Sucky Sophmore Year

[rawkfist]

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Hey guys,

So last semester I did really bad and failed one of my classes, making me a 2.3 for the semester and this semester isnt too good too with a 3.4. My average GPA is a 3.32 right now and I was planning on taking summer classes at a community college for 11 hours. I would have completed 23 hours of credit at this community college including hours from the previous summer. Does this look bad or should I just do it? I transferred colleges so I am behind in coursework, but I highly doubt I can convey that during my cycle. What should I do?

My max GPA before applying will be at a 3.55~. Should I just give up? My grades seem mediocre and dull. I havent got A's in a while.

If I do the summer courses it would be a total of 81 hours with 23 coming out of cc. And my science GPA is a 3.0.

Thanks the advice/criticism.

 

[armorking]

You're grades are still fine to get into pharmacy school. You just have to show that you improved next year. The most important thing you can do is to apply. If you really want to do this, just put in the application and give it your all (and make sure you show that you're the total package). Once you get an interview, that's where you can really shine. That is THE most important aspect of the whole process. My best advice is not to give up!

Edit: I'm going to add one more thing. It truly is all about confidence. Not just outwardly showing it but making decisions in general. This is a major decision in your life and having the confidence to make such a choice will show what you are made of. Stay strong and never let adversity take away your dreams.

Hey guys,

So last semester I did really bad and failed one of my classes, making me a 2.3 for the semester and this semester isnt too good too with a 3.4. My average GPA is a 3.32 right now and I was planning on taking summer classes at a community college for 11 hours. I would have completed 23 hours of credit at this community college including hours from the previous summer. Does this look bad or should I just do it? I transferred colleges so I am behind in coursework, but I highly doubt I can convey that during my cycle. What should I do?

My max GPA before applying will be at a 3.55~. Should I just give up? My grades seem mediocre and dull. I havent got A's in a while.

If I do the summer courses it would be a total of 81 hours with 23 coming out of cc. And my science GPA is a 3.0.

Thanks the advice/criticism.

 

[DiveHawaii]

You're grades are still fine to get into pharmacy school. You just have to show that you improved next year. The most important thing you can do is to apply. If you really want to do this, just put in the application and give it your all (and make sure you show that you're the total package). Once you get an interview, that's where you can really shine. That is THE most important aspect of the whole process. My best advice is not to give up!

Edit: I'm going to add one more thing. It truly is all about confidence. Not just outwardly showing it but making decisions in general. This is a major decision in your life and having the confidence to make such a choice will show what you are made of. Stay strong and never let adversity take away your dreams.

Excellent answer and I agree 100%! Show that you are serious about this part of your life, commit, maintain and see it through till the very end. It's not ALL about your GPA, it's also about character, personality, and who you are as person in general. Get that interview and show them why you belong in that program! Good Luck👍

 

[DrDrugs2012]

I provide the counterpoint... as per usual.

GPA's are not everything, however, what most people do not account for is that admissions committees do look at trends. If you start out strong, have a hiccup, and then resume strong academics, they will likely ignore this. If you start out poor but make a steady improvement, they will chalk it up to 'maturation process in college'. But if you are on a slow steady decline as you hit harder classwork, they will try their best to avoid you like the plague.

Sure, *some* pharmacy school might accept you, because lets face reality, a 3.4 is far from a 'bad GPA'... but what does that tell you about a school that isn't actively seeking the best students it can get? what does it tell you when a school doesn't take into account the student you are today versus the student you were years ago?

I suggest you work your tail off... and bump it up to the 3.55... so you can say you made some mistakes, learned from them, and are ready to move on with your academic and professional life.

The best students are rarely the 4.0s... and are usually the 3.0's-3.5's who have stumbled and had the fortitude to dust themselves off, look back on what made them fall, rectify the problem and come out of the situation a learned individual. That's what personal growth is. One can never know what success really means or how to achieve it until one has failed to accomplish a goal.

 

[kcwang]

I will share my story, hopefully it will encourage you a bit.

My GPA for cumulative is 3.0. My bio major gpa was 2.75 and my chem major gpa was 3.3. Like others have mentioned, gpa is not everything (though its still important). If you are weak on the gpa area of your application, make it up with other areas.

My application's weakness was my gpa, but I make it up with other parts of my application.

Work/Research:
I invested time in work and research, which is about 5 years.
EC:
I volunteer at a clinics for 3 years. I also started various of personal projects for about 2 years.
I joined a few volunteering clubs, but I quit them after 3 months because lack of time.
LOR:
I got 3 great LOR from professors and pharmacist who known me for at least 2 yrs each.

GPA:
I showed an upward trend of GPA for my last two yrs of undergrad. My PCAT was around 90. I had a lot of upper div. courses from double majors and double minors.

I heard back and got interviews from 3 out of 4 schools I applied. I got accepted into one and withdrew from the rest. Don't give up, GPA is not everything.

 

[pharmerbird]

I will share my story, hopefully it will encourage you a bit.

My GPA for cumulative is 3.0. My bio major gpa was 2.75 and my chem major gpa was 3.3. Like others have mentioned, gpa is not everything (though its still important). If you are weak on the gpa area of your application, make it up with other areas.

My application's weakness was my gpa, but I make it up with other parts of my application.

Work/Research:
I invested time in work and research, which is about 5 years.
EC:
I volunteer at a clinics for 3 years. I also started various of personal projects for about 2 years.
I joined a few volunteering clubs, but I quit them after 3 months because lack of time.
LOR:
I got 3 great LOR from professors and pharmacist who known me for at least 2 yrs each.

GPA:
I showed an upward trend of GPA for my last two yrs of undergrad. My PCAT was around 90. I had a lot of upper div. courses from double majors and double minors.

I heard back and got interviews from 3 out of 4 schools I applied. I got accepted into one and withdrew from the rest. Don't give up, GPA is not everything.

Thanks for your story! I have extremely similar states (taking PCAT in July) so it is nice to hear others like me getting interviews/accepted 😀