Hi.  I was a lot like you.  I graduated in 1978.  I went into pharmacy
school with a 4.0 and watched it dissipate to a 3.39.  I worked my butt off
but that was because I was thinking about going to grad school.  ( I
eventually went 10 years later ).

I can now say with all my worldly experience that grades mean nothing and it
is not worth killing yourself over them.  The important thing is to learn as
much as you can.

Tests just show that you know how to take a test ... not that you have
learned anything.  I remember one professor who used to ramble about all
sorts of weird things.  The way to study for his exams was to highlight
everything important in your notes and study everything that WASN'T
highlighted.  Worked every time.

Just stay a comfortable distance from the GPA required for graduation and
you'll do just fine.

Also please do not turn into a machine.  Get some life experience.  Your
patients don't care about your GPA.  They care about your ability to
communicate so that they can understand you, problem solve (especially
insurance issues) . interact as a caring health professional and as a friend
(just like beauticians and bartenders).

Hi there, I am a second year pharmacy student and thought I work hard,
I find it very difficult. people keep telling me that grades don't
matter and the only thing that matters is that you pass. well, if that
were the case why have grades at all? don't they have to matter at
least somewhat?

My cumulative GPA is about 3.15, would you consider that average or
below average? I had a 3.8 coming into pharmacy school so it's
difficult to see my GPA go down so much!

Cheers,
Jillian
Pharm D II