Pharmacy at Chapel Hill?

amylilygrl
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:33:23 +0000

Hiya. I’m currently in High School and was recently accepted to UNC-Chapel Hill OOS. I want to study pharmacy there, so I’m hoping to complete 2 years of pre-pharmacy there and then get into the 4 year pharmacy school. Yeah, that was until I saw this page: [Student Body Profile — UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy](http://pharmacy.unc.edu/programs/the-pharmd/prospective-students/student-body-profile)

I get it that UNC only accepts around 20% of its applicants to the school of Pharmacy, but since I won’t be a resident, I’ll be only 25% of that 20%? Would I need to establish residency beforehand? Oh also, it says that 83% of the students “hold a four-year or graduate degree.” Since I’m hoping to do the 2 year+4 year course, I’m guessing I won’t have a grad. degree. So I’ll be the 13% of the 25% of the 20%? Unless I’m doing something wrong, my chances of getting in are pretty darn slim. Of course, this is just an estimate, but it gives me a general idea…
Oh and another thing, on the Frequently Asked Questions, I found this “The deadline for fall 2011 applications (Phase I and Phase II) is November 1, 2010. This includes receipt of the application fee.” So, if I want to go the 2 year undergrad path, I would need to apply a bit into my second year. This would mean I would need to take my PCAT, volunteer, and do a lot of other things to “boost my chances” all in my first year and in that summer.
I’m posting this on CC to see if I’m understanding this correctly D: I was going to choose to attend UNC-Chapel Hill and go into Pharmacy, but if my chances are this slim, I may need to reconsider. Thanks for the help~