Number of student accepted to pharmacy school

[Rubijess]

In the college handbook this year written that each year school accept 100 students to pharmacy program. However, the dean decide to only offer 95 students and I am happened to be the 96th. What can I do? What should I do? Your advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[Proserpina]

In the college handbook this year written that each year school accept 100 students to pharmacy program. However, the dean decide to only offer 95 students and I am happened to be the 96th. What can I do? What should I do? Your advice is greatly appreciated.

You can tell us where you're located, first.

But I suspect that the "100 students" clause is subject to change at any time.

 

[Rubijess]

Dont want to burn the bridge so i can't post the location.

 

[quincy]

In the college handbook this year written that each year school accept 100 students to pharmacy program. However, the dean decide to only offer 95 students and I am happened to be the 96th. What can I do? What should I do? Your advice is greatly appreciated.

The "100" is probably the maximum number of students the college allows into the program.

It probably does not mean that the pharmacy program HAS to accept 100 students into the pharmacy program.

What if only 25 students applied for the program or only 25 qualified for the program?

As to what you can do, you could possibly apply for the program next year.

 

[Rubijess]

Thanks, they reviewed and interviewed top 75% applicants and rank them from 1-110. So rank 96th is in the range of 100 max that they can offer. Is there anything i can do to convince the Dean to take 1 more or all 100 as usual?

 

[Proserpina]

Thanks, they reviewed and interviewed top 75% applicants and rank them from 1-110. So rank 96th is in the range of 100 max that they can offer. Is there anything i can do to convince the Dean to take 1 more or all 100 as usual?

Do you understand that we can't answer without knowing where you're located?

Seriously. The laws in the US are different from state to state and often county to county. Do you truly think that you're so unique that posting your location here would somehow jeopardize your schooling/career?

Really?

 

[Rubijess]

My location is MN

 

[justalayman]

does the school actually take 100 students every year (verifiable)?


If so, have you asked the dean or other administrators why they have reduced the number they are taking? Have you made any plea to the school to be added to the roster? Surely I would be upset if I was number 96 and they have always taken 100 before but in most cases, unless you can show they altered their actions due to a legally protected issue (race, gender, religion, etc.), they can change their rules as they desire.

 

[not2cleverRed]

Thanks, they reviewed and interviewed top 75% applicants and rank them from 1-110. So rank 96th is in the range of 100 max that they can offer. Is there anything i can do to convince the Dean to take 1 more or all 100 as usual?

The time to convince anyone was during your interview.

Clearly, you did not come across as someone who would thrive in the program. Perhaps there was a significant gap between the impression your application made and that of the person who ranked 95.

They may have room for 100 students, but they also have a reputation to maintain.

Now, if they accepted applicants 97 - 100 into the program, then you have an argument.

However, usually the dean is not the one who made the application decision - that is usually done by a separate committee. While you can ask the dean, the dean is unlikely to appeal the committee decision just based on your talking to him. You could ask if there is a process in place at the institution whereby you can appeal such decisions.

OR you could take some related courses this year and apply next year. For example, I knew someone who got rejected for vet. school and just kept reapplying while doing graduate work in animal nutrition - when that person finally got a DVM, the masters in animal nutrition helped in getting a research job.

 

[Rubijess]

Thank you.