i am a sophmore in high school. when i go to college i want to major in pharmacy. can anyone tell me how many years i have to go to college for it? i know its 6 years but like 2 yeads of undergraduate....etc.? also over the summer im deciding to take a science course at upenn (university of pennsylvania).
heres the description of the course:
Four-week, non-credit programs in which you can concentrate on physics, biomedical research, or forensic science. The programs conclude on Academy Weekend, with presentations of group research projects that are open to the public.
will this help me if i want to be a pharmacist?
also can anyone help me with any other coruses i could take at colleges near new jersey for getting into pharmacy?
what sciece is most important for pharmacy?
2007-01-19 08:34:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Pharmacy schools have their own required courses. Find a pharmacy school you're interested in, and look on their website under admissions to see what classes they require.
Building up your science base is always a good idea. You'll need to know bio and chemistry in pharmacy school.
Schooling wise, you usually spend 4 years in undergrad, and then pharm school takes another 4 years. You can shave off a couple years by applying to the pre-pharm programs out of high school that some pharm schools have. See your other question for my links to a couple of schools that have those programs.
2007-01-19 09:00:33 · answer #1 · answered by Linkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The science course is not a bad idea. It will look good on your college application resume. I actually go to a pharmacy school not to far from UPenn called University of the Sciences in Philadelphia's Philadelphia college of pharmacy.
There's a lot more competition into trying to get into pharmacy then when I applied 6 years ago. What you want to do is make sure that your application stands out from the rest. At USP if you get accepted you don't have to reapply for pharmacy school as long as you maintain the minimum academic standings to proceed.
Even though pharmacist do make a good living, you also want to take into consideration of why you want to be a pharmacist. The job is in high demand, but it's hard to find a job you are completely satisified with. I deal with people yelling and screaming at me in retail pharmacy all day long and wonder why I chose this path sometimes. I like pharmacy itself, but it can be very stressful and school is very intense. Customers aren't always the nicest because they think we can are taking forever on their prescriptions without realizing that we have tons of scripts to do every day, only the pharmacist is allowed to dispense, and if you are the only pharmacist then you end up having to multitask w/ everybody wanting your attention at the same time. My point is, just find something that ypu are sure you want to pursu, because you'll be doing it the next 30-40 years.
If you have a interest in pursuing pharmacy then I'd say go for it. But if it's only for the money then I wouldn't suggest it. So many people make that choice and I can say that they don't last as long than those who are really interested in the pharmacy. Also look into other areas of pharmacy and see what you might want to do. Working in a store is only a small portion of what pharmacy is all about. Sciences (such as bio & chem is helpful) are very important as is math and writing. Physics is there too, but nobody really understands it much. Take some health care related courses wouldn't be a bad idea either (anatomy, physiology, etc).
Best of luck
2007-01-22 10:21:14 · answer #2 · answered by Marie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some pharmacy schools require physics as a pre-req (mine did), so your summer class might be helpful. Standard pharmacy school pre-reqs are 8 credits of biology, 8 credits of general chem, and 8 credits of organic chem. I personally wish that I'd had a stronger background in biochemistry, physiology, and statistics. Most pharmacy schools require at least 2 undergrad years, although a degree is preferred. It typically takes four years to get through pharmacy school, but I know of two schools (in Glendale, AZ and Las Vegas) that go year-round and only take 3 years.
2007-01-21 11:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Jersey only has one college of pharmacy at Rutgers.
That material won't hurt you, but pharmacy's focus is more on chemistry, organic chemistry, physiology, pharmacology.
Chemistry is the most important.
2007-01-19 09:09:54 · answer #4 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-14 08:11:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋