HedgehogCute
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Hello,
So I am in my sophomore-junior year majoring in biology and I have maintained mostly 4.0s including General Bio, General chem and Anatomy and Physiology calculs1... etc in community college
I originally wanted to pursue pharmacy but a lot of negative comments on the internet (including forums here) and a few pharmacists that I have personally interviewed discouraged me to become a pharmacist because of the saturation of the market.
I am now considering Physical therapy but I am not sure if it is the right decision.
I prefer pharmacy and it suits me well personally considering my personality and interests
clinical pharmacist specifically ambulatory pharmacist is something that I am really interested in but retail pharmacist is still a good option to me.
but I know that having no jobs after getting a doctorate degree will be something that I cannot tolerate too.
Pharmacy and PT educations cost pretty similarly I think
To sum up,
Pharmacy
Pros:
It suits my personality and interests
doesn't require a bachelor's degree so I can save one year
academically more satisfying
Easier to be accepted
Higher starting salary
No Pcat required (universities I want to apply)
Cons :
SATURATED JOB MARKET
decreasing or static salary
Cannot have a private practice (technically yes)
More residency years and competitive residency matching
Physical therapy
Pros:
it somewhat suits my personality and interests
The job market is good
the profession will be never automated
Can open a private clinic in the future
Cons:
I am not an active person nor extrovert (INTJ and I am not a native English speaker)
Need to earn a bachelor's degree
GRE score required
low starting salary
competitive admission
Any other suggestions would be appreciated too
So I am in my sophomore-junior year majoring in biology and I have maintained mostly 4.0s including General Bio, General chem and Anatomy and Physiology calculs1... etc in community college
I originally wanted to pursue pharmacy but a lot of negative comments on the internet (including forums here) and a few pharmacists that I have personally interviewed discouraged me to become a pharmacist because of the saturation of the market.
I am now considering Physical therapy but I am not sure if it is the right decision.
I prefer pharmacy and it suits me well personally considering my personality and interests
clinical pharmacist specifically ambulatory pharmacist is something that I am really interested in but retail pharmacist is still a good option to me.
but I know that having no jobs after getting a doctorate degree will be something that I cannot tolerate too.
Pharmacy and PT educations cost pretty similarly I think
To sum up,
Pharmacy
Pros:
It suits my personality and interests
doesn't require a bachelor's degree so I can save one year
academically more satisfying
Easier to be accepted
Higher starting salary
No Pcat required (universities I want to apply)
Cons :
SATURATED JOB MARKET
decreasing or static salary
Cannot have a private practice (technically yes)
More residency years and competitive residency matching
Physical therapy
Pros:
it somewhat suits my personality and interests
The job market is good
the profession will be never automated
Can open a private clinic in the future
Cons:
I am not an active person nor extrovert (INTJ and I am not a native English speaker)
Need to earn a bachelor's degree
GRE score required
low starting salary
competitive admission
Any other suggestions would be appreciated too
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