NEU pharm & co-op

<p>GPA: 4.8 W 3.6 UW(mostly AP/honor classes)
SATs (took 3 times)
highest scores in each section
Reading:680 Math:780 Writing:670
SATIIs
U.S Hist: 770 (5 on AP exam)
Math & Chem: 700, 650 respectively(havent taken these yet though so not sure yet)
Ecs:
National Honor Society (11,12)
Region+All-State Band for 3yrs (9,10,11)
President of Environment Club(12)
Marching Band (9-12) Section Leader (11,12)
Volunteered at hospital (10-12)
Student Council Rep(12)</p>

<p>Guess I’ll just be straightfoward here. Do I have a shot at NEU pharmacy? And I keep hearing about NEU co-op, is it like an internship and exactly what are the details about co-op? </p>

<p>Thanks a bunch!</p>

<p>buuump???(10char)</p>

<p>From Northeastern’s website:</p>

<p>[Experiential</a> Education > How Co-op Works](<a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/experiential/coop/howcoopworks/index.html]Experiential”>http://www.northeastern.edu/experiential/coop/howcoopworks/index.html)</p>

<p>How Co-op Works</p>

<p>Co-op (short for “cooperative education”) is an educational program in which you alternate semesters of academic study with semesters of full-time employment in positions related to your academic or career interests. </p>

<p>You will start with a course that prepares you to succeed in co-op; your first actual co-op opportunity typically comes in your sophomore year, and you’ll be able to complete up to three co-ops in the course of a five-year program. A four-year option with fewer co-ops is also available in most majors.</p>

<p>We provide a broad-based network of support and advising that helps you prepare for co-op and get the most from it, including an academic advisor and a co-op coordinator. Your co-op coordinator will help you prepare for co-op, identify and pursue the right co-op jobs, and afterwards help you reflect on the experience and see how it integrates with your classroom studies. The reflection process may include participation in seminars, faculty conferences, writing assignments, and presentations. </p>

<p>To learn more, including information about co-op for transfer and graduate students, visit our Student, Employer, Alumni, and Parent pages. Our student FAQ and employer FAQ sections also provide answers to the most common questions about co-op. Or download our Cooperative Education Student Handbook to read more details about how co-op works for undergraduate students.</p>

<p>Where are you geographically?</p>

<p>geographically, on the east coast in nj, and thx so much for the info, really helpful!</p>

<p>i think you should be fine. the only weakness of your app seems to be that you dont have any experience in pharmacy… just about everyone ive talked to who goes here at the very least has shadowing experience. the pharmacy co-op consists a few 4-month work cycles instead of classes, 1 in retail, 1 in hospital and 1 of your choice.</p>