I am currently finishing up my prerequisites in order to apply for pharmacy school in 2014. I've had my mind set on pharmacy for quite some time now, but after reading all of the negativity regarding the field lately, I'm wondering if I will one day regret my decision. After reading around on this forum, as well as other websites, it seems that pharmacy is already becoming saturated, and will probably continue to get worse. It would suck to spend the next four years of my life working towards becoming a pharmacist, only to owe 150k in loans with no job to pay for it. I plan to go to school and remain living in North Carolina, which I'm sure isn't as bad as New York, California, etc, but I am still pretty worried. I have spoken to a few pharmacists in the area - some are positive about the future, others not so much. I've also considered becoming a P.A. or optometrist, but these don't really compare to my desire to be a pharmacist.
Sorry if threads like these are getting old. It's just that lately I've become depressed over something I used to want so badly, and also feel that I'm losing motivation to study for the PCAT and so on. Any advice or comments is appreciated. Thanks.
Sorry if threads like these are getting old. It's just that lately I've become depressed over something I used to want so badly, and also feel that I'm losing motivation to study for the PCAT and so on. Any advice or comments is appreciated. Thanks.