Rutgers Pharmacy Acceptances

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<p>Hey Everyone!</p>

<p>So I am a Junior in a public school in NJ looking to get into the Rutgers Pharmacy Program. I have heard mixed things about the Pharmacy Program and the acceptance rate/statistics and i would really appreciate it if a few pharm students could enlighten me =)</p>

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<li><p>Rumors about "random" admissions where a kid with a 2200+ gets rejected and people with 1900's get accepted --> to what extent is this true? </p></li>
<li><p>Admission Statistics --> i currently have a 3.92 UW and 5.23W GPA and a 2200 on SAT 1 as of now, will that be sufficient to get into the program for an instate applicant or should i get my SAT score higher? (GPA is going to be significantly higher after this year)</p></li>
<li><p>So from what i am hearing, all the pharmacy admissions looks at is SAT score and GPA with complete disregard to essay and any extracurricular. Again, to what extent is this true?</p></li>
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<p>All in all, it would be a great help to me and many other prospective pharm students if anyone on CC were able to shed some light onto the pharmacy admissions process and statistics</p>

<p>Last note: could anyone reading this please post their stats and if they were accepted or not, it would be a HUGE help.</p>

<p>Thanks and regards,
Dino</p>

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<li><p>People who have lower than 2000 on the SAT are seldom, if not never, admitted. Here is what they look for in each program: [Rutgers</a> | Rutgers Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.rutgers.edu/Academics/AdmissionsProfile.aspx]Rutgers”>http://admissions.rutgers.edu/Academics/AdmissionsProfile.aspx)</p></li>
<li><p>The School of Pharmacy generally selects applicants who are top 5% of their graduation class. If you are top 5% of your class, you are in a good shape.</p></li>
<li><p>That’s correct. Since Rutgers is a state school, your essay and extracurricular activities weigh VERY lightly. I have a friend of mine who’s in SOP right now, and when he was applying, his extracurricular activity was BLANK other than maybe 1 or 2 clubs.</p></li>
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<p>see the problem is that my school does not rank, but i have only gotten one B in 3 years hear and i know for a FACT that i am atleast top 10% just by my grades, but again, my school does not rank…</p>

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<p>hi there. in answer to your question:

  1. I got accepted to the ernest mario school of pharmacy class of 2018 and will be attending there fall 2012
  2. I got a 2120 on SAT (m=760, w=740, cr=620)
  3. I’m an instate student and my school also does not rank.
  4. i think you would definetly get in, but thats just my opinion.
  5. good luck. i hope i helped :)</p>
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<p>To the OP:

  1. Random admissions doesn’t really happen to my knowledge. Everyone I knew who got in had high scores.
  2. Your SAT and GPA aren’t too shabby at all - good job
  3. I wouldn’t say the “Disregard” the essay or ECs entirely. Although they don’t matter as much as for private schools, don’t neglect to make your essay decent-sounding.</p>
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<p>Isabella, you’re in class of 2018 too? Where are you dorming? I’m on livi</p>

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<p>I think the essay is used to consider honors placement and scholarships so I would spend some time on it.</p>