Undergraduate majors for admission to Pharmacy or Medical school?

Question

I am currently a pre-Pharmacy student in the process of transferring to another institution that does not offer a pre-Pharmacy major. I am in my third year of undergraduate study, and plan to earn a degree before becoming accepted to Pharmacy or Medical school.
My question is, what would be a good choice for an undergraduate major if I want to get accepted to a professional program within the next 2 years? I have taken several chemistry, biology, and math courses that concur with most pre-pharmacy course requirements.
Thanks for any and all helpful suggestions, I appreciate it.

Answer 1

Well, think about the areas that are important for pharmacy, perhaps look at the pharmacy schools you'd like to get accepted to and see what courses you'd be taking.

Biochemistry is a big one.

General Chemistry or Biology

Genetics is huge in pharmaceutical research lately

Physiology

Answer 2

Lea's right. How it works for pharm is the same for med. Pre-pharmacy and pre-med aren't actual majors. THey're just programs to help you fulfill all the course requirements for pharmacy school or med school. You can't get a BS in pre-pharm. No such thing.

Just look at the requirements for pharmacy school and med school. Each school may be a little different, altho 90% of it should be the same. Just fulfill that and take whatever major you feel like. The requirements to get a degree in some major vary from school to school. Unless you offer up a specific school, no one can give you specific advice in regards to what major to pick.

Answer 3

Prepharmacy is not a major just course suggestions. The degrees which overlapt the most are biochemistry, chemistry, and biology. There are a couple of requirements like economics, communications and anatomy/physiology which won't overlapt well.

Answer 4

as long as you finish all the pre-req courses it does not matter.