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When I was applying to pharm school last year, I got lots of help from other SDNers with my personal statement. I just thought I would return the favor.
For those who will be applying to pharm school this year, feel free to pm me your personal statment for proof reading.
I also have some sample essays from other pharmacy students.
They can help you to get started.
🙂
 
I am also glad to help.
 
That's hella cool of you guys. I'm already helping a couple people revise "get me off your waitlist letters", but I'd take a look at any essays as well.
 
You guys are awesome!!! I will PM you with my essays! 😀

Can you give me an idea of what the essay question could be?? Pharmcas is not up yet, but I'd like to get started on my essays soon.

Also, do you recommend writing about why you're qualified for pharmacy or describing a specific experience that got you interested in pharmacy?
 
Because the abilitiy to write effectively will be important to you in pharmacy and beyond, we ask that you write two short essays. These essays help us become more acquainted with you as an individual in ways other than courses, grades, or other objective information. Please write on the two subjects listed below. Use a font size no smaller than 10.

1)This statement should reflect who you are and what is meaningful to you. You might write about a significant experience or achievement that has speical meaning to you. As a variation, describe how an event or circumstance has had a significant influence on you.

2)This statement should address why you selected pharmacy as a career and how the Doctor of Pharmacy degree relates to your immediate and long-term professional goals.
 
FYI:
those two questions that triangulation posted were the essay questions from UCSF last year.
 
and from UCSD as well.
 
UOP:
Please provide a written statement of at least 250 words in length. In your essay please discuss why you believe you should be admitted to the School of Pharmacy and what you hope to contribute to the profession.


USC:
(1) What unique, personal qualities and/or life experiences will you bring to the USC School of Pharmacy?
(2) Most candidates have experienced some difficulty in one or more terms of their academic careers. Describe why this occurred and the ways in which you were able to improve your subsequent performance.
 
Western has like nine questions. All of which could be answered in one personal statement
 
I'm extending the offer as well! 🙂

Here are the questions from this year's Western U. application:

1. What attracts you to a career in pharmacy? Is there an area of practice that particularly interests you?

2. Explain what you have done to prepare yourself as a future pharmacist.

3. If you are a reapplicant, explain what you have done in the past year to enhance your application.

4. Aside from becoming a pharmacist, what other professional and personal goals do you have? How do you plan to achieve them?

5. Identify one social problem in the US that is of great concern to you. What do you believe are some possible solutions?

6. Name an individual you admire greatly. Why?

7. What are your strongest and weakest personal characterisitics? How have these strength(s) and weakness(es) helped or hindered you in the achievement of your goals?

8. Have you worked during the school year? If so, how many hours per week? If admitted, do you plan or need to work while attending the School of Pharmacy? If so, how many hours per week?

9. Describe your participation in extra-curricular activities (campus and/or community) that you feel may enhance your application. Include all offices and other leadership positions held. If you have not participated, indicate why.

10. Describe some of your non-academic interests (e.g. recreational or athletic activities, hobbies, club participation, etc.)

11. Have you had any academic difficulties that may appear on your transcripts that you would like to explain?

12. Please use the space below to make any additional personal comments that you think will strengthen your application.
 
I'd like to offer my services too. I'm still waiting on schools, but i have a lot of time on my hands now.

I'd just like to contribute to our boards. I remember getting a lot of my questions answered. Thanks a lot guys. 🙂

In mid April, i'm going to start a poll for the most helpful member.

Maybe if i make it to Ca, i'll buy the winner lunch.
 
Hey guys, i am currently attending USC pharm, i've had alot of help on my personal statement, so i decided to return the favor. if you guys need help revising your personal statement, email me w/ subject pharm personal statement...........
 
Hey guys, i am currently attending USC pharm,

Hey uknguyen,

In all likelihood (i've got till tomorrow at midnight to respond to UCSF) I'll be seeing you this fall. Oh yeah and my gf graduated from Irvine last spring....nice...zot zot😉

BTW, there are about ten jillion and one questions you could help us answer on this forum. Jump right in!!!
 
I also graduated from UC IRVINE....zot zot something something zot.
 
Hi, so you're in usc pharmacy. so glad that you've returned to the pharmd section. btw, was there a pahrmd component in sdn previously?? i thought there wasn't


well, seeing that you're in pharmd right now..tell me a little bit aobut yourself. waht stats you got to get in, any particular points stressed in personal essay.
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here are some questions

1.)why usc and not uop..uop is 3 years,..30K less, plus an additional year of salary. why you would pick usc than uop in general

2.)what is the academics like there?

you get grades, what's the average gpa coming out of pharm schools...is it very hard to earn A's? or to pass?


3.)how long are you in classes..?? do you spend a great deal of time in the class, labs. what are the hours that you have to spend in the day?

4.)are there any dropouts..is there a big freshman drop out rate?

5.)what is student happiness like?..are people very satisfied? do you think this is the same with the other cali schools...do usc students feel like they are in the happiest situation for pharm, especially in cali.

6.)what are the rotations like?? are they killer 80 hour week rotations like medical school??

7.)do you dorm?..what housing do most of the pharm students hang out in.

8.)you know..the usc people put on a great presentation during interview day. They're seemed to be a very big rivalry with USC and other cali schools

B.)i heard in one interview they said something like Pharmacists make about the same money as physicians in l.a. due to malpractice insurance. is this with a regular 40 hour week..or is the salary set becuase you hve to work lots of overtime. pretty cool taht pahrmd's are starting to get their respect. a lot of med's look down upon pharmd's...good to know that things are becoming equal.
 
tryinghard,

You are full of questions.
 
I think so too...hopefully but doubtfully anyone is going to answer any of the questions since it has been posted numerous times.
 
Just wanted to bump this thread. I'm pretty sure this is a standing offer
 
It seems like there are a lot of people offering to read, but not a lot of people that need readin' 🙂
 
Originally posted by Brill
It seems like there are a lot of people offering to read, but not a lot of people that need readin' 🙂

Maybe because it's May. It's just a thought though. 😀

Jd
 
to add:

1) who is your best friend?

b) in 1 word, how would she/he describe you?



2) how would u describe yourself? (1 word)




3)what would your ideal job be?




4) you have a bunch of prescriptions to fill, and an angry customer is making trouble (mainly noise) in the pharmacy....what do u do?



5) how did u learn of the school?

that's all i remember from my interview

rache
 
A friend of mine told me about this forum and I've been finding all the info really helpful. I'm re-applying to pharm school this year and need major help on my essays so I'm glad you guys are willing to go over them. This is definitely a great website!
 
Thanks everyone for this thread 🙂 I will definitely take some of you up on this in a couple of months provided I decide to go throuhg with applying. I am starting to think about a statement but plan to work on it seriously after I have some pharmacy experience which starts on Tuesday.
 
ucdbiochem said:
When I was applying to pharm school last year, I got lots of help from other SDNers with my personal statement. I just thought I would return the favor.
For those who will be applying to pharm school this year, feel free to pm me your personal statment for proof reading.
I also have some sample essays from other pharmacy students.
They can help you to get started.
🙂

Hi I am just beginning to write my personal statement and I have no idea where to begin. Would you mind sending me some of your sample essays.

[email protected]

Thanks
 
😀 You guys are awesome 👍 I'm working on my personal statement too. I wonder should we be use formal Voc and writing style rather than just telling story? Would any1 mind sending me some samples plz... I appreciate it 🙂
Plz PM or email me at [email protected]
or [email protected]
 
I'm working on my personal statement too.Would you mind sending me some of your sample essays.


Thank's.

please email me at [email protected]
 
I am also working on my personal statement--I plan on trying to have most of it done by the end of next week--I see that this topic/thread goes back to 2003--but is there anyone out there that may be able to help some of us by reading our personal statements?

Thanks! 🙂

Emily
 
ucdbiochem said:
When I was applying to pharm school last year, I got lots of help from other SDNers with my personal statement. I just thought I would return the favor.
For those who will be applying to pharm school this year, feel free to pm me your personal statment for proof reading.
I also have some sample essays from other pharmacy students.
They can help you to get started.
🙂
hello, ucdbiochem
I have problem with essays. Can you show me some sample?
 
Hi
I am currently working on my personal statment, can someone send me their personal statment as a sample essay. my email is [email protected]

Thank you
 
anyone recieve sample personal statements? please forward to me.. I am writing my PS as well! good luck to all =)

email:[email protected]
 
I would like some feedback on my PS. As it is, I feel that it doesn't stand out. I could use some feedback. 🙂 If willing, please PM me.
 
pharmacopola said:
I would like some feedback on my PS. As it is, I feel that it doesn't stand out. I could use some feedback. 🙂 If willing, please PM me.

I am almost done for mine
You can email me [email protected]
 
Not yet, Can someone please forward me a sample essay. At suni_0926@yahoo.
If anyone wants me to proof read their essay i will be most welcome to do that and you can forward that as well.

Thanks
 
Everyone send your PSs to me! I'll help you on the improvements if I can!
 
Hello, I am working on my personal statement, would anyone be willing to send me some sample Personal statements?

thanks email: [email protected]
 
I would also really appreciate some sample personal statements. I just started mine. thanks [email protected]
 
it would be really really really helpful for those already accepted into pharmacy school to help us applicants out...i'd really appreciate it =)

[email protected]
 
if u could send me a private message with advice i would also appreciate it
 
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