What are my chances?

[deleted544110]

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I've decided to apply early decision to the University of Kentucky. I'm a Kentucky boy with some family in Lexington, so it's most definitely my first choice of schools. (Go Big Blue!)

Here are some of my credentials:

• 4.0 GPA w/ 62 hours of Undergrad at Morehead State University (arguably the top chemistry program in the state)
• 88 Composite on the PCAT (Quantitative was terrible-- 51st percentile. I know nothing about calculus)
• Work Experience in an Independent Pharmacy
• Undergraduate Research in Organic Chemistry
• Many hours of volunteering (but mostly all done through the same people)
• Born and raised in Eastern KY (some places consider me a minority; Appalachian)
• Letters of Reference include graduates of the UK COP

I'd like to know my realistic chance of getting into the program. Maybe some current students at UK can help me out?

 

[Jibby321]

I've decided to apply early decision to the University of Kentucky. I'm a Kentucky boy with some family in Lexington, so it's most definitely my first choice of schools. (Go Big Blue!)

Here are some of my credentials:

• 4.0 GPA w/ 62 hours of Undergrad at Morehead State University (arguably the top chemistry program in the state)
• 88 Composite on the PCAT (Quantitative was terrible-- 51st percentile. I know nothing about calculus)
• Work Experience in an Independent Pharmacy
• Undergraduate Research in Organic Chemistry
• Many hours of volunteering (but mostly all done through the same people)
• Born and raised in Eastern KY (some places consider me a minority; Appalachian)
• Letters of Reference include graduates of the UK COP

I'd like to know my realistic chance of getting into the program. Maybe some current students at UK can help me out?

You should get an interview no problem.

But..... Go Gators. Lol

 

[deleted544110]

In the grand scheme of things, do schools mostly consider your interview or your application?

 

[Jibby321]

In the grand scheme of things, do schools mostly consider your interview or your application?

I think it depends on the school. But with a lot of schools as long as you can put coherent thoughts together and not be off topic with your responses then you should be fine. I would say with confidence that you should have no problem getting an interview offer this cycle.

 

[68quebec]

yours seems way better than most of people here. why are you even asking? lol..anyways, yes like Jibby321 says, unless you killed somebody or robbed liquor store and got arrested, you should be absolutely fine.

 

[deleted544110]

I'm sorry! I'm a worrywart; now that my application is in it's going to be dreadful few weeks before I find out about an interview.

 

[Jibby321]

I'm sorry! I'm a worrywart; now that my application is in it's going to be dreadful few weeks before I find out about an interview.

The whole process is alot of waiting. Good luck!

 

[RN2RPh]

In the grand scheme of things, do schools mostly consider your interview or your application?

There is a saying that "a good application would get you an interview and a good interview would get you a seat (in the pharmacy program)". So, it's logical that your interview is more important than your application. Some schools have "closed-file" interview in which the interviewers have not seen your application. At interview, people are more interested in your personality & your own vision about pharmacy rather than your academic record.

By the way, have you graduated yet or you just finished 62 credits hours ?

 

[68quebec]

I'm sorry! I'm a worrywart; now that my application is in it's going to be dreadful few weeks before I find out about an interview.

didn't mean to make you feel sorry. my apology.

believe or not, you will have a long waiting.. so don't get dreaded too much.

 

[deleted544110]

By the way, have you graduated yet or you just finished 62 credits hours ?

I haven't graduated-- I've just finished 62 credit hours in my 2 years of undergrad.

didn't mean to make you feel sorry. my apology.

believe or not, you will have a long waiting.. so don't get dreaded too much.

No apology necessary! I should know about some scholarships I've applied for to use in the upcoming school year, so once I know about those it'll be less stressful times.

 

[RN2RPh]

I haven't graduated-- I've just finished 62 credit hours in my 2 years of undergrad.

Since you've just finished your 2 years of undergrad, your chance of getting accepted may significantly decrease. Nowadays, most pharmacy programs prefer incoming students to have BS/BA degree prior to matriculation. You may want to check with UK admission for the demographics of the recent admitted class. Anyway, just try your best.

 

[Jibby321]

I haven't graduated-- I've just finished 62 credit hours in my 2 years of undergrad.

Since you've just finished your 2 years of undergrad, your chance of getting accepted may significantly decrease. Nowadays, most pharmacy programs prefer incoming students to have BS/BA degree prior to matriculation. You may want to check with UK admission for the demographics of the recent admitted class. Anyway, just try your best.

He has great statistics. I don't think he will have a problem. I don't have a BS and got accepted.

 

[RN2RPh]

He has great statistics. I don't think he will have a problem. I don't have a BS and got accepted.

He has great stats if he competes against student who just finished 2 years of undergrad. However, in the pharmacy application pool, there will be many many students (from all over the country) who are about to graduate (senior year) or already graduated with BS or even MS degrees, and of course, a lot of them would have great stats too. I have 2 friends, they both score 99 on PCAT. By the time they applied for pharmacy school, one has a BS Chem with 4.0 GPA, and the other one has a MS Chem with 3.9 GPA.

You don't know who you would compete against in this application cycle and getting an interview does not mean that you get accepted. If you want to increase your chance, you have to prepare yourself (such as: do more research about the program, identify your weak points and improve them,...)

 

[deleted544110]

He has great stats if he competes against student who just finished 2 years of undergrad. However, in the pharmacy application pool, there will be many many students (from all over the country) who are about to graduate (senior year) or already graduated with BS or even MS degrees, and of course, a lot of them would have great stats too. I have 2 friends, they both score 99 on PCAT. By the time they applied for pharmacy school, one has a BS Chem with 4.0 GPA, and the other one has a MS Chem with 3.9 GPA.

You don't know who you would compete against in this application cycle and getting an interview does not mean that you get accepted. If you want to increase your chance, you have to prepare yourself (such as: do more research about the program, identify your weak points and improve them,...)

I respectfully disagree. At the most, I will be competing with people one school year ahead of me. That's cool about your friends, but statistically speaking there will be VERY few of those kind of people applying to Pharmacy school. Assuming they have any amount of social skills they can be very selective of where they apply. I'm not worried about being at the top of the incoming class, I'm just worried about being a part of the incoming class! I'm more concerned with the majority of people applying as opposed to the exceptional minority you speak of.

 

[Jibby321]

I respectfully disagree. At the most, I will be competing with people one school year ahead of me. That's cool about your friends, but statistically speaking there will be VERY few of those kind of people applying to Pharmacy school. Assuming they have any amount of social skills they can be very selective of where they apply. I'm not worried about being at the top of the incoming class, I'm just worried about being a part of the incoming class! I'm more concerned with the majority of people applying as opposed to the exceptional minority you speak of.

That is exactly what I wanted to say but was too lazy to type from my phone. I agree with your assessment 100%

 

[cdhoward]

OP, settle down and just make sure you have solid references. I would expect you to get an interview anywhere you apply so long as you meet all their prerequisites.

 

[AlPacino]

Don't think you will have a problem getting accepted anywhere as long as you don't dance on the tabletop during your interview.

 

[Jibby321]

Don't think you will have a problem getting accepted anywhere as long as you don't dance on the tabletop during your interview.

Yea, wait until after the interview to do that.

 

[deleted544110]

Yea, wait until after the interview to do that.

😀

 

[AlPacino]

Yea, wait until after the interview to do that.

I knew you would recognize that post

 

[Jibby321]

I knew you would recognize that post

Haha. I figured you were setting it up, you can have the assist. Lol