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I have a question for those who know about this. Lets say I dont get in this year due to the late cycle I applied in. Am I able to make changes and do things such as alter my personal statement and such if I reapply lets say in October? I am just wondering, and also I have to pay PharmCAS again correct? Just wondering I am kind of worried although I do have a 3.6 gpa and 90 composite pcat first time taker, I do know that the late app does not favor me.

Thank You in advance.
 
I have a question for those who know about this. Lets say I dont get in this year due to the late cycle I applied in. Am I able to make changes and do things such as alter my personal statement and such if I reapply lets say in October? I am just wondering, and also I have to pay PharmCAS again correct? Just wondering I am kind of worried although I do have a 3.6 gpa and 90 composite pcat first time taker, I do know that the late app does not favor me.

Thank You in advance.

Yes, you may. You can change it as much as you would like and show how you've improved to make yourself a stronger candidate this time around. And yes, you will have to pay PharmCAS again to send out your application.
 
Thanks for the help. I appreciate it, hopefully I can get in this time around I feel my stats are good and I interview well if given the oppurtunity if not Im thinking about trying to get licensed as a pharmtech and taking classes part time still at the graduate level just to show I really want it. Any advice on people who have been in the same situation, Thanks again everyone.
 

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BabyBelle is right, you can make improvements on your personal statement (I don't know why anyone would keep the same one anyway) to show your growth since your last application. You will have to pay PharmCAS again not to mention all the supplemental fees as well...

I went through that same scenario last year. During my senior year I was only able to apply to a very limited number of schools due to pre-reqs. Being from California, I didn't take the PCAT and basically limited myself to California schools. I got accepted to a couple schools, but they weren't truly the schools I wanted to attend and I couldn't get excited about them. So, by default, I took a year off. I had a tech license before, but never really had the chance to put it to use, so that's what I did (and still do). I took more classes to fulfill pre-reqs such as physiology lab and microeconomics and picked up another job to kill time. I also took the PCAT this past October. The decision I made turned out to be great because not only was I able to bolster my resume and write better personal statements, but I was able apply to more schools (and thus enhance my odds of being accepted).

Coincidentally, my stats are really similar to yours. I graduated with a 3.6 and had a composite of 91. I applied to 9 schools and got interviews to 8. I interviewed at 6 of those 8 schools and so far have been accepted to 4 of them and waiting to hear back from the final 2. So, even if things don't go as planned this year, don't despair, because I'm sure you will make the necessary adjustments to make yourself an even better candidate that you are this year. Your GPA and PCAT scores are competitive enough for every school in the country, so if you have to take a year off, persevere, work hard and show the interviewers how you've matured and grown the past year.
 
BabyBelle is right, you can make improvements on your personal statement (I don't know why anyone would keep the same one anyway) to show your growth since your last application. You will have to pay PharmCAS again not to mention all the supplemental fees as well...

I went through that same scenario last year. During my senior year I was only able to apply to a very limited number of schools due to pre-reqs. Being from California, I didn't take the PCAT and basically limited myself to California schools. I got accepted to a couple schools, but they weren't truly the schools I wanted to attend and I couldn't get excited about them. So, by default, I took a year off. I had a tech license before, but never really had the chance to put it to use, so that's what I did (and still do). I took more classes to fulfill pre-reqs such as physiology lab and microeconomics and picked up another job to kill time. I also took the PCAT this past October. The decision I made turned out to be great because not only was I able to bolster my resume and write better personal statements, but I was able apply to more schools (and thus enhance my odds of being accepted).

Coincidentally, my stats are really similar to yours. I graduated with a 3.6 and had a composite of 91. I applied to 9 schools and got interviews to 8. I interviewed at 6 of those 8 schools and so far have been accepted to 4 of them and waiting to hear back from the final 2. So, even if things don't go as planned this year, don't despair, because I'm sure you will make the necessary adjustments to make yourself an even better candidate that you are this year. Your GPA and PCAT scores are competitive enough for every school in the country, so if you have to take a year off, persevere, work hard and show the interviewers how you've matured and grown the past year.
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Don't forget that you will need to resubmit your LORs if you reapply because PharmCAS doesn't hold on to those. So don't procrastinate and make sure your professors get those in asap.
 
Don't forget that you will need to resubmit your LORs if you reapply because PharmCAS doesn't hold on to those. So don't procrastinate and make sure your professors get those in asap.

To add onto this, some schools may want a LOR from a different recommender than the ones you used your first time, so be sure to check policies on that as well.
 
I have a question for those who know about this. Lets say I dont get in this year due to the late cycle I applied in. Am I able to make changes and do things such as alter my personal statement and such if I reapply lets say in October? I am just wondering, and also I have to pay PharmCAS again correct? Just wondering I am kind of worried although I do have a 3.6 gpa and 90 composite pcat first time taker, I do know that the late app does not favor me.

Thank You in advance.

Yes, they usually tell u why they denied u! Fix those problems and apply again, again and again don't give up.
 
BabyBelle is right, you can make improvements on your personal statement (I don't know why anyone would keep the same one anyway) to show your growth since your last application. You will have to pay PharmCAS again not to mention all the supplemental fees as well...

I went through that same scenario last year. During my senior year I was only able to apply to a very limited number of schools due to pre-reqs. Being from California, I didn't take the PCAT and basically limited myself to California schools. I got accepted to a couple schools, but they weren't truly the schools I wanted to attend and I couldn't get excited about them. So, by default, I took a year off. I had a tech license before, but never really had the chance to put it to use, so that's what I did (and still do). I took more classes to fulfill pre-reqs such as physiology lab and microeconomics and picked up another job to kill time. I also took the PCAT this past October. The decision I made turned out to be great because not only was I able to bolster my resume and write better personal statements, but I was able apply to more schools (and thus enhance my odds of being accepted).

Coincidentally, my stats are really similar to yours. I graduated with a 3.6 and had a composite of 91. I applied to 9 schools and got interviews to 8. I interviewed at 6 of those 8 schools and so far have been accepted to 4 of them and waiting to hear back from the final 2. So, even if things don't go as planned this year, don't despair, because I'm sure you will make the necessary adjustments to make yourself an even better candidate that you are this year. Your GPA and PCAT scores are competitive enough for every school in the country, so if you have to take a year off, persevere, work hard and show the interviewers how you've matured and grown the past year.


HI!! If you don't mind me asking, which are your first choice school this year and which school will you be attending in the fall?
I am also in a similar situation. Applying late the last cycle, I could not apply to most of the CA schools except Touro. I got waitlisted by Touro due to a bad interview and got into LECOM Bradenton & NOVA in FL.

Do you think I should reapply or just attend LECOM?
What made you decide not to attend the schools that accepted you and take a year off to apply to other schools?
During the year off what do you think is useful for increasing your chances?

Thanks so much..it's so hard for me to make the decision..
 
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