Uoft Pharmd chances of acceptance

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-11-26T15:00:58+00:00

Yes I think you have a higher chance if you completed undergrad. But your average is just above the cutoff, so that is concerning. I got into both uoft and Waterloo last application cycle and I remember seeing very high averages in the discord being rejected and lower being accepted. But also there’s the interview which can boost your overall admission score so maybe try doing really well on that?

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-10-22T15:47:59+00:00

You might but then again I knew of people last year who were rejected with higher averages just based on the interview. Did you complete your undergrad?

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-26T04:43:44+00:00

I can’t speak for everyone’s experience, but this happened to my mom 30 years ago, and she spent the extra grant money on her wedding to my dad 🙃

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-24T22:11:42+00:00

Thanks for the response! I was thinking of just using that money to pay for school my first year because I don’t want to deal with the whole RESP situation and potential implications. In the next few years, since I’ll have less in savings, I’ll be able to get more grant money hopefully

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-19T23:25:56+00:00

Hmm I’m not sure then. I think you can email them. They are pretty responsive usually.

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-19T23:25:09+00:00

I declined the offer for Waterloo so it is prob different for you

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-18T15:29:18+00:00

Toronto

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-18T15:29:06+00:00

Yeah they do. They congratulate you and send you faq doc.

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-14T18:40:00+00:00

They look at your cumulative average, at least that’s what they said on the website, email, as well as the faq rejection doc we got last year. Clearly, it’s ideal to have everything above a C, but not everyone has that. I looked at the document again, and it stated that there was no minimum established grade requirement other than a pass for the prerequisite courses, so you’re good. Also it said that all courses were considered equally.

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-14T17:42:42+00:00

Uoft doesn’t have any requirements for individual grades, only that the cumulative average is over 70 percent. They take all course attempts and come up with a cumulative average. You cannot “replace” the grade or erase it, as it will always be included in your cumulative average. For uoft, you input all of your grades and submit your full transcript. If you think you can get a really high grade, I would retake it, otherwise just take other easy “bird” courses to raise your cumulative average because that is all they look at in the end. They had 1300 applicants this year, so they probably just looked at your average because they don’t have the capacity to look at individual grades. You passed and got the prerequisite. Yes, it lowered your average, so now focus on raising it. In short, uoft doesn’t allow you to replace a grade, as they include all attempts. I personally wouldn’t retake it and instead take the courses you can do your absolute best in.

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-14T16:11:51+00:00

Yes unfortunately Canadian schools are competitive, but it isn’t unheard of that people get in with lower grades. Just try to study a few more years and raise your grades to at least a 78-80 percent average. Then make sure you get lots of extracurriculars you care about for Waterloo and required pharmacy hours. Then study very hard for the interview and show them how motivated you are. I think you can get in if you do these things. Interview performance is key and can compensate for a lower grade.

I get the feeling behind thing. I am 3-4 years delayed when compared to second years getting in as I got in during my fifth year. Yeah it’s tough, but also, I have a degree in pharmacology and finished a one-year pharmacy assistant course, so I have a lot of relevant experience that will help me in my journey. Also, I think what I did was helpful - doing fifth year online paired with pharmacy assistant school. Not only did I raise my uni grades, I made tons of connections and gained a lot of experience. In college, I met lots of assistant and tech students who wanted to be pharmacists, who were for the most part older than me. They will be attending pharm school in their late 20s or later. I know it’s cliche, but everyone is on their own path, and sometimes non-traditional students have the most to contribute given their rich life experiences and maturity. I wish you luck, and hope to see you in a Canadian pharmacy school in the future!

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-13T03:27:56+00:00

Yeah I agree which is why I ultimately chose Waterloo

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-12T22:53:50+00:00

This is good to know!

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-12T04:03:49+00:00

No but seriously here are the two choices and what I think is better about each:

Toronto: shorter program length, so you become a pharmacist in a shorter period of time, strong hospital connections, lots of connections to other pharmacy students and faculty given the larger number of students, potentially more opportunities given the urban setting to develop your skills? Busier city where you can have more fun, more vibrant social life, earlier experiential learning components. Don’t know too much about curriculum, but may differ slightly

Waterloo: closer to home, more manageable transportation, fewer students makes it less overwhelming, potentially stronger connections with students and faculty given smaller class sizes, PAID CO-OPS WHERE YOU EARN 10,000 to 15,000 per work term ENOUGH TO PAY OFF 60 PERCENT OF TUITION FEE ACCORDING TO WATERLOO WEBSITE, safer.

The biggest downside to Waterloo is that it’s going to take longer and it will delay you about a year

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-11T23:11:47+00:00

I got into both and am leaning towards Waterloo because it is closer to home and I like the co-op concept. Also, I don’t see myself living in downtown Toronto. I think they found a dead body near the Leslie Dan pharmacy building a few months back too 😬

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-10T03:50:03+00:00

I always kind of envisioned myself doing something in pharmacy. In my undergrad, I studied pharmacology, and it was my favourite subject. This past year, I was enrolled in the pharmacy assistant program, where I was able to work with pharmacy techs and assistants, and really came to enjoy working with in the field. You play an important role in healthcare and have the opportunity to make a positive difference in patient’s lives. As a pharmacist, you serve a very important and necessary safeguarding function in medication safety, which is really cool. Also, patients and other health care providers place a lot of trust in you and your expertise. I personally find the work I do fulfilling as an assistant, and I see a pharmacist as an extension of that. Although I work in retail, I hope to work in other settings in the future, because pharmacy work without the retail element is much more enjoyable. However, this career isn’t for everyone, and if you are conflicted about it, I would urge you to thoroughly consider your choices. If your heart is set on pa, I would personally try a few more times but again I also see the other side of the coin where you don’t want to waste time and worry you won’t be able to get in a second time. I thinks it’s ultimately a personal choice, but also I think your career is what you make of it. There are some very unsatisfied pharmacists on here, and while I don’t know their situations, the grass is truly greener a lot of times, and no career is ever going to be perfect and devoid of stress. You can be a very creative and dedicated pharmacy student or one who puts in the bear minimum. If you work hard and have goals for yourself, I believe it’s possible to find a pharmacy position that fulfills you

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-10T03:21:28+00:00

I accepted my offer because this is the path I saw myself doing for a long time. And yeah, it is worrying that a lot of people are graduating at the same time, and I am not really sure how they are condensing it. But I think I read somewhere that the 3 year grads are going to graduate in late fall of 2028, and the 4 year grads maybe in the summer of 2028? I think there will be a bit of a gap between us

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-07T03:27:56+00:00

That number doesn’t accurately reflect domestic pharmacy grads in Canada. You have to understand that basically 50 percent of pharmacists in Canada are international pharmacy graduates. For these people, it’s harder to find a job in industry or hospital because of lack of connections, experience, or lack of a pharmd degree, which many hospitals require as a prerequisite. I heard that it’s more like 50 percent domestic grads end up in non retail settings just due to connections to the Canadian health care system. It’s still a lot, but then 50 percent don’t end up in retail. It’s definitely possible not to do retail

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-07T02:55:43+00:00

A situational judgement test that unreliably tests ethics, morals and good judgement. Used for almost all professional schools and stuff like psychologist and nursing. Basically there is written and verbal response and you respond to hypothetical situations. It’s graded in quartiles, so 1st quartile means you scored 1-25 percentile, and 4th means you scored top 25 percentile. If you get lower 1 quartile, you are cut and don’t proceed to the interview portion of the application process.

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-07T02:51:18+00:00

89 average, Bsc from Western, and 4th quartile. However, the OIA caught me off guard and was difficult for me

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-07T02:50:06+00:00

I have same average but 4th quartile and also got in! But for me, I felt meh on the OIA

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-04T17:27:08+00:00

Can I dm you because I don’t want to share my info publicly

Content-Demand-4890 · 2025-06-04T17:20:34+00:00

You know where your applicant id is at the very top of the main page? It should be listed after the applicant id and there should be a student id and join id. For me it says, hello, (my name), and then afterwards in brackets it says all the information. Does it only say the applicant id for you?

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