Rutgers PharmD program: Do I Have a Shot?

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<p>Hello! I'm currently a junior in high school and I wanted to see if I have any chance of getting into the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. I heard it's quite selective and a prestigious program but I think I have a shot. Although, I wanted to see how I compared with other applicants, those in the program, or those who are just knowledgeable about the admissions requirements.</p>

<p>Here are some of my stat's:</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.0 (101.325/100)</p>

<p>Courses I've Taken: Honors Algebra I, Intro to Technology, Spanish I, Honors Biology, Honors English 9, Honors World History, Honors Algebra II, Honors Geometry, Honors Chemistry, Personal Financial Literacy, Spanish II, Honors English 10, Honors US History I, Honors Pre-Calculus, Piano 1, AP English Language & Composition, AP US History II, Honors Spanish 3, AP Chemistry</p>

<p>Courses I Plan to Take (as a senior): AP Calculus AB, Physics, AP European History, AP English Literature & Composition, [possible elective/other AP course], [possible elective/other AP course]</p>

<p>SAT Score: 1910 (Math: 700, C.R.: 550, Writing: 660) [I plan to take the SAT a second time and (hopefully) score much higher -- goal is above 2000] [I also plan to take the Chemistry & Math Level 2 subject tests]</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities/Clubs/Volunteer Work: Photography Club, Science Club, Science League, Peer Leadership, Rutgers Junior Science & Humanities Symposium, NJCU Proyecto Science Summer Program, Class President of Proyecto Science, American Math Competition (AMC), Math League, We the People: Constitution Competition, Orlando Saa Foreign Language Poetry Recitation Contest, Poetry Out Loud, Student Council, National Honor Society, World Language National Honor Society, (Volunteered for) Relief Bus, (Volunteered as a teacher assistant for) Vacation Bible School</p>

<p>If you need any more stat's of mine to better "predict" my likeliness of admission, please feel free to ask.</p>

<p>I know it's a lot to read and most of it is boring things you don't care about, but I really want to get into this program and pursue a career in Pharmacy.</p>

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<p>The 25th to 75th percentiles for SAT scores and weighted GPA for students admitted to Ernest Mario are 2070 to 2260 and 3.9 to 4.3. You are on the lower end for both of those scales, so if you want to improve your chances, your best bet is to improve your SAT score at this point. Keep in mind that SAT score and GPA are the most important factors for admission to a large state school like Rutgers, with your application essay and extracurriculars having a more marginal influence. Even with an improved SAT score, the competition is very high, as you can see.</p>

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<p>Here’s the thing. Rutgers doesn’t care about extracurricular activities. They say they do, but that’s a lie. Forget about extracurricular, and I would really focus on improving your CR and Writing score on your SAT…550 and 660 won’t even get you near the cutoff line. Your GPA is good, so focus on your SAT, then you’re definitely in the pool. Good luck!</p>