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<p>I'd like to go to Pitt for pharmacy, please chance me!</p>

<p>Asian female...been here around 4 years</p>

<p>9 th grade GPA: 3.86 (school used letter grades)
10th grade GPA: 96.6
11th grade GPA: 94.8</p>

<p>Honors:
Elementary Analysis Honors---11th
human physiology Honors----12th</p>

<h2>psychology Honors----12th</h2>

<p>APs:
Calculus---12th
Biology---12th</p>

<h2>Physics---12th</h2>

<p>SAT
CR---450......(thinking about taking TOEFL to make up my sucky CR grade)
M--600
W--490</p>

<p>(Will spend the whole summer studying SAT and taking it again in October, 1700 should be no problem, aiming for 1800)</p>

<p>SAT II's:
Math 1 :660
Math 2 :650</p>

<h2>will be taking....Chemistry, Biology and Chinese</h2>

<p>EC's:
Marching Band--1 year
Jazz Band--1 year
Pep Band--1 year
Concert Band--1 year
Library club-- 2 years
Future Business Leader of America---2 years
Pennsylvania Junior Acadamic Science--2 years
Spanish Club-- 2 years
National Honor Society---1 year (only seniors allowed)
Tutor Club--1 year (again only seniors)</p>

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<p>Award:
Teachers' Choice Award---9th
Talent Show 1st place--9th
Talent Show 3rd place--11th
National Honor Society inductees--11th</p>

<p>Others:(dont' know if it's gonna help)
play the piano for 7 years
play pipa(a chinese traditional instrument) for 6 years
also play xylophone, flute, guitar</p>

<p>jobs...Chinese restaurant 1-- waitress--1 year
Chinese restaurant 2--delivery+telephone person---1 year</p>

<p>volunteer---- going to volunteer at a local hospital</p>

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<p>Everything else looks great, but you definately have to bring up that SAT. I would take the TOEFL if I were you.</p>

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<p>IMO, your SAT is on the low side. Try taking the ACT, you might do better since it's scored differently. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I agree, your SAT's are going to hold you back. If you don't get the guaranteed pharmacy school admission, be sure to do exceedingly well on your PCAT exam.</p>

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<p>Math is too low and overall score is 200 points too low to even be considered.</p>

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<p>I would say you need at least an 1800 for the pharmacy program</p>

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<p>yeah I bombed the math. If I try I should get at least a 650 no problem, and the cr part I just cant' do it. but I will study over the summer for both SAT and ACT, hopefully they'll go up! do they care about the writing section at all???</p>

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<p>Call the pharmacy school and ask...I don't think they have considered the CR part up until now.</p>

<p>Maybe you need to improve your test taking skills. If you can't do well on the SAT, ACT, etc, maybe you need more preparation for the PCAT.</p>

<p>Here is a link to the admission requirements:
<a href="http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/programs/PharmD/application/default.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/programs/PharmD/application/default.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>You can take a practice PCAT test here:
<a href="http://harcourtassessment.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/Harcourt/Community/PostSecondary/Products/pcat/pcathome.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://harcourtassessment.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/Harcourt/Community/PostSecondary/Products/pcat/pcathome.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p><a href="http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/programs/PharmD/application/step1.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/programs/PharmD/application/step1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>I thought the PCAT wasn't until we finish the program?</p>

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<p>No, the PCAT is the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (sort of like the MCAT or the GMAT), and at the end you take your State Board Exams to get your license to practice. If you get the guaranteed admission thing when you apply to Pitt out of high school, I am pretty sure you don't have to take the PCAT if you maintain a certain gpa in your two pre-professional years.</p>

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<p>quick question...is it possible to be admitted to the u of pitt, but not their pharmacy program?? what should I do if that situation happens?</p>

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<p>With a 1050? I sincerely doubt it.</p>

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<p>You can apply for the PharmD program as a Pitt student- <a href="http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/programs/PharmD/application/step1.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/programs/PharmD/application/step1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Or you can go for the PhD after you graduate-
<a href="http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/programs/gradprog/default.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/programs/gradprog/default.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>... but like loslobos said, unless you greatly improve your SATs, you really don't have much of a shot at getting into main campus, regardless of your major.</p>

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<p>I think you can just declare your major as pre-pharmacy, take the PCAT and apply after two years of classes.</p>

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<p>achang, i was accepted into the pitt pharm program on the 10/17 (sent my app 10/12).</p>

<p>your sats are really really low, but your gpa is okay. you can always apply to a branch campus like bradford or something… they also have a pharm program where it will be easier to be accepted. good luck!</p>

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<p>thanks eyliu, what was ur SAT, if u don’t mind telling?? are u admitted for the conditional acceptance, or just the regular 2+4?</p>

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<p>i’ll just give you my stats for the heck of it</p>

<p>admitted to the 2+4 program
sats: 1220/1870 (only took them once; honnestly, i was surprised i was admitted that quickly with my sat scores)
gpa: 4.6
OOS, top NJ high school
top 20 out of 300
11 IB/AP courses; 7 Honors
IB diplomma candidate
great EC’s and essay
strong recommendations </p>

<p>i think the my course load really did me a favor because pitt supposedly weighs a lot of the admissions factor on the rigor of the applicant’s hs courses and gpa</p>

<p>hope this helps!!</p>

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<p>thank you so much!!!
in the letter/email they sent u, do they tell you specifically if u’re accepted for the 2+4 or the 0+6??? and do they tell you how much scholarship u get?</p>

<p>I sent my app in august during an open house visit, but haven’t heard anything back yet, I guess they’re waiting for my october SAT. 2 more days, I hope I did well.</p>

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<p>yea it will tell you what program you’ve been admitted to. scholarships come later</p>

<p>you should be hearing soon since you applied earlier</p>