please help!

[DentsDoItBetter]

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hi guys i am applying to pharmacy school this cycle.

i am very new to this. i am also in the process of applying to dental school.

i recently took my DAT and didnt do so well. because of that i am now considering pharm school.

i have no clue what the pcat is about so do you guys think you could break it down for me? what does it test you on...how the test is, format wise? and how it is scored.

also, what do you think my chances of getting in are? i have a 3.64 cum gpa and a 3.63 science gpa......

please help me out with this because i am completely new to the pharmacy world and have not a clue what i am doing or how the pharmacy applications work

 

[DentsDoItBetter]

wow pharmacy is seeming to be more competitive more than ever.

no one is helping me out here.

with posts like this in the dentistry section, i would get instant help and support from dental sdners here.


gosh is this how it is for the apps??????

 

[steveysmith54]

all your questions are answered in the FAQ post.

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=198176

only other question that can not be answered is if u can get in. Because your PCAT score and pharmacy experience matter a lot.

 

[shecanfly]

yes I agree please read the faq. I would also recommend signing up for the October PCAT asap or plan on applying to schools that do not require it (since you said you are applying this application cycle.)

 

[Knickerbocker]

hi guys i am applying to pharmacy school this cycle.

i am very new to this. i am also in the process of applying to dental school.

i recently took my DAT and didnt do so well. because of that i am now considering pharm school.

i have no clue what the pcat is about so do you guys think you could break it down for me? what does it test you on...how the test is, format wise? and how it is scored.

also, what do you think my chances of getting in are? i have a 3.64 cum gpa and a 3.63 science gpa......

please help me out with this because i am completely new to the pharmacy world and have not a clue what i am doing or how the pharmacy applications work

You should look into pharmacy first, before worrying about the PCAT. Seriously, it should be something you want to do. The attitude of "dental school didn't work out, what can I try next, quickly?" isn't very good.

 

[omnione]

hi guys i am applying to pharmacy school this cycle.

i am very new to this. i am also in the process of applying to dental school.

i recently took my DAT and didnt do so well. because of that i am now considering pharm school.

i have no clue what the pcat is about so do you guys think you could break it down for me? what does it test you on...how the test is, format wise? and how it is scored.

also, what do you think my chances of getting in are? i have a 3.64 cum gpa and a 3.63 science gpa......

please help me out with this because i am completely new to the pharmacy world and have not a clue what i am doing or how the pharmacy applications work

The PCAT can be easy if you have a load of science courses where you remembered the content as PCAT questions tend to be more direct. Of course, there are no spatial orientation questions on the PCAT.

As for your chances, you had better look into the pharmacy world as lack of knowledge about the profession would be detrimental in an interview should your PCAT scores be decent. At least look into shadowing and volunteering opportunities. Read about it.🙂

 

[mustang sally]

The PCAT has verbal, reading, biology, chemistry, and quantitative sections. It also has two essays, one of which is an experimental, ungraded essay (but you don't know which one). I would guess that it's easier than the DAT, but since I've never taken the DAT, I really don't know (just a gut feeling). Like other posters have said, if you want to get in this cycle, make sure to sign up to take it in October or apply to non-PCAT schools.

I wouldn't discourage you from applying this year. However, you don't seem to know that much about pharmacy. I would recommend getting on the ball with your applications and then go find out as much as you can about pharmacy. You can always turn down interviews if you decide it's not for you. (But do you really want to do dentistry? Maybe you should try to strengthen your dental school applications if this is the career that you really want).