What shall I do to better prepare myself to be accepted to pharmacy school (I want to go to UF, and I'm a Florida resident). I want to be accepted as soon as I graduate high school. Is that possible? I'm already in the honors program in all subjects at my school and i get mostly A's and some B's. Could one volunteer at a pharmacy?I know it's alot of questions but please try to answer these questions as best as possible.
Thanks
2006-07-17 12:26:53 · 13 answers · asked by jlanlu 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I have had a few of my former students go into pharmacy. They all tell me to pass on this information:
1) LOTS of chemistry. Chemistry I and II if your school offers both
2) math - calculus
3) physics - you need to know a lot of this, so get it in high school to make things easier on yourself
4) English and foreign language - study each day
2006-07-17 12:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Go talk with some local retail pharmacist. Both pharmacist who work for chains (Walgreens, CVS..etc), and independent pharmacist (own their own store). Understand that a pharmacist is usually very busy so pick a slow time (evening or Sunday) or call the pharmacist and ask when would be a good time to talk for a few minutes. You could also check with your local hospital pharmacy.
2. You could try to get a job in the pharmacy as a cashier or a pharmacy technician.
3. Most important is to just get out there and ask, pharmacist are really nice people who in most cases would be glad to help in any way possible.
Being a pharmacist is a great profession with many different career paths to choose from. Retail pharmacy and hospital pharmacy are just the tip of the iceberg.
2006-07-17 13:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by cdfrx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you are a boy genius, you cannot graduate from high school and go directly to pharmacy school. It like me thinking that I will graduate from high school and go directly to law school oh no no no... you have to go to a four year univeristy and try to get either a bachelors or masters in chemistry to get accepted to pharmacy school, you just don't go there after high school. Its like a doctor, a doctor usually a pre-med gets a bachelors in biology or chemsitry and taht the time you have to be PERFECT and then apply to an awesome graduate school like medicine. For a pharmacist, its the same thing except I don't know what exactly the major you have to do. Its good that you are getting awesome grades but you have to take an account that you need to major in something before going to pharmacy school then you that is the time to do VERY VERY good, and apply to good pharmacist schools like USC SCHOOL OF Pharmacy or others. I hope this helps...
2006-07-17 12:32:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you can volunteer but you might check into being a pharmacy technician. Call your local pharmacies and talk to the pharmacist they'd be the best ones to tell you what you can do right now.
2006-07-17 12:32:43 · answer #4 · answered by neona807 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure you keep your grades up and don't get a criminal record. I don't think you can go straight into pharmacy college, you can major in pharmacy, but you have to earn a bachelor's degree. Then you go to pharmacy school. Unless, of course, you are in some sort of special preperatory school now. Talk to your guidance counselor at school. Do it now while it is still early in your high school years.
2006-07-17 12:33:12 · answer #5 · answered by traciemjones9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister wants to be a pharmacist too and she is already studying for it. I am going to 10th too so my best advice is take Biology and you must , and I mean it's a MUST take Chemistry. It's basically all my sister studies for. You need to know alot of it and the younger you prepare yourself the better. Good for you for preparing so early, I want to be an accountant and am also takingf a class to better prepare me. Good luck and I hope you make a great pharmacist which you will.
2006-07-17 12:30:22 · answer #6 · answered by SweetTina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
strong math and ascience background. you will most likely have to pick up at least 70 hours before you can apply to Pharamcy school. might as well get a bachelors degree since you would only need 60 more. you will take courses like Chemistry, Organinc/Inorganic/Biochem/Quantitative Analysis/ and some advanced biology.....while in college you will have to take the PCAT after you have had some training in that subject matter...
2006-07-17 12:32:30 · answer #7 · answered by Alanb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. But why don't you go to the College of Pharmacy at UF and speak to a student advisor at the undergraduate admissions?
2006-07-17 12:29:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pharmacists are HELL BENT on accuracy. If you are not a person who pays attention to detail and is a perfectionist, this is not the profession for you. Giving the correct type of pill, the correct dosage amount, and the exact number of units is/can be critical.
Make sure you want this and have the talent for it.
2006-07-17 12:31:09 · answer #9 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My step-brother is a pharmacist, and he told me that he had to take a lot of Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Math courses. Also find a good school of medicine.
2006-07-17 12:31:31 · answer #10 · answered by Andrea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋