beepxboop Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Just have a question! I'm looking forward to apply for pharmacy however I didn't do too well in on biochem as I'd like since it is a prerequisite and they look at the GPA for the biological sciences, did anyone take another level up or what did you guys do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharm2 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 2 hours ago, beepxboop said: Just have a question! I'm looking forward to apply for pharmacy however I didn't do too well in on biochem as I'd like since it is a prerequisite and they look at the GPA for the biological sciences, did anyone take another level up or what did you guys do? I took biochem320 since I also didn’t do that well for biochem200. Maybe you can try that course. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD20 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Anyone hear anything yet? The wait is slowly getting to me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmDB Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, PharmD20 said: Anyone hear anything yet? The wait is slowly getting to me lol Last year, I received my acceptance letter (email) on June 26. So maybe just a little while longer of a wait! PharmD20, concrete_pinata and KR99 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD20 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, PharmDB said: Last year, I received my acceptance letter (email) on June 26. So maybe just a little while longer of a wait! I hope so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boop Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Hi everyone! Just got my acceptance today, looking forward to meeting ya'll soon trienebutdiene, lolpharm, concrete_pinata and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipsalm Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 12 minutes ago, boop said: Hi everyone! Just got my acceptance today, looking forward to meeting ya'll soon Wow!!! Big congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD20 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, boop said: Hi everyone! Just got my acceptance today, looking forward to meeting ya'll soon Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concrete_pinata Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, boop said: Hi everyone! Just got my acceptance today, looking forward to meeting ya'll soon Amazing news, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun444 Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 hour ago, boop said: Hi everyone! Just got my acceptance today, looking forward to meeting ya'll soon Awesome news!! What were your stats like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boop Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Sun444 said: Awesome news!! What were your stats like? oGPA: 3.85 without winter 2020, 3.9 with winter 2020 (steady upward trend) Prereq GPA: 3.97 I wasnt too confident in my LOI or interview either but i guess it worked out ok :0 Sun444 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD20 Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, boop said: oGPA: 3.85 without winter 2020, 3.9 with winter 2020 (steady upward trend) Prereq GPA: 3.97 I wasnt too confident in my LOI or interview either but i guess it worked out ok :0 Do you happen to know anyone else who was admitted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoosterG Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Sounds like early acceptance went out. I think like 10-15 people are offered spots during this time. I believe that’s how it was last year. Should be a week or two before the rest of the offers are sent out! concrete_pinata 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boop Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 7:30 PM, PharmD20 said: Do you happen to know anyone else who was admitted? I know of 2 other people that were accepted today. GPA ~3.9 overall I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_SS Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 4 hours ago, boop said: Hi everyone! Just got my acceptance today, looking forward to meeting ya'll soon Same here!!! Can't wait to 'virtually' meet everyone this fall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotentialPharmer Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 hour ago, C_SS said: Same here!!! Can't wait to 'virtually' meet everyone this fall! Congrats you guys!!:) Such great news!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haha Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I got my acceptance letter yesterday too !! For anyone who's curious about my stats : I'm in province student at University of Alberta. Excluding 2020 winter term, my gpa was pGPA: 3.87 cGPA: 3.7 last year and 3.9 this year I got all A/A+ for cell bio, biochem, micrb, physl. Extracurriculars: Not much. 2 months of volunteering as a tutor and no clubs. I wrote my working experiences but they were not related to healthcare at all. LOI: Pretty decent. I wrote about real world pharmacy issues as someone who got admitted suggested in this forum. For extracurricular section of LOI, I wrote about interesting hobbies and related it to my personality. I tried to come up with something that were not too common. Interview: I did mine on May 31st. I don't know if doing an interview early is an advantage cuz I left mine until last minute lol. The interview was not awful, but I think it didn't go that well. For one of 4 questions, I totally blanked out and mumbled for a bit. Other questions were just okay. I'm looking forward to meeting all of you guys in fall term! Congrats to who got accepted. I wish you guys the best of luck if you are still waiting. PotentialPharmer, concrete_pinata and trienebutdiene 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolpharm Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Just got my admission a few hours ago! Check your emails PotentialPharmer and trienebutdiene 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmgirl99 Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Just got my admission today too!! For anyone who is interested... IP student from UofA w/o winter 2020: prereq gpa: 3.6 cumulative gpa: 3.7 last year (30 credits) and 3.9 this year (27 credits, one W - becuz i thought lin alg would be doable and oh boy it was not lol) LOI: kindof cheesy tbh, just wrote eloquently about how i wanted to be of service to ppl (which isn't a lie but going back and reading it is kinda cringy hahah). also talked about different hobbies and how they kindof tied into the extracurriculars that i have (so that my volunteerism carries some sort of meaning, not just so I was doing it for the references) work and volunteering: worked with kids with autism, in a lab, and immigrants coming into Canada (an organization i've been with for 6ish years) interview: i honestly preferred the pre-recorded videos, i feel as though i would've been way more nervous if it were in person. just sortof spoke with poise and confidence - even if what you're saying isn't revolutionary, so long as you sortof articulate yourself clearly and professionally i think you're ok. i'm actually super excited to meet everyone in the fall term even if it is virtual :)) to those who r still waiting, don't stress there are so many more acceptances to be rolled out! just take a breather and try to enjoy the summer!! concrete_pinata, trienebutdiene and PotentialPharmer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trienebutdiene Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Congrats to you all!! All your stats are insane lolpharm, pharmgirl99 and pharmpharm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmpharm Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Accepted June 17 IP UofA Prereq GPA: 3.6 (good grades + references (for Winter 2020) in biologically related courses) Last 2 year GPA: 3.6 LOI: Hobbies and Interests, mentioned shadow experience, importance of serving community/society Volunteer with on and off campus groups (community, healthcare) Interview: Smile, speak clearly, and concisely. Directly answered questions (no tangents). Eye contact and good lighting PotentialPharmer and concrete_pinata 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotentialPharmer Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Does anyone know if any OOP applicants have been admitted yet?:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macadelic Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 I got my acceptance on June 17th! I completed my undergrad in Ontario (graduated in 2016) but have been living in Alberta since 2016 (therefore I am an IP applicant) I thought I would now contribute my stats for those still waiting and for future students to refer back to. Thank you to past students who have done the same; it really helped me through this whole process! Prereq GPA: 4.0 Overall GPA: 3.97 LOI: I wrote about how I want to use my pharmacy degree to help me decide which career path I want to take. I talked about how my personal experiences have exposed me to various career opportunities and why these experiences have led me to pursue a pharmD. Extracurriculars: SO cringe to go back and read. I talked about how I currently live in a national park because of my love of the outdoors and mentioned some of my favourite outdoor activities and places that I like to go. I also talked about my passionate for fitness and running, and for reading fiction novels. Interview: Held off on it until the last day because I was so anxious to do it. I didn’t feel great about it but I also didn’t feel terrible. I ultimately felt like I botched one question, did pretty good on two of the questions, and okay on the last. I'm not sure if I will accept this offer as I have been fortunate enough to be admitted into another professional program! I have until June 24th to decide so I will definitely keep you all updated as I know how annoying waiting can be! PotentialPharmer and concrete_pinata 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_Regrets Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 It seems like alberta pharmacy is harder to get in than UBC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Licensed Drug Dealers Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Got my acceptance on June 18th (Thursday) IP student from UofC with a BSc in Bio Prereq GPA: 3.4 (did most of the prereqs in my first two years) OGPA: 3.6 (don't ask about the first two years lol) Last 2 years GPA: 3.9 LOI: Wrote about what made me what to go into the profession and I supported that by talking about my experiences (mainly through volunteering). Extracurriculars: had a part time retail job throughout university and volunteer at various places that I care about. I volunteer at a hospital (for 5 years), the food bank (for 3 years), and at a nursing home (for 4 years). For my hobbies, I talked about what I actually like to do and what I do in my spare time such as sports and music. Interview: the interview went well and I felt that the pre-recorded format is easier because there is no one watching you directly, so there's less pressure. I made sure to speak clearly and hit all the main points within the time allotted. I can't wait to meet all of you in the fall! For everyone still waiting, good luck! lolpharm, concrete_pinata and PotentialPharmer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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