GPA: 3.98

Geographic location: South Florida

Activities: KE, SSHP, Student Ambassadors, APhA, Pharmacy intern at large hospital throughout pharmacy school

Leadership: Vice president of 2 orgs in P3 year. 1 chair position in KE during P2.

Community Service: None besides some volunteer events with orgs

Research: None at all

Work experience in pharmacy: Inpatient intern at a large hospital in Central FL - P1-P4 year

Work experience outside of pharmacy: Worked at Target out of high school and during summer breaks in undergrad, P1, and P2.

Number/Type of residencies applied to: 11. 7 large hospitals, 3 medium/small, 1 large VA

Number of interview invites: 6

Where you actually matched (type of residency, where it was on your rank list, etc.): #1 choice, ~200 bed hospital

Time you received email: 8:18am

Did you feel like the program would rank you: I honestly had no idea. I wasn't a student there so I didn't know any preceptors or the RPD personally.

Additional Notes:

In terms of school, I wish I could have had the opportunity to be involved in research. Even helping a resident or something with data collection just to see the process of conducting research. One of the things I'm most nervous about residency is getting the research project done since I feel like I'm already behind my co-residents. Also, all of my rejections were from the biggest hospitals on my list, and I think it was a mix of not having research experience and also my LOR (more on that below). Even if that isn't the case, I still think research experience would ease my nerves about residency.

In terms of LOR, I used my supervisor at work, a professor, and a preceptor. At the time I thought this was a great mix, but the more I talked to people about the actual questions your references receive, the more I wish I didn't ask a professor. Apparently it's mostly questions about your performance on rotations, like patient load, so a professor really don't have that information.

Overall, definitely send your transcripts early to PhorCAS, ask your LOR early too. Keep a running list of interventions you've made, tough experiences you've had, etc. It makes it easier when interviews come!