Comments on I want to be a pharmacist...: What More Do I Have To Do?

I usually send out thank you cards after the inter...

2009-11-23T22:48:08.635-06:00

I usually send out thank you cards after the interviews.

athena09

I know how you're feeling, that's for sure...

2009-11-17T20:04:05.407-06:00

I know how you're feeling, that's for sure. My story is like the Cynical Intern's - I got in at the last possible moment and had to relocate in under a week. What was getting my goat though was that if I were put up against a student whose credentials were identical to mine, but that student had some "diversity factor" (I'm specifically talking about ethnicity, but there

I think it's crappy that you're stuck on t...

2009-11-16T19:33:22.243-06:00

I think it's crappy that you're stuck on the wait list, given your motivation and qualifications. But it's still early in the interview process. (I didn't even get called for an interview until February.) So wait list or not, that they checked you out at all this early is a good sign. Just hold on a little longer and hopefully some good news will come your way.

Good luck. Wish I could say more.

2009-11-16T08:46:37.150-06:00

Good luck. Wish I could say more.

Hey,I am a P! in pharmacy school at a private univ...

2009-11-15T20:10:30.354-06:00

Hey,I am a P! in pharmacy school at a private university. My GPA was 3.1, with a PCAT of 82. I was not waitlisted, but accepted to 2 of my choices. I think the interview made the largest difference. You have impressive credentials, and you seem like a really smart guy. If I can get in you can too. Incidentally, my sister is also a P1 at the same school, and she WAS waitlisted. Until the Friday

I know exactly where you're at, because it'...

2009-11-14T20:28:15.043-06:00

I know exactly where you're at, because it's where I was last year. Down to the mediocre GPA and way too much pharmacy experience for any more to make a difference.

I could have told you you were going to be waitlisted, because first round acceptances are for people with 3.75+ GPAs alongside their 90+ PCATs. The fact that they interviewed you so early is actually a positive

This is that competition 'they' said would...

2009-11-14T19:47:02.491-06:00

This is that competition 'they' said would come around when 'Doctor of Pharmacy' was the entry-level degree.

Your preparation sounds excellent to me, someone in the profession more than a couple decades. Have no advice except 'persevere' if this is really what you want to do.

I graduated high school and went for 'pre-pharmacy' courses at the

Pharmacy school acceptance is beginning to look li...

2009-11-14T17:06:32.418-06:00

Pharmacy school acceptance is beginning to look like more of a numbers game than I expected. PCAT scores and GPA seems to be much more highly weighted than everything else.

Just keep your head up, bro. If possible, try to make them know that you're still highly interested in attending their program.