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To answer your title:
On the SDN homepage, click on "Forums." This takes you to all the topics in specific healthcare forums such as Dentistry, Optometry, Physical Therapy, so on and so forth. Keep scrolling down and you will see Pharmacy and Pre-pharmacy. Click on Pre-pharmacy and it'll take you to the homepage to ask your question. Within this forum are what we call "sub-forums" that you can click on for more specific questions such as PCAT, Pharmacy School Specific Discussions, etc. You may choose to post within these areas if you wish.
As for your question, being a good candidate is a broad statement. Before considering, I urge you to read some of our threads speaking specifically on the job market and current state of the profession:
Job Saturation: Is Pharmacy Worth It? Here's What You Need to Know - The $200 Challenge
** Job Saturation: Is Pharmacy Worth It? Here’s What You Need to Know ** Welcome to the $200 Challenge Link & Submission If you were redirected to this thread by the above link (set up by one of our active SDN users), please read the information below and submit your answer(s) if you have...
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After reviewing this information and still having a desire to continue down this journey, I would state that having experience in a pharmacy is a plus. Your PCAT is not competitive. A 53 PCAT means you are average out of 60,000 applicants over a span of 5 years. However, many students have been accepted with lower or no PCAT score. As for the GPA, if its a bachelors or just pre-reqs some progams will still consider you as an applicant. I would be weary of what program you choose based on an opportunity cost analysis. In the end, if you apply broadly you should be getting a few interview offers.
I suggest applying instate and fully accredited programs. Stay away from private or out of state schools and those pending regional accreditation.
