Pharmacy school.....?

Question

Ok, ummm I really need to know if Pharmacy is the right career for me and I don't know enough information sbout it either although I am in Pharmacology right now (junior in high school).

When you graduate from high school, what's next? What are you supposed to do afterwards? Can you get into pharm school when you graduate? Or do you go to college first then you go to pharm school? What are the requirements to enter? LIke ahhh somebody tell me how it works from beginning to the end.
and how old are you when you finish pharmacy school?

Anyone who is a pharmacist or a pharm student, please be polite and tell me how it works. I am a rookie after all.

Answer 1

There are several options. There are three kinds of pharmacy colleges: 0+6, 2+4, and 4+4.
0+6 schools accept you right after high school.
2+4 schools accept you after you completed 2 years of prereqs.
4+4 schools require a bachelors.
Many students at 2+4 schools already have a bachelors. The general consensus is that in the next 10-15 years a bachelors will be required.
You can be as young as 23 and as old as 25 upon graduation on a traditional path.
The general requirements, for 2+4 and 4+4 schools, are (these do vary by college) general chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy and physiology, public speaking, English composition, economics, and other general education requirements.
Some of the 2+4 and 4+4 colleges have guaranteed admission programs.
Average starting income for pharmacists is somewhere in the 90k-100k region.

Answer 2

Hi, I am not a pharmacy student, I am a nursing student. I have done research though. What you want to look for is a pre-pharmacy program..which is usually a 2 year into and 4 yrs following, so 6 yrs at one school. There are also Parm-d programs where you also end in 6 years but the d part of the degree will put u ahead in the game.
if you want to look at pharmacy schools and you want an affordable price i suggest you look at the University of Connecticut because it has a very good Pharmacy program

Answer 3

I'm no expert, but my sister is a pharmacist. It seems like she went through the 4 years of college, plus 2 years of pharmacy school. University of Houston has a good one. She earns good money, but works long hours. She seems to be fulfilled on the personal level, of enjoying the interaction with the customers, and helping people.

Answer 4

My cousin got a pharmacy degree from the University of Conneticut. It was a 5 (or 6?) year program from beginning of college to Ph.D; you were in the same program from start to finish. I don't know if all schools do it that way - maybe go ask a local pharmacist? I'm sure they'd be happy to help.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

pharmacy take a total of 6 years of college to complete, depending on the area you work you could bring home beween $70,000 and up a year. if i had it to do all over again, i would.it wouldn't take long to repay the loans with that kind of income.
if you are interesed in becoming a pharmacist i more than stand beind you on your decision to do so.