Accepted into Accounting but want to change to Pharmacy?

Question

I got accepted into Accounting as my major at my college, but I want to get into the pharmacy program at the school. Wasn't accepted, but they suggest me to take the pre-pharmacy courses and than try to transfer in. So should I change my major from accounting to biology? Or what major would be considered for pre-pharmacy?

Answer 1

Both majors are very good and have a good acceptance rate for jobs after graduating. The one thing you have to choose is which you like more and which you will like more. This will be your career after college and if you don't like it now, you will hate going to work everyday. Decide which major you like better, and which career opportunities will benefit you more and which you will like more. Tough decision, but it has to come down to what you like doing better and which you will like to do. Hope this helps with your decision.

Answer 2

You don't have to change your major. You're getting ahead of yourself. You will have to take prepharmacy classes like all pharmacy students. You have to do well in Chem, Bio, and OChem some Calculus etc... Ask yourself whether you like science courses. First try taking chemistry along with your accounting classes and see how you do in that. You may want to take a normal or slightly lighter class load when you take the first chemistry class.

Something tells me you learned how much pharmacists earn and compared it to what accountants earn and now you've decided to switch. Accounting is good if that's what you like. There are different careers accountants can have. Do what you enjoy. You can get a degree in anything as long as you have the prerequisites.

There are a lot of interesting subjects to study in the arts and sciences that teach you how to think like economics or languages (Spanish would be good because you could communicate with Spanish-speaking patients). Study abroad and become fluent in a language. This would make you more unique than all the other cookie-cutter science majors. Sciences are good too if want to do that.

You basically only get one chance as an undergrad but you can always go back at any time and take prepharm classes (many older postbacs do this). My postbac friend studied philosophy and psychology as an undergrad, worked and took premed classes and now she's going to medical school at age 29. Lately they say that 30 is the new 20. You can always get an MBA with an arts and sciences degree. It is okay to be flexible when you're young. I think that at the least by the time someone is 34 they should have a career going or be done or almost done with school. Explore a little. Life doesn't have to strictly be school, university, job, retirement.

My advice: do your own research on the internet for pharm requirements of other universities too; brush up on your math skills for chem (a lot of algebra); try to get to know a pharmacist to see if you would like the job; work or volunteer in a pharmacy as a pharmacy assistant. If you feel you'd be happier helping people, then pharmacy would be for you.

From the way you asked your question, it sounds like your pharmacy school is a 6-year program that admits only or mostly high school students straight into the program without prerequisites. Most other schools require the prerequisites before entering. If true, this would make it harder to get in which is why you might want to look at requirements of other 4-year programs so you can apply to many schools.

If you get through your prepharm classes and decide to do a job in accounting for a while maybe you can say that you took chem and ochem on your resume. It would make you look smart, well-rounded, and unique. Problem solving and critical thinking are good things to develop. I bet 99% of accountants haven't taken those classes.

Answer 3

The type of program your college has impacts on what you can do. If it is a 6 year program, then you still have to wait 2 years to transfer in, but it is next to impossible to do so. The few transfers they accept normally come from the university.
Pharmacy is a very competitive program. My college accepts 1 in 9 applicants.

Answer 4

If I were you, i ought to do it. business organization is complicated artwork. it really is not any longer common looking a job. you ought to deliver your resume to a lot of places and convince them you're qualified to do the activity. A pharmacy degree seems after the skills section. you are able to consistently get your pharmacy degree and do some thing else. at the same time as i replaced into youthful, my dream replaced into to be an actor/section-time pharmacist. it ought to've been tremendous. Now i'm interpreting for the CFA exam to artwork in investments. you are able to evaluate this. i did not attempt to flow to pharmacy college because i replaced into 22 and in basic terms lacked the inducement to stay in college for 6 years after a BA. once you're 18, you ought to flow for it. an element-time pharmacist can make more effective than all of them. The hours will be quite undesirable notwithstanding. Shadow a pharmacist to make certain what it really is like. once you've truly some debt, in basic terms stay at the same time with your father and mom for a year or 2. in case you want to do some thing else, pharmacy provide you with sufficient funds to pay for added education.

Answer 5

Start taking the pre pharm classes, declare a new major and starting to the advisor!