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Quote: Originally Posted by yappy Its as if most people in these boards have never held or had to seek a real job in their life. GPA/PCAT in of itself doesn't always translate into a great pharmacist. I have come to this conclusion based on past (health care) experience - transitioning from the theoretical to the practical/clinical will catch many "A" students by surprise - some wont make it. They will be either weeded...

Quote: Originally Posted by weetzie00 A lot! Thanks! I was leaning toward CCP, too Nice, maybe Ill see you next fall. Good luck!

Quote: Originally Posted by SHC1984 Do you agree that there is a surplus of pharmacist? Do you agree that this surplus is caused by new schools popping up left and right? Do you agree that the USA only needs about 50 pharmacy schools? If you answer yes to all of the above obvious questions then you agree with BavarianMWE46 that there are TOO many pharmacy schools and not enough jobs for everyone graduating. That is the main point that he was...

Quote: Originally Posted by dudecoolname I read the FAQs and it gave some great info: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/show...26&postcount=3 But what do you guys suggest I say to the pharmacy manager when inquiring about a job? I was thinking something like this: "Hey, Im a Pre-Pharmacy major and I was calling to see if you were hiring at the moment." Is this too simple? Also, do you guys think ill have a problem...

Quote: Originally Posted by SHC1984 There aren't enough jobs for everyone graduating, if you can actually do some MATH then maybe you will know this too. LOL... You obviously can't read either, as it has been stated my times on this thread and many times in other threads too. If you think there are still a shortage of pharmacists and everyone from diplomia mill schools like the one you attend are still guarntee a job then you are...

heyy izzy ^ ^ well, i kind a went over the top i suppose and bought gift baskets[chocolates, fruits and such including my thank you card], for all 3 of mine i dunno... i just figured it was the least i could do considering it wasn't a requirement. yet they made time to write mine, none the less.

The website should give contact info for setting up a tour. I just called and set up a tour with the admissions office.

I've had a completely opposite experience: people wo have gotten accepted prior to me rubbing it in and fronting their acceptances right and left, making the rest of us feel bad. It had nothing to do with being jelaous, it was more about them being obnoxious and that's why I steered away from some after their acceptances. OP: have you thought maybe you are doing something subconsciously without even realizing that may be taken the...

I thought it would be school reputation, but as I push forward, I'm changing my argument that quality of rotations/clinical experience will be the determining factor. This does indirectly go along with "school quality" as schools open longer tend to have more impressive rotation sites vs. newer schools (exceptions do exist). So yeah, it's a red herring, it'll be clinical that will decide as the standardize d...