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member9876
on ucas site it was:confused:
maybe there were only a few vacancies which were snapped up


Yeh mainly from those that just missed there offer. No longer on the UCAS site
Well, that's me out. I got BCD in bio chem and english lit. Needed 19 in Chem to bet a B and 8 in English to get a C. Still going to JMU though, doing the ACAPS thing...
Irrelevance
Well, that's me out. I got BCD in bio chem and english lit. Needed 19 in Chem to bet a B and 8 in English to get a C. Still going to JMU though, doing the ACAPS thing...

Why don't you try through clearing. I mean ACAPS is a risky option.
I've got a place at Bath confirmed. BUT! I kinda over-achieved - AAA
Not sure whether to go ahead with Pharmacy, or try for Dentistry :no:
Andy Conda
I've got a place at Bath confirmed. BUT! I kinda over-achieved - AAA
Not sure whether to go ahead with Pharmacy, or try for Dentistry :no:

pharmacy is the place to be man, dentistry there aren't as many career paths.
member9876
Why don't you try through clearing. I mean ACAPS is a risky option.


Risky as in not everybody who does it gets transferred? Clearing is risky too, could end up with a place i don't really like
Irrelevance
Risky as in not everybody who does it gets transferred? Clearing is risky too, could end up with a place i don't really like

but surely pharmacy would be better.

yes only a few % get transferred.
Reply 47
What is ACAPS?
pharmaceutical chemistry
just resit and get your grades up especially in chemistry - try for an A/B. You should be able to get a decent uni such as KIngs.
member9876
but surely pharmacy would be better.

yes only a few % get transferred.


Pharmacy at somewhere i could potentially hate? I'd rather take the risk to meet Tiger Swift to be honest

I'm gonna go to JMU on Saturday anyway, i'll weight it up then. Thanks for the pointer
Irrelevance
Pharmacy at somewhere i could potentially hate? I'd rather take the risk to meet Tiger Swift to be honest

I'm gonna go to JMU on Saturday anyway, i'll weight it up then. Thanks for the pointer

fair point but there are hardly any jobs for pharmaceutical chemistry so if you end up doing the full 3 years...
anyway its entirely up to you
zm786
Yeah but will unis accept me by my predicted grades, my teachers are fairly strict so i doubt they would give me higher predicted than i actually got in my as levels.


well just ask your teachers and try to persuade them
erm 3bs would be good but if possible try to get your b grade predicted to an a. If not 3bs woould be good. If your predictions end up as bcc, you can still get a place at a uni - not a top one but it doesnt matter where you graduate from.
Reply 54
member9876
fair point but there are hardly any jobs for pharmaceutical chemistry so if you end up doing the full 3 years...
anyway its entirely up to you



I got in the same muddle as 'Irrelevance' but had the choice between biomedical science and pharmaceutical services. Biomedical was accredited so went with it. as if I'm stuck it has a more laid out career path ? With the aim to transfer though.

I don't know what I've gotten into.
its better to go with something accredited
Reply 56
member9876
fair point but there are hardly any jobs for pharmaceutical chemistry so if you end up doing the full 3 years... anyway its entirely up to you


There are still loads of options open to ACAPS (Applied Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences) students at LJMU:

1) If you actually do some work in your first year and get over 60/70% you will be able to transfer from ACAPS to Pharmacy. Because level 1 ACAPS is very similar to level 1 MPharm (all but one module) the transfers go straight into level 2 MPharm, though do have to do level 1 Pharmacy Practice at the same time as all the level 2 MPharm modules. Its not too hard to get over 70%, i did it with only a bit of revision put in. You'll find a lot of the stuff was covered at A-level, but with some expansion on some areas.

2) Say you don't get into Pharmacy on the original transfer - yet you still really really want to do pharmacy? If you get a 2.1 in your final ACAPS degree you can do the direct entry route onto the MPharm, and bypass level 1 as above. Yes this means you will be at uni for 6 years but that might not matter to someone who really wants to do pharmacy.

3) If you actually enjoy ACAPS and go off the idea of doing pharmacy then you still have loads of opportunities. LJMU gives its ACAPS students the option of taking a year out in industry. Not many people do it and it really makes the ones that do stand out. Last years graduates only had one person who did that and he is no doing a research project at the uni over the summer and is spoken very highly of within than company - to the point were they would take him back. LJMU also offers these summer research projects to its undergrad students (i am doing this) and they are excellent experience of the accademic and commercial world of research - again, not many people do these so it looks great on your CV. Finally, the ACAPS course at LJMU allows you to specialise in a certain area of Pharm Sciences. This makes you more employable because industry like people who have a defined area of expertise, and this can actually make ACAPS graduates more employable than Pharmacy graduates for a lot of jobs. . . even though the industry is saying it is crying out for pharmacists! What a crazy world we live in, heh.

Anyway. I hope this doesn't sound like an angry rant because it wasn't meant to be in any way. If people do end up doing ACAPS at LJMU, or at another uni with a similar course, then do not feel like a failure because you didn't get onto pharmacy. Even if you don't end up doing pharmacy at a later date, it isn't the end of the world by any means. If you're still unsure... read this post again! :p:

Take Care Everyone
TigerSwift
There are still loads of options open to ACAPS (Applied Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences) students at LJMU:

1) If you actually do some work in your first year and get over 60/70% you will be able to transfer from ACAPS to Pharmacy. Because level 1 ACAPS is very similar to level 1 MPharm (all but one module) the transfers go straight into level 2 MPharm, though do have to do level 1 Pharmacy Practice at the same time as all the level 2 MPharm modules. Its not too hard to get over 70%, i did it with only a bit of revision put in. You'll find a lot of the stuff was covered at A-level, but with some expansion on some areas.

2) Say you don't get into Pharmacy on the original transfer - yet you still really really want to do pharmacy? If you get a 2.1 in your final ACAPS degree you can do the direct entry route onto the MPharm, and bypass level 1 as above. Yes this means you will be at uni for 6 years but that might not matter to someone who really wants to do pharmacy.

3) If you actually enjoy ACAPS and go off the idea of doing pharmacy then you still have loads of opportunities. LJMU gives its ACAPS students the option of taking a year out in industry. Not many people do it and it really makes the ones that do stand out. Last years graduates only had one person who did that and he is no doing a research project at the uni over the summer and is spoken very highly of within than company - to the point were they would take him back. LJMU also offers these summer research projects to its undergrad students (i am doing this) and they are excellent experience of the accademic and commercial world of research - again, not many people do these so it looks great on your CV. Finally, the ACAPS course at LJMU allows you to specialise in a certain area of Pharm Sciences. This makes you more employable because industry like people who have a defined area of expertise, and this can actually make ACAPS graduates more employable than Pharmacy graduates for a lot of jobs. . . even though the industry is saying it is crying out for pharmacists! What a crazy world we live in, heh.

Anyway. I hope this doesn't sound like an angry rant because it wasn't meant to be in any way. If people do end up doing ACAPS at LJMU, or at another uni with a similar course, then do not feel like a failure because you didn't get onto pharmacy. Even if you don't end up doing pharmacy at a later date, it isn't the end of the world by any means. If you're still unsure... read this post again! :p:

Take Care Everyone


Thanks a lot Tiger, appreciate the post
Reply 58
Irrelevance
Thanks a lot Tiger, appreciate the post


No problem.

Just make sure you come to the Pharmacy Parties and the Ball! :yep:
TigerSwift
No problem.

Just make sure you come to the Pharmacy Parties and the Ball! :yep:

come to see him drunk more like:p: