At Dalhousie University’s College of Pharmacy, you’ll join over 360 undergraduate and graduate students in our mission to enhance health through pharmaceutical education, community service and research. For engineering you should switch ASAP since any more time in the science degree is kind of a waste. This is partly due to the lack of dilution from many years of courses over their first year GPA (because all that is required is that you have a generally good GPA.. above 3.7 I have heard in the past is the average for applicants), and because the MMI interview is a behavioural type interview. It isn’t until the end of first year where you really feel like you’re learning actual important “pharmacy” stuff when you begin pharmacology and start learning how drugs work. Rankings & Standings. Mclean’s: Ranked 8 th overall and 10 th in student satisfaction This form gets submitted to the Universities registrar/admissions office, not the College of Pharmacy itself. To read about MMI interviews, check out this website: http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aacc/sites/utsc.utoronto.ca.aacc/files/u5/PreparingforMMI.pdf. If you have anything else you want to know I’m more than happy to address anything else you want to know! New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. After many emails back and forth, we got it done by 2nd / 3rd week of April, but it was already too late by then, I suppose :-(. So theoretically a massive GPA can carry you through but not without at least some basic communication skills. I know many people with Hons. Your pharmacy career starts here. I was wondering if anyone knows the difference between PharmD programs and BSc of Pharmacy in Dalhousie. Could everyone comment when they receive an interview call? Yes, we didn't really expect the B.Sc / M.Sc / Research Scientist experience etc. Chemical engineering would make sense for me, but based on the research I've done it seems like software engineers have better job prospects. This form gets submitted to the Universities registrar/admissions office, not the College of Pharmacy itself. Hello. Welcome to the subreddit of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. - Feel better sooner thanks to goWell.ca. So we're desperate now! I can certainly recommend either over a straight science degree though! Pharmacy has the community pharmacy option but many people don’t think about hospital (more clinical) or research. I do really like chemistry and pharmacy would be more strongly related to that, but I also think engineering would be a good fit and it might offer me more options in the future with the different specializations. About the Ads. Probably explains about the lack of any replies since the past few months. The PharmD encompasses more clinical experience and the entire curriculum is being overhauled. Currently to practice in Canada a BSc. Dalhousie Pharmacy 2017 Applicants. The Pharmacy School is going through a transition right now, getting a new Director, so maybe that's why you haven't received any feedback. I called the new director and she was extremely nice and cordial over the phone. You might think of the pharmacist as wearing a white lab coat and standing behind the drugstore counter. :-(. This means that Dalhousie-affiliated users can now create unlimited amounts of reviews on Covidence. But its still a great feeling to get the interview email aha! Press J to jump to the feed. The interview process makes up about 40% of your overall application while your GPA makes up the other 60%. This ends up being a double edged sword as not limiting what the students need to know can make it seem overwhelming when you are trying to figure out what material will be tested. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Friends, anyone here from the Dalhousie Pharmacy program? However, a good thing to consider is to retake the courses to improve the grades. Although it's far in advance I want to be as prepared as possible going into things. My girlfriend recently finished pharmacy at Dal and I recently finished Elec Engineering at Dal so we can give you some advice/answer questions. 90-95 people are alerted for the final class with about 10% of the class made up of out of province students. Pharmacy while many other schools in Canada offer a professional doctorate degree called the PharmD. This program was developed to prepare Nova Scotia pharmacy technicians to administer injections. Dal CPE provides continuing pharmacy education to the pharmaceutical community and a first line resource on the evolution of pharmacy practice. I'm not sure what types of engineering they were, though. Hello! A few months ago I spoke to the faculty of pharmacy and they told me invites are sent to basically anyone who applied with all the correct pre-reqs, LOI, and consultation form. I'm a Dal Pharmacy grad as well. If I can help any further, let me know. Thank You! The Drug Information Resources (DIR) website is a drug and health information resources guide intended for health care professionals and health care professional students. I wish her (and you) much luck. I hope this answers at least a few of your questions! Welcome to Dalhousie's Pharmacy Library Guide! I have been applying to Dalhousie's Pharmacy program since first year. Related Websites and Library Guides Dalhousie DIR Index. I will contact someone at Dal to ask about the process of transferring to engineering and whether it would affect scholarship offers. Is it possible to change programs this late? This led me to start looking at other options such as engineering, pharmacy and computer science. This index is the full listing of resources in the DIR collection. I am a fourth year Dal student and I'm applying for the first time. Search engine: XenForo Search ... Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email Link. Hi, It doesn't seem as if there is a thread yet for 2019 Dalhousie Pharmacy, so I thought I might start one for this year. They look at the interview, LOI and grades together in June to make a final decision. College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University 5968 College Street PO Box 15000, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 902-494-2378 If you like memorizing and talking to patients pharmacy might be better. I'm a graduate of Dal College of Pharmacy, and I still work and live in town. Spouse income during study period - $26k. ), and is the tuition different from the normal BSc tuition listed? Both careers have good job prospects and can be challenging so it’s really up to you what you decide to go with. What's funny is that the Pharmacy department had our application with them, but chose to sit quietly on it without any intimation to us about anything related to transcripts. For some reason, this was the first time I actually looked into job prospects for chem. Applicants will be required to have a minimum 2 years of prerequisite courses. Pharmacy School-Specific Discussions. Pharmacy is a bit less creative than engineering but both have a large amount of critical thinking and the scope of pharmacists is growing is recent years. Thread starter CarpeDiem247; Start date Mar 1, 2017; Tags 2017 dalhousie pharmacy; Search. I was intrigued by the program because as a Biochem major prior to entering the program I was really drawn to the drug interactions that occur in the body. Why to choose Dalhousie Medical School? These courses can be quite tedious if you have already taken them in the past. She has a B.Sc and M.Sc in Zoology (Honours program), has all pre-requisites completed for pharmacy - some of which were done here at SMU with all A+ grades. I'm being swayed by anecdotal evidence because I know a couple of people whose siblings got really good engineering jobs. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. I think I would enjoy engineering but I'm afraid that if I applied I wouldn't get an offer in time or my scholarship prospects might change. Dalhousie University, one of Canada's leading universities, is widely recognized for outstanding academic quality and teaching, and a broad range of educational and research opportunities. My GPA is a 3.8 overall. Funny thing is, I just got a call today for my interview, hawooooo! MCAT and GPA scores are for students entering in fall 2015. Geriatric Medicine Research, Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Third Year - Interview (I think I did good), no acceptance. PBL is a tough but rewarding style of learning that really benefits people who are outgoing and are not afraid of asking questions and speaking in front of a group. Also agree on your comment regarding her credentials. Pharmacy entry consists of an interview process with limited acceptance. My girlfriend was 23, did not have an Hons degree, an application GPA of 3.7, and got in on her 2nd application. or M.SC. She also has a couple of articles published in popular medical sciences journals. If you are interested in pharm/eng then definitely pursue them. I'm just afraid to choose one and I have to decide now since they're different programs. Still hoping for a response from their end.... New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. If you like memorizing and talking to patients pharmacy might be better. Tweet to them that you aren't getting the assistance you need. Hopefully, we may be able to set up a meeting with someone from the Pharmacy department who, for a change, actually knows what they are talking about when it comes to properly approaching a "non traditional" case. I was under the impression that there were a lot of careers for science students, but I have recently been doing some research and I keep reading that the job prospects for chemistry majors are actually not that good. Just do as the website says and you’ll be fine. I'll be applying to the Pharmacy program this February, and am wondering if there are any pharm students / recent graduates that would be interested in chatting with me about their experiences with the interviewing and application process. It's not % based, it's grade letter based. Dal has been in the process of changing this for many years (I was slotted to be the first PharmD class although they have since pushed this date back to 2019). This is known as SDL or self directed learning and can be quite difficult to begin with. However, I'm a bit confused about getting into pharmacy. TL;DR Your wife's resume, and very impressive educational past doesn't garner her any special treatment with regards to getting into Pharmacy at Dal. They told me on average about 400-500 applicants apply and of those 200 people get selected for the MMI interview based solely off of their GPA (I was told a competitive GPA for an in-province student was 2.8-2.9 and for out of province a 2.9-3.1 was more reasonable although these numbers seemed low to me). Do pharmacy and medical school admissions use the same CASPer exam? Thus, there should have been no need to physically send anything. Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2L4L5 Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 4R2 Tel: 1-902-494-6592. #medicine #nursing #KelloggLib #dentistry #pharmacy More you might like. Me and my wife have been trying to get information regarding the admissions process for more than a year now and it's been extremely frustrating. The first year pharmacy class is required to take many intro level courses (anatomy, organic chemistry, microbiology, physiology, etc...) to ensure everyone has the same basic understanding of the material. Fourth Year - Interview (I think it was my best interview yet), acceptance! If you don't have the skills to interact with people, this is going to be a hard field to work in. Being an empathetic, honest and caring human being, with above average communication skills will allow you to succeed at that point of the process. From a quick Google search, it looks like a PharmD is 4 years plus the two years for prerequisite courses? He also finished Pharmacy as the top student in our class. This is because this is a behaviourally dictated profession. My friend through pharmacy school was 18, had a 4.3 GPA, only the first year required courses, and got in right away. We are now accepting applications for the Fall 2021 semester. You need to have opinions and be able to consider multiple perspectives! The one I am considering right now is pharmacy because it seems like there are good job prospects and I wouldn't have to change the program I've been accepted to (science). Thanks for pointing that out! Don’t be put off if you know next to nothing about drugs, I guarantee 75% of the incoming class doesn’t either and all of the first year courses make sure you’re on an even playing field. Another form, specific to the college of Pharmacy is also submitted directly to the College of Pharmacy, both of these forms are available on the following webpage: http://www.dal.ca/faculty/healthprofessions/pharmacy/programs/undergraduate-program/application-process.html. Statistics on applicants and admissions are for 2015-16. Lots of fun! For example: I was 22, had an Hons. As far as I know, Dal is the only pharmacy school that offers a BSc. We have sent out emails to different people in the department, called and left voice mails, met with the admissions lady and my wife even applied for the program earlier this year, but we haven't gotten anywhere. Each person gets a score : 60% based on marks and 40% interview score. So Dal is one of the few pharmacy programs left in Canada that still only offers a BSc. Am I correct in saying that I would just take the prerequisite courses for pharmacy listed on the website in my first two years, and then apply to take pharmacy in third year? Thanks for the detailed response; it was really helpful. I figured that as long as I didn't do a humanities degree (sorry humanities students), I would definitely get a job. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. It's also the first full week of classes this week, so they're likely very busy at the office. In March or April, they will either call you for an interview, or send you a declined application letter, and in mid-June or mid-July, they will send those who had an MMI either a rejection letter or a conditional letter of acceptance. Yes, going through the website's faculty page, I do notice the change in directors now. The MMI interview process is aimed to test your communication and critical thinking skills, don’t just be a robot that spits back what you think they want to hear. Here's where the information that people usually consider to be important comes in. Alberta pharmacy technicians can now register and complete the Pharmacy Technician Administration of Drugs by Injection online program available through the Continuing Pharmacy Education department of Dalhousie University. I haven't even chosen a university yet (Dal is one of my choices) and deadlines are approaching. TL;DR #2 - What matters is the MMI.... it's a pretty even playing field if you get that far in the admissions process. I feel like I don't have enough time to research the programs before making a decision because various deadlines are coming up. It was only when in mid April 2014 when we emailed to ask regarding the status of the application, did anyone tell that they hadn't still received it from the Registrar's office!! I don't even know that much about pharmacy or the different types of engineering, but I kind of got into a panic today and felt like it would be a mistake to spend money on a chem degree. Reddit; Mail; Embed; Permalink ; See more posts like this on Tumblr. Edit - Wife is internationally educated, but is considered an NS resident for admissions purposes. I'm a Dal Pharmacy grad as well. Professions. The courses are also supplemented with a practical lab based course in which you learn about all types of dosage forms and you get to make them as well. The Dalhousie College of Pharmacy has been working towards implementation of this degree for a number of years and has completed curriculum development, adopting the most common structure of 2 years of pre-requisites followed by a 4 year pharmacy program. It's free! The college is renowned for its undergraduate medical courses. It stands to reason that is what they would want to assess in an interview. Feel free to add any questions or comments. In either case, we are required to sign forms that say we cannot divulge any information specific to the interview, the questions or the question criteria so I can't give you specific examples. I was admitted on my first application. Pharmacy 299.00 319.10 Recreation & Health Promotion 279.50 287.90 Social Work 265.20 273.20 Law 14,620 15,060 Management Commerce Co-Op 274.80 283.10 Management & Public Administration 241.40 248.70 Medicine MD 19,215 20,176 *GPA is from fall 2014. Thanks for the answer. Hello! Forums. Notable Accomplishments ‑ … Even more baffling was that the Registrar's office seemed to think that the complete transcripts file had already been scanned long ago and attached to the B number - hence, ready to access from anywhere on the DAL network. Continuing Pharmacy Education 5968 College Street PO Box 15000, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2 1.494.3461 Dalhousie's College of Pharmacy is now offering an undergraduate-level entry-to-practice Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) program which will fully replace our current BSc (Pharmacy) undergraduate pharmacy program. HOWEVER, what I can tell you is that they typically interview about 200 candidates in an MMI (from many hundred, if not more, applications), and from those 200 they admit 90 students. The program is run through a PBL (problem based learning) style with supplementary lectures. I'm joining the Pharmacy program this year and applied for the NS student loan recently. Let me know what you decide and if you have any questions. I have volunteered in the MMI interview before as an assessor and as a station-assistant. Located in vibrant Halifax, Nova Scotia since 1818, Dalhousie attracts … I decided at the beginning of grade 12 that I was going to major in chemistry. 2 replies; 313 views; midnight2019; December 1, 2020; Waterloo PharmD 2020 Applicants 1 2. Dalhousie Continuing Pharmacy Education, 5968 College Street, Halifax, NS (2020) Dalhousie Pharmacy “decision made” Does anybody else’s pharmacy application say “decision made” under application status. Sometimes we think.. what if we had never asked for an update? If you're in the city, I'd walk into Burbridge Hall (on College Street) and speak with Kate in the office. Thanks in advance! Often times the program doesn’t tell you explicitly what you need and don’t need to know so you can explore your interests and really read into topics by yourself. Dalhousie now has an institutional subscription to Covidence. If nothing else happens, this may be the only choice! By EddieL, November 23, 2020. First year - No Interview Second Year - Interview (I think I did okay, maybe a little below average), no acceptance. We only hoped that the credentials would help prove that the candidate is committed to the health sciences field, can handle the expected work load and over years, has accumulated a good amount of knowledge and competencies in the required pre-requisite subjects. How many years would the program be (I read that they are switching from a BSc Pharm degree to an 'entry-to-practice Doctor of Pharmacy degree' - what does this mean? And now the curriculum. First of all, I have been admitted to the science program. I asked a lot of questions before applying to pharmacy. Onto the degree. So first things first, admissions. Usually around the end of March or early April they contact potential interviewees to offer them an opportunity to do a MMI style interview. 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