Should I take Physics Senior Year of Highschool for Pharmacy Major?

Question

I want to major in Pharmacy when I go to college/university. I already have the required 3 years of science in highschool. (Bio, Chemistry(which I'll be finishing up soon), and Earth Science) But, next year is my senior year, although I am not required to take another science class, I was wondering if I should take Physics? I hear it is difficult for most students who are taking the class now, even the DaVinci students.. I'm a hard worker and I study, but sometimes there are just things I don't understand and I'm afraid that will happen. I'm not excellent in math either. My average is a 90 in chemistry atm if that helps at all? (although i know chem and physics aren't related)
1) Will I have to take physics in Uni.? (Universities in the Northeast area specifically)
2) Will I do bad in college if I don't take the intro (full year) in physics now so I get a feel for what Physics is like?
3) Are colleges going to think poorly of me if I don't take physics in highschool?

Answer 1

Taking physics in high school will make your college experience easier. Almost all the pharmacy colleges require at least one semester of physics, if not two.

Answer 2

If you act fast, you can apply to a 6 year program. Knowing Latin is not going to help you. Hours are normally 40 hours a week, but you may work some weird shifts. You will work on evenings and weekends. Many pharmacists work part-time, and depending on company can get benefits. I was a 2 year prePharm student. Many now get the bachelors, and I believe overall, it's half and half. At the harder schools though, the balance has shifted to B.S. majority. Your prePharm courses are extremely similar to preMed coursework. Each school is a little different. When you decide to apply, you'll have to take the PCAT. Pharmacy school is very competitive. My first year I took General Chemistry 1/2, MacroEconomics, Freshman English Comp 2, Social Science elective, humanities elective, Physics 1, Calculus 1 My second year I took, Organic Chemistry 1/2, Organic Chemistry Lab 1, Physics 2, Human Physiological Anatomy 1/2, Cultural Diversity credit, Public Speaking, I AP out of General Biology, Psychology, and U.S. History. I, by exam, skipped Freshman English Comp 1.

Answer 3

are there some other science courses at your school?

if you take trig or pre calc- you are going to see some of the basics for physics. even adv alegebra touches on quite a bit of it.
some schools have an AP chem or an anatomy or a humanities course
A college will notice if you slack off and take easy courses your last year or year and a half. If there is a great physics teacher- then you know that you will enjoy it and learn alot.

if there is another math/science option that you can take... go for that. Just dont slack off. do some math or look into a history or ecology course if you can. Anything that might help you someday. You might not even want to stick with pharmacy if you get lost alot in Chemistry.

Answer 4

Yes, you should if you are planning on majoring in anything science related or physics related such a biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or any types of engineering. All science majors even pre-medicine etc. will require at least 1-2 semesters of physics but different degrees of difficulty. I would suggest taking it your senior year, it shouldn't be too difficult and it will make the first few weeks of college physics a little easier.

Answer 5

Don't worry, you don't need to take physics in high school, unless your school requires it. I didn't take chemistry in high school because my school didn't offer it (home schooled) so i'm taking chemistry right now in college. And also, i'm not sure if the college you're planning on going to is going to accept the bio and chem classes you took in high school. you're probably going to have to take them again anyways...idk. that's how it works for math and english. for example: even if you completed calculus in high school, you need to take a assesment test for math when entering college, and if you get a lower score than what you need to have in calculus, then you need to take all of those classes over again. so anyways, yeah take physics in college.