admission into the Pharmacy undergraduate program

admission into the Pharmacy undergraduate program

In my culminating years of school, I developed an inclination towards chapters on chemistry. My love for chemistry enticed me towards chemical preparations, and my curiosity for drugs & their effects on the human body grew. It, coupled with my sound performance in academics, soon made me realize that Pharmaceutical Science would be my stream of choice. Therefore, I took the MH-CET examination for admission into the Pharmacy undergrad program, passed in the top 0.16% of about 90,000 students who took the test and overcame the financial hurdle by winning a need-based merit scholarship for all my graduation years.

The worthiness of my decision soon dawned upon me when I entered my undergraduate program. The excellent course structure, coupled with a high academic standard, further stimulated my interest in scientific pursuit. My approach towards courses was to grasp the basic concepts to develop a feel for the subject. The papers of “Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews,” “Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences,” and “Asian Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences” have been my favorites and the driving force behind me. So, I used to read as much material as I could in the library, surpassing my allocated syllabus. I am a regular reader of the monthly magazines on pharmacy, and it has kept me abreast of the newest developments and ongoing research in the field of Pharmaceutical formulations. Moreover, it has instilled a desire in me to delve more and more into the subject and improve my technical abilities to contribute towards innovative research.

My professors always appreciated my sincerity towards the curriculum and my persistent efforts. It, coupled with the indwelling spirit of a winner in me, earned me Grade A in my graduation tenure. My research interests channeled through in a paper presentation competition at Vortex ICT (UDCT, Mumbai), where I bagged the first prize and a warm appreciation letter from my home institution. My topic was, “Liquisolid Technique: A novel approach to enhance solubility of poorly soluble drugs.” Two of my original articles, one on the novel drug delivery system and the other on nanotechnology, were acclaimed and published in internationally renowned journals. ( Mention in detail about the topic you presented in ICT)

I worked as a team director and an active member of the Rotaract Club, Nashik, where we arranged polio vaccination, blood donation camps and also organized Indian cultural programs. During all these programs, I had to manage, supervise, and motivate a team of about 20 people. Also, I had to act proactively to ensure smooth team operations and effective collaboration, all of which led me to hone my leadership, group tasking, and decision-making skills.

My fascination with pharmaceutical formulations took me to several industrial visits, where I gained first-hand knowledge about my topics of interest and even learned to apply them practically. I attended every seminar, guest lecture, alumni meet and gathering that I could. The National Pharmacy Week debates being prominent amongst all of these, to channel and cultivate my excitement for Nanotechnology and Novel drug delivery system. Also, my course as a part of the undergraduate study has assisted me in getting a firm footing in topics taught by competent faculty members. Moreover, it enhanced through practicals, frequent guest lectures, and interaction with industrialists.

I took up two internships, firstly, at a pharmaceutical company which helped me to learn about formulation-evaluation procedures and also about the various analytical techniques at a precise level. My theoretical knowledge helped me to understand the complexity of the practical approach with ease. My second internship was at a Radiodiagnostic center as a clinical pharmacist, where I had hands-on experience in the handling of instruments and preparation-sterilization methods of injectables, labeling, and storage of contrast media and also acquired communication and interpersonal relationship management skills.

The formulation of dosage forms has proven to be a vast area in research to overcome various difficulties in the development of new chemical entities, and this area has got tremendous research and development application in industry. It also has the potential to solve multiple queries in the field of pharmaceutical sciences and my fascination with this domain mainly enhanced with the internships and the paper publications I did.

With a handful of experience and a cap loaded of accomplishments, I now wish to leap in my career by joining my dream institute for further studies. Pursuing MS is next in my to-do list, which would give me the launch I require to flourish and bloom, both as an academician and a researcher. It would also fuel my long term goal to acquire a position at a significant research and development organization. I wish to grow in this field, and with my work, be useful and promising to the society and masses by spreading the knowledge and wisdom I acquire. (mention lecturer research which interest you the most)

It would be a great honor and privilege to be a part of this esteemed institute with such a glorious history of carving out distinguished researchers from amateurs. …………………UNIVERSITY SPECIFIC 2-3 LINES…………….. also, the curriculum and work carried out here aligns with my interests. I eagerly look ahead to being one of the students and making this prestigious institute proud one day.