There's a relatively cheap summer program at FIT a few of my friends are going to. I'd like to go, but I don't think design and pharmacy really correlate with each other.
They do offer other courses as well, though.
If not Philosophy, I'm thinking..
General Psychology
Introduction to the Physical Sciences
Introduction to Biological Science
I'm really looking for anything that would look good on my college application.
2007-03-18 16:54:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Hello fellow pharmacy school hopeful.
To be honest, the best things that you could do for your pharmacy application as far as classes go would be to just concentrate on the core required classes such as general and organic chemistries, physics, biology. They WILL take serious consideration on how you did in these courses and most schools have a minimum grade requirement in these courses.
Other things that you could do are community service and leadership. Do as much community service as you can. Volunteer, volunteer, and volunteer some more. Pharm schools are looking more and more at this kind of stuff. Although your grades are still VERY important. You will take a test called the PCAT, which is like the test you have to take for medical school.
As someone who is just a few years in front of you, the best thing that you can do is study and study some more. As a serious pre-pharmacy student, you wont have as much time for socialization as other students...if you are to be able to compete with other applicants.
I'm not trying to scare you away, opposite exactly. Just be prepared and know that if you want it bad enough and put in enough work you will get there. And you will have that respected and (clears throat) high paying job when you graduate. If you get into pharm school, you WILL have job offers from several companies way before you even graduate.
2007-03-18 17:45:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Philopsphy is always a worthwhile course of study. It is the study of understanding human nature and ponders our place in the world. It will start you on the road to wisdom. And yes, it always looks good on a college application.
Take Introduction to the Physical Sciences and Introduction to Biological Science as well. Pysch who knows? Its over hyped these days.
Also, good choice ain your career path. Pharmacists will always a have job in the 2st century.
2007-03-19 00:09:07 · answer #2 · answered by opinionator 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any course that helps you to be a well rounded and educated person helps. But no, it does not specifically help in the study of pharmacy.
2007-03-19 00:10:28 · answer #3 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could take a bunch of ethics courses which are usually in the philosophy dept. Maybe look for biomedical ethics, and business ethics.
2007-03-18 23:59:57 · answer #4 · answered by StephS 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋