able to complete those classes to apply for 2009. Most of what I said is purely my opinion, but if you look at most everyones stats on completed courses, you are way behind.

 

[1908PharmD]

panding should be spelled pending.

Yes it does have an effect on your application. Most schools want atleast 80%, if not more, of your science pre-reqs completed BEFORE you apply to be considered competitive. But ask your desired schools though directly to be sure. 😎

 

[yayuyui]

I also Bachelor degree in science from thailand. Is that gonna help?

 

[PrepharmKID]

I also Bachelor degree in science from thailand. Is that gonna help?

Well being that you are applying from another country, or at least with another county's degree, you will have to check with your school of choices admission department.

EDIT: like 1908pharmd said, those required classes needed to be 80 percent done by the time of applying. They "assume" you will have everything done by spring of the year you start, or at least all the science classes. Sometimes people are accepted knowing they have the summer to finish a class...

 

[Farmercyst]

You'll also need to check the application deadlines for the schools you want to apply to. For instance, if applying in California, you'll finish your fall classes after the application deadline. So waiting til after fall will diminish which schools you'd be able to apply for. If it helps, I had at least 5 pending classes when I applied and 4 after academic update. (A/P I&II, Micro, Stats, and Molecular)

 

[yayuyui]

Thanks for every answer