I called St. John's and they basically told me that becoming a pharmacist is out of the question if im not in the pre-pharm program (6 year program)... this is because i would need a degree in pharmacy. This makes no sense to me.. Why is pharmacy so hard to get into and going pre-med is so easy. I wanted to know; can't I just major in chemistry or toxicology? And if I can.. How can I go about doing this? How long will it take? Will it be extra hard? Will this prepare me for the PCAT? And will a pharmacy school take me in with a degree in chemistry? (Can I have some answers from pharmacy students, pharmacists, friends or family members of pharmacists)
2007-05-21 09:15:45 · 5 answers · asked by bk_cutiebaby718 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
you can apply to usp (university of the sciences in philadelphia) a very well known school for pharmacy. direct entry as a freshman. 6 years and you get your doctorate in pharmacy. you wouldnt need to take PCATS as a direct entry freshman.
2007-05-21 10:03:37 · answer #1 · answered by some girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
St. John's is an unique school because it is a 6 year school. They combine both prepharm and pharmacy. At most schools, prepharm is just a series of recommended prereq courses. The standard prereqs will help you prepare for PCAT. Pharmacy schools look at your prereq GPA more than anything else.
2007-05-21 13:48:26 · answer #2 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Admissions streams into pharmacy programs vary widely. You need to do a bit of checking into other schools.
Good luck.
2007-05-21 09:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by CanProf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do need the PRE schooling. MY daughter is going to be a vet and has to have the pre vet schooling...c'mon..if you're gonna prepare my drugs, do a good job! ;)
2007-05-21 09:19:07 · answer #4 · answered by CAT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reread Lea's answer. It was essentially correct.
2007-05-21 19:15:54 · answer #5 · answered by jloertscher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋