Those Who Applied to UMKC

[JURGIS]

Hi All,

This is a post for those who applied to UMKC's School of Pharmacy for Fall 2009. I'd like to get an idea of everyone's stats. I'll start:

Overall GPA: 3.4 / Science GPA 3.3 (with grade forgiveness)
PCAT Score: 94% Composite
Pharmacy Experience: 20 hours of shadowing a retail pharmacist. No Pharm Tech Experience.
Letter of Recommendation: Orgo Professor/Chair of Chemistry Dept.
Volunteering: Range of health care volunteering including a board of directors position with a rehab/recovery center.
Work Experience: Stock Broker (I know, totally unrelated), Orgo I Lab TA.

Look forward to hearing from others!

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[cinnamoroll12]

Actually we have a thread started for UMKC already:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=579900

My stats were lower last year when I applied, so I think you should have a great chance of getting invited this March (especially with your high PCAT score).

 

[JURGIS]

Thanks for the link to the other UMKC thread. I saw that earlier. The reasons I posted a separate thread was to get a better idea about other people's stats (assuming they are willing to share). This is my first time applying to pharm school and I'm only applying to UMKC this time around. I just wanted to get a better idea of where I stood vs. others.

Thanks for the vote of confidence regarding my chances! If anyone still wants to posts their stats, I'd appreciate it!

 

[cinnamoroll12]

I heard the average PCAT score last year was in the 60s. The average GPA was closer to 3.6, but mine wasn't even close! I honestly would say you have at least a 95% chance of getting an invite (the other 5% may be...who knows...). Just do well on the interview because UMKC was my first and only interview I had last year, so I was extremely nervous and that cost me an acceptance letter! Oh yea, there were about 20 people who luckily got pulled off from the waitlist by the end of summer.

 

[nas2011]

Overall GPA: 3.9 / Science GPA 4.0
PCAT Score: 64% Composite, but 90's bio, 80's chemistry, 60's math and horrible verbal and RC as you can see to bring the score down
Pharmacy Experience: Shadow Nuclear Pharmacist for 5 hours and 70 hours of volunteering at hospital pharmacy.
Letter of Recommendation: Director of Pharmacy at Hospital
Volunteering: 200+ hours the last few years doing various things
Other things- Clubs, Organic chemistry research


Thats most of my stuff so hopefully more people join in on this thread too...

 

[mohandas91]

I need help with umkc medical school interview. I have it in three weeks. I just found out today.

 

[cinnamoroll12]

I need help with umkc medical school interview. I have it in three weeks. I just found out today.

As you can see this is a pre-pharmacy forum, I don't know if we can be much help. I think it's best for you to check out the Interview Feedback under the med school section (gives you a feel of the types of questions that are normally asked at the school).