Hi! I’m interested in applying to the PharmD program, but I’m really nervous about my upcoming year. I didn’t do bad in second year (im entering third in the fall) but I did get a really low mark in Orgo I. I am not sure as to how they look at retaken courses and if I applied with a cgpa of 3.5/3.6 with a really good PCAT score, would my chances be hopeful?
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hey there,
i just want to note that i appreciate how soft the wording of this question is. like, “would my chances be hopeful?” is such a less aggressive way of asking “what are my chances???” and i really appreciate it, because it’s actually a question i can answer without having someone coming at me six months later, crumpled rejection letter in fist, shouting “I WILL SUE!”
their website says that “[t]he cumulative university average includes all university courses taken by applicants, including graduate and undergraduate courses, any repeats or failures as well as any courses listed as ‘extra’ on transcripts.” that seems to me to imply that repeated courses are treated equally as any other courses, so if you did really well in your repeated course, that’s probably a good thing, because it’s mitigating the not-so-good mark from the first time you took it.
as for CGPA, they do say that an average of 77% is typically competitive, which is about a 3.3. the median is typically around an 80%, which is around a 3.5. so, if you’re applying with a 3.5 or 3.6 CGPA, you’re definitely within the range of competitive. obviously, there are many, many factors that affect an application; your PCAT, admission interview, and the specific academic requirements you need to fulfil in terms of courses are all considered. the stronger all of these portions are, the better your chances of getting in with that CGPA!
hope this is helpful.
cheers,
aska