Looking to be a pharmacologist: How's my list look?

College Search & Lists
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<p>Boston College- low reach
Boston University-match
Brown University-match
Northeastern University-match
Providence College-match
Suffolk University-low match
Temple University-safety
Tufts University-low reach
University of Connecicut-safety (state school and I have free tutition guarenteed)
University of Massachusetts Amherst-safety (mom made me put it on here…)
University of Pennsylvania-reach
University of the Sciences Phlidelphia-match
Widener University-low match</p>

<p>For the most part I have taken the most rigorous schedule possible. I’m probably val or sal of my class of 150 students or so. My gpa is close to a 4.0 unweighted, but my school doesn’t give them to us on a 4.0 scale. So with a 4.0 counting as an A+ my gpa is probably a 3.85 or so. I got a 2050 on the SAT I and a 34 on the ACT plus writing.</p>

<p>I’m looking to narrow down my list to about half this number, so six or seven. Any recommendations would be great.</p>

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<p>Brown a match but Tufts and BC low reach??</p>

<p>Elaborate.</p>

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<p>Ummm, Brown is not a match for anyone. </p>

<p>You have a very varied list. Brown is alot different from BC which is alot different from Northeastern.</p>

<p>And I would definitely use only your ACT cause it is alot better than your SAT.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure if you’re looking this way but University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA has the best pharmacy school on the west coast for sure. I would definitely spend the time to check it out. It’s not the easiest place to get into but if it’s a possibility.</p>

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<p>Oh wow, I definitely meant to put a reach for Brown. Sorry everyone and thanks for pointing that out. I don’t think Brown and me are a match at all.</p>

<p>Thanks for the advice RonRaul. I plan on doing that unless I retake the SATs and do much better.</p>

<p>Thanks for the idea Briana, but I’m looking to stay in the New England, NY, PA region.</p>

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<p>Suffolk low match? They practically take anyone.</p>

<p>Why is BC a low reach for you? It’s actually less difficult to get in than Brown.</p>

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<p>definitely look at the University Of Pittsburgh, one of the top pharmacy schools in the country!</p>

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<p>XX55XX, I messed up when I wrote that list. Brown should be a reach.</p>

<p>Thanks for the info pierre. Pittburgh is just a little too far away from home for me. I would like to stay within 5-6 hours from home.</p>

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<p>I know you said Pittsburgh is too far from home but with your ACT+GPA I think you’d have a shot at a guaranteed pharmacy program which is definitely worth considering. Pitt also has a very easy application process so if you’re not strapped for application fees, it might be worth having that option.</p>

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<p>Which do you plan to study? If it’s pharmacology, you have a much wider array of options available.</p>

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<p>IBclass06, you bring up a good point.
I do NOT want to study pharmacy or become a pharmacist.
I want to become a pharmacologist who would work in a lab researching and developing pharmaceuticals, as opposed to distributing them to the public.</p>

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<p>In that case, my recommendations would be:</p>

<p>Safety- U Conn, Boston U
Match- Boston College, Tufts
Reach- Brown, Penn</p>

<p>You could probably add another reach or two.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all your help, IB.</p>

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<p>Bumpp…</p>

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<p>look into URI for a good safety. Ive heard only good things about their program</p>

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<p>URI is famous for its pharmacy program which apparently is not what the OP is looking for (not to mention that URI is a not so great place to go to school IMO)</p>

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<p>thanks for the input chocolate25, but I don’t think URI is a good fit for me.</p>

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<p>bumppp…</p>

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<p>Ummmm Temple is MUCH more competitive than Suffolk and Widener…</p>

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<p>With your kind of stats, aren’t you eligible for UCONN’s Honors Program?</p>