Do you have to be really good at math to become a pharmacist?

Question

Im not that good at math, but i was just wondering because I dont want it to be too hard of a job or anything.

well see what i meant was like super genius good at math.

Answer 1

WHAT???

Why do you think people with a job say they are "Going to WORK"? They don't say it because it is easy or fun. Granted some jobs may seem easier to you than others but trust me, you will do physical work or mental work.

In the case of a pharmacist it is mental work and a lot of it. A medical doctor has more training than a pharmacist but no one else in the medical community. As a pharmacist you will have more training than a typical nurse. As a pharmacist you can make a mistake and kill someone. Like a doctor you will need malpractice insurance. Like a doctor it will take you six to ten or more years to get your degree. Then like a doctor you will face a licensing board.

Now to your specific question: If you are weak in math, you will probably be weak in chemistry. If you are weak in chemistry you won't make it as a pharmacist.

Good luck, I hope you can find a seven figure job where you can stay home and play video games. But, a word of warning, most of us haven't.

Answer 2

You need to be good in math. You need to be solid in statistics and algebra. Calculus is used as a weed-out course. Pharmacist is not that easy of a job.

Answer 3

youll probably be taking more chemistry than actual math classes, of course if you dont understand math, its hard to understand chemistry. being a pharmacist is a good job though!

Answer 4

Yes. You'll be taking classes in statistics, calculus, chemistry, and physics. Look at it this way, you'll be dealing with powerful drugs where lethal doses can kill your customers. So, yes you'll be using math on a daily basis in your post-academic career and you should be good at it.