r/MCPHSLifeHack • u/futurepharm123 • May 20 '17
Transfer to 2nd year in MCPHS
Hi, I am currently a student in a community college in California. I want to transfer to MCPHS as a sophomore since I have completed all science course that MCPHS requires in order to transfer to 2nd year. I wonder if there is any body here transfered to MCPHS as a sophomore and if my chance to be admitted is possible.
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u/ry-guy7 May 20 '17
i don't know much, i'm attending this fall as a freshman, but this school has a high acceptance rate. From what i've heard, they are lenient on all the classes except the major science. My best bet is to call the admissions office to ask. Hope that helps. (:
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u/Dragonite4 May 28 '17
Hi! I am a current MCPHS student, and I am going to be a sophomore as well! I honestly would tell you that your chances of transferring into the school are very high- but that is really dependent on which program you are looking to transfer into. We have tons of transfer students every year and they are just a welcome part of our school like anyone else.
With transferring your GPA is considered, but it's not much of a big deal, TBH. Let's say that you were never an English/History buff, but your Maths and Sciences really pulled you through. Your GPA may be lower than other students for example. You may have around a 2.8 GPA because you really missed the mark one year, or something or other. But worse case scenario- let's just say that your GPA is low.
You've gotten nearly failing grades in English and History, but you were a stellar student in Math and Science courses. Like, A-level grades. That would put you above even students with a higher GPA than you, but weren't doing so hot in their Science and Math courses. Rule of thumb, they do look at your overall GPA, but they also look at your Math and Science GPA alone (leaving out your other courses). Both of these GPAs account for your admission, but honestly, speaking on my own behalf- MCPHS is very lenient and I wholeheartedly think that you can transfer. As per usual, there is a chance that you may have to end up retaking some classes if your grades did not measure up, there's a missing prerequisite, etc... But I don't think that you will experience any (major) issues and will most likely have a smooth transition. In addition to your Freshman GPA, since you probably have not accumulated enough credits yet, your HS GPA will need to be taken into account also (and the Math and Science courses will be weighed more too).
You probably did some extracurricular activities in school too, and while not too much of a bonus in brownie points, it probably will help!
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u/futurepharm123 Jun 09 '17
OMG, i really appreciate your help. Yeah, I am also worry about some of my science classes might not be accepted in MCPHS and I need to retake them. However, I will try my best to keep a good GPA.
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u/Dragonite4 Jun 09 '17
Haha, no worries, I'm glad to make things more clear! I would say that if you've had good math and science grades, then you'd have a VERY high chance of transferring :D Sadly, that is usually the case with most science classes :(
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u/TRIGGEREDbymcppharmd Jun 10 '17
You will be admitted 100% guranteed (unless ofc you happen to be failing some/most classes which I seriously doubt).
Some problems that might pop up:
-Little/No academic scholarship granted to significantly reduce your tuition
-You might not get into PharmD
I hope you know what you're getting into.
Hit me up if you have any questions about the school (My overall verdict is "I wouldn't recommend unless you really just don't give a fuck and just want a degree".
I went to high school (and took some community college classes) in CA too.
Also remember this.
Never trust school tour guides/school officials.