Personal essay ( (4500 characters, including spaces) for admission to Doctor of Pharmacy program. Currently a student in 4th year of Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science. GPA of 3+ and working as a pharmacy technician for last two years at a renowned pharmacy

1) why you selected pharmacy as a career and
2) how the Doctor of Pharmacy degree relates to your immediate and long-term professional goals.
3) Describe how your personal, educational, and professional background will help you achieve your goals. The personal essay is an important part of your application for admission and provides you with an opportunity for you to clearly and effectively express your ideas.
Do NOT personalize your essay for a particular pharmacy degree institution. You can NOT make any edits to your personal statement after you have e-submitted your completed application to PharmCAS.
You are encouraged to compose your essay in a text-only word processor (e.g., Notepad), review your essay for errors, then cut and paste the final version into the text box above. Click the Save button and then return to the Personal Essay to review the formatting of your text. You are limited to approximately 1 page (4500 characters, including spaces). Some formatting characters used in programs like Word (angled quotes, accents, special characters) will not display properly. Take care to review your final text and to make the necessary corrections to the format.
Each pharmacy school reserves the right to require additional essay responses as part of the supplemental application process.
You can NOT make any edits to your Personal Essay after you have e-submitted your completed application to PharmCAS.