pharmacy straight outta high school??

Question

i'm a rising senior in high school and i recently became interested in pharmacy. i did some research and it seems there are a couple ways to get a pharmD, the 0+6, 2+4, and 4+4. is the 0+6 similar to the combined ba/md program (you start taking the path of pharmacy right after highschool and you're guaranteed admission into the pharmacy school)?? i understand the 0+6 program is very highly competitive. i have an unweighted 4.0 gpa, took challenging classes (ap chem, calc, physics c-mech, bio, world/us history, etc) and got 5's on most of them. i haven't taken the sat yet, nor the act. but the most worrisome thing is that i don't have a greencard, i have a f-2 visa which counts me as an international student. is it almost impossible for me to get admitted (altho i've lived in the us for 5 yrs)? finally, i would greatly appreciate it if you could jot down all the 0+6 pharmacy schools...thanks!

Answer 1

First thing first, make sure that you have a green card and are eligible to attend pharmacy school in the US. This is the most important.

As for schools, the following below have programs that ranges from 0-6 years.

Albany College of Pharmacy
Duquesne University
Florida A & M University
Hampton University
Massachusetts - Boston
Northeastern University
Ohio Northern University
Philadelphia
Rutgers University
St. John's University
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
University of Connecticut
University of Findlay
University of Missouri at Kansas City
University of Rhode Island
University of Texas at Austin
University of the Pacific offers a 5,6,7,and 8 year program
University of Pittsburgh

I hope you get in!

Answer 2

If you don't have a green card, it is very hard for you to be accepted into pharmacy because you don't qualify for financial aid. In my class of 162, there are only 2 international students.

Answer 3

off the top of my head theres rutgers and usp and uop... im not even sure about those.. goodluck tho