Pharmacy - Transfer Student NYC applying

[PharmPhuture]

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Hi, I am living in NYC and currently trying to apply to either LIU, Rutgers and Buffalo as a transfer.

I don't really know how hard exactly it is to get into these schools but perhaps somebody here can give me a general idea?

I have a bachelors in chemistry at a SUNY.
Major GPA: 3.2
Cum. GPA: 2.97
PCAT Score: 91 composite score with a 3 in writing (avg was 2.8).
I have fulfilled all my requirements and courses as well.

I worked throughout most of college, but on the side I had done independent research and I volunteered at the hospital pharmacy for about 1 year . I also have a written recommendation from the Hospital's Pharmacy.

I currently work at a doctor's office for about a year now in New York City. Received a promotion for my good work and expecting a really good recommendation from the Doc as well.

Working at the doctor's office is great and all but the career path I wish to follow is Pharmacy.
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Reading these forums kind of scared me because so many people applying to LIU were getting waitlisted with 3.8 GPA's! (with low PCAT scores).

Can anyone give me an idea my chances or where I stand with these 3 schools? or recommendations for other pharmacy schools by the new york/new jersey region?

Long Island University is my top choice but I am not feeling too good on getting accepted.

Or perhaps I should consider retaking my PCATS to make up for my GPA?

Thanks. criticism accepted.

I did post this in the pre-pharmacy section but wasn't too sure if that was the right place for it.

 

[pibbxtra]

Rutgers is a 0+6 school so you will have to start from year 1 (of 6) instead of starting at a "P1" year. Even if they give you credit for the courses that you already took, it will still take you 6 years to finish the program. Try to avoid 0+6 schools like Rutgers, St. John's, etc. I know that Touro College in Manhattan requires only a bachelor's degree (no PCAT). And since you already live in NYC, the commute should not be long, assuming you live in Manhattan.

Check out this website: http://www.pharmcas.com/collegesschools/directoryalphastate.htm
There's basically everything you need/want to know!

 

[APCPhT]

Hi, I am living in NYC and currently trying to apply to either LIU, Rutgers and Buffalo as a transfer.

I don't really know how hard exactly it is to get into these schools but perhaps somebody here can give me a general idea?

I have a bachelors in chemistry at a SUNY.
Major GPA: 3.2
Cum. GPA: 2.97
PCAT Score: 91 composite score with a 3 in writing (avg was 2.8).
I have fulfilled all my requirements and courses as well.

I worked throughout most of college, but on the side I had done independent research and I volunteered at the hospital pharmacy for about 1 year . I also have a written recommendation from the Hospital's Pharmacy.

I currently work at a doctor's office for about a year now in New York City. Received a promotion for my good work and expecting a really good recommendation from the Doc as well.

Working at the doctor's office is great and all but the career path I wish to follow is Pharmacy.
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Reading these forums kind of scared me because so many people applying to LIU were getting waitlisted with 3.8 GPA's! (with low PCAT scores).

Can anyone give me an idea my chances or where I stand with these 3 schools? or recommendations for other pharmacy schools by the new york/new jersey region?

Long Island University is my top choice but I am not feeling too good on getting accepted.

Or perhaps I should consider retaking my PCATS to make up for my GPA?

Thanks. criticism accepted.

I did post this in the pre-pharmacy section but wasn't too sure if that was the right place for it.

I would definitely try for Touro. I interviewed there last year, and was accepted. But I applied very early. It's a nice school. Since you have you bachelor's, you only have to do 2 years classroom, and can do 2 years clinical there. (I should have just stayed in NY!). Since it is a newer school, I feel like they are a little more lenient with GPA.

I had stats similar to yours, GPA was a bit higher, Overall, I had a 3.1, my major was very high though, I don't know exactly what it was but probably 3.5+. PCAT was lower. I actually went to CW Post on LI. Never even got the time of day from LIU, which I was VERY disappointed with (Both schools part of the same university). They wouldn't even talk to me, and I just kind of think it's BS. Even though they are not a 0-6 pharmacy school, they have a pre-pharmacy program @ the Brooklyn campus, and the classes you take for the undergrad part are honestly actually easier (I had a friend who took them) they are "health oriented" so you skip some of the harder scientific stuff that you'd take in your standard Orgo or whatever.

Allegedly if you have your BS though, they do waive the other required non-science classes if you don't have specifically what they are looking for.

You got in the 91 percentile on the PCAT, I don't think getting any higher will help you.

It is great that you worked, that was very favorable for me. I worked 30ish hours on average all through college... As a Pharmacy Tech. So I had great recommendations as well. So you've got work, and Pharmacist recommendations. So that should be favorable for you.

Just make sure you keep other options open, apply to a lot of schools. Call them a few weeks after you submit and keep on them!

 

[owlegrad]

Belongs in prepharmacy, moving.

 

[pharm B]

Looks like we picked WAMC as the home for this question. Closing thread.